Traveling when you are an introvert can be a great experience for learning about new cultures and meeting new people. But it can be challenging sometimes, especially when you need alone time to quiet down and recharge your battery…
That’s why I made this list of 6 tips for the traveling introvert.
1. Wake up Early
Everyone doesn’t like crowds, especially introverts. The easiest way to avoid finding a lot of people in popular sights is to get there before everyone else. Waking up early will allow you to see and experience places in a completely different and unique way: everything is quiet and peaceful, and you can take outstanding photos with not many people around to spoil your precious shots.
2. Don’t over plan your Trip
When you decide to travel to a new destination, you want to see as much as you can, it’s tempting to visit and experience everything, but what’s the point to experience things if you feel exhausted or in a bad mood? Give yourself a few breaks to stop, to do nothing, or maybe to wander in nature, or take a walk-in grass. It’s all about balance, you must not check lines in your to-do list, but your experience will be more enjoyable and revitalizing.
3. Bring your headphones
Sometimes, you need to enjoy your time by yourself, you don’t feel like you want to engage in small talk with strangers or lessen to them talking about their life, it’s ok to meet your need for a peaceful and quiet moment. So, put on headphones, and enjoy reading your book, or having your meal, you can politely tell them that you are enjoying your book, and then go right back to your reading/listening. If you might even have found a new friend, and you feel like you want to talk to him, you can put on your book and headphones and talk to this person.
4. Get out in nature
Walking in a forest, relaxing on a sandy beach, or admiring a view from the top of a mountain are the most recharging activities. You can take a deep and clean breath and appreciate the flow of energy into your body. For introverts, consider choosing in the first place a natural itinerary, or just adding some outdoor places or gardens to your city-based plan.
5. Keep a travel journal
Journaling is an effective activity to regulate and process your emotions. If you feel drained or anxious, you can write your thoughts and feelings and then go back through your journal to understand what triggers you in the first place. The habit of writing can also help you to memorize your positive experiences and to preserve important details about your trip.
6. Embrace your nature
You can plan solo activities, you can choose to pay extra charges to have a private room, or you can head to a nearby coffee shop with your headphones. Being aware of things that best suit you, is important to you in order to make your travel experience pleasant and enjoyable.
And remember that the traveling experience can be tough on extroverts too, traveling long distances, and spending hours on trains and airplanes, can make extroverts annoyed and frustrated; While this may be an opportune time for you to relax, and restart your energy.
I hope these 6 tips will help you fill your travels with positive memories and make your experience more enjoyable.
