Dampened wanderlust

I’m trying to figure out why the idea of traveling on my own has lost much of its romance for me. When I envision spending time alone either home or abroad I picture loneliness, not solitude.

It’s probably the inevitable decreasing possibility of random encounters with strangers who are my age and/or in the same phase of life. Or it could just be the way I prefer to travel. I have always been comfortable planning trips for myself, but experiences seem more memorable and satisfying when they are shared, either in the moment or over dinner that evening. Even with people I don’t know.

I hope I can get my wanderlust back. More group trips may be in my future, as long as they come with enough time built into the schedule for me to take a day trip or two. Or maybe I’ll do what I did in Japan, when I extended my stay to explore Tokyo for three extra days after the group trip officially ended. It was the best of both worlds.

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  1. froggeek said: I’m of the opinion that finding a decent travel partner just may be more difficult than finding a soulmate.
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