How do I travel alone?

At one time, there was a popular saying on the Internet: "A person must have at least two impulses in his life, one for desperate love and the other for a trip when he leaves." I don't know if there are many CPS coming together because of this sentence, but it did set off a travel wind at that time.

A trip that just left. This sentence sounds chic, but it is not that simple to do. Many people have been to other places, and when there are too many scenic spots or the mountain roads are too difficult to walk, they choose to go home directly. Why spend money to suffer that kind of crime? Then I took a few selfies, food photos and screenshots ranked first in the WeChat sports list in the circle of friends, and collected 32 likes. I can envy those who are eager to move but can't get out.

How can a trip be enough? Life is long and short. For some people with ashes, I can't wait to be on the road every day. That's why so many people apply for going abroad for work and vacation, and some people quit their jobs to travel.

As a rookie in the tourism industry, I actually have nothing to say here, just want to share with you how I travel alone. If you want to travel, especially to be alone, then I think you need to do at least a few things.

First, bravely break the first time. Whenever I travel, the first question people around me ask me is: Who are you going with? I said I'll go alone. They will ask me in surprise, "Aren't you afraid?" I'm afraid I'll be afraid, I'm afraid I'll get lost, I'm afraid I'll meet bad people, I'm afraid the hotel is unsafe, I'm afraid the weather is bad, I'm afraid ... but after the first fear, you'll be eager to go out for the second time. The first time I went far away alone, I was 22 years old. I took a bus for nearly 20 hours and went out without telling my family. At that time, I thought of all the bad consequences I could think of, and I was afraid that I would never go back without an explanation. But in fact, things will not be as bad as imagined, because all bad things will not happen overnight. Someone will take the initiative to help you put your luggage on the upper berth on the train. Passers-by will also enthusiastically give directions when you can't navigate. Finally, I became the person who showed others the way. It was that time that inspired my curiosity about the outside world. Every once in a while, I want to go out for a walk to inject a little freshness into the boring life. Although the society is dark, it is sometimes exaggerated. Don't forget that there is still a bright side in the world, so take the first step boldly.

Second, you are willing to spend time doing your homework. If you just see the beautiful pictures about travel sent by others, you will feel envious and jealous, and then you will book air tickets/plane tickets for a period of time. But considering the various strategies behind and regretting your decision, I advise you not to go. When a person, especially a girl, goes out, the first thing to consider is her own personal safety, so it is very necessary to do her homework in advance and spend a lot of time in the tourist season. This may take several days, from arranging several scenic spots a day to taking several buses between places. Of course, it depends. If you go to Beijing, you only need to know the general situation, because the subway ticket of 2 yuan Money can let you go anywhere you want without worrying about getting lost. If you go to remote mountainous areas, then you should find enough information on the Internet, the finer the better. Last time, I went to a place where there was no bus. I have to go to the local bus station and go back and forth between destinations. Sometimes I have to walk for several kilometers. I can imagine the complexity. I usually refer to the raiders of Hive and Baidu Travel, and then choose the places I am interested in to break through one by one according to the schedule. Including the location to find it, how long it usually lasts, and the opening and closing times in places where tickets are needed, so you need to control a general time to let yourself know.

Third, be prepared to work hard and starve their bodies and skin. Although the traffic is very developed now, it is not always that a car stops for you as soon as you wave. Even in Beishangguang, there are convenient subways and buses that run every few minutes, but you want a standing space. Another example is climbing the Great Wall, visiting the West Lake and other places with long distance and wide area. Your only means of transportation is your legs. Although walking is one of the easiest things in the world, it is only step by step, but sometimes it depends on perseverance. It is acceptable for me to walk 20 kilometers a day during the trip. Now cable cars and sightseeing bus have been opened in some major scenic spots, and it is difficult to take a complete picture unless absolutely necessary. If you can, I suggest you walk. Although both can complete the journey, their meanings are completely different. In addition, water and dry food should always be prepared in the bag during the trip. If you want to go to places full of food and snacks like Huimin Street in Xi, Qibao Street in Shanghai and Wangfujing in Beijing, just prepare your stomach and money. However, there will be places in the middle of nowhere, and it is normal to have a lunch at night. So get your legs, water and dry food ready.

Fourth, stay away from the noise and be willing to be lonely. A person's travel is inevitably lonely, but for those who are used to a person, there is no harm, just to get along with themselves in another place. When you are in a strange environment, there is no friend to give you advice and no one to chat with, and you will basically not talk to others for a week, except when it is necessary to eat and buy things, or you are lucky enough to meet a donkey friend who can talk to you, you will feel that this is a gift from heaven. But this kind of situation is rare for me, unless you go to a place like Tibet to turn over a new leaf, because many people go on a pilgrimage alone. In general, I meet people who are married with children, couples or girlfriends, and rarely go alone. In addition, China people don't greet you warmly like foreigners, so this probability can be imagined. You must be prepared to deal with all kinds of emergencies at any time during your trip. If you have experienced navigation failure in heavy rain and can't find the hotel's loss, sitting alone at the bus stop at night to watch the loss of the last bus traffic, and the tension of almost missing the bus in the holiday traffic jam ... then when you look back and see how you came step by step to become yourself today, you will inadvertently find that this process is called growth.

Travel is just to be able to visit other places in the world in a limited time. Although you will eventually return to the place where you took root and the boring post, the problems you have to face will not disappear because of a trip. But at least for a while, you can leave everything behind and think nothing, live in another world and bring back a brand-new mentality. A person's travel is very free, so you don't have to accommodate yourself according to others' wishes. A person's travel is also very lonely, but it is to accompany himself in the most affectionate way.

Don't forget that life is still far away. Give yourself a date, then go there alone and be an ascetic.