Showing posts with label Travelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travelling. Show all posts

Tuesday 12 February 2013

Things to consider when Travelling Solo


What you MUST do when travelling solo (for Women) :

Travelling with family and friends is always fun, and you end up bonding, relaxing, and making unique memories, but sometimes, travelling alone is also a very good idea. You can soak in the sights and sounds without any distractions, and you can also learn much more about how to travel, how to communicate with people, and how to get by with the transport available. 


Travelling solo gives you time for introspection, contemplation and mental relaxation. It also helps you get away from your everyday, regular life, and more often than not, you end up coming back after having made unique friendships, connections and observations.

But as a woman, travelling solo cannot be a spontaneous decision prompted solely by whim. Apart from practicalities which need to be taken care of in terms of luggage, one must also take care of other things in order to ensure a safe, fun, enriching trip.

1. Research: Some internet research on the place you will be visiting is a must. You should know a little about the culture, the roads, the language, the important sightseeing spots, and other such things.

2. Keep your essentials handy: Medicines, emergency kit( with a torch, some liquid cash, some bars of chocolate and a mosquito repellent) , clean underwear, the essential items of clothing, such as comfortable pants/jeans, good, wearable shoes which will be comfortable at all times, and your important documents should always be with you.

3. Mode of Transportation : The first thing one must do after arriving at the destination, is to find out about economical,but safe modes of transport in the city, and to find out about the most common forms of transportation which the locals take on a regular basis. For example, if travelling to Bombay, find out about the local trains, the lines, and the stops the train makes. Also, find out about train timings.

4. Always pre-book hotel rooms: It is always better to pre-book hotel rooms instead of running around from one hotel to another. And if you are booking the rooms online, make sure that you read the user reviews which are posted. They are very helpful in providing you with information on the quality of the room.

5. Travel Light : Travel light, and have a plan as to what you want to do once you get to the place. If you’re a woman who is travelling alone, it is best to carry luggage which you will be able to haul by yourself. There is no point in carrying ten different dresses and matching shoes with them. Also, you should have a rough idea about what you want to do once you get to the place. Even if you just want to relax, make sure you’re not outside, looking clueless about things.

6. Safe Food : Try not to eat dubious street food: while the more adventurous at heart cannot help themselves, if you have other people travelling with you, then handling stomach problems or other health repercussions might not be so hard, but when travelling solo, take care of your health, because if the street food makes you sick, you will end up in bed without anyone to take care of you, in a strange place, where you know very few people.

7.Emergency Kit:  Always carry emergency entertainment in handy .There might be times when you cannot venture out. A book, or your iPod is a must, otherwise you might end up boring yourself .

Guest article from www.glad2bawoman.com. Glad2bawoman is an online media company for women with over 75,000 members. The articles on their site encompass various topics around
Health, Empowerment, Relationships and Fashion.

[Continue reading...]

Like Pondicherry

Search Topics

Translate Page

Important Note

This blog is being updated slowly. Meanwhile, thank you for your constant support in helping build this blog.
Thank you!

My Blog List

 
Copyright © 2011. Puducherry Informations . All Rights Reserved.