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Whenever I have vacation I usually end up going "home"--that is to one of the 3 or 4 places I have lived in the past where I still have friends and know where the fun is.
Alternatively, I arrange for old friends from various places to meet me at the beach (OBX or Galveston) where we rent a beach house for a week or two. One day we will do a cruise.
Do you have friends from high school or college who might want to meet somewhere fun?
My best friend from college is married. Our friendship changed once she started dating her now husband and I don't think she'd be into this
How about a singles cruise? Everyone would be single, correct? You'll most likely meet up with someone or a group of folks. Cruises are a blast. Just pick the right cruise for you and have fun. You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
I have considered this. I am a bit shy with people I don't know and I'm terrified I won't be able to make connections. What if I end up with a group of people who haven't mingled with a black person before?
I have had some uncomfortable reactions from people like that... Long story, don't want to go into it. That's why I want to go back to the East Coast and to diversity.
What are your hobbies or interests? You could take a vacation centered around one of these in a nice location. Like an adult tennis camp in Sea Island in Georgia, or a month long Spanish language course in Costa Rica or an adult music camp in Europe.
You're guaranteed to meet people with shared interests that would make for easy conversations. You're also very likely to meet people with whom you can hang out when you're not in class.
Stay at a hostel in a city you want to visit. I prefer to stay in hostels, even in the US, because it is very easy to meet new people, and then visit places together.
(this is a bit pathetic). I have a couple of weeks of vacation time available. I am living in a town where my social life is so wack that I barely need to use my vacation time.
I have joined countless meetup groups, networking groups, sporting groups just to have a bit of a social life but I haven't been able to make much connections. I am the youngest right now in my office. Most people are married and with kids!!!
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I know exactly what you mean...same deal here (bolded portion above) I wish I had some practical or helpful advice to give, but the truth is, I'm still working on that one, myself...
I know exactly what you mean...same deal here (bolded portion above) I wish I had some practical or helpful advice to give, but the truth is, I'm still working on that one, myself...
Good luck & best wishes!
Thank you very much. It's good to know someone else understands.
What are your hobbies or interests? You could take a vacation centered around one of these in a nice location. Like an adult tennis camp in Sea Island in Georgia, or a month long Spanish language course in Costa Rica or an adult music camp in Europe.
You're guaranteed to meet people with shared interests that would make for easy conversations. You're also very likely to meet people with whom you can hang out when you're not in class.
I write in my spare time. I was thinking of going to a writing conference but I am not that passionate about writing to justify the cost. Writing is a release, not really something I am pursuing as a career
Stay at a hostel in a city you want to visit. I prefer to stay in hostels, even in the US, because it is very easy to meet new people, and then visit places together.
There are also events at the hostels.
I might try the hostel thing, although I am nervous about putting myself out there again. .
(this is a bit pathetic).
I have a couple of weeks of vacation time available. I am living in a town where my social life is so wack that I barely need to use my vacation time.
I have joined countless meetup groups, networking groups, sporting groups just to have a bit of a social life but I haven't been able to make much connections. I am the youngest right now in my office. Most people are married and with kids!!!
After a lot of contemplation, I realized it had to do with where I live. I am innately a city girl and this is the midwest and a lot of people have their friendship cups full. Don't get me wrong, they are not rude or anything, there's just a wall I sense. The people are polite but that's all you get. There was also a situation where I thought I was close to a group of girls, but then jealousy and competition ruined that "friendship"
I have accepted it and tried to leave, however, efforts to relocate to another town have not been successful (Frustratingly so). I don't want to quit my relatively good job, without having another one lined up.
So basically, I am in this situation. I have no boyfriend to travel with, neither do I have a good female friend to go with. I don't know what to do with myself.
In past years, I travelled by myself but honestly, it wasn't fun. I felt pathetic, alone and after 2 such trips, decided it wasn't for me.
I had considered taking a relative (in another state) with me on a trip fully paid for by me but later changed my mind due to the relative's humongous sense of entitlement and lack of appreciation
Has anyone else ever been in this type of situation? How did you deal?
Lol... why are you asking total strangers what to do on vacation?
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I wish I had some practical or helpful advice to give, but the truth is, I'm still working on that one, myself...
