Yup, as you can see from the photos, I travelled alone to QZN.
It wasn't really planned for me to travel alone..
Marsha (my housemate) and I have been wanting to travel there for a long time, and since the holidays were coming (my 2nd last hols), we decided to travel together. Booked our tickets and accommodation about 4 months prior to the trip before the prices went up and accommodation ran out.
Then 3 months before the trip, we realised that she had to apply for Visa since she's an Indonesian, so she went to an agency to get help for the application (had to pay them about $200 over), took awhile for her to get them done cause it was our busy period, but wasnt an issue cause we still had 3 months. when everything was submitted to the agency, it was about 2 months away... so we just left it to the agency to settle and focused on assignments and everything that was coming up.
But as time passed by, there was no news about the application and we started panicking about it.
and it came to the point where she had to prep me that she might not be able to go for the trip but part of me thought that wouldnt happen since the agency was helping and I was also busy with prepping for exams that I didnt really worry that much..
Then right after exams ended, about 5 days from the trip, there was still no news and this time I really panicked. How emo is it to travel alone? Was planning to sky dive and all... who sky dives alone?! also booked an accommodation with air bnb, so I need to stay with a stranger again?! I didnt even know if it was safe to travel alone.
Decided to just go ahead and yolo so looked up on all the activities to do there and confirmed them within 3 hours of research one night. Printed all of them out and decided to pray over it, about all my worries.
But after my prayer, I was still extremely worried, went on to do more research and found out that the weather forecast was looking pathetic after confirming all my activities............ WHY GOD WHY :'(
Quickly sent emails to all the companies to ask them about wet weather plans. But since it was midnight, I was worried that if I waited for them to reply, I would need to absorb the cost. so I went to cancel all of them within an hour - never make decisions in the middle of the night.
It all just felt like God was telling/showing me signs to tell me not to go so got really upset.. I was contemplating so hard whether to let the opportunity go, was really ready to just forfeit everything and stay in Melbourne. But just couldnt let my dream of sky diving in QZN go.
The next morning all the emails came in to tell me I will be fully refunded if THEY cancel on me. and the terms and conditions of the page stated that only 50% of the cost will be refunded if cancelled 7 days before trip... so in essence, I lost 50% of the cost of all my activities cause of my rush behaviour the night before.... :(
so called them to rebook everything back and thankfully, it didnt cost me extra. but spent probably all my phone credit for long distance call..... sigh..
Was so frustrated and annoyed by all these things that were happening and was quite angry with God.. Kept questioning God; where He was and why he couldnt let things be planned smoothly since I was going to be travelling alone.
one day when I was leaving home, I saw the sky from the balcony (something like I posted on insta before)
a verse just came to me:
so when I saw view, I was so overwhelmed and broke down in the lift. felt like He was telling me He has always been there all the time and I just had to trust in Him <3
After submitting it all to Him, I didnt expect Him to change the weather forecast, but my feelings towards the trip changed. I was more relaxed and I was so sure I wasnt going to let anything spoil the trip. Told myself that even if the weather was going to screw up all my plans, I'm going to make good memories. I'm going to just have a retreat from everything and enjoy God's presence.
Long story short, I went and everything turned out so perfectly,
The weather fitted into my plans
The accommodation was SO beautiful and the owner was so nice <3
I made so many friends that were incredibly friendly.
It also turns out to be the most common country for solo travellers, felt really comforted. Wasnt awkward to be travelling alone :)
It wasn't really planned for me to travel alone..
Marsha (my housemate) and I have been wanting to travel there for a long time, and since the holidays were coming (my 2nd last hols), we decided to travel together. Booked our tickets and accommodation about 4 months prior to the trip before the prices went up and accommodation ran out.
Then 3 months before the trip, we realised that she had to apply for Visa since she's an Indonesian, so she went to an agency to get help for the application (had to pay them about $200 over), took awhile for her to get them done cause it was our busy period, but wasnt an issue cause we still had 3 months. when everything was submitted to the agency, it was about 2 months away... so we just left it to the agency to settle and focused on assignments and everything that was coming up.
But as time passed by, there was no news about the application and we started panicking about it.
and it came to the point where she had to prep me that she might not be able to go for the trip but part of me thought that wouldnt happen since the agency was helping and I was also busy with prepping for exams that I didnt really worry that much..
Then right after exams ended, about 5 days from the trip, there was still no news and this time I really panicked. How emo is it to travel alone? Was planning to sky dive and all... who sky dives alone?! also booked an accommodation with air bnb, so I need to stay with a stranger again?! I didnt even know if it was safe to travel alone.
Decided to just go ahead and yolo so looked up on all the activities to do there and confirmed them within 3 hours of research one night. Printed all of them out and decided to pray over it, about all my worries.
But after my prayer, I was still extremely worried, went on to do more research and found out that the weather forecast was looking pathetic after confirming all my activities............ WHY GOD WHY :'(
Quickly sent emails to all the companies to ask them about wet weather plans. But since it was midnight, I was worried that if I waited for them to reply, I would need to absorb the cost. so I went to cancel all of them within an hour - never make decisions in the middle of the night.
It all just felt like God was telling/showing me signs to tell me not to go so got really upset.. I was contemplating so hard whether to let the opportunity go, was really ready to just forfeit everything and stay in Melbourne. But just couldnt let my dream of sky diving in QZN go.
The next morning all the emails came in to tell me I will be fully refunded if THEY cancel on me. and the terms and conditions of the page stated that only 50% of the cost will be refunded if cancelled 7 days before trip... so in essence, I lost 50% of the cost of all my activities cause of my rush behaviour the night before.... :(
so called them to rebook everything back and thankfully, it didnt cost me extra. but spent probably all my phone credit for long distance call..... sigh..
Was so frustrated and annoyed by all these things that were happening and was quite angry with God.. Kept questioning God; where He was and why he couldnt let things be planned smoothly since I was going to be travelling alone.
one day when I was leaving home, I saw the sky from the balcony (something like I posted on insta before)
a verse just came to me:
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom Isaiah 40:28
so when I saw view, I was so overwhelmed and broke down in the lift. felt like He was telling me He has always been there all the time and I just had to trust in Him <3
After submitting it all to Him, I didnt expect Him to change the weather forecast, but my feelings towards the trip changed. I was more relaxed and I was so sure I wasnt going to let anything spoil the trip. Told myself that even if the weather was going to screw up all my plans, I'm going to make good memories. I'm going to just have a retreat from everything and enjoy God's presence.
Long story short, I went and everything turned out so perfectly,
The weather fitted into my plans
The accommodation was SO beautiful and the owner was so nice <3
I made so many friends that were incredibly friendly.
It also turns out to be the most common country for solo travellers, felt really comforted. Wasnt awkward to be travelling alone :)
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