I have had a few travel buddies: Mummy,
Lin, SM for two trips now (Guilin and Taiwan) and my munchkin nephew. Mummy
relied heavily on me when we travelled but she was an enthusiastic traveller.
She stoically endured the day-long van ride to Chiang Rai and the borders of
Laos and Myanmar; the bus rides in Shanghai and other cities; the angkot ride
in Bandung and bajaj ride in Jakarta. Lin travelled with me a few times to
London, a few cities in Western Europe, a few cities in Eastern Europe, Russia
and Morocco. My munchkin nephew has travelled with me to Solo and Jogjakarta
(along with his sister), Jakarta, Turkey and Japan.
I must say that my most favourite
travel buddy is me, myself and I. I love my company and I love the freedom,
independence and flexibility of travelling solo. I love having my me-time to
spend however long I want at some ruins, moving along my schedule however and
whenever I want to. I may be alone but I’m not lonely. I have my maps,
guidebooks and brochures and novels to occupy me. Having said that, I won’t
deny that there are trips where it would be better, wiser and more enjoyable to
have some company.
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