The people you’re with (or not with) when you’re traveling can make or break a trip. This week we talk to Jane, who traveled solo for 4 months around Southeast Asia before linking up with a travel buddy. She tells us about her amazing experience, and shares some advice on going solo! A huge thanks to Jane for sharing your experience with us! We also talk about traveling with a friend or a romantic partner in a pair, traveling in small groups, and with big organized packs — the ways they can be great, and how they can sometimes be problematic. Finally, we talk about how to choose your travel buddy and what to talk about before you decide to go on a trip together!
In Language News, the World Cup in Russia this year was a hotbed of Google translate users. It was a glimpse of what the future of travel holds: a world where language barriers are no longer an issue. From point and translate with your phone’s camera to instant auto-translate going directly into your ears, technology is advancing quickly before our eyes. Check out the article here.
And here are some other resources we mentioned during the episode:
- Finding fellow solo travelers when you’re on the road
- What to talk about with your potential travel buddy
- Advantages and disadvantages to traveling alone or in groups
Finally, our Lost in Translation moment this week comes from Leonard! Thank you Leonard, for submitting your story about Deutschmarks in the Eurozone! To submit your own Lost in Translation moment, go to our contact section and record your voice or send us some text!
Thanks for listening, and sharing is caring!
**correction: Patrice went around the South of France on the group trip with her dad and his French teacher, not around the south of Spain 😂
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