A Lone Traveler

I, most of my life was travelling alone. Embarking on what seemed to be what I will be doing until now and maybe in the future as well. But I never really realized it, until my colleagues are questioning me of having my vacation alone in Thailand. It seemed to them that I was joking of having no one to come along with me on this trip, but I don't have someone. I would be happy to be with a few people I love to be with, but it's not going to happen.

Even before this trip, I have been independent with my decisions and learned through experience the walks of life. Though I would doubt myself that I can do it, I would have not known the good things in life and the not-so good things. But this is what I have been all my life.

I remembered when I was lost in the mall in Manila, when I was with my sister and her boyfriend (now her husband). I was frantically looking for them and it was getting late in the evening. But it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. So, I decided to go home alone, nervous and scared, because it was the first time at my young age and eventually came home safe. From there, with all my things I have alone, it was this that took me afar and travel alone without any apprehensions.

For me travelling alone is great! Why?

1. Going to a place that you might not like that much...
Yes, travelling alone gives you all the freedom of where to go in your holidays. You have all the time to think of your own plan that suits you perfectly, in your own time and day.

2. Eating food that my not be your type...
Well, being an eat-all-you-want guy like me, I can eat almost anything. So, I would have no problems so much of eating where I would be eating. But, for the sake of argument, if I have a lot of food I can't don't like to eat and I'm with someone then it would be a different story.

3. Doing what you might not be doing in a million years...
I like adventure, but there would be things that I rather leave it to others to enjoy. So, if I am spending my time with someone, then if it would happen to be that what she like to do is what I am not keen of doing, I would need to give in.

4. My me time is gone...
Having a vacation means pulling your stress out, relaxing and not thinking of things. It's all about you. And most probably, if I would be travelling with someone, I would be thinking of a lot of things that my companion wants to do, where to eat and where to go. Then I would be stressed out as well because I can't feel relaxed with all the thinking I have been doing.

So, that is why I travel alone most of the times...

And...

To end this, I would like to say that I don't hate travelling alone. It is fun and enjoyable as well, when you make the people with you feel happy for what you are doing together, eating the food that you both like and going to places you dream of. And that moments, I loved to do when I spend it with the people I love to be with. I spend it with my friends and colleagues. But there are times that you need to be alone. And be a lone traveler!