Travelling to Australia alone:(

Ciara Dunne88

Hi im planning to go to Australia in October with my Boyfriend but we just broke up:mad: and instead of staying here being depressed i want to go travelling without him,Is there anyone who maybe be in the same boat as me or who might be looking for someone to travel with?im Going on the 4th of October to Thailand then to Australia on the 19th of October .Ciara

Panthro

Sorry to hear about the breakup,:(
Might have some luck here in finding someone heading off to Oz

shakencat

Ciara Dunne88 wrote: »

Hi im planning to go to Australia in October with my Boyfriend but we just broke up:mad: and instead of staying here being depressed i want to go travelling without him,Is there anyone who maybe be in the same boat as me or who might be looking for someone to travel with?im Going on the 4th of October to Thailand then to Australia on the 19th of October .Ciara

do it.

i did it last year.


went to thailand, new zealand and then oz,
im stil here now.
be home in october to finish college then back out in a few years to work my arse off and bring home millions!!

DO IT.

you'l regret it if you dont.

plus.

can i ask..

where in dublin are you from?

Ciara Dunne88

i am going to do it im just abit scared in travelling alone and all wouldnt know where to start,im from Millbrook.

krudler

travelling alone is awesome, have only done it for a few weeks but not having other peoples bullsh1t to put up with is great, you can do what you want all the time on your own schedule.

Ciara Dunne88

i know its just a big thing to do on your own i hope i start to feel more positive about it before i go

WindSock

I met loads of women travelling solo in oz. I understand you're a bit anxious, but once you get going, you'll be grand, just don't worry too much, it all comes easily when you figure out where you want to go and what to see. Plus you meet far more people this way. Enjoy, you'll have a blast.

Ciara Dunne88

thanks for the advise it means alot:)

shakencat

sorry i thought you were someone i knew for a min..
your not far from me!
im a coolock head!!

well what do you need help with..

i did thailand i can tel you were i went.. and stayed.. where and what not to do etc etc..

same as oz.. i landed in cairns and did the east coast to sydney..
worked in sydney and now im in the outback!!
just send me a pm if you need anything

neveah

I was in Oz a few months ago and while I wasn't travelling alone we met loads of people who were. We did the East Coast of Australia and we loved it. You can start in Cairns and move south or start in Byron Bay and move north. I found most people were moving north so they would go to Byron Bay - Surfers Paradise - Brisbane - Noosa - Fraser Island - Airlie Beach and so on up the coast.
From what I've seen the best place to meet people and really get to know them was by doing an organised tour, for example when we went to Fraser Island there were 30 of us on the tour and we all made such good friends because we were hanging out with each other all the time on the tour. From there then loads of people kept in touch as they travelled up the coast and if someone was stopping off for a few days somewhere while you were heading on, chances are you'd bump into each other in another town on the way up the coast, there are so many people doing that you wouldn't believe.
On the Whitsundays as well there are so many organised tours where you spend a few days out in a boat on the Great Barrier Reef.
Another tip would be to go for smaller hostels as it will be geared towards people travelling on their own and it will be easier to meet people. Don't stress to much about travelling alone, I have no doubt you will meet loads of people, make great friends and have the time of your life! I'm not going to lie, I'm a little jealous!

Chinafoot

I went to Australia when I was 19 with a girl I worked with for a few months. A few of her friends from home that I didn't know tagged along. Things got messy and after a few weeks the group split. After another while, when the girl I work with refused to leave Melbourne, I left by myself and headed for Sydney where I had a job waiting for me for a few weeks. I met so many people when I was by myself and made friends with people I'm still in contact with 9 years later. It's an amazing experience.

One tip that I was given that really served me well...always have a lighter, even if you don't smoke.

Ciara Dunne88

yeah i just need to know would it be a good idea going to thailand on my own or what?

WindSock

Thailand is very different and you will probably feel a bit uncomfortable there on your own at first. I would recommend trying to find people for that part, or can you do Thailand on your way back from oz instead, when you get some more barings?

Ciara Dunne88

that would mean changing my flight though because thats where im going first.

cdaly_

A friend of mine is travelling overland to Oz. She'll take about 6 months to get there.

GiftofGab

Enjoy it while you can OP, I'm travelling to Oz on my own too. I'll be arriving on the 11th Oct. I'm making myself down the east coast from cairns - settling in Melbourne for the year. Where you flying into?

Ciara Dunne88

what does that involve?

Ciara Dunne88

im arriving in sydney on the 19th of October from there on ive no idea where im going:(

Twee.

Currently sitting in my room in the East Village, NYC BABY. By myself. Sharing with strangers. Came here by myself. Still jobless, but hoping for something soon. Been here three weeks, going home September 2nd.

Yeah, some days are lonely, but then I just text my mam or a mate, and go for a walk around and take in this unbelievable city.

Going to play pool later with a guy I met once in Dublin who is here now. We're becoming regulars at this stage! That's the problem with Irish people, they're bleedin' everywhere!

DO IT! What are you going to do at home? Whatever it is, it won't half as cool or fun as what you'd be doing in Australia. And the weather! Go on, it'll be amazing.

Ciara Dunne88

haha yeah you only live once so i want to do it im just not really a travel alone kind of person so it should interesting

cdaly_

cdaly_ wrote: »

A friend of mine is travelling overland to Oz. She'll take about 6 months to get there.

Ciara Dunne88 wrote: »

what does that involve?

It's a group of about 20 traveling by 'bus' (more of an off-road truck with passenger accommodation) through Europe, Asia and down to Oz. Some hotels, some bush camping. AIUI, this is this year's trip and the next won't be until 2012...

GiftofGab

Ciara Dunne88 wrote: »

im arriving in sydney on the 19th of October from there on ive no idea where im going:(

You should get yourself a lonely planet of the east coast of Oz (there's a new edition coming out on the 1st Aug). That will tell you everything you need to know.

Make yourself up or down the whole east coast taking part in every group tour such as sailing in whitsundays, camping in Fraser/Magnetic island, surfing on Byron Bay and any tours of crocadile farms or rainforests. Take the greyhound bus and stay in dorms in hostels and you won't have any problems meeting people.

I'm going myself in oct so if you're nervous and want to meet someone in a similar situation just pm me.

Good luck you'll have the time of your life.

Sent from my iTouch so please excuse any spelling or grammer mistakes.

Ciara Dunne88

thanks that would be great are you travelling on your own im not really sure how to pm on this haha

Smurfvin

I've a similar situation at the moment. Was supposed to be heading to the US with my significant other, broke up then after years together.
Going to head on my own anyway. Probably helps that I'm heading over to my brother. I'd say head away yourself, you never know who you'll meet out there. If you're anyway outgoing you'll get chatting to someone and have a ball.

GiftofGab

Ciara Dunne88 wrote: »

thanks that would be great are you travelling on your own im not really sure how to pm on this haha

I'm travelling on my own. I was a bit nervous at first as I've never done anything like this before but I've talked to lots of people who've done it and they all met tones of people and said the had the time of their lives. So I'm really excited about it now. I'm counting down every day.

I'm on the mobile version of boards now so I can't really explain to you how to send a private message but I'll have my laptop back tomorrow and I'll talk you through it then. Basically just click on my user name - giftofgab and look for private message.

jessy_01

hiya ciara, sorry to hear bout u and the bf im in the same boat and want to get out of here! take me with ya!!

RasTa

Thailand is fine, it's like going to Spain now a days in relation to tourism.

Ciara Dunne88

jessy_01 wrote: »

hiya ciara, sorry to hear bout u and the bf im in the same boat and want to get out of here! take me with ya!!

Hey ah dont worry im not sorry about hom haha ah if I could steal his ticket id give it to you:)

WindSock

RasTa wrote: »

Thailand is fine, it's like going to Spain now a days in relation to tourism.

But it is still not a place you would want to go first on your own if you are not used to travelling, bit of a culture change.

Ciara Dunne88

WindSock wrote: »

RasTa wrote: »

Thailand is fine, it's like going to Spain now a days in relation to tourism.

But it is still not a place you would want to go first on your own if you are not used to travelling, bit of a culture change.

Im doing this thing called thaiontro so I get to meet people that way n it seems pretty safe

RasTa

WindSock wrote: »

But it is still not a place you would want to go first on your own if you are not used to travelling, bit of a culture change.

Nah, India would be but Thailand is fine. Bangkok might be a shock actually but she will just end up with the other gringos on Kho-San road where it's easy enough to meet people.

1c1a

Do it, you'll make loads of friends, meet loads of wonderful people and it's a chance that you can't afford not to take, you could be miserable at home or you could be experiencing loads of new things everyday with loads of interesting people. GO FOR IT!!!!

Loopy

Definitely go for it OP.
I travelled OZ & Thailand alone when I was 21 and had a blast. I did it again with my sis a few years later and didn’t meet half the amount of people as I had on my own.

ceez

If you can hold on to next September when I'm finished my masters I'll head with you:) think I'll be heading over on my loney own, as everyone else seems to be wanting to carry on and do PhDs:)

Manic Moran

The nice thing about travelling alone is that it forces you to meet with the locals. Or, at worst, make friends with other tourists you may not have spoken as much to. It works out in the long run.

As I type, I'm in Vegas on my own. Not entirely sure where to start, though...

NTM

mokey86

Ciara,

You are not alone!!

I'm kind of in a similar situation myself. I got fed up depending on friends to get their asses organised to go that I just decided to go it alone.

I'm heading straight for sydney on the 19th of September, don't have a plan as such, just going to play it by ear really. At first I was bricking it going on my tod, but then I realised so many other people are in the same boat so not that worried now!!

Hope this helps!
Laura

Micky Dolenz

I agree with most of the above posters sentiment. I travelled for a few years mostly on my own, well, you are never truly alone. There is always people to meet. #

The best thing about Oz is that it is a well beaten track and you will find that you meet the same people again and again as people tend to travel along the same lines. I encountered far more women then men travelling alone for some reason.

Defo do it, you won't regret it. It's some adventure

lotto123

hey ciara i am in the exact same boat and just saw your post, any update? i am in the exact same boat:(