Going it alone: 7 tips for successful solo travel
一個(gè)人也開(kāi)心：獨(dú)自旅行的七個(gè)小貼士
"To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world." ”So wrote the great travel writer Freya Stark in her 1932 book "Baghdad Sketches." It’s been my motto traveling solo through 30 countries in 21 years.
“在一個(gè)陌生的小城獨(dú)自醒來(lái)，是這個(gè)世界上最美好的感覺(jué)之一。著名的旅行作家芙蕾雅·斯塔克在她1932年所寫(xiě)的書(shū)《巴格達(dá)草繪》中寫(xiě)下了這句感言。這是我21年來(lái)踏遍30個(gè)國(guó)家獨(dú)自旅行的格言。
I took my first trip alone, to Greece, at 22. I remember walking to the beach, Nirvana’s "Nevermind" blaring in my headphones, and realizing: no one knows where the hell I am. I’ve been chasing that euphoric feeling ever since.
22歲的時(shí)候，我第一次單獨(dú)旅行，去希臘。我記得自己走在去海灘的路上，耳機(jī)里震響著涅槃樂(lè)隊(duì)的“別介意”，然后意識(shí)到：沒(méi)人知道我到底身在何處。從那之后，我一直在追尋這種旅行的愉悅感。
Yet many people who might like to travel alone never do. They fear getting lonely or being bored. They worry about danger. Succumb to these fears, however, and you’ll miss out on one of the most addictive travel experiences around.
然而，很多人可能喜歡獨(dú)自旅行的人，卻從未這樣做過(guò)。他們害怕只剩自己一個(gè)人，害怕無(wú)聊。他們擔(dān)心遇到危險(xiǎn)。盡管向這些恐懼屈服吧。但你同時(shí)也會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)一種最讓人沉迷的旅行經(jīng)歷。
These seven tips will prepare you for a solo adventure.
以下的七個(gè)小貼士會(huì)給你的獨(dú)自冒險(xiǎn)帶來(lái)幫助。
1. Learn to like your traveling companion: You
1. 學(xué)會(huì)喜歡你的旅行伴侶：你自己
"But I’ll be lonely!" It’s perhaps the most common cry from people who’ve never traveled alone. "No: You won’t," writes Andrew O’Hagan in a New York Times blog. "My solo travels in Paris have brought many perfect hours of being alone but not a moment of loneliness," he writes.
“可我會(huì)感到孤零零的!“ 這也許是從未獨(dú)自旅行過(guò)的人們最常喊叫的話(huà) 。“不，你不會(huì)。” 安德魯·奧哈根在一個(gè)紐約時(shí)報(bào)的博客中寫(xiě)道。“在巴黎的獨(dú)自旅行，帶給了我許多完美的獨(dú)處時(shí)光，卻沒(méi)有哪怕一瞬間的孤獨(dú)感，”他寫(xiě)道。
"People who depend on other people are often in hiding from themselves." Traveling alone brings you face to face with yourself -- with your failings and your strengths. But that confrontation is inevitable in life -- don’t put it off. You may even find you love what you see -- and go away with yourself every time.
“依賴(lài)他人的人們通常都在躲避他們自己。” 獨(dú)自旅行帶給你面對(duì)自己的機(jī)會(huì)-面對(duì)你的缺點(diǎn)和優(yōu)點(diǎn)。但這種面對(duì)是生活中不可避免的-不要拖延。你甚至可能發(fā)現(xiàn)你喜歡看到的你自己——之后每次都和自己一起出行。
2. Revel in your selfishness
2. 為你的自私狂歡吧(想干嘛就干嘛)
Having no one but yourself to decide what to do each day is a rare luxury. Imagine: no one to sneer if you want to find the local art house cinema and watch old black-and-white movies all day. No one to sigh over your love of tractor museums. No one to gripe when you whip through a gallery in 30 minutes instead of taking the tour.
沒(méi)有別人的干涉，只有自己決定每天做什么事情，這可是難得的奢侈噢。想象一下：沒(méi)人會(huì)笑你想要找個(gè)當(dāng)?shù)氐乃囆g(shù)小屋電影院，看老掉牙的黑白電影看上一整天。沒(méi)人會(huì)對(duì)你對(duì)拖拉機(jī)博物館的狂熱無(wú)奈嘆氣。沒(méi)人會(huì)抱怨你飛快地在30分鐘內(nèi)逛完畫(huà)廊，而不慢慢游覽。
"Never will you feel guilty for missing that train from Florence to Rome ... never will you have to apologize to anyone for sleeping in late at your hostel," expands Katka Lapelosa on the Matador Network travel site. "You don’t have anyone else’s feelings to take into consideration, and that is sometimes the most encouraging reason to travel alone."
“你再也不會(huì)為錯(cuò)過(guò)從佛羅倫薩到羅馬的火車(chē)而心存愧疚…再也不用為在旅社睡過(guò)時(shí)間去向任何人道歉，”卡特卡·拉派勞薩在Matador Network的旅行網(wǎng)站上就這點(diǎn)繼續(xù)擴(kuò)展道。“你不用去考慮其他人的感受，這有時(shí)也是獨(dú)自旅行最鼓舞人心的理由。”
3. Lose the invisible "Helpless Rube" sign
3. 丟掉看不見(jiàn)的“無(wú)助的鄉(xiāng)巴佬”標(biāo)志
Nothing says "clueless" like standing on a street corner with a huge map and terrified expression. The key to traveling solo is looking confident, even if you don’t always feel it.
拿著一張大地圖，滿(mǎn)臉畏懼的表情站在街角，是“沒(méi)見(jiàn)過(guò)世面”最明顯的特征了。獨(dú)自旅行的關(guān)鍵是要看起來(lái)自信，即使你不總是有自信的感覺(jué)。
The U.S. Peace Corps has this advice for travelers: "Walk confidently ... and wear sunglasses if you need to walk with your head held high." More specifically: when traveling alone, always go into a shop or doorway to consult a map. Work out where you need to be and then stride off confidently.
美國(guó)和平對(duì)給旅行者以下建議：“自信地走路…如果你需要高昂著頭走路，可以戴上太陽(yáng)鏡。” 再具體點(diǎn)講：一個(gè)人旅行時(shí)，總可以走去商店或者別人家門(mén)口咨詢(xún)關(guān)于地圖的問(wèn)題。找到你要去的地方，然后自信地大步前進(jìn)!
