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Holidays - would you go alone?
Hi,
Just wondered if anyone single here goes on holiday by themselves. I normally go with my brother and friend but they can't go at the moment. I could go by myself but not sure how I'd cope. ps I might start a few other random threads I think it's best to start using this forum more rather than keeping it all in my head |
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
Yep, I went to Tenerife on my own a couple of years back. I'm not sure I would recommend it though, or at least I would suggest that you choose the place you go very carefully. I went to Tenerife because there are lots of whales there so I knew I would be busy every day. But as it turned out the weather was crap and none of the boats went out. So I was stuck on my own in a bloody awful place full of drunken Brits and karaoke bars. I never felt so lonely...
So my advice is yes, going on holiday on your own is Okay, but pick where you go carefully! Or maybe we should start an SA holiday club?! |
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
I went to Tenerife when i was 21, it's a bit of a druken blur to be honest!
I'm not sure where I want to go a few ideas are south africa, eastern europe or maybe west coast america. hmmmm. If we start a club can I president and go for free |
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
Yeah, i definitely would. I don't know why i haven't already. Just take SeaW's advice and make sure you plan it well first and make sure there's plenty to see and do it should be a good trip.
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
I would definitely go, but it depends on what type of holiday it is.
Many holidays are designed around socialising. You go to the hotel, drop all your gear in there then head down to the pub or the beach. Unless you're very good at meeting people, that holiday's likely to get dull pretty fast. However, if you were to go on some kind of activity / adventure holiday, or even just somewhere culturally rich you'll find that you're far from the only one that goes alone. There's nothing weird about it. Many people are just taking the lead and doing something they have a genuine interest in regardless of circumstances. There are even a lot of people who prefer going alone, on their own schedule without the hassles of organising a group. And these are often sociable people. |
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
I'm off to New York in just over 3 weeks...and I'm going on my own. I'm really looking forward to it and it will be good to have my own independance and freedom to do what I want, when I want.
I went to NY on my own a couple of years ago as well for the same reasons, everyone else kept cancelling so I thought sod it, I'll go on my own. It was my first time on a plane and travelling abroad and it was certainly challenging. There was only one time when my Sa got the better of me. I stayed at a hostel and when I got to the door of my shared room I could hear people talking. I freaked out and went off somewhere else. I wish I had introduced myself as they met each other for the first time and went out drinking for the night and said I could have came if I said hey. I went out with them the next night and had a lot of fun talking to people but I hate that I didn't talk to them that night. It can be daunting when you can travel thousands of miles but your SA still catches up with you. But that was only one minor flaw. I got to see some incredible sights, I still got to talk to people and had an awesome time...which is why I can't wait to go back again. So I'd so go for it, what do you have to lose? :-) |
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
When I was younger, before I went nuts, I went backpacking in Europe with a month long train pass.
There were loads of people doing it on their own and it's really easy to meet people. They're not all raging extroverts either - mostly studenty types who want to go to museums and stuff. The best thing is, if you find yourself in a situation where you're not happy, you can just jump on a train and go somewhere else. I'd recommend it to anyone thinking about going on holiday alone. It's my ambition to do something like that again but I have to pluck up courage to go to the local shop these days. |
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
Thans for the replies - I guess I can try it, if I don't like it I wont do it again
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
Either way I dont think I would want to go abroad alone. Perhaps if it was the same country I would. I wouldnt want to go abroad alone partly due to sa and partly because I would want someone to experience it with.
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
I wouldn't go on a normal holiday on my own but if I can find the money and the guts I want to go abroad on my own next summer.
I wouldn't go on a relaxing holiday but on a scheme to get young people involved in volunteering and I would be with a group of young people my own age doing something, preferably conservation work. It scares me to pieces but the fact that I still want to do it speaks a lot about how strongly I really want to go + I almost see it as a right of passage if I can beat my SA to the point where I can go abroad with a group of strangers my own age (I'm worse around other young people) then how can I be to scared to go to the shops or chat to people in a pub, ever again I think I'd be too lonely and bored if I was completely alone May still chicken out though :embarass: or pretend it costs too much which is really chickening out |
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Re: Holidays - would you go alone?
I have been on holiday twice alone this first was for a short break at a bed and breakfast in Wales. I found it hard being in a building with other people in it they were very nice but by the end of my stay i had a very bad headache. The second time i had a caravan in wales for a week the weather was rotten so i could not go far as i have no car it was no different from being home except i had the sea and the radio had programes in welsh.
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