How to overcome being alone and meet people while traveling

Before my first trip in 2006, I had these expectations in my mind besides my imagination and pop culture.

My trip will be an uninterrupted adventure filled with colorful and exciting people. Crazy things will happen to me. I have friends everywhere. I would talk to strangers on the bus. The locals would invite me out for a drink. I would have lattes, have conversations with my beautiful waitress, and then what I know next, we would be at a wine bar, staring into each other’s eyes while she taught me French.

Just like those articles or movies I’ve seen. An adventure scene after the next one.

Then I went abroad.

I saw amazing attractions in the hotel, on the road, in the historical city. I can do whatever I want. I finally came in with my own drum sound.

At first, it was exciting because I set the schedule and did things alone. I was so busy that I forgot to be alone in those days. That’s fine-until it’s not.

As the days passed, my tongue forgot the sound of the speech and the excitement disappeared. I began to long for human interaction and company.

Suddenly, I was alone – in a bad way.

Lonely Turned into loneliness.

Where are the locals that should be shown to me? Cool traveler with me spending the night? Once I run out of what I want to do, I can no longer hide my uniqueness.

Of course, I could move to another city and hope the magic would happen there, it was the destination’s fault, not me.

But it Once was I. Life is not only happening to you – you must Production It happens.

I’m not.

I began to realize that the only reason I was alone was because of fear.

As an introvert, it’s not natural for me to just walk towards strangers and talk to them. This was especially true back in 2006 when I first started traveling. (Oh my goodness, I spent a lot of money to overcome this today.)

But this fear prevented me from realizing my dreams. If I want to realize these dreams, I will have to make them happen.

Many people want to know whether a person will always be a person. How will they make friends? Is it difficult?

This is a valid question, and for us, socializing is not natural, it is a challenge. But let me tell you: It’s much easier than you think.

There are many people traveling alone.

People like you.

Looking for adventurers.

People who desire to interact with others.

The other is you.

I overcome one person when the people at my hotel in Prague started talking to me. Fortunately, they were the first to reach out. They broke the barriers I was too afraid to break my own and sat there waiting for “something happened to happen.”

But after they broke the ice, I realized that it was actually easier and more scary than I thought. Those travelers are like me, looking for friends.

Things rarely happen unless you make them implement. You need to go out Talk to strangers You yourself.

It took me a while to be introverted to learn that truth, but once I do, I have no trouble. After these travelers greeted and showed me how easy it was, I realized I was a mountain made in Molehill. There is nothing to be afraid of. I just want to say hello.

Because we all start with the same boat: in a foreign country without any friends, not speaking this language, but looking for people to spend time with. Once you realize this, you will also realize how easy and easy it is to make friends…because everyone is like you.

That’s the biggest secret. There is nothing to overcome except to overcome yourself and say “hi.”

The key is to start small and get out of the shell. Talk to the people in your dormitory. say hello. Ask them yourself. Trust me, they will respond. They will ask you about your affairs, your home, your travel plans, etc.

From there, do the same for other travelers you see. Looking for a group to leave the bar and ask, “Can I join you?”

I walked to the pool table in the hotel and asked, “Who is who?”

People would say yes. The conversation will begin. Friendship will bloom.

Thanks to the sharing economy, there are more ways to meet in hotels,

For example, I’m sure you have something you’re passionate about, right? Well, people all over the world have the same passion. Use a website like METECUP.com to find local groups that have formed around this passion. Maybe it’s a swing dance, maybe it’s a kimchi or a dungeon and a dragon. Whatever it is, I’m sure the locals do the same. Finding local groups with common interests is a great way to break the ice, because you already have something to say and this will create an instant connection.

Additionally, you can try using the website Couchsurfing. It’s not only a place to find accommodation; it also offers plenty of parties to find other travelers and like-minded people.

In addition, there are many Facebook groups that can find people to meet. I know, this sounds sketchy, but I’ve used them lately and they’re great. Some of the groups worth seeing are girls who love traveling, finding travel partners, solo travelers and travelers.

Honestly, at first, I found it difficult to talk to other people. The conversation is occasionally discovered. But you either sink on the road. My choice is to be alone (and potentially go home early) or overcome my fears, stumbling and talking to people.

I choose the latter.

While I was sinking instead of swimming, other travelers came to me to say hello. They took the first step so I didn’t have to.

Why? Because they also want to make friends. Like me, they understand that if they don’t do anything, they will be alone.

The travelers are a friendly group. They want to meet new people and make new friends.

One of these friends is you.

So you will never be on the road. There are people everywhere who will keep talking to you and invite you out (especially if you live in a hotel).

So no, traveling alone doesn’t mean you’ll be alone.

Take it from this introvert: You will meet more people than you know how to do it. (In fact, there will be a little bit when you want yourself to have some personal “me” time.)

Ultimately, you will realize that there is never a reason to worry in the first place. And you will never be alone again.

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