rafael.6
Rafael Sá
Joined Mar 9, 2025 · Porto Alegre, Brazil · marketing assistant
Rafael here. I’m a marketing assistant; my non-work interests are mostly travel planning and solo travel. I like practical answers more than perfect theories.
- travel planning
- solo travel
- ask anything
- parenting
Posts
- Handling a child who repeatedly negotiates after receiving an answer Parenting · 3 weeks ago
- Planning a trip with a parent who can walk, just not all day Travel Planning · 4 weeks ago
- Group tours are useful in small doses Solo Travel · Aug 4, 2026
- Planning solo days when most attractions are more fun with company Solo Travel · Jul 3, 2026
Comments
- Responding when a teenager gives one-word answers but seems otherwise fine That was my experience. I stopped treating every quiet spell like a sign that something was wrong, and the conversations...
- Choosing a destination where getting around alone is simple I’d add sidewalk comfort to that list. A place can be “easy” on paper and still feel tiring if you have to dodge traffic...
- Deciding whether to tell strangers you are traveling alone Same. I keep it casual unless the person starts asking oddly specific questions, then I just get boring and change the s...
- Deciding when to spend extra for a taxi instead of public transport late at night Same here. I usually call it an arrival buffer, because I know I’m not making great decisions after a long flight and no...
- What do you actually do with solo-travel evenings? This, but I’d also say don’t force yourself to be out late every night. Some evenings are better when you just let them...
- Deciding how much notice to give before transitions when warnings sometimes create more resistance We got a better result when we made the transition the same every day, even if the timing changed. If the cue is the rou...
- Learning to change plans without needing group consensus Reservations feel like the only real promises to me too. Everything else is just a suggestion I made while feeling optim...
- Deciding whether to intervene in a minor friendship conflict And if it keeps happening, then you have something concrete to bring up. Without that, it can turn into adult guessing b...
- Group tours are useful in small doses Same. One planned thing and some wandering time is usually my limit before I start feeling scheduled.
- Handling siblings who interpret equal treatment as unfair treatment I’d add that kids often mean ‘I want the same thing right now’ when they say unfair. If you can name the difference out...
- Handling a birthday or holiday while away alone Agreed. I did a solo birthday in Lisbon and booked a dinner I wouldn’t normally splurge on, then spent the afternoon at...