Traveling is one of those activities that let you escape the realities of life and at the same time, feeding your curiosity. Spending time amid the mountains, sitting by the side of the waterfall hearing the splashes of water, playing with sand dunes at the beaches, traveling, and exploring places that you have never been to is a wonderful experience. With that thought in mind, I planned out to spend some time in Chicago – one of the best places to visit in the USA. I managed my booking with Turkish Airlines Chicago. The only difference, this time, was that instead of traveling with friends, I ventured out on a solo traveling trip. This was my-first ever solo-trip to an unfamiliar place, with no experience at all. Let me be honest, solo traveling is totally different from traveling with friends and there are a few things that you need to keep in mind if you are planning to travel solo to a different place.
Book Your Accommodation Depending Upon The Reviews –
The first mistake that we, as a traveler, commit is to try to travel on budget even if it means staying in a dirty and cheap accommodation. While traveling solo, I would recommend you to book your accommodation depending upon the reviews. When you are traveling solo, you are most vulnerable at that time. Make sure to do your research before booking your accommodation randomly. Many airlines also offer facilities to book your accommodation with them.
Inform your itinerary To Your Friends –
If you are traveling solo, this is the one thing that you should follow. Make sure to inform the itinerary to your friends, or family. Make sure to tell them about the places you are going to visit, tell them about your departure date, arrival date, timings of your flights, and other things you find necessary. This will enable them to get in touch with you in case of emergency and they would know your whereabouts. I was informed about the itinerary. I dialed Turkish Airlines Chicago phone number to confirm my flight timings. Turkish Airline Chicago is known to offer best solutions in case anybody faces any sort of problem.
Take Your Time –
If you are planning to travel solo, let me tell you there would come a time when you would want to leave your couch to sight-seeing. On the other hand, there would be times when you won’t want to step outside of your room. So, don’t rush things and take your time. Since you don’t have friends traveling with you, there is no added pressure of going outside when you don’t feel. The best thing about solo traveling is that you can make your own decision. Embrace your decision and do whatever you feel like doing even if it means spending an entire day all by yourself in your room.
Learn Local Language –
Learning the local language will be of help at times. So, it is a good idea to learn the local language. At least, you can try learning a few words like Thank you, No, Yes. When you don’t have anyone by your side to translate your phrases, communicating with local people becomes difficult. Knowing some basic phrases can be a difference-maker in how you introduce yourself and it would make the overall experience good, if not best.
Try New Things –
Well, with no one being by our side, we are a little bit hesitant about trying new things. We have a question reverberating inside our mind – What if everything goes wrong? Well, if you ask me, I would tell you that solo traveling is the time when you can experience something or go off your normal way to try a new thing. For example-Animedao Safe you can spend your entire day glancing at the arts in the museum instead of going to cafes or bars or vice-versa. Visiting along in a new destination can be an excellent choice to strike things-off your wishlist.