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When Traveling with a Friend Becomes a Problem

February 17, 2009

Most of my friends do not travel often but the handful that do always share stories about the nightmares they experienced with their travel partners.

A friend told me about how they are no longer friends with the people they traveled through Europe for a few weeks with. By the end of the trip they were at each other’s throats for various reasons, but mostly because they just spent too much time together and didn’t get enough space.

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How to Get Into the Independent Travel Mindset

February 8, 2009

Have you traveled independently/solo before?

If not, it probably sounds a little scary doesn’t it?

It doesn’t have to be. In fact, now that I have been traveling independently for the better part of my adult life, I’ve really come to love it. When I’m not traveling, I’m thinking about traveling. All but one of my backpacking trips have been completely solo.

So what does it take to get into the mindset?

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