Comments on: How to meet backpackers and influence people

By: KiteZA

KiteZA — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:29:33 +0000

Great tips.. I was actually planning to stay in a hostel here in Rio de Janeiro purely for the purpose of meeting people (well… that and it was cheap).

One tip that was missed out is that if you’re in a place for a while, you can try get involved in volunteer work or some kind of temporary position.
I’ve met plenty of people through doing a bit of work with an NGO here, ranging from local Cariocas to fellow travellers who also speak minimal Portuguese.

Also, try find people with similar interests – I managed to go trike flying with some locals last weekend who have invited me to go hiking with them, and next weekend I’ll be going to a Tumblr meetup (with shame firmly planted behind a desire to meet new people). Of course, it was lucky to have found out about those two events – but with a bit of Google-fu and some connections, you should be able to discover people who speak a language you do, and have at least one interest in common with you!

Good luck making friends around the world.

Tchau,
KiteZA

By: Abel

Abel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:40:28 +0000

I love the couchsurfing idea.. but I’d be too chicken to try it! I might just have to leave it at approaching other loners in diners.

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By: Sherry Ott

Sherry Ott — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:11:43 +0000

Traveling solo was the best thing I did! You meet so many more people that way – just open yourself up and don’t be afraid to do things alone. I moved to Vietnam alone and ended up meeting my best friend there while eating alone at a bar reading a book. She was doing the same…presto – a friendship was formed!

By: flip

flip — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:01:12 +0000

i like traveling alone coz i find it convenient although sometimes sad but i also like traveling with people i met along the way, usually from hostels or on a bus

-flip

By: Kirstin Bali

Kirstin Bali — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:26:34 +0000

If you interesting to traveling to Bali, there are some place that backpackers always stay. The famous place are in Kuta Popies lane.

Enjoy your travelling day

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:40:46 +0000

Thanks Deb. Much appreciated. My wife, Kathryn and I are similar. Travelling with a spouse is great. You get to enjoy have someone close along with you, in addition to all sometimes transient sometimes enduring friendships you make along the way. Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated.

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:56:17 +0000

Great advice. Dave and I don’t travel alone, but even for us, we like to hook up with other travelers and like to stay in busy guesthouses to make friends. I agree, it is essential to make local friends while traveling, but also nice to have a group to move on with too.