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11 Feb 2021
"Hack Solo Travel: A Practical and Civil Guide to World Adventuring for Broke Babes" by Maria Malyk (2021) is a guidebook for young broke Americans who dream of international travel but don't know where to start.
More at: HackSoloTravel.com
#solotravel
#budgetTravel
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Flying b/w Cancun & NYC:
Flight: 4 hrs
Advance arrival: 3 hrs
Getting out of JFK: 1h - β
Getting β the airport: 2.5 hrs
Total: at least 11 hrs
Add stopovers -- just brutal.
Exhaustion from a long flight makes sense -- but a short flight shouldn't wear you out like this!
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Hey stranger.
If you're contemplating #solotravel but are hesitant b/c you don't know anyone "out there", just remember:
We were all strangers to each other until we weren't.
That's the beauty of human connection: it has no requirements other than an openness to the world.
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When I work, I get hyper-focused -- and all else just falls away.
Just today, I finished interviewing someone on Zoom -- opened social media -- and everyone's screaming about the small earthquake we just had (resonating from Cuba).
And I'm, like, whaaa?? I didn't feel a thingπ€
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Heard someone say "Don't #travel until you make something of yourself."
Yes, it's wise to invest in one's education & career -- but #traveling doesn't contradict or negate those goals!
Also, none of us know how much time we have/what tomorrow brings: don't postpone living Life!
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People think that working from paradisiacal locations is some kind of a permanent vacation.
Nope! I live in a resort beach town where people come to party. Good luck explaining to all those boozers that you have work in the morning! It just doesn't compute :))
#digitalnomadlife
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The locals who live & work here are on a different schedule too, as 99% serve in the tourist industry, which is night-oriented.
They get off work after midnight & wanna hang out -- but I'm brain dead or asleep by then.
You can have a job or a social life here -- but not both π΅βπ«
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When I first moved to Mexico, I'd say that I'm "going back" each time I was headed to the US.
Lately, when visiting the US, I say I'm "going back to Mexico".
It appears that my sense of "home" has shifted. Again.
'Tis the fate of #thirdculturekids who are always on the move.
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Heading to the US to attend a party for my friend's grown son.
Being #childfree, in some ways, I relate to the kids more than to their parents. It's a weird disconnect, 'cause young adults obviously see me as an elder auntie, but I still feel like they're my peers. So cringe LOL
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The difference between #solotraveler-s who actually travel independently vs. people who sign up w/ groups and still claim to be "solo" travelers: a thread π§΅
To be clear, there's a place for both types of travel, but here's why #grouptravel-ers are NOT #solotravel-ers.
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Does this mean that #solotravelers are "better people" than #grouptravelers? Of course not!
But #solotravel requires skill/resolve while just about anyone can sign up for #grouptravel w/o breaking into sweat.
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If I'm "gatekeeping" this term, that's fine. Gates are there to keep imposters out.
People will say it's "just semantics".
So, why do so many group travelers claim that they're #solotravelers -- but you don't see solo travelers claiming to be #grouptravelers?
Just sayin... π
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