[Duke Castile]

That's probably the way it's going to have to be. I love my friends but, their lives and choices haven't made much room for independence. Excellent points Celtic.

[wolf]

This is funny, but I almost don't run into this problem. I'll call up someone and tell them I'm going to so and so in 2-3 hours. They are down to go. I don't do the 2-3 weeks in advance. If I want something I try to get it right away, waiting 2-3 weeks will make myself not go. I have friends book tickets to Ukraine and to Thailand, or wherever they are going literally within one week or less before they leave.

[oldnemesis]

(12-04-2010 09:03 PM)Celtic Wrote:  

The best part of traveling alone is the freedom it gives you. Do you want to rush off to a new city? You do it. Do you want to go all out and squeeze in as many sights as you can? You do it. You do want to spend a whole day sarging? You do it. Do you just want to chill? You do it. You do whatever you want without taking into account anyone's opinion. Traveling along means you enjoy the foreign country the way you want to.

You don't really need a wingman at all to meet women in a foreign country. In fact, if you do meet a woman, you're going to end up splitting from your wing anyway. You can still go out to bars and clubs and approach- just talk to everyone there, and don't make any apologies for being by yourself. I don't think having a wing is even necessarily helpful.

I agree with all that. Unless you really need that socializing aspect all the time, traveling alone is much better.

[InternationPlayboy]

None of my good friends I grew up with are really down to travel. Maybe a couple of them, but they aren't real serious about it. And most of my friends that were good at picking up in highschool aren't real good at it now. It's crazy to think I was the one getting no ass and now they are banging chicks I wouldn't look twice at and telling me how bangin the chicks I'm smashing are. Last time I was home I had gotten back from Brazil no more than a couple months before, so I was still talking about it a lot, that's what I had been doing for the last 4 1/2 months. But a lot of my friends just think it's whatever. A couple find it intruiging and say, "I wish I could go do that man." I'm like, "You can dude! I make shit for money, but you just gotta put your mind to it and hustle and save a little bit and you can make it happen too." I don't know if it's the same for you fisto, but a shitload of my friends from Vegas has kids now or are in serious relationships. A lot also were in relationships for 3-4 years and broke up, and hanging out with one girl for 4 years made them pretty lame, not very adventerous at all. I think it's hilarious that I go on my facebook and see pictures of my friends kids birthday parties, and all the other friends kids are there attending. I just think to myself, "Wow, these kids are gonna do exactly what their parents did, and there kids will probably do the same, and so on and so one." I grew up in Boulder City, so you can just imagine. I can't believe I still have friends that stay there, didn't even move to Vegas!!! It's crazy bro, I just couldn't imagine banging the same chicks I went to highschool with.

[Celtic]

(12-05-2010 09:47 PM)oldnemesis Wrote:  

(12-04-2010 09:03 PM)Celtic Wrote:  

The best part of traveling alone is the freedom it gives you. Do you want to rush off to a new city? You do it. Do you want to go all out and squeeze in as many sights as you can? You do it. You do want to spend a whole day sarging? You do it. Do you just want to chill? You do it. You do whatever you want without taking into account anyone's opinion. Traveling along means you enjoy the foreign country the way you want to.

You don't really need a wingman at all to meet women in a foreign country. In fact, if you do meet a woman, you're going to end up splitting from your wing anyway. You can still go out to bars and clubs and approach- just talk to everyone there, and don't make any apologies for being by yourself. I don't think having a wing is even necessarily helpful.

I agree with all that. Unless you really need that socializing aspect all the time, traveling alone is much better.

And even for socializing, by traveling alone you get a bunch of experiences that you wouldn't have otherwise.

When I've traveled alone, I would talk to anybody who was around me, and I had a lot of great conversations with waiters, taxi drivers, bartenders, the person next to me on the bus, other people at the bar.. I don't just talk to attractive girls, I talk to anyone who may be nearby to get to know the people.. For me, one of the best parts of travel is meeting people from all walks of life from all over the world. I didn't have the same types of experiences traveling with people, because when you travel with someone you end up talking with your buddy rather than meeting everyone around you. I don't feel alone when I am overseas because there are always people everywhere.

Yes, there will be sometimes when you will be by yourself. But if you are an independent person I don't think you need to have somebody with you 24/7.

[genjuro]

(12-05-2010 11:35 PM)Celtic Wrote:  

(12-05-2010 09:47 PM)oldnemesis Wrote:  

(12-04-2010 09:03 PM)Celtic Wrote:  

The best part of traveling alone is the freedom it gives you. Do you want to rush off to a new city? You do it. Do you want to go all out and squeeze in as many sights as you can? You do it. You do want to spend a whole day sarging? You do it. Do you just want to chill? You do it. You do whatever you want without taking into account anyone's opinion. Traveling along means you enjoy the foreign country the way you want to.

You don't really need a wingman at all to meet women in a foreign country. In fact, if you do meet a woman, you're going to end up splitting from your wing anyway. You can still go out to bars and clubs and approach- just talk to everyone there, and don't make any apologies for being by yourself. I don't think having a wing is even necessarily helpful.

I agree with all that. Unless you really need that socializing aspect all the time, traveling alone is much better.

And even for socializing, by traveling alone you get a bunch of experiences that you wouldn't have otherwise.

When I've traveled alone, I would talk to anybody who was around me, and I had a lot of great conversations with waiters, taxi drivers, bartenders, the person next to me on the bus, other people at the bar.. I don't just talk to attractive girls, I talk to anyone who may be nearby to get to know the people.. For me, one of the best parts of travel is meeting people from all walks of life from all over the world. I didn't have the same types of experiences traveling with people, because when you travel with someone you end up talking with your buddy rather than meeting everyone around you. I don't feel alone when I am overseas because there are always people everywhere.

Yes, there will be sometimes when you will be by yourself. But if you are an independent person I don't think you need to have somebody with you 24/7.

Spot on. To me it's even more interesting and fun than just getting some pussy.

[Cincinnatus]

I hardly feel sorry for the masses content to let life pass them by as they live vicariously through the television, though I remain thankful there's enough sheeple to keep the economy going as people like myself globetrot and ravage the vaginas of women everywhere.

[Tony Snow]

I think this forum is a great place to learn and share information with people form different backgrounds and age groups. I linked up with International swagger here in SP about a month ago he is a cool cat and he has a lot more experience traveling and is a few years older than me and it's cool to meet people out of your social circle from growing up. I see friends on facebook that still hang out with same people all the time and date chicks they went to high school with. That's not the way I want to live I want to experience different cultures and see the world.

[phoenix abroad]

(12-06-2010 12:22 AM)MSW2007 Wrote:  

I hardly feel sorry for the masses content to let life pass them by as they live vicariously through the television, though I remain thankful there's enough sheeple to keep the economy going as people like myself globetrot and ravage the vaginas of women everywhere.

Exactly - I am always willing to help a friend get on the right path to freedom - but most of them just don't want it.

The way I see it there are two choices you can have with your life:
1. You can "be normal" and stay in your comfort zone your whole life, make excuses, blame everyone but yourself, distract yourself with tv/video games, and never attain your dreams
2. You can take charge of your own destiny, push yourself out of your comfort zone, make mistakes, grow as a person, and live your dreams

Are you going to take the red pill or the blue pill? Either way you are still dying one day at a time.

[bigbootyluvr]

I don't waste my time with the other AMERI-CAN'TS. They are self defeatist feminist loving brainwashed programmed droids, eeking out their walking ATM existence until their shrill c-burger girlfriend barks new orders at him.

[fman]

Good thread. I can't tell you how many times I have tried to school some cats on where to go or to come with me to one of my destinations. I used to get really frustrated trying to get them on board. But now those same people are steady complaing about there wives and all those children! I just have to smile inside and count my blessings. While they look old and tattered, I although in my 30's, can still look young and fit.

The only people I would ever feel comfortable planning travel with or to meet up with in another country would be on this forum.

[Duke Castile]

I'm starting to think that myself as strange as that sounds.