Going on holiday alone...
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Yep, a couple of times.
Thailand a few years ago doing some backpacking. Only went for a couple of weeks but was ruddy brilliant. Had a great time. There are plenty of people doing similar so lots of people to talk to/hang out with.
Amsterdam for 5 days. Spent the days checking out the various museums/art galleries, evenings chilling out at coffee houses. Met a couple of people in bars who were in stag parties so tagged on to them but otherwise a fairly solitary holiday.
Thailand a few years ago doing some backpacking. Only went for a couple of weeks but was ruddy brilliant. Had a great time. There are plenty of people doing similar so lots of people to talk to/hang out with.
Amsterdam for 5 days. Spent the days checking out the various museums/art galleries, evenings chilling out at coffee houses. Met a couple of people in bars who were in stag parties so tagged on to them but otherwise a fairly solitary holiday.
Yep, done it twice now, did LA, Vegas, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco and back to LA via the Pacific Coast Highway in 2010 and did New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Gettysburg, Niagara Falls, Boston and Cape Cod in June this year.
I find it great, you can do what you want when you want without worrying about what anyone else wants to do.
I find it great, you can do what you want when you want without worrying about what anyone else wants to do.
It's great. You can be completely selfish and do what you want when you want without worrying about the other person(s) enjoying themselves/moaning about the food/dragging you away from interesting stuff etc 
I've recently had really enjoyable driving trips to mainland Europe to visit museums on my own as my missus has zero interest in cars and transport. I find you always end up talking to a few people each day even if it's just hotel staff and shop workers so you get some human interaction, quite often you'll bump into someone from the UK to chat to or people want to practice their English on you. The only times I missed having someone else is when eating out- I tend to avoid formal dining and get take-aways/make my own sandwiches etc.
I've recently had really enjoyable driving trips to mainland Europe to visit museums on my own as my missus has zero interest in cars and transport. I find you always end up talking to a few people each day even if it's just hotel staff and shop workers so you get some human interaction, quite often you'll bump into someone from the UK to chat to or people want to practice their English on you. The only times I missed having someone else is when eating out- I tend to avoid formal dining and get take-aways/make my own sandwiches etc.I've been away on my own a few times now, usually Mallorca as its easy from my local airport. The only problems I find are hotels tend to stick you in the worst room possible which can normally be sorted by a quick polite word with reception. Also as mentioned eating out can be good or bad, some restaurants treat you like a leper, some are fine. Bars are usually good to get chatting with people especially if they have sport on. I always hire a car and go exploring/hooning. First couple of times were quite scary but you get used to it.
Definitely worth it. I've been a few times, usually "activity based" ie once was a fortnight in Thailand, first week on a dive boat, best fun ever, second chilling with a few of the guys from the boat, none of whom I knew.
If you want closer to home, a beginner's sailing holiday is a great way to meet people, I went to La Gomera in the Canary Islands with a great outfit, Canarysail.
If you want closer to home, a beginner's sailing holiday is a great way to meet people, I went to La Gomera in the Canary Islands with a great outfit, Canarysail.
My brother went on holiday on his own a couple of months ago, booking with Mark Warner.
He stayed in a lovely hotel resort about 2 hours drive south from Bari, Italy. He loved it.
It's not the 1st time he's done that and he did get to meet a lot of people, including some very lovely women!
He stayed in a lovely hotel resort about 2 hours drive south from Bari, Italy. He loved it.
It's not the 1st time he's done that and he did get to meet a lot of people, including some very lovely women!
I haven't done it but seriously considering it.
A friend told me it's like the cinema, going and doing this alone is an experiance you have to live!
Getting away from it all, even being nnaughty and turning your phone off for couplke of days, yessssssss!
Will be good for new friendships too.
I agree with a post above about drinking by the bridge - dont do it buddy
A friend told me it's like the cinema, going and doing this alone is an experiance you have to live!
Getting away from it all, even being nnaughty and turning your phone off for couplke of days, yessssssss!
Will be good for new friendships too.
I agree with a post above about drinking by the bridge - dont do it buddy
Done it a few times and would do it again. Did Africa for 4 1/2 months when I was 19, didn't really get into any bother despite everyone joking that I would be murdered or worse. Did China and the Trans-Siberian last year and probably the best trip I have done. Would sometimes prefer to be with someone but it can be hard to arrange to be free for a long time with someone else.
My friend is in the middle of doing this and met loads of people. I went out to see him for a few weeks and at the end split off to spend a few days by myself, a colleague could not understand how I could do this, like it was the weirdest thing in the world.
My friend is in the middle of doing this and met loads of people. I went out to see him for a few weeks and at the end split off to spend a few days by myself, a colleague could not understand how I could do this, like it was the weirdest thing in the world.
mcxuk1 said:
Is this exceptionally wrong? I'd like to book something and have something to look forward to, just a bit of me time and a chance to get away from it all so to speak. Has anybody on here done this?
M
I've done this a few times (as a twenty-thirty something) and always enjoyed myself. I used to pick an activity so went on a gliding course in Scotland and several sailing holidays in the med (both land based and flotilla)M
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