I'm sorry if this is cliche. Did you just completely stop traveling due to loneliness?

I started a journey recently to see the world. I started in Mexico, went to Colombia, and now almost done with my Ecuador trip. Next I have Peru and Chile booked. I'm starting to question whether I want to continue to Argentina, etc after. I heard so much about travel loneliness and I kind of knew what it was at the surface but now I'm experiencing it deeply myself. I know many have recommended staying at hostels to meet people but this is not an option for me because I work remotely while traveling where I have several meetings per day and I need my own private apartment for quietness. Maybe there are hostel options where I can have my own room and private office for work, then join people outside of work hours but I don't know if this makes hostel even worth it. I imagine I'd be paying premium for this option. I think besides not having friends and family around, what really adds to my loneliness is the lack of stability and familiarity. Back home, I can ride my motorcycle, go to the restaurants that I frequented, talk to strangers in the street easily since there is no language barrier, go work out in my gym when I want to without needing to always look for a new gym to work out in. Traveling feels like being a new immigrant and having to start life fresh every time. I've always wanted to see the world, and I have the financial and remote work opportunity to finally do it. I kind of brushed off my loneliness with "many people would love to be in my situation so I should keep pushing forward with my traveling," but I am starting to recognize that maybe this, hopping from a city to a city/country to a country isn't for me. To be clear, this isn't to say that I am done traveling altogether. Rather I think I would be better off selecting much fewer countries/cities that I can visit and staying much longer in each where I can build familiarity and stability before heading to another. Anyone here can relate to this? --- **Post Details:** - **Subreddit:** r/travel - **Author:** u/False-Perspective735 - **Score:** 54 upvotes - **Comments:** 36 - **Posted:** 7/21/2025