This was taken, hanging off the outside of a cable car in San Francisco, based on the photos in the file, it was a solo trip. I was there to speak at a conference, work travel. Most of my work travel has been alone. I have done a fair amount of solo travel to see family. My parents lived out the last of their lives in Florida, and I would fly or drive down for holidays or just to spend time. I still have two brothers in Florida (at least I did the last time I checked Facebook.)
It was really work travel that got me into the mode of traveling alone. And over the past 20 years I have done a lot of it. It was weird at first, being alone, being in charge, no one to blame or help when things go awry, and they will. But I came to enjoy it. There were a few times, when being alone away from home got to me, times when I wanted my sweet bear to be there.
Leisure travel, we almost always do together. We have accompanied one another on a lot of work trips, the best conference to attend is your traveling companions' conference. They are tied up in meetings, you get to go explore. We both enjoy doing that.
A few times when Sweetie bear had work travel to Europe, we have traveled there separately either because of differences in schedule, or because I was traveling on frequent flyer mile free seats, and he was traveling on seats someone paid for. Often I had better connections than he did. Then there was the latest trip to Rome, I went from DC, to Detroit, Detroit to Philly, met him in Philly and flew to Rome. He went from DC to Philly and Philly to Rome. I couldn't get that connection on free seats. And my bag missed the connection in Detroit.
Last week I did a family obligation trip. My first solo travel since before the pandemic. It was nice, and also a little alone.
I don't mind at time traveling alone....but these days...when traveling any great distance I'm not sure I want to anymore. And I wouldn't even consider abroad alone.
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ReplyDeleteI've never travelled alone. It is good to have someone to blame, but that is usually me.
"at least I did the last time I checked Facebook". Lol, but not really. Someone has to make the effort. Why not you try.
I have enjoyed a mix of solo and together, I am starting to lean towards together.
DeleteI don't mind traveling alone if that's the way it works out, though I prefer having Carlos with me.
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DeleteTraveling alone or with someone -- both have their merits and disadvantages.
ReplyDeleteI could never travel alone. I need someone to take charge and guide me, else I'm completely frozen with anxiety and fear. Fortunately, I can be led almost anywhere, by almost anyone.
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DeleteTravel for work is how I learned to travel alone. I spent almost 10 years traveling for work, flying in on Monday and home on Friday and sometimes staying in place or going somewhere else. I learned to love it and started doing leisure travel by myself. I've enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteMy work travel is nearing an end
DeleteI enjoy travel, regardless if it's solo or with others. I enjoy solo because I can see what I want to see, go where I want to go on my own time. I also enjoy sharing the travel experience, seeing a place through other peoples' eyes. Both are good!
ReplyDeleteI have been lucky to have traveled so much, I still need to get to Idaho and Wyoming.
DeleteFor some reason this made me tear up a little. My glucose levels are probably through the roof!
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DeleteI wrote a comment this morning. It has disappeared. It was brilliant. This one is not. But I do love that cable car photo.
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