Travelling alone to Oz.. tips?

Rhianna83

Ok i have the travel bug and have had for a good 6 months now... dying to go travelling to Oz & possibly Asia but kinda wary about going alone.. all my friends have either been and gone or not interested in going so the only option is to go it alone... worried ill get over to the other side of the world and be lonely/homesick... any advice or tips?

ntlbell

not much in the way of tips bar talk to people and be interested in others along the way..

I hadn't left Dublin airport and had a new drinking buddy

dr.bollocko

Go to Asia for a nice long holiday. Its cheap and beautiful, thailand, laos, vietnam, cambodia.
Going to Australia alone could be a little depressing if you are thinking of settling there for a while / finding a job.
Well I hated australia anyway, and if I could go back I wouldn't have gone there, and instead spent my limited funds living like a king in asia.

TonyD79

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055311197

As for the previous post if your easily depressed then maybe travelling on your own might not be a good idea but everyone says you will meet loads of people in the same boat as yourself. Though like in Ireland you will meet groups of people who might be very clicky and not all of them will give you the time or day.

Im going travelling on my own most likely in october to SA and then again after xmas to Asia and Down under and I dont want to be tied down because one of my mates doesnt want to do go somewhere because it takes a long bus journey or do things which dont involve going on the piss.

Spud83

Tips = Hostels Hostels Hostels. You will met a ton of people in the exact same situation as yourself, as well as people traveling with groups. However the one thing everyone will have in common is that they are out there to have fun and make new friends. People will be very very open, and it will so easy to make friends. I would nearly guarantee that you wont be spending a lot of time on your own unless you choose to.

Secondly. Do not have to much of a set plan. Obviously you would have a plan for when you are leaving Thailand and going to Oz but when you are in the countries try to be open and flexible. You might met a group or another traveller who has a great trip planned so you could join them for a few days, if you don't like them you simple stay in the next town and say I'm gonna stay here or head here instead. They key is to have flexibility.

Lastly just be open and have the right attitude of wanting to have fun and enjoy yourself. After that everything will be easy.

kazen26

Hi ive had the travelling bug since i did a j1 in 2000 in Cape Cod. So finally this year im setting sail for oz all alone and im delighted ive made the decision. all my friends have been or are scared to go. Ideally id love a travelling partner, so if anyone wd like to join me, im leaving shannon on oct 26th at 7.30, going to brisbane via london and kuala lumpur! I would like to work more or less straight away, so as not to waste money, and travel around after i get set up a bit. Ill travel thru asia on the way back.

Jenna

wow if i had the money id be gone with you!