Magenta_Lilies Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Just did something totally uncharacteristic. Booked a trip to Rome in December. Secured an Airbnb as well. Kinda excited, yet thoroughly nervous. 8 months ahead of me to plan my itinerary and learn some basic Italian. With my crippling procrastination, I will only get started on those probably a month prior to the trip. Heh. Anyone else been on a solo trip to somewhere you've never been to before? Or had travelled alone to Rome? Would appreciate some sharing of experiences/tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uclover Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Did a few solo trip, not to Rome tho.... Did a month trip to Nepal and india. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quanjishou Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 did a few but never rome nor airbnb, pvt msg me if u wanna have more tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyglobe Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Dont need to pm la...just share share here... Winter is actually not the best time to travel unless u r going for snow and skiing. is troublesome to backpack with all the winter wear etc...furthermore, be prepared for train and domestic flight delay or cancellation due to severe weather conditions. Dont think is a good idea to book your airbnb so far in advance as there can be lots of changes along the way, dec is a down period for travel except during xmas period. eurail pass is a must if u r going around by train, italy and spain are infamous for pickpockets. read up, plan your route, be prepared for the unplanned and enjoy your trip. Nightshade, Magenta_Lilies and averageguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzared Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Yep! Did a solo backpack through italy for 2 weeks last december! I guess lonelyglobe has summarized it nicely. Always expect the unexpected but just enjoy the thrill. Feel free to pm me if you want to talk more about it! Magenta_Lilies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Agree w lonelyglobe, bw shd b a forum for expressn- dont hve to pm we all need to learn from ea other experiences, Generally for a trip of a week or 2, u need 3 or 5mth of intensive planning (intensive means u throw everything dwn) see: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jpntravel/permalink/10158456457923625?sfns=mo Evn to expect the unexpected, still planning is critical Magenta_Lilies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta_Lilies Posted April 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Thanks for the tips everyone! Will message some of you privately to find out more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanice Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Well, I think you have planned everything pretty well. Everything depends on you. Don't forget about extra expenses, because you never know what it might happen. I did a few solo trips, and I really enjoyed them. 2 years ago I went to New Zealand for a month. Even though the airport was quite far from the hotel, the road to it was extremely magic. I have never thought that there are such beautiful places on earth. I hope that I've already intrigued you. Check out this page https://www.travelsafe-abroad.com/new-zealand/ for more information about insurance and other useful information. Edited October 18, 2020 by Avanice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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