享受旅途風光：9個獨自旅行的理由

While it’s wonderful to share a special trip and new experiences with friends, a partner, or family, there’s a compelling case for travel alone from time to time. Solo travel can work for anyone, whether you’re single, in a relationship, extroverted, or introverted, and here are 9 good reasons why you should try it.
和朋友、伴侶或家人一起享受意外旅行或經歷嶄新體驗，必然是件美好的事情；但偶爾獨自旅行也別有一番趣味。任何人——不論單身還是在戀愛、外向還是內向，都可以獨自旅行。那爲什麼要嘗試獨自旅行呢？請看下面9個理由。

1. Simple logistics
輕裝上陣

It can be challenging to coordinate a trip and time away from work with another busy person in your life, and it’s even more difficult when you try to make plans with a group. Usually, these challenges can be overcome by simply planning far in advance, but if you find yourself with some down time and you can’t find a travel partner on short notice, it may be the perfect time to pack your bags and go anyway.
如果是準備跟身邊另一個大忙人去旅行，那還得費工夫請假、協調各類瑣事；要是組團的話，行程計劃則更難安排。當然，如果提早做好準備，這些也不算什麼難事。可是，如果你是突然得了空閒，一時又找不到旅伴，那何不趁機背上行囊獨自出行呢？

2. Work on your bucket list
實現願望清單

Is there something you’ve been dying to try that no one is willing to try with you? Maybe you’d like to go skydiving over the Grand Canyon, see ancient Mayan ruins, or simply eat real Maine lobster. When your partner and friends don’t share every one of your interests, that’s OK, but it’s not OK to sacrifice your dreams, especially when all you have to do is get there.
你有沒有特別渴望嘗試的事情，但其他人又都不願陪你一起？或許你一直想去大峽谷跳傘、去看看瑪雅遺址，或者單純想吃一次地道的緬因龍蝦？伴侶或朋友不可能跟你完全情投意合——這不要緊；要緊的是，你不能因此犧牲自己的夢想——尤其是當你的夢想如此接近、只要你邁開腳步就能夠到的時候。

3. You’re great company
享受獨處時光

If you rarely spend significant time alone, you may be surprised at how enjoyable it can be. When was the last time you truly listened to only your thoughts and entertained only your dreams? Depending on the destination, a solo trip can be a powerful, introspective, life-changing experience. Imagine sitting on a peaceful beach at sunset or taking an invigorating morning hike without having to make conversation with anyone.
如果你以前很少一個人呆着，那麼，獨自旅行會讓你愛上獨處的時光。上次真實傾聽內心想法、瞭解自我夢想是什麼時候來着？獨自旅行的目的地不同，你的感悟也會不盡相同：或震撼、或深思、或人生轉折性啓發。想象自己不受任何人干擾，獨自坐在靜謐的沙灘看日落，或在清新的早晨騎單車吧！

4. Meet new people
結識新朋友

If you’re a born extrovert, traveling alone can be a wonderful way to meet locals and make new friends. Often, people who are alone appear more approachable to others. Before you know it, you could be chatting with some interesting folks at a sidewalk cafe or even joining a group of like-minded people for yoga on the beach. The key is to keep an open mind while keeping safety in mind, especially in a foreign land.
如果你天生性格外向，那麼獨自旅行也是你融入當地結識新朋友的好機會哦！通常，落單的人看上去也更容易接近。一開始，你可以選擇在路邊咖啡館跟有意思的人攀談，或加入到沙灘上志趣相投的瑜伽人羣中。關鍵是你不僅要注意安全（尤其是在異鄉），更要有開放的心態。5. Do everything you want and nothing you don’t want
隨心所欲

Have you ever been hesitant to do that half-day at the spa you were longing for because you felt bad leaving your travel partner with nothing to do? When you travel alone, you are not obliged to entertain anyone but yourself. If you want to "waste" the day sitting at an outdoor bar drinking mojitos instead of sightseeing, you won’t have to answer to anyone.
有時你是不是特想花半天時間享受SPA，但顧慮到旅伴或許會感到無聊而打退堂鼓？如果你是獨自旅行，那就完全不用遷就任何人。如果你想“虛擲”一天時光，不看風景，只坐在戶外酒吧品嚐mojito雞尾酒，那也隨你自己唄。

6. It’s empowering
使人煥然一新

If traveling makes you a better, smarter person, then traveling alone makes you super-better and super-smarter. For any of you who may feel uncomfortable even sitting alone at a diner to have breakfast, taking a trip by yourself might seem daunting. Once you take the plunge and get over your fears, you’ll feel a sense of empowerment. A successful solo vacation can inspire you to tackle even more things in life you’ve been afraid to try.
如果說旅行能讓人變得美好而智慧的話，那麼，獨自旅行則會助你更上一層樓。如果你平時連吃飯都非得有人陪，那獨自旅行對你而言或許很駭人。可一旦你鼓起勇氣克服內心恐懼邁開第一步，你會感到前所未有的能量與活力。一次完美的單獨旅行能激發你嘗試曾經一直害怕的事情。

7. Great service
服務周到

For some reason, service at hotels and restaurants seems better when you’re traveling single. People tend to admire those who travel solo, and it’s possible that when you make it known, you could be in for a sweet room upgrade or a cocktail "on the house".
不知爲什麼，旅館和飯店給獨自出行的人的服務貌似要更好。人們一般都比較欣賞那些獨自旅行的人。有時候，如果人們發現你是在獨自旅行，或許還能提供更好的房間或一杯免費雞尾酒。

8. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
距離產生美

I don’t suggest you spend every vacation opportunity away from your partner, but doing so once in a while can be refreshing for a couple. When you set the precedent in your relationship that it’s OK to pursue individual interests, trust is enhanced. Coming home to your partner after a solo trip can remind each of you why you dig each other in the first place. As a bonus, if you find a favorite place when you’re alone, you can always bring your sweetie along another time.
我並不建議你每次度假都跟伴侶分開，但偶爾這麼做反而能增進倆人的感情。當你先表率認可倆人可以追求各自喜好時，彼此間的信任也就油然而生了。獨自旅行後回到伴侶身邊，你可能會更珍惜彼此初見時的心境。而且，要是你獨自旅行時發現什麼有趣的地方，下次還可以帶伴侶一起來。

9. No drama
沒有戲劇性場景

Sometimes, when you’re single, you wait until you’re dating someone before you take a vacation away, and these trips can either make or break a fledgling relationship. If things don’t go well, the entire trip can be a miserable, drama-filled time you’d love to forget. When you get good at traveling alone, you can stop waiting for "someone" to take on vacation. Instead, you can continue to go alone until someone really worthy comes along to help you make some brilliant new memories.
有時單身的你一直等啊等，希望等到生命中的另一半出現再一起去旅行。可是，這樣的旅行要麼促成一對歡喜璧人，要麼是鬧得不歡而散。如果進展不順利，整場旅行甚至會充滿狗血般劇情，你恨不得一切都不曾發生。可要是你不再幻想身邊有誰陪伴，能獨自旅行，享受一個人的時光，或許，“那個人”會不經意間出現，和你一起創造美好回憶。