Travelling alone

Has always been a dream of me.

I think you learn a lot, you get independent and need to face issues alone.

Although it can also be confronting. It can be hard, when you need a hug from someone you love but you can't get it. Or when you need to make activities alone and in one moment your inspiration is kind of finished. Or when you don't know where you are and feel unsafe. Or when you loose something or get in a difficult situation.

Although I also get proud of myself, that I fixed so many things myself. And I haven't lost anything yet and that I have been responsible when it was dark outside or in crowded or as well empty places.

I am a really social person and being alone can be a challenge. I prefer being around people. This can be an advantage and a disadvantage. It is an advantage in a way, that I am definitely not afraid to approach people. If I feel like a coffee or a beer, I go for it. If I find someone to chat with, nice, if not, I read, enjoy the view or write here on FindPenguin. It is a disadvantage in a way that I would feel lonely if I would be too long without people around me.

I also realize how much I always depended on Nacho when I travel. He knows some things that I don't know and vice versa, but you work as a team. Also, I feel more safe having him around me, but that you guys can understand haha ;)

I am sure this experience will also make me more open-minded - I think I already am really open-minded - but I mean even more. Living with a Peruvian family (which for sure, I wouldn't have done if I was with friends or Nacho) makes you realize things. Offcourse I have seen in magazines and on television how they live, but it is not the same as being in there. You need to respect their beliefs (that to me sometimes seems weird), you need to respect their limitations (you cannot let your mouth fall open if they say they never left Cusco) and in general respect their way of living. It is an eye opener.Read more