Africa Travel Companies

Admin | November 30, 2011 | Comments Off

Africa Travel Companies

Africa Travel Companies

The question for many, once the decision has been made to travel around the globe, is whether to go alone, or to bring a friend. Both are equally promising options. When I embarked on my gap year I decided to go alone. The main reason was that none of my friends wanted to go travelling at that time. If they had felt differently I’m sure I would have brought them along. However the decision to go alone was a great one. Arguments and indecision are dispelled and it offers a prime opportunity to meet new people. You literally have to make an effort, otherwise you’ll be miserable.

Alone but with structure

I started my travels by getting a job in Australia so immediately met some like-minded people and formed a new friendship group. Later on I joined a coach tour group in Australia and then in Ecuador, I took part in a volunteer work program where I again met like-minded people, with whom I continued to travel after the volunteer work.

Basically, I took the approach of going alone and joining groups. For me it had a bit of structure. There was a risk that everyone in the group would be cretins but that was unlikely, and thankfully that wasn’t the case. Fundamentally I was never lonely. I knew in advance, before each new adventure that I would be surrounded by people and I would have the opportunity to make new friends.