I already wrote in what cases it is better to travel through a travel agency. Now article versus why it’s better to travel. on their own.
Everything is better suited from the point of view of expediency, considering each case separately. Therefore, as Normally, I do not claim the truth for everyone. But for me, for independent travels are the future, or at least individual tours. Sooner or later, hotel holidays like Turkey and Egypt bothers you, and you want something new. Yes, and there are others pros.
It is widely believed that they travel independently for cheaper trip. It is not always so. Of course there are places where You can search for cheap flights, such as Aviasales.ru and Skyscanner.ru, but still – compare the cost of a weekly tour in Turkey, and airfare and prices at the hotel. The result will not towards independent travel. So why do people traveling alone?
Why travel by yourself
Why travel by yourself
First of all, independent travelers are traveling, not lying on the beach. And that means enough a large number of movements, a lot of places visited, non-standard routes. At travel agencies, as a rule, only cheaper mass popular destinations (package). And a little to the side, and immediately several times more expensive.
- Convenient and fun
- Opportunity to go where you want, and the way you want
- Long journeys
- Difficult journey and non-standard route
- The ability to use alternative methods of movement and housing
- Independent excursions and individual schedule
For example, it is very interesting for me to think over the route myself make a trip plan, look for information. My outlook is even greater expanding, and I myself am responsible for the stages of the entire trip. With experience, this takes not much time.
You can use an individual tour. But who besides me knows better what I need? Only myself. Usually before the start thinking over the trip, her plan is unclear until the end, and you need to know not one opinion, to make a more suitable choice for themselves. therefore I do not quite understand how a travel agency can offer me something that I still don’t know myself yet. And if I myself am making a plan travel, then finding hotels and tickets is not a big deal.
The longer your trip, the less you need a travel agency. Usually tours are 1-2 weeks, longer – more expensive. If you go for a month or more, it will be easier to do everything yourself. For example, renting an apartment or house monthly is several times cheaper than a hotel, and it is much more comfortable.
When traveling, this is not a week in one city, but several countries and a lot of attractions, only individual planning. And as I said, do it better. on their own. Especially if the route is not standard, travel agency just may not know about it, or give you such a price that shake
No travel agency can offer you a full list. hotels or guesthouses because not all of them are in the databases. Thats there is not always accommodation can be booked via the Internet, and this means searching in place. Bus tickets are also not everywhere possible book online, namely the bus service can be the most comfortable in the region. Do not forget about such a thing, like hitchhiking, or spending the night in a tent. It is unlikely that this will offer in a travel agency.
If you have ever been on an excursion or on a guided tour, then you know that everything needs to be done by the whistle – let’s go, get out, walk, back to the bus. I tried several times and realized that my the schedule is completely different from what is offered to everyone. Have me a different look at how much time to spend in souvenir shop or museum. And also your list of places that need to see.
And finally. Only in independent travel, you can fully taste the whole atmosphere of the country, moving on it on their own. You will be able to settle in a non-tourist place, talk to the locals (and not listen to the guide’s stories, distant from reality), try the traditional food, not the one that cooked for packers.
That is why, all of Europe has been traveling for a long time. on their own. Europeans have felt the beauty of their own travel And I am sure that if you try, then it is unlikely then go as a packer.
P.S. And why do you (not) travel by yourself?
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