独自旅行越来越受欢迎

张恒

“Its only when you are alone that you realize3 where you are，”said the travelwriter Paul Theroux. It is a line that could be the motto4 for solo travelerseverywhere—people who would like to travel by themselves. And solo travel isbecoming more and more popular.

According to a survey5 by travel company Skyscanner， 29% of people havethought about traveling alone in 2023.

For some， thinking about it is all they will do—the idea may be too scary. Is itsafe？ Who will help you decide what to do？ What if something goes wrong？ Butthose who travel alone—and who love it—often find that actually theyre not aloneat all.

Kevin Rushby， who has done a lot of solo traveling， wrote in thatwhen you travel alone， “You are forced6 into contact7 with people.”He enjoysmeeting people on his trips， but also has fun in making decisions and changingplans without having to argue8 with anyone.

More than half of those who told Skyscanner they were thinking of travelingalone said they wanted to do it because their travel plans werent the same as thoseof their friends or families.

But many people find friends as they travel—in hotels or restaurants，museums or train stations. Some even like to book themselves onto tours，just so they can meet people they dont know before

But there are also those who like to stay solo—toobserve9， to think， to move， to enjoy their own peace， and tovisit a place without looking for people to meet at all.

旅行作家保羅·泰鲁说：“只有当你独自一人时，你才能意识到自己在哪里。”这句话可能是世界各地独自旅行者的座右铭———就是那些想自己单独旅行的人。独自旅行越来越受欢迎。

根据旅游公司天巡的一项调查，29%的人考虑过2023 年独自旅行。

对一些人来说，在脑中想想就是他们所能做的极限了———这个想法可能太可怕了。安全吗？谁来帮你决定要做什么？如果出了问题怎么办？但那些独自旅行的人———并且喜爱它的人———往往会发现，实际上他们一点也不孤单。

凯文·拉什比独自旅行了很多次，他在《卫报》上写道：当你独自旅行时，“你被迫与人接触”。他喜欢在旅行中与人会面，但也喜欢在不与任何人争论的情况下做出决定和改变计划。

一半以上告诉天巡他们正在考虑独自旅行的人说，他们想这样做是因为他们的旅行计划与朋友或家人的旅行计划不同。

但许多人在酒店或餐馆、博物馆或火车站旅行时会交到朋友。有些人甚至喜欢预订旅游行程，这样他们就可以遇到以前不认识的人。

但也有一些人喜欢独自一人———观察、思考、行动，享受属于自己的宁静，在不结交朋友的情况下游览某地。