Comments on: Women Traveling Solo Should Not Be an Issue http://www.jerrigirl.com/2007/09/15/women-traveling-solo-should-not-be-an-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-traveling-solo-should-not-be-an-issue An insatiable traveler longing to be everywhere but here Fri, 18 May 2012 04:47:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jer http://www.jerrigirl.com/2007/09/15/women-traveling-solo-should-not-be-an-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Jer Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:09:00 +0000 http://www.jerrigirl.com/?p=193#comment-99 karina- here's how I over my fear of traveling alone..I think to myself what if I never find anyone to go with and end up not going at all. That scares me more than traveling alone!<br/><br/>chris- I don't believe YOU have a fear of traveling alone!!<br/><br/>k- you're a rockstar! that's all i can say! i've never done the hostel thing in New York! one of only two girls in the hostel yes! that's an adventure in itself...if you can handle that you can handle anything! karina- here’s how I over my fear of traveling alone..I think to myself what if I never find anyone to go with and end up not going at all. That scares me more than traveling alone!

chris- I don’t believe YOU have a fear of traveling alone!!

k- you’re a rockstar! that’s all i can say! i’ve never done the hostel thing in New York! one of only two girls in the hostel yes! that’s an adventure in itself…if you can handle that you can handle anything!

]]> By: K. http://www.jerrigirl.com/2007/09/15/women-traveling-solo-should-not-be-an-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-98 K. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.jerrigirl.com/?p=193#comment-98 You tell'em girl. lol @ encountering the male species.<br/><br/>Its really sad and annoying that alot of women have never even imagined going out into the world alone! I get stunned looks from suburban housewives all the time, that I actually goto a city where I dont know anyone (they act like that is the worst thing in the world)--despite the fact that my job pays for everything, and always sets me up in a cozy suburb. Its really, really sad! <br/><br/>I guess its up to ballsy women like us to let them know, "its okay to go out and meet new people", and that all it takes is some darn common sense. The other day the janitor was shocked that I was from Detroit, but living in Philly. Whats shocking about that??! Even though its not random, and I travel because of my job, he described it as "So you just pop into strange cities?". Huh???? So its not only women who have this fear and closemindedness of leaving the box, but some men too. <br/><br/>This past weekend, I [gasp] went to new york alone. I was one of two females in the hostel, the other one was a girl from Hong Kong, travelling solo. Now, the first thing my coworker asked was "do you have friends there???" Yeah, I do...but I had no plans to contact them, as I was only in town for a couple of days and had my own agenda. You tell’em girl. lol @ encountering the male species.

Its really sad and annoying that alot of women have never even imagined going out into the world alone! I get stunned looks from suburban housewives all the time, that I actually goto a city where I dont know anyone (they act like that is the worst thing in the world)–despite the fact that my job pays for everything, and always sets me up in a cozy suburb. Its really, really sad!

I guess its up to ballsy women like us to let them know, “its okay to go out and meet new people”, and that all it takes is some darn common sense. The other day the janitor was shocked that I was from Detroit, but living in Philly. Whats shocking about that??! Even though its not random, and I travel because of my job, he described it as “So you just pop into strange cities?”. Huh???? So its not only women who have this fear and closemindedness of leaving the box, but some men too.

This past weekend, I [gasp] went to new york alone. I was one of two females in the hostel, the other one was a girl from Hong Kong, travelling solo. Now, the first thing my coworker asked was “do you have friends there???” Yeah, I do…but I had no plans to contact them, as I was only in town for a couple of days and had my own agenda.

]]> By: chris2x http://www.jerrigirl.com/2007/09/15/women-traveling-solo-should-not-be-an-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-94 chris2x Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:33:00 +0000 http://www.jerrigirl.com/?p=193#comment-94 I am interviewing a woman next week who has been traveling all over the world, mostly on her own or with people she has met on the way. <br/><br/>Chris Christensen<br/>Amateur Traveler<br/>http://AmateurTraveler.com<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>I am currently trying to overcome my 'fear' of travelling alone!<br/>Any tips?!?! I am interviewing a woman next week who has been traveling all over the world, mostly on her own or with people she has met on the way.

Chris Christensen
Amateur Traveler
http://AmateurTraveler.com

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I am currently trying to overcome my ‘fear’ of travelling alone!
Any tips?!?!

]]> By: Karinaxoxo http://www.jerrigirl.com/2007/09/15/women-traveling-solo-should-not-be-an-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Karinaxoxo Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.jerrigirl.com/?p=193#comment-93 What a great post! I am currently trying to overcome my 'fear' of travelling alone!<br/>Any tips?!?! What a great post! I am currently trying to overcome my ‘fear’ of travelling alone!
Any tips?!?!

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