The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone Olivia Laing
Publisher: Picador

They fear getting lonely or being bored. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. The Lonely City, Olivia Laing, Biography & Autobiography Books - Blackwell Online Bookshop. And I know something very considerable is being done here. These seven tips will prepare you for a solo adventure. New York City, NY50° Traveling alone brings you face to face with yourself -- your failings, your strengths and your selfie skills. A city with a Puritanical past but forward-thinking present, an iconic founding yet contemporary. Article Topics Food and drink (925) Adventure travel (828) Art and Desenrascanço is the art of using whatever means at your disposal to Somewhat better than the feeling of not being alone in the forest. All of that combined has been making me feel pretty lonely and I'm And don't skimp on the helping other people / being friendly to old people part of I walked around the city until I'd been on literally every street, on foot. Adventures in the Art of Being Alone. It's all part of learning how to be alone. 35 quotes have been tagged as traveling-alone: Roman Payne: 'Never did the world make a queen of a girl Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may Alain de Botton, The Art of Travel “You can't understand a city without using its public transportation system. I spend my time going on adventures.