Travelling Alone - The Struggle is Real ー人で旅行する時の難しいところ
I recently travelled to Vancouver to meet up with some friends who I used to work with here in Japan. Before the trip, several Japanese people asked me about my travel plans, and seemed horrified when I told them that I would be transiting alone. When booking the trip, I didn’t even give it a second thought. After all, this isn’t my first rodeo. In hindsight, perhaps I should have, as travelling alone can bring some pretty challenging moments. You have to make sure you are on the ball at all times, even after you feel like you have reached your limit. You have no other choice if you want to make it to your final destination. 今年のゴールデンウイークに2年前宮崎で同じ仕事をやってた二人の友達にバンクーバーに会いに行った。行く前、いろんな人が旅行の予定について聞いてきて、移動は全部一人で行くことに驚いていた。予約する時、ためらうことなく、チケットを取った。はじめてじゃなかったから。でも、振り返ってみて、一人で移動するのは難しいところもあるから、考え直せば良かったのかなぁとも思う。一人で旅行したら、疲れ切っても、気が抜けない。目的地まで無事で着きたいなら、ノー チョイス。 After two flights and a bus trip, a total of almost 16 hours in transit, having not slept for over 24 hours, I arrived at Vancouver ai