享受旅途风光：9个独自旅行的理由

Have you ever been hesitant to do that half-day at the spa you were longing for because you felt bad leaving your travel partner with nothing to do? When you travel alone, you are not obliged to entertain anyone but yourself. If you want to "waste" the day sitting at an outdoor bar drinking mojitos instead of sightseeing, you won’t have to answer to anyone.
有时你是不是特想花半天时间享受SPA，但顾虑到旅伴或许会感到无聊而打退堂鼓？如果你是独自旅行，那就完全不用迁就任何人。如果你想“虚掷”一天时光，不看风景，只坐在户外酒吧品尝mojito鸡尾酒，那也随你自己呗。

6. It’s empowering
使人焕然一新

If traveling makes you a better, smarter person, then traveling alone makes you super-better and super-smarter. For any of you who may feel uncomfortable even sitting alone at a diner to have breakfast, taking a trip by yourself might seem daunting. Once you take the plunge and get over your fears, you’ll feel a sense of empowerment. A successful solo vacation can inspire you to tackle even more things in life you’ve been afraid to try.
如果说旅行能让人变得美好而智慧的话，那么，独自旅行则会助你更上一层楼。如果你平时连吃饭都非得有人陪，那独自旅行对你而言或许很骇人。可一旦你鼓起勇气克服内心恐惧迈开第一步，你会感到前所未有的能量与活力。一次完美的单独旅行能激发你尝试曾经一直害怕的事情。

7. Great service
服务周到

For some reason, service at hotels and restaurants seems better when you’re traveling single. People tend to admire those who travel solo, and it’s possible that when you make it known, you could be in for a sweet room upgrade or a cocktail "on the house".
不知为什么，旅馆和饭店给独自出行的人的服务貌似要更好。人们一般都比较欣赏那些独自旅行的人。有时候，如果人们发现你是在独自旅行，或许还能提供更好的房间或一杯免费鸡尾酒。

8. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
距离产生美

I don’t suggest you spend every vacation opportunity away from your partner, but doing so once in a while can be refreshing for a couple. When you set the precedent in your relationship that it’s OK to pursue individual interests, trust is enhanced. Coming home to your partner after a solo trip can remind each of you why you dig each other in the first place. As a bonus, if you find a favorite place when you’re alone, you can always bring your sweetie along another time.
我并不建议你每次度假都跟伴侣分开，但偶尔这么做反而能增进俩人的感情。当你先表率认可俩人可以追求各自喜好时，彼此间的信任也就油然而生了。独自旅行后回到伴侣身边，你可能会更珍惜彼此初见时的心境。而且，要是你独自旅行时发现什么有趣的地方，下次还可以带伴侣一起来。

9. No drama
没有戏剧性场景

Sometimes, when you’re single, you wait until you’re dating someone before you take a vacation away, and these trips can either make or break a fledgling relationship. If things don’t go well, the entire trip can be a miserable, drama-filled time you’d love to forget. When you get good at traveling alone, you can stop waiting for "someone" to take on vacation. Instead, you can continue to go alone until someone really worthy comes along to help you make some brilliant new memories.
有时单身的你一直等啊等，希望等到生命中的另一半出现再一起去旅行。可是，这样的旅行要么促成一对欢喜璧人，要么是闹得不欢而散。如果进展不顺利，整场旅行甚至会充满狗血般剧情，你恨不得一切都不曾发生。可要是你不再幻想身边有谁陪伴，能独自旅行，享受一个人的时光，或许，“那个人”会不经意间出现，和你一起创造美好回忆。