GOOD COMPANY IN A JOURNEY MAKES THE WAY SEEM SHORTER.

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Hello Hivians! 🤩 Here's my entry to the @hive-learners community contest for Week 16: Episode 01 On the topic: Traveling alone or in a group.

Judging by my blogpost title, you must've already guessed my answer correctly 😁... Yep! I prefer group traveling in public vehicles to traveling alone in private vehicles.

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Although, I have never traveled alone before in my private car as I do not have a car of my own yet, but when I do I will definitely give it a try. However, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't change my mind one bit. Despite the nausea I sometimes get when traveling in groups on commercial vehicles, I don't mind traveling interstate by that means over again, and my reasons are because:

• I'M A TYPICAL ONLOOKER.

I can look for Africa! 😅 I love observing interesting things around me particularly outside my window. Whenever I'm on a bus, you're sure to find me sitting by the window, leaning my head as I listen to music on my headphones while the cool breeze blows through my hair. And I'd just be gracing my sight with the view of the busy roads, passersby, sleek cars, nature, topography, vegetation, rivers, items being sold by roadside traders and hawkers... Literally, anything eye-catching! It's marveling 🥺. So you see, I can't enjoy these things when I'm traveling alone in my private car because I'd be too busy focused on driving and couldn't care less.

• I LOVE LISTENING TO GIST.

Now, this is my favorite part about group traveling, even if it's with complete strangers, I'd always find myself intrigued by their conversations, you know, those hot and spicy premium gists that just gets you hooked unto your seat. Call it eavesdropping but I really can't help my ears. One time I almost missed my bus stop because I was too deep in the conversation. Everybody is just friendly and free in commercial buses, we're either gisting about hilarious past experiences, life stories or the country's economy and how it was affecting our cost of living. So basically, we all engage in conversations, laughing here and there and before we know it, the journey we thought was going to be endless, ends abruptly. And I'll be like; “Wow, so fast?“

• I LOVE MAKING NEW FRIENDS.

Group traveling in commercial buses is really fun and interesting, you get to meet new people whom you share things in common with and can also rub minds with. You could make good friends and get useful connections. If you're single and searching, who knows? you could even find the love of your life too. Honestly, no matter how much I enjoy my own space and company, I must admit that traveling alone could get really boring, there'd be no one to talk to, just me and the road. And I wouldn't be able to kill the boredom because my hands must be on the steering wheel throughout, so there can't be any room for distractions.

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• I ENJOY BONDING TIME.

What other time is best for bonding with family or friends if not traveling together? It's a great opportunity to catch up on each other, chit chat and just have a good time. Research says that traveling in groups can help protect our mental health. For instance, When I'm around good company, I don't have time to entertain negative thoughts but instead, I make new and fun memories with loved ones.

• I FEEL SAFER AND RELAXED WHEN TRAVELING IN GROUPS.

Whenever I'm traveling in groups I feel much safer, in the sense that, if anything goes wrong, there'll always be people around to help out. But unlike driving alone and something bad happens, there'll be no one beside you and this could trigger panics. Also, when you travel in groups, you get the chance to sleep and wake up whenever, eat whatever and watch movies to kill time. Unlike driving alone; you could get tired at some point and need someone to take the wheels for you but there won't be anyone around.

In all view, I've had wonderful travel experiences that I can't credit to "private traveling". My best travel experiences has always come from traveling in the company of others, be it friends, family or complete strangers. There's always something new and impactful to learn from people. So of course, I'll adamantly prefer traveling in groups to traveling alone.

THANKS FOR READING! ❤️



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Traveling in group can be fun most times. You can make friends for life, you can aswell find love 😘. You don't need a Google map to know your location, the people inside are always happy tell u where you are at the moment.

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Yes dear, that's why it remains my best choice. Thanks for reading😊.

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Group traveling is the best for me till tomorrow 🤩

As a matter of fact, I will be traveling pretty soon and I have started imagining how amazing it will look like as usual with groups.

Atimes..the interesting gist I use to jam in the bus will make me not want to reach my destination any time soon🤩

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Same here🤩

As a matter of fact, I will be traveling pretty soon and I have started imagining how amazing it will look like as usual with groups.

Awwn... I miss traveling oo 😩
Hope you'll take me along with you on your journey? 🥺😁

Atimes..the interesting gist I use to jam in the bus will make me not want to reach my destination any time soon🤩

I'm telling you 😅... It's the best part of traveling 🤭.
Thanks for reading ma ❤️

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When you are traveling in groups, you will be more open to conversation because you will feel safer. There is always strength in numbers.
Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Yes there is always strength in numbers 💪...
My pleasure 😊. Thanks for reading!

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