My First Solo Trip Experience (Guest Post)

Everyone these days love to travel. There’s some sort of awakening I guess. It’s good. Very Good.

Travelling is addictive. Once you leave your comfort zone, it captivates you. Places call you to see & love them. Well, it happened to me at-least. I’m a very hard person to please. I like simple things and simplicity these days is almost extinct.

After 3 years of surviving in the concrete jungle of Mumbai city, I was back in Himachal. I did take short breaks to visit the near-by destinations. But, I was yearning for a longer trip. In Himachal, I visited Parvati Valley, Kasol. Himachal Pradesh is truly a mystery land! This time, I treaded on the path of wanderlust on my own. I did not have much guidance to craft out a perfect journey. But, I was with myself. No friends, no lover. Only Me!

Going to places and meeting new people always boosted my confidence. As I write this, I realize that we are surrounded with easily accessible information. In today’s age of technology and internet, we are losing human touch. We are too busy looking at our GPS systems to figure out the way instead of just asking a local person. The Google maps have replaced the Pan-walas eager to help you reach your destination. It’s not bad! It’s just that I feel that an important aspect of human relationships is fading away.

Coming to these breath-taking places makes me believe in the supreme power. I realise that we are just power less humans. There’s something more powerful, Nature. When I stand admiring the magnanimity of the Himalayan range, my belief in the almighty increases by leaps & bounds.

I’m not going to give dos and don’ts on solo trip. To each their own! Personally I prefer a basic accommodation with a kitchen if possible. I hate ordering food all day. I like to do my own stuff. For me, going to places like in Himachal means getting closer and closer to nature. I can sit all day admiring rivers and trees, and mountains and waterfalls. The fact that there is a magnificent backdrop as I tread jovially on the path of adventure.

For me solo trip is not for sightseeing or being touristy (I don’t know if there’s a word like this, but hey I can make my own words.) I don’t like the idea of being a tourist in my own country. I like to blend in. For me going solo was to know myself more, being one with self. Trust me, once you start enjoying your own company, you’ll never be lonely. So, go ahead! Be with yourself! But before you decide your own solo trip, BELIEVE! Believe in everything you see, touch and feel.

Going Solo