How to travel abroad on your own?
Interestingly, foreigners usually prefer to travel on their own. They rarely gather in large groups, they usually travel together. It is not uncommon to meet a lone tourist. It is impossible to name any specific age limits. Everyone travels: from schoolchildren to pensioners of a rather old age. It is believed that if a large group of tourists meets in a cafe or restaurant, it will certainly be Russians. Perhaps this is just a relic of Soviet times.
In principle, in most countries, domestic business is very well developed, prices are quite affordable and there are many opportunities to organize your own vacation on your own. Of course, there are people for whom it is very important that their vacation is well planned and organized. But there are very energetic people who, in principle, want freedom and know how to make decisions, but they just cannot dare to take this difficult first step.
travel abroadHow can you overcome your fear and still decide on the first step? Some tourists who have experienced this firsthand advise to go with any travel club first. And only later, when the maximum number of interesting places has been traveled around, and the country no longer seems so huge and alien, you can stay on your own.
There is another psychological barrier that some tourists cannot overcome - insufficient knowledge of a foreign language. But if you look at it, then everything is not so scary. Even if someone had solid A's in school and university in English, a normal skill is acquired only in the process of live active communication. First, you need to learn a few of the most essential phrases. Nobody bothers to buy and always carry with you a pocket phrasebook, which you can use if you have a misunderstanding. It should be borne in mind that each area has its own emphasis. For example, if after a few days you are already well understood in a certain part of the country, then after moving to another part you will have to rebuild again. The main thing is not to panic. You can just open the phrasebook and show your question to your opponent.
Before you go on a trip, you need to buy a good travel guide. Then the risk of getting lost will be minimized. In addition, it is important to enter the name of the hotel in the customs declaration in a special column, in which it is specified where exactly the tourist is going to stay. Any hotel can be selected directly from the guide. Anyway, no one will check anything, but attention is always focused on this and delays can arise if you do not think about everything in advance. By the way, if a tourist decides to find a hotel via the Internet, it is better to pay attention to normal criticism than to laudatory (often paid) odes.
If before arriving in an unfamiliar country it was not possible to decide on the place where you plan to live, then you can watch the tourists who were traveling with you on the same route. The best option is to get in a taxi and explain to the driver that you want to get to a new inexpensive hotel. In new hotels, everything usually works, prices are lower, and the service is high, because the hotel is still working on its reputation. You can sign up for excursions here, at the hotel.
Oddly enough, but experienced tourists, who often visited Asian countries, recommend eating in small good cafes, and not in restaurants. Very often, local residents do not cook foreign dishes very well, but in small establishments there is almost always excellent local cuisine.
There is a golden rule for every tourist to learn. In the first three days, you should not make any deals or buy something, because the locals unmistakably determine that you are a beginner. You can fall for the bait of cunning scammers.
As for the financial side. Do not think that everything is wonderful and cheap, you have to bargain to the last, especially if you are planning a long trip. As a result, it will be possible to save quite a lot of money. If you plan to take a credit card with you, then it is better not to limit yourself to one, because how can you be in a mess if the card is blocked by the bank.
There are many advantages to any type of tourism, but you can also find disadvantages. For example, those tourists who prefer to relax on their own, rather than in organized groups, consider it a great advantage that they can live off schedule and not depend on anyone. You can choose any excursions you like, enjoy nature, communicate with locals, and eat where you like. A complete vacation filled with unforgettable impressions.