Traveling as a single person (Paris, vacation, Rome, Europe)
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I've posted on here before about being single for the past 5+ years because I ended a LTR, had my life fall apart at the same time as that ended, and having spent the past few years rebuilding my life. Well, I'm finally settled into my new career and new city and have some vacation time coming up. I used to travel outside the US a lot and have missed it, so I'm thinking about going to Europe alone for a week. Most of my friends are in relationships. The ones who aren't, either don't want to go where I want or aren't friends I could tolerate being around for an entire week. So that leaves me traveling alone.
At first, I was kind of scared of traveling alone because I won't have anyone to share the memories with or take pictures or any of that fun travel stuff. But even when I travel with friends, I often wind up doing things alone because we don't always want to do the same things. I've flown alone overseas and within the US numerous times, so that's not a worry. Mostly, I just don't want to feel bad because I'm alone. Also, I'm planning on going somewhere I haven't been, so there's a slight safety concern but not a big one.
Do any of you travel alone? Do you recommend it?
Last edited by katykat01; 01-24-2013 at 03:08 PM..
Yes, I often travel by myself. I haven't travelled overseas by myself, but I've travelled several places throughout the US alone. It's actually quite fun.
Most of my friends are in relationships. The ones who aren't, either don't want to go where I want or aren't friends I could tolerate being around for an entire week. So that leaves me traveling alone.
Do any of you travel alone? Do you recommend it?
Yep, for almost the exact situations. Friends are married, not interested in those places, or did not have the money at the time.
As far as recommending it, do you really have a choice? I've been to Europe 11x, Eastern Canada 8x, and South America 2x on my own. All trips were fantastic.
Actually, if you travel on your own, you might bring back more funny stories. Even a man has to be vigilant, so I recommend that you would be more so, since I'm assuming you're a woman. If you are selecting paths that are well-worn (London, Paris, Rome, Athens, Prague), then I don't think you'll have much of a problem. Petty crime (wallet and purse snatching) is the biggest problem and personal crime is extremely rare.
Great! Thank you! I appreciate your responses, especially that I might actually have more fun traveling alone. Next step is to research it more and put it together.
Most of my overseas travel has been solo, and I highly recommend it, especially for women. Navigating your way through foreign countries can give you a tremendous sense of competence and adventure. For all that airfare, I'd want to stay longer than just one week, but it's better than nothing. Just be sensible, and don't jump into a car with a guy you've only just met (you'd be surprised how many women get reckless when they're abroad, and then wonder why they get into trouble), and observe basic precautions.
I travel alone all the time, and always have a blast. Not only that, when you travel solo, you have alot more opportunities to meet new people, because as a single youre alot more approachable.
I'm not single, but I frequently travel solo. My work schedule is much more flexible than my partner's, so I have more time to travel than he does. Also, much of his family is in Ireland so a lot of his vacation time is taken up with visiting them.
I've been all over by myself: Europe, Asia, Central America and of course, plenty of American cities ...I've never felt nervous being a woman alone in any of the places I went to.
Wow. Thanks! I actually only have a week, so I can't stay longer. Plus, I don't have a big enough travel budget just now for more than a week.
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