con.tact – the app for when you are traveling (alone).
Our content creator recently traveled alone through South America for four months and experienced all sorts of crazy things, discovered beautiful places and, above all, had encounters that will have a lasting impact on her.
We asked her what is important when traveling (alone) and how to meet people with whom you don't just want to meet for a single vino, but who represent real value add to your life in the long term.
- Book into hostels! Logically, a hostel is not a hotel and you have to make minor compromises when it comes to comfort. In addition to the significantly lower price, you can meet a lot of like-minded people from all over the world, with whom you can sometimes even travel further and who can give you insights for your next travel destinations and tours.
- Before you go out to dinner with someone just to avoid sitting at the table alone, jump over your shadow and be your own date. Not only can people watching be pretty entertaining, but the food tastes better when you're not being talked to by someone who doesn't share anything in common with you. You will also gain self-confidence. It's not uncommon for you to end up at a table with people who feel the same way or who are simply celebrating the fact that you dare to go to the restaurant alone.
- Free walking tours are offered in almost every major city. Not only will you learn interesting insights about the place and its cultural and political background, the tours are really ideal for getting to know new people.
With con.tact you finally have the opportunity to easily find people who have common interests and enrich your trip.
So pack your backpack and do the things you love. Maybe one of your con.tacts has similar goals.
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