Travel Tips: How to Make Friends when you Travel (Part 1: #1-4)

• published: 12 Aug 2014
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http://grrrltraveler.com/the-grrr/traveling-solo/how-to-make-friends-when-you-travel-alone/ Travel Tips: How to Make Friends when you Travel (Part 1) Part one of my two part series on how to make friends when you travel. I decided to chop this up for attention spans. Apologies for the missed uploads and vlog sogginess. I filmed this at 2AM and boy, that was not a great idea. A lot of potential solo travelers and solo travelers alike can worry about loneliness on the road. It happens to us all. Here's tips to help get you out of that rut and into the social arena. ====== There are going to be times when you feel like loneliness on the road is unavoidable. It can be for a variety of reasons- 1.you feel isolated from social activity, 2. you dip into self pity 3. Or you just don't feel like making an effort to make friends. Remember, as long as there are people around you, loneliness is a choice. There are always opportunities to make friends. I'm to share tips with you on How to Make Friends on the Road [1. Avoid the hotels] Avoid hotels and opt for hostels. Hotels tend to attraction 3 types of people: 1. business travelers, 2. couples who are there to be romantic, 3. families, who already have their itineraries. You might feel isolated from social activity, because there ain't much social activity going on. Hostels are very social, social places. The travelers that go there want to meet and mingle with other travelers. That's the whole idea of a hostel. People there also tend to be on a budget. They want to meet to exchange stories, exchange ideas and tips. [#2 Look for solo travelers] Look for other solo travelers. The backpacker route can feel different from the tourist route. You'll notice a lot more solo travelers there. It's easier to meet people. Whenever I'm looking for someone to do things with or eat with, I always look for the solo traveler. Solo travelers are a lot more approachable because they're by themselves. Although I feel comfortable approaching a group or couple, the solo traveler is the easiest person to approach. [#3. Smile and ask questions] Smile and ask questions. Personally, it's easier for me to ask questions. Questions are practical, informational and useful to me as a traveler. They're also great icebreakers and non-threatening ways to open a conversation. If I overhear someone, I'll start asking them questions because I want to know these things. What's also great about asking questions is that sometimes it leads into invitations to do things or for others to invite you. When you discuss what you're interested in, people around you take notice of that and start assessing what they want to do. 4. Group Tours Not necessarily are you going to meet people to do things with, but you will meet other travelers to converse with. Hopefully this was helpful for you. Travel safe, smart and fun. ========== SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: http://youtube.com/user/ckaaloa ====== *LET'S CONNECT!* GRRRLTRAVELER WEBSITE: http://grrrltraveler.com FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/GRRRL.TRAVELER TWITTER: http://twitter.com/grrrltraveler PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/grrrltraveler INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/grrrltraveler GOOGLE + PAGE: https://plus.google.com/b/115684422978231046500/+Grrrltraveler Travel Survival | Solo Travel Tips | Live with GRRR! ================================ Travel tips, solo female traveler, how to make friends, tips for traveling alone, how to travel alone, traveling alone, travel tips for solo travelers, loneliness on the road, how to be social,