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Over the years we have traveled a lot. Sometimes relatively locally within a few hours of home, and sometimes to the other side of the country (or even to other countries!). Over time I have discovered there are activities you can do (almost) anywhere.
I’m a planner and for every trip our family makes (or ones I do solo!), I create a loose itinerary of the things to do during the commute to our ultimate destination, as well as local highlights we might want to experience.
Every now and again the locations we visit are a little light on the entertainment. But there are a handful of things I keep on my reserve list that you can do just about anywhere. Read on for my favorites.
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It’s locked – where is the key?
“It’s locked, where is the key?”
“I don’t see it anywhere”
*Checks Geocaching app for clues, and realize the key is in a different place than the Cache*
Walking, wandering, searching.
“Found it!”
“Oh Crap, the key is locked in…” (this time with a code)
Our last Cache of the day while easy to find would turn out to be the hardest to open.
It’s great to have other people with you on adventures and trips, but you don’t have to! Sometimes the most peaceful and enjoyable times are spent alone.
But sometimes the challenge is deciding what to do. While it’s always a fun idea to plan a long weekend in another city/state to visit roadside attractions, museums, etc , that isn’t always an option. What do you do then?
Read on for some great ideas!
10 Things to do Alone
Find a local Restaurant you’ve never been to and visit for your next meal
Make a Time Capsule – all you need is a container and a handful of things that represent the current time and your current life. Photos, newspaper articles, or a letter written to yourself or your children.
Read a book or listen to an audio book in the Park.
Find a local nature trail that you haven’t visited and go for a hike
Visit a Local Museum
Go see a Movie
Create or Add to Your Bucket List
Take an Online Class
Write a letter to someone you love
Visit the 5 closest Roadside Attractions – find them with this App (take pics and share!)
The Newest Addition to My List – The Adventure Challenge Book
If you are looking for even more unique and engaging ideas, give The Adventure Challenge Book (Solo Edition) a try. I just recently purchased it and have so far only done one challenge but am so excited to do more.
The “no take backs, you have to do it no matter what” rules of the game provides a little pressure to the challenge, while the icons next to the scratch off secret challenges give you an idea of when to scratch off (or not to scratch off) each challenge. For example whether you need to be indoors due to weather, or whether to avoid water. Which I um…didn’t do my first challenge LOL.
But the best part of all, is the room for notes, and a photo, which turns the Adventure Challenge Book into a scrapbook of memories.
For a look at my first Solo Adventure Challenge, check out this reel I made.
