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After divorcing, I began solo trips and prefer it now! In fact, I have not been on any trip OTHER THAN solo in 5-6 years.
No discussions needed about when and where to eat, what to see and do. You can really concentrate on the activity, view etc as there is no need to keep up conversation with anyone. I once tried the going-solo-but-with-a-travel-group but did not enjoy.....there are websites for solo travel-check it out.
People will go out of their way to be helpful if they know you are traveling alone. There are some you do not want to know...choose carefully who you engage while traveling!
Hope you try this...start with a weekend trip to somewhere fairly close to home, see how it goes. If you like it, then there are no limits! It is an extraordinary freedom, a gift to yourself!!
Never done it but I would LOVE to! I think my husband would be insulted but I REALLY, REALLY want to rent a condo for a week at the beach and just relax and enjoy my solitude.
We keep talking about buying a beach or lake house and I'm all for it! "Honey, I have to go do some redecorating at the vacation house...I'll be back in a week"
I would love to try this out, starting close to home first and then branching out. Single people need vacations too, and not everyone has a single friend that wants to or can take a friend-cation with them. I think it would be a great exercise in putting all your distractions aside and getting to know yourself.
My only apprehension would be going to unstable countries, or countries where women aren't as safe and/or don't have the same legal rights as men. I think I would find that too risky to do alone.
My only apprehension would be going to unstable countries, or countries where women aren't as safe and/or don't have the same legal rights as men. I think I would find that too risky to do alone.
Well, yeah, there are some limitations... I don't drive stick shift and I'm afraid of driving in foreign countries even if I do shell out the money for an automatic car. Sometimes they may not even be available. Also, long drives are best shared anywhere. However, I can park my tushie on any beach and drink my pina colada just fine!
I love traveling by myself. In fact, I recently went on a four night cruise with a friend and by that fourth day I was craving some alone time. I went to Australia by myself last year and had the best vacation ever. I'm heading to Hawaii in April by myself for some scuba diving, helicopter riding, and beach time.
I've taken six cruises by myself (not singles cruises, just the regular kind) and loved them all. I met the nicest people, including one who is now a Facebook friend. It's nice to have a cabin all to myself, be able to come and go as I please and just do whatever I want.
Would I enjoy traveling with a significant other? Sure I would - my ex-fiance and I had some wonderful vacations together but now that I'm not in a relationship why should I give up travel, which is something I love to do
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