I had a discussion with a friend last weekend. She just got back from her first ever solo trip to Hong Kong. She said she did not like it. Not the Hong Kong bit – she loves Hong Kong alright but she told me that solo trip is not for her.
To the contrary, I love traveling solo.
I was forced to travel solo when I left Indonesia to study. I flew by myself from Jakarta to London and then took a bus ride to Bournemouth. It was my first time traveling by myself. As much as I was so nervous, I remember feeling very excited. Not only because I was about to start a new life as a student, but also because of everything that I saw during my journey.
Since then, I grew a liking for traveling solo. During my days in the UK, I used to go on weekend/day trips to London or nearby cities from Bournemouth. Nothing too far or too challenging, I know. But I always enjoyed it.
When I’m back in Indonesia, I started traveling solo with a weekend break to Singapore in 2011. I still played it safe though – Singapore is not new for me and it’s easy to get around. Then in 2012 I travelled to Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City by myself. It was quite challenging for my standard because I don’t speak the language and they don’t use English as an official language. Long story short, the trip was successful and even though I don’t really like the city, the trip reaffirmed my love for traveling solo.
Ever since, I try to travel solo at least once a year. Here’s why:
1. It’s the time for me to enjoy myself. I can have tons of things in my itinerary or not having any. Everything is up to me 🙂
2. I like the feeling of being challenged.. hahaha. I feel good knowing that I am able to overcome a problem by myself 😀
3. I love to meet new people and see new things! And funny enough, I love the feeling of “getting lost in the crowd”.
One thing though, I prefer the city when I’m on my own. I don’t think I would enjoy traveling solo to a beach or mountain destination.. to me those kind of places are best travelled with companion. Oh, and another thing, I haven’t travelled solo in Indonesia! 😐
So that’s me. What about you? Do you like traveling solo?
Now, as I am building my travel plans for this year.. where do you think I should go next? Please note that I have limited leave days and budget this year so I think somewhere in Indonesia will be perfect! 😉
Christa Bercerita 
Ayooo mana katanya mau ke Danau Toba…. *promosi kampung halaman* 😄
Iyaa kepikiran banget mau kesanaa hehehe 😀
I LOVE solo-travelling! There is so much freedom and I can do whatever I want whenever I want, hehe 🙂 .
High-five! 🙂
eskotik banget u disitu christa ;D
Hahahah itu muka kuceelll banget udah seharian jalan terus itu abis hiking ke puncak bukit buat foto disituu :p
great post
thanks!
welcome
Aceh, lautnya menggoda untuk dijelajahi lewat snorkeling, dan pantainya rasanya nyaman banget buat leyeh2 😀
Pulau Weh katanya bagus banget yaa Den.. nanti baca2 lagi dehh aku 🙂
Traveling solo is my preference, as I find it fits me best. And like you, I haven’t traveled solo in Indonesia, as I feel insecure about that. It makes me sad actually, how I’m scared to travel alone in my own country. But I just don’t feel good going around and exploring new places in Indonesia just by myself 😦
I get what your saying Dixie.. I’m feeling exactly the same! 😦 Kalau di Indo aku suka risih dan takut kalau misalnya di godain abang2 – “neng sendirian aja neng?” dan semacamnya. Tapi aku mau coba nih tahun ini, mungkin cari tempat yang cenderung umum dulu aja hehe
Bunaken?
Sekalian pulang kampung ke tempat mamaku kalo itu Puji hehehe
Oh ya? Malahan enak dong hehe
Iyaa tapi kayaknya kalo kesana si mamah malah pengen ikut hihihihi
I like travelling solo too. Done it twice since I’m married (not counting going back home to Jkt tho) first NYC second HK & Macao. As for me, solo travelling is my me-time from my duty as a mother and wife, where I can enjoy myself without nagging hubby and kids😜
Jogjakarta perhaps?
Ahh I remember reading your blog on your NYC trip Ria 🙂
Jogjakarta sounds like a feasible destination, have been there before so I guess it’s just the right challenge as a first timer traveling solo in Indonesia 😀
saya gak berani kalo pergi sendiri, takut ilang,hehe
Hehehe jangan kalo gituuu 😉
I haven’t solo travelled before… abisnya aku gak suka kesepiaaaan hahaha. And malu kenalan sama orang baru 🙂
Komen kamu persis kayak temenku yg aku ceritain ke HKG itu Mar. Dia juga gak suka kesepian.. hehe
Dulu lumayan pengen nyobain traveling solo Chris tp skr gak lagi deh haha, enakkan berdua aja 😄
Hihihi skarang kan ada lifetime travel partner ya Non.. asikkk 🙂
Sebenarnya aku pengen juga sih ngerasain solo travelling. Tapi yang selama ini kejadian, selalu ada aja teman yang ngajak jalan bareng-bareng, dan akhirnya sampai sekarang belum terwujud deh cita cita untuk solo travelling 🙂
Yukk dicoba Inong 🙂 mungkin dimulai jangan yg jauh2 dulu hehe 🙂
Yup, inshaa Allah maunya sih gitu 🙂
been there done that, travel solo will make us completely different person than we were before. But when I traveled solo, sadly monopod(tongsis) hadn’t been invented. So the quality of my pictures depends on a complete stranger 😀
Hehehe I tried using tongsis when I went solo traveling in 2014 but after several takes, I didnt like it. I think I wasn’t pro in using it and afterwards decided to ask the help of complete strangers too.. the old way :p
pernah kepikiran sih, tapi gak deh.. aku anaknya gampang panik banget, mendingan ada temennya :p
Padahal aku juga panikan lhooo hehehe tapi sok2an aja,untungnya selama ini belum pernah ada masalah berarti selama ngebolang sendirian.. *jangan sampe* *doakan ya* heheheh
Dulu pernah beberapa kali Travelling Solo, tapi cuma di pulau jawa aja hahaha ada suka dukanya sih travelling Solo, sukanya ya suka-suka ajah mau ngapain dan explore bagian mana tanpa mempertimbangkan orang lain. Dukanya gak ada yang gantian motoin dan share cost akomodasi hahaha … sailing Komodo Ta, budget nya masih so-so 🙂
yang benerrr fiiit komodo bukannya mahaal? pengen bgttt lho padahal hehehe. Iya budgetnya jadi agak bengkak ya kalau solo soalnya apa2 bayar sendiri gak bisa sharing..
Gak terlalu sih, ketimbang indonesia timur yg lain. Tergantung budget kamu berapa juga + kapalnya jgn yg mewah banget hahaha pilih yg tengah2
Hmmm menariikk fiit nanti tanya2 yahh hohoho
satu2nya traveling solo aku itu ke ragunan hahaha, sendirian, sampe diliatin ama orang2, kok ke ragunan sendirian, ditanya sama penjaganya “mbak ga papa kan? kok sendirian? sampe pas aku bilang ke temen aku klo aku lg jalan2 ke ragunan sendirian dia langsung panik dan teriak2 di telepon ” dont go anywhere!!!! sebentar gw kesono, diam ditempat!!!!” hahaha padahal ga ada alasan apa2, cuma mau jalan2 aja :p
wah kalo aku kayak gitu pernah ditanya pas nonton sendirian (ini lain lagi kisahnya :p), ditanya “1 tiket aja? sendirian mbak?”:|
Btw temen kamu perhatian sekaliii itu ya sampe panik gitu hahaha :))))
I liked going solo when I lived in Europe, I guess it’s because the cities are mostly easy to get to and transportation is never a huge challenge. Not tried doing solo in Asia, except Singapore. But I always like having a companion, but not too much companions either haha, if you know what I mean.
Ah yes, it’s much easier to get around in Europe rather than here in Asia. Yep yep, I guess 1 – 2 is a good number ? 🙂
Waini. Gue juga seneng banget solo traveling, pas masih di Indonesia pernah solo travel ke Singapore, HK dan Australia. Pas di Eropa sekarang pernah ke Jerman dan Prancis selatan. Seneng banget solo travel, apa apa bisa terserah diri sendiri… Termasuk hitung budget dan pilihan obyek wisata.
Iya enaknya solo traveling gitu ya bisa bebas suka suka.. Ngga ribet koordinasi sama org lain 🙂
Aku solo traveling itu malah pas pertama kali ke luar negeri (Singapura dan Vietnam). Setelah nikah malah belum pernah lagi.. Aku sih solo traveling suka, jalan bareng yg lain (apalagi suami😄) ya suka juga..
Hehehe sesuai kebutuhan ya Emmy.. Sendiri suka, bareng juga suka.. Btw akhirnya nongol di blog lagii.. Udh mulai ngeblog lagi kah? 🙂
Wah baru bisa blogwalking nih.. Itu pun masih jarang..😁 *rempong hepi yg baru jadi emak*
Hihihi dimengerti banget Emmy.. Aku aja yg cuma ada kerjaan baru suka sok rempongg apalagi ada baby yaaah :))))))
Hehehe kira-kira begitulah..😄 Selain itu aku juga milih urus anak dan rumah sama diri sendiri aja.., biar cepet kurus..*ehh..😐.. Ambisi terselubung..😝*
Semangaaaat hihihi! Dimana ada kemauan disitu ada jalan! 💪🏼✌🏼️😁
Aku suka banget jalan-jalan sendirian. Enak ya, bebas nentuin mau ngapain aja. Tapi waktu di Indonesia cuman pernah sekali ke Cimaja. Emang sih Ta, traveling solo is not for a faint heart 😉
Cimaja ada apaa? Surfinf kah? Aku selama ini belum berani, tapi kayaknya taun ini baru mau coba jalan sendiri di Indonesia niih.. Doakan saya! ✌🏼️
Aku waktu itu iseng aja soalnya pingin ke pantai tapi males booking tiket pesawat hihi. Jalan-jalan di Indonesia selalu penuh petualangan 🙂 Ayo Chris! *kompor*
Kalo boleh tanya Dit.. Naik apa kesana-nya? Seru siih kayaknya ya.. *kompor bersambut* hahaha apeuu lg kompor bersambut…
Dari gambir naik kereta ke bogor, terus dari bogor naik bis ke pelabuhan ratu (kurleb 5 jam), abis itu naik ojek dari terminal ke hotel. Petualangan banget deh, berbagai moda transportasi 🙂
Asliiii petualangan banget… tapi seru pasti yahh 😀
Waduh gw gak bisa dah travel solo kecuali kalo buat business trip ya karena terpaksa. Hahaha. Gw pergi ke bioskop sendiri aja males apalagi pergi libur sendirian. Mendingan gw di rumah dah. Hahaha.
Gw punya temen yg juga suka travel solo. Kata dia kalo pergi ama org lain malah males karena mesti tunggu tungguan hahaha.
Gw emang org nya paling gak bisa sendirian sih. Mau makan aja gak bisa sendirian hahaha.
Wah iya kalo business trip ngga ada pilihan lain yaa Man.. Btw aku ngga sampe kayak temen kamu sihh sampe males pergi sama org laen hehehe kayaknya setaun 1x jalan sendiri cukupp.. Sisanya ya pengen jg sama temen2 😀
Aku cinta travelling solo. Gak harus kompromi, tunggu2an, pokoknya wherever my feet takes me. Di Indonesia gak selalu lebih murah kan? Di jawa aja jalan2 sendirinya gak? Kota2 besar Indonesia yg belum pernah? Aku pengen ke Makassar…
Iyaa sihh kalau ke Indonesia timur mahal.. Pdhl itu yg pengen aku samperin sebenernya. Ke timor, sumbawa, kei, ora, sampe raja ampat.. Waahhh panjang deh listnya.
Aku ke Makassar business trip waktu itu, sendiri sih, tp ngga ada waktu main nya jd nggak aku itung hehe. So far pilihan ada di Medan, Solo, atau Jogja niih lg menimbang2 🙂
Travelling Solo to Solo! Hahahah judulnya sudah di tulis.
Hahahaha iya ya great idea :p
Aku suka solo travelling juga mba! Lebih bebas dan enak buat napa-napain. Kalau teman mau ikut max hanya 2-3 orang (sudah termasuk aku).
Wakatobi or Kanawa? 😀
Ohh kamu pun kalau traveling sama temen ngga suka banyak2 yah.. Iya sih kadang2 kalau rame jdnya ribet tapi padahal seru jg heheh. Mahaaal Wien.. Kayaknya kalo kesana budgetnua harus sedikit ekstra yah?
Iya engga suka mba karena ribey. Ribet ngurusin jadwalnya, ribet dengan kemauan orang yang berbeda-beda, belum lagi kalau mendadak ngambek tanpa sebab. Haha.. Iya mba kayaknya memang harus lebih ekstra kayaknya. Aku belum bisa kesana pun karena budgetku belum cukup. Haha..
Duhhh paling gaenak ya kalo lg jalan2 terus ada yg ngambekk.. Untungg aku ga pernah kejadian gitu hehehe. Mari kita nabung ke Indonesia timur! 😀
Iya mba, jalan-jalannya bisa jadi runyam dan bete saat itu juga. Mariiii *meskibelumtahunabungsampaikapan* 😀
yang penting semangatnya wieeen hehehehe
Waktu itu mo jalan2 sndiri Chris.. Cuma ga jadi, krn waktu ijin sama bokap ditanya “emang berani tidur sendiri?” Langsung batal seketika…wkwkwkw
hahaha aku kalo jalan2 sendiri biasanya nginep di backpackers hostel Py jadi tidur tetep rame2.. :p sekalian hemat juga sih. Kalau lagi nginep di kamar hotel sendirian aku nyalain tv semalemann hahaha
I would love to travel solo too. I enjoyed it, like you have the liberty to do anything and no companion can stop you. 🙂 Lol! Have you been to Philippines, visiting it would be nice too, if you haven’t yet. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by! Ah, I haven’t been to Philippines and would love to go! Which cities do you recommend? 🙂
I strongly recommend provinces like Palawan and Batanes instead. However, if city is really your preference, I recommend Cebu City! 🙂 I haven’t been to Cebu yet but foreigners love to go there, they said it’s pretty.
Ok! will take note and look at those options if I finally made it to Philippines 🙂 Thanks!