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Old 03-24-2007, 04:59 AM   #1
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I'm in SOUTH EAST ASIA at the moment and doing a solo 10 month trip through Asia and Europe, I have been here for about a week in Thailand and I have done so much but it is far less social then I expected. I haven't stayed in any dorms yet and none of the places have common rooms, so this obviously doesn't help but I find it's getting quite hard with having little human contact. How long did it take you experienced travelers to get used to traveling by your self? Ahhhh, I'm so new at this !!!!!!!
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Old 03-24-2007, 05:13 AM   #2
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I couldn't tell you, but I'm in a similar situation. I've been in london for a few days, and while i've been able to hang out with a couple of people, most everyone I've encounted is traveling in groups or families (often non-english speaking). I guess If I get bored enough I'll just start breaking into peoples' groups. Obviously females that travel alone get plenty of attention, single guys aren't such a rare commodity.
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I like talking to locals. Not to say I don't enjoy talking to other travelers as well, but it's a place to start if you're feeling lonely. It will get better, I promise.
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where in thailand are you staying? i have problems in thailand too in certain places, the english isnt too great in thailand when you get to malaysia (if you do) youll have people chat away to you. whenver i go there i meet many people at random times!! the thing to do to meet locals and tourists is to go to the travellers bars (sometimes below dorms), some bars are full of foreign people but a few ive been to have nice locals in them too, trying to meet foreigners and share their knowledge.

last year i met some lovely locals in a bar in KL that took me and this dutch traveller outside of KL and around many things for a few days. ive also met travellers with a free itinerary that have ended up coming along with me where ever i am headed.

i am sure youll find people at some point - i have always been a lone traveller and sometimes it does get lonley, especially in places where english is very limited, but these are the times i find i reflect and think about things more - i like to travel and have fun but also learn and find out more aoubt things. it will all make sense soon enough - its daunting at first but everything makes sense after a while!

have fun!!
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Old 03-24-2007, 05:34 AM   #5
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In my very short experience Ive run into this proplem as well, most travelers Ive met where in groups and had there own thing going on. Im sure if I where female it would have been different. I mostly have only gone around Japan alone, so I dont really know how it is in other countries, Ive only gone on one trip alone and it was hard for me to met people from around the world, which is the main reason I went off by myself. I did finally meet a really cute Aussie girl my last week of my 3 month voyage through mid-southern Japan, that was very nice. I would just talk to the locals, They seem to be the most willing to hang out and love to show people around. So I guess really what Im saying is I just wrote all this and I have no advice you havent heard already.

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Its weird, I'm a lone female traveller and i do get a lot of attention but some of it is the qrong attention!! its actually harder to find genuine people to hang out with as such, rather than people who want a fling!! and some travellers i find dont want to talk to solo women in case they think they are dcoming on to them etc. i always wear wedding rings when i travel, it makes me more approachable and people know my status then (even though im not married!)

i think staying in dorms will help you tenfold, once you stay in some dorms that a kinda busy youll find no abundance of people to talk to
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buzzingtalk : great point, Ill have to admit, when I got lonely I went on the prowl for a female I think Im a a gentleman about it though, but some of the girls where stand offish of me becasue they said I looked like one of "those guys" I guess that travel around and see how many birds they can bag. I just like to meet people, Dorms are the way to go. I met so many people in dorms, like Buzzingtalk said, go to the bars and common areas in the dorms and there are usually a pretty good amount of people, you may only talk to them that night but a least you will have some human interaction for a couple of hours, Ive never been to thailand though.
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