In Episode 2, we looked back to our past adventures for inspiration. In this episode, we’re going to look forward — way forward for some of you! — and consider the value of traveling solo. I've been traveling alone since I was 19 years old, and while, yes, I definitely agree that there are risks involved (for women, especially), there are also countless rewards. Today, I talk about three of the major benefits I discovered when I began traveling "toute seule" in France!
Further readingWant more inspiration? Here are a few links to articles written especially for female solo travelers:
http://Ten one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine 10 question one, tell me about a study you've read that's relevant to the goals of beautiful package. So recently I read, um, a study that said, it's all about the power of anticipation. It was really interesting. It said that people who it's a study out of Cornell people who and who are, I think the gist of it is that people who anticipate a trip or who play, who are, who are in the process of planning a trip are happier than those who, um, and more optimistic than those who are, uh, than those who aren't in the process of planning. And that's true. Even if they never take the trip, which got really, really, um, [inaudible] so amazing. It really speaks to the power of anticipation. Um, I see this with all the time. Um, not only with myself but with my mom who is in her seventies and still to this day, she's always loved planning trips. And to this day I just see how it, it just gives her an extra spark. It gives her an extra, a lift to be planning for something in the future, even though it's sometimes uncertain because she's got some health issues and particularly like knee issues that, you know, they're, it's always uncertain these days, whether she will actually be able to follow through on the trips that she's taking. But, um, but she just loves the plan and, and so far, knock on wood, she's been able to do it, but, uh, she, it, I just see what it does for her mood and for her, um, state of mind to always be planning. She gets really into making itineraries even when she, these days, most of the time she's going on group trips, like packaged tours or you know, things with, uh, that are already planned out, but she goes even many steps further and she makes an itinerary, uh, to wrap around that itinerary and plans like little extra side excursions and, uh, it gets very detailed about where she wants to go, um, and, and, and does extra research around the trip. Um, so she's learning and, um, and almost like taking a graduate school course primed prior to taking the trips that she's, um, you know, it's just a very expansive frame of mind to be in. And I find it the same way for us. Like when, when, um, my husband and I, uh, come back from a trip, first thing we always want to do is plan where we want to go next. And it just helps to have something to look forward to, something to, um, to dream about and to anticipate. Um, and I think that's a pretty universal experience. So today I just want to challenge you with a few questions. Um, are you planning any kind of trip or adventure or excursion? And when I say that I say that very broadly, I don't mean, um, necessarily going overseas or even to another, another state or city, but are you planning any kind of, um, excursion, um, that that gets you out of your comfort zone? Um, if not, I want to challenge you to start thinking about it. Pick something. Um, it don't, you don't have to book the plane ticket or book the train ticket or whatever it is. You don't have to book anything. But I, um, I, I've challenged you number one to, to, uh, first of all, look at your budget, look what's possible. Um, that's always, and also your schedule. Um, and um, try to think about like, ways to overcome those obstacles. You know, where with what you've got. Could you go and, um, number two and when would be a good time? Um, even if it's more...
