安室奈美惠的封面吸引了我的注意, casually picked up 瑞丽时尚先锋－4月份 after facial.

独自旅行, 这并不是版面的专栏。但就让我碰上了.

What is your take? Are you game enough to explore the world? There are definitely many detractors on this issue. Some said, it is not about being daring but companionship, enjoying the special moment with someone, etc etc.

Top 5 fears in travelling thyself:
1. 拍寂寞，孤独，怕出事没人商量
2. 语言不通
3. 迷路
4. 没时间筹备
5. 胆怯

很久很久以前，有前辈告诉我有些东西是必须自己来做的（那时她要我帮她打假期工，我说想叫同学陪，她就说了这番话）。不久前，同事跟我说要学会自己喜欢独自旅行.

Obviously there are many advocators who enjoy the "time-off" from their social circle. Frens like Ah Teh who has went to Europe by herself countless times. To me, it takes courage to travel alone. Being petite, this is often the excuse. Not so much so on the language barriers. It is good to take a break from society and find inner peace. Quoted: "能在独处的时间与自己的心灵对话才是自我成长和发展的开始........尽情释放自己.......没有人认识我，我不用在意别人的眼神，我最自在." That is part of getting to know yourself. So loneliness is not on my list. Perhaps China is my first stop of self journey and travelling.

How to get around this petite part, according to the article - This potentially is a real issue, hence safety in travelling must always be a top priority but not paranoid. Avoid taking deserted lanes at night and finding a comfortable hotel. Er...Is that it? I can get robbed or mugged at a public place as well...(Paranoid Christina at work)

I wish I can copy down the whole article. It is pretty interesting. Something cheeky on the getting lost easily part - Since you get lost easily, it doesn't really matter where you are! Enjoy the scenery and get for directions when you need to get back to hotel. *Laughs* True enough.

Flipping last few pages of the magazine, the title "用旅行开启巴黎似生活" with captions and specific places to chill out, left me dumbfounded:

Day 1 - Cafe (玛黑区的咖啡香)
Day 2 - Chambord (古堡探幽)
Day 3 - Louvre
Day 4 - Chateau De Vaersailles
Day 5 - Designer Shops

很多东西是要从自己先开始，才会有第一步

Seems like everything is predestined. I am going to France on a biz trip in September. Thinking of extending my stay there for a few days. It is Paris !!!! But the thought of travelling alone, dunno what to do, see, lost, boring?

Do you believe in fate? Or believe in seeing what you want to see.

我不得不把安室奈美惠带回家了