Have you tried travelling to another country alone?

@EMbakes (1142)
Philippines
September 6, 2016 5:38am CST
To be able to travel all by myself in an unfamiliar place is one of my bucket lists, but due to the many cases of violences, I don't think I will be able to experience it. Sad.
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@tech40 (23121)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
I havent tried to travel alone because its so hard to travel alone but if you know where to go then I rather go alone or with my girlfriend
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 Sep 16
I used to travel alone to other countries .
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
6 Sep 16
@tech40 Travelling alone is not hard,it`S easier just as travelling with someone else
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
That's so sweet of you. :) Lucky girl! ^_^
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• Kolkata, India
6 Sep 16
Not yet but i will try someday if circumstances permit me to do so.
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• Kolkata, India
6 Sep 16
@EMbakes i like your optimism.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
I'm sure it's going to happen pretty soon. :)
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
@arintellect007 Thank you. :)
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• Fujian, China
7 Sep 16
I have never left China.But I've traveled to several cities in China.Like Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, I have been to.At that time, I was a person to go.First of all, before I go to those places to buy a map.Mark on the map where I need to go to the tourist attractions.Then I go to play in accordance with the plan route.Don't worry, traveling alone, is also very high happy things.
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• Fujian, China
7 Sep 16
@EMbakes Don't worry, look at the map is very simple,If you can tell in the right direction,just ok.Now there are more simple, each person's mobile phone have navigation.it doesn't need to be afraid to travel all over the world .
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 16
@xuliwei830406 Thanks to technology! We can already use our phones to search for places. Thank you for posting!
@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 16
As awful as it sounds, I don't really know how to read the map. That's something that weren't taught in school and were not considered a necessity until, I got interested in travelling.
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
6 Sep 16
Dont just beleive what people say, l have been travelling alone since 1995,l go to any country my fancy take me, l have never been violated in any way. I travelled upto 9tiimes a year in the past because l was not working and could afford to travel, l now travel 2X a year,l have not experienced any violence in my travels.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
May I ask to what countries have you been into? :)
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
6 Sep 16
@EMbakes Asia,africa,USA,most of europe,middle east.I love travelling and always looking forward to it.Im travelling to Thailand next month,really looking forward.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 16
@miniam Wow! I so much envy you! :) Have a safe trip in Thailand. I'm pretty sure you will enjoy! :)
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@LuciCJ (197)
• Cluj-Napoca, Romania
6 Sep 16
Yes' I've done it on more occassions when I was in my mid-twenties :). What I would suggest you would be to get a Hostelling International card. They have great locations, usually within walking distance from the main touristic attractions of their cities. And given that you travel alone it's better to share a room with other backpackers than to pay a single room in a hotel. And you needn't worry about theft, hostels have lockers (usually metal ones) in which you can safely store your belongings.
@LuciCJ (197)
• Cluj-Napoca, Romania
6 Sep 16
@EMbakes You're welcome! I'd add that traveling is a truly enriching experience! If you travel with someone, you will get to have a closer bond with that person, but apart for that you tend not to interact that much with the alterity. But if you travel alone, you will get in touch with the world at large, you will be experiencing more of the cultures of the locals or of fellow backpackers. I'd say it is an experience from which I got a different overview of the world, so for me it was a definite gain.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
@LuciCJ You're so vocal with your experiences! :) I'm happy for you. You're so lucky that you were able to travel on your own. Like the movie "Eat. Pray. Love.," she was able to know more herself and her worth because the experience that she had while travelling moulded her to becoming a much better person.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
Thanks for your response @LuciCJ! :) It's a good thing that I get to hear experience/s from travellers. It seemed like travelling is so much easy. ^_^
@QueenAva (765)
• Nicosia, Cyprus
6 Sep 16
i went to Greece in 2006 i think, alone to watch the eurovision song contest, it wasnt that hurd i had a wonderfull time, despite of the fact that my plane almost crash land on the way back home :)
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@QueenAva (765)
• Nicosia, Cyprus
6 Sep 16
@EMbakes what? the plane?
@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
I'd be traumatized if I was on your shoes. I'm glad you're just pretty cool with it. I don't think I can handle that.
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@skysnap (20153)
6 Sep 16
Not yet as of now but I hope to visit philipines someday.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
Philippines is a very beautiful place. You would definitely love this place plus we offer affordable prices. :)
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• Austin, Texas
7 Sep 16
I don't like the idea of traveling alone. Never did. Now with all of the violence that's occurring I really don't like it! I live in Texas. In a very recent news report, a father and son from Texas, vacationing in a foreign country, became victims of a terrorist attack. Were I younger I might still have the travel bug. But at my age, I only travel by way of the Internet and television.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 16
My lola (grand mother) used to tell me that, that's why she prefers to stay at home. I feel sad for the innocent lives being taken just because of the violences brought about by evil people. :(
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
7 Sep 16
Traveling alone will test your decision making skills. No one to blame if something goes wrong but yourself. lol
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 16
True enough! I hope right before i get married or have my own family, I can travel to places all by myself. Looking forward to exercising my decision making skills.
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 Sep 16
Don't be afraid to travel alone. I always travel alone to other countries.
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
7 Sep 16
@EMbakes he he , the one who shouldered my tours is my foreigner boyfriend.
@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
Thanks for you encouragement Mam Erly! :) Envy much! Hihi
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
I wanted to...it is on my 2 year plan ;)
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
Wow! Good luck and have fun! :)
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@rina110383 (24492)
7 Sep 16
I haven't tried travelling alone though I would love to do it in the future.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
7 Sep 16
It excites me knowing that a lot of people likes the idea of travelling alone. :)
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• United States
6 Sep 16
Like you, I would like to try someday!.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
Good luck to us! :)
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@Steric (79)
• Shanxi, China
6 Sep 16
I love being accompanied.
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@EMbakes (1142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
That's good to hear that! :)