Comments on: I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.

Question: "I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude."

blue_beetle — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:07:29 -0800

Great places in the world to visit (or short-term volunteer opportunities) when traveling alone?

By: loiseau

loiseau — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:13:30 -0800

Ever think about WWOOFing?

By: Corduroy

Corduroy — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:23:50 -0800

For short term volunteering, you could do a three week stint (or a couple months, or a year) at a remote community in the Cascades of Washington called Holden Village. Free room and board, various jobs, about 400 people in the summer and less than a hundred in the winter (but always good people), and really, really great hiking. It has a bit of a Lutheran cover, but there are always some non-Christians and, if they are Christian, they're generally the most liberal and accepting kind.

By: Corduroy

Corduroy — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:25:02 -0800

I'll also add that there are many great hikes where you're more likely to see a bear then a person.

By: rhizome

rhizome — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:28:27 -0800

Tokyo.

By: iguanapolitico

iguanapolitico — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:58:05 -0800

This really depends on what you enjoy. I've spent time alone in both London and New York City, and both were great for me because I spent my time in theaters, visiting museums, other historical sites, etc. It can be easier and more fulfilling to do those things alone (if you're into being alone) because you get to see what you want to see, at your pace.

I always fantasize about camping alone (and hiking, and seeing whatever countryside), but when it comes down to it, I think I'd rather have somebody with me at night by the fire. But when surrounded by all the stimulus that one finds in cities, I find being alone super-easy and enjoyable.

By: invisible ink

invisible ink — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:47:10 -0800

This thread may of some help.

Also, who is the author of the quote used in your title? Great choice, btw.

By: blue_beetle

blue_beetle — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:51:39 -0800

Invisible Ink; It's Thoreau.

By: hulahulagirl

hulahulagirl — Mon, 26 May 2008 20:48:01 -0800

i-to-i has some great volunteer opportunities

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