Travelling alone: good or bad?

Many people think that traveling alone maybe bored and dangerous, especially when they encounter the unexpected things which need someone's help. But in fact, it's very interesting. You're trying to do your own things, traveling on your own time, making it on your own steam, all that sort of things. How better to do it, than to travel on your own ?

If you don't want to speak to another soul, that's your business. It's your trip, after all. But when you travel alone, it also can become easier to meet locals and other travelers. You see, there's nothing to inhabit you but yourself, and other people may be more likely to come to you, because a person on their own isn't as intimidating as a group or even a couple of people.

However, sometimes you may want to meet up with someone else and bum around together for a while; being alone can do that too. Being alone also lets you see things at your peace, and there's also a lot to be said for not having to deal with anyone's idiosyncrasies but your own.

To sum up, traveling alone brings you a lot of advantages but remember to prepare carefully before taking a trip alone because you will have to solve all the problems on your own.


Warm-up activity
1. Do you like traveling? Do you prefer traveling alone or in a group?
2.In your opinion, do you think traveling alone is good or bad? why?
3.have you ever traveled alone? How did you feel?

notes
intimidating (adj) : frightening, discouraging
idiosyncrasy (n) :personal peculiarity of mind, habit, or behavior

hey, the title reminds me of the song: "You'll never walk alone" - Liverpool FC's anthem.