Comments on: Conquering The Travel Aspect To Solo Travel

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:19:57 +0000

I think your article speaks true for a lot of people. I recently went Solo to London and using the public transport and familiarising yourself with it definately gave me a feeling of achievement and confidence while focusing your mind away from any thoughts of loneliness etc. In some way it also gave me a sense of kinship and comfort with the city – you feel as though you are part of it, part of the buzz, as you meet the everyday folk bustling on their way to work etc. You can also find great deals with day tickets and you should of course inform yourself on how safe the public transport is after certain times in the evening.

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By: Monica at In Wanderment

Monica at In Wanderment — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:23:42 +0000

As a girl from a small town in the South who has never used public transit at home, I was destined to get lost on my solo adventure to Boston. I missed my stop and rode the bus all the way to a lonely terminal (it was like a bus graveyard), where I sat for 20 minutes before the driver rode back up the route. I’ll admit to feeling dumb, but then when I found my destination I thought, “What an accomplishment!” Eesh. It was memorable, at least.

By: Candice

Candice — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:51:54 +0000

I still haven’t really conquered the art of getting around public transit solo, I often rely on cabs. Really need to do this at some point.

By: Suzy Guese

Suzy Guese — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:08:15 +0000

Not until Milan did I really have to conquer a city I didn’t already know by myself. As much as I enjoyed the experience, it is always fun to have someone with you that can decipher the schedules and passes right along with you.

By: Suzy Guese

Suzy Guese — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:05:04 +0000

Exactly! I always walk like I know where I am going, getting lost down side streets. Then I discreetly pull out the map to make sure I’m not really that lost. No one has to know.

By: Suzy Guese

Suzy Guese — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:02:26 +0000

I’m glad the article was helpful! Washington D.C. is a great city, but you do have to know how to use public transportation I think to really enjoy it. Otherwise your feet take a beating.

By: Suzy Guese

Suzy Guese — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:59:01 +0000

Yes, using public transportation in the US is pretty difficult, especially in my home town of Denver. If you can use it, you do tend to feel more like a local and less like a tourist.

By: Suzy Guese

Suzy Guese — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:55:02 +0000

Glad my post here was helpful! Public transportation can be great, especially if you are alone. The prices are so much cheaper and it can be pretty painless. It is just getting over that initial fear of not knowing the system that gets me.

By: Suzy Guese

Suzy Guese — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:52:32 +0000

Yes, the pizza was definitely up there in the best I have ever had. Thanks for the kind words! Getting lost is such a good thing to do while traveling.