| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/12/2009 3:57:50 PM | hi verity.....
yes, i've often dined at restaurants alone.
i know what you mean. it is nice to relax with a friend over dinner, but when than not's possible don't let that stop you from dining in a restaurant.
when you're travelling alone you have no choice......unless of course you like room service.
there is nearly always a nice bar and coffee lounge available for after dinner relaxation and drinks. it can be a great way to meet fellow travellers.
cheers | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/12/2009 4:27:54 PM | I have travelled alone (when single) to Vegas a lot. I could never do 8 days in Vegas. The most I do is around 3 nights. Vegas is a great town to be single in.. you don't stick out like a sore thumb ie you can sit and play at a table, watch a show or eat by yourself and not feel out of place. many people are there by themselves, to a convention they are attending.
I find it difficult to travel alone in the Caribbean. Most to all people are there as couples or families. I just got back from St. Maarten and I didn't see more than a few single people. I was ok with this, but some would find it difficult if they don't like being the only solo traveler at their vacation spot. I have also travelled to other places in the US and each place has it's pluses and minuses as a solo traveller. Just do your research before hand to make sure you know what it is like before you get there. | |
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Posted: 8/15/2009 9:43:21 PM | | I am seriously considering going on a cruise alone. I love cruise and have been on 3 of them with others. Seems those I suggest going with me have no desire to cruise or timing and or finances are not good for those that love cruising too. I am not fond so of the fact of paying the double rate for the cruise though :( | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/16/2009 5:20:39 AM |
The topic here is travelling alone, not having travel companions. If you want to go somewhere, whether it be another state, the movies, another country, a cruise or dinner the point is that no one should let the fact that there's no one to go with stop them from experiencing the PLACE they want to travel to.
Traveling is about experiencing the place you're going to. It's nice if you're with someone, but no one should forego a trip altogether just because no one else can go. There are also perks to NOT traveling with someone else - cost, convenience, ability to go where you want and do what you want without having to agree with someone else about it.
The discussion of what people are doing on a dating site has nothing to do with traveling alone, which is the topic. Lord knows there are plenty of threads all over the place discussing what people think others should be doing here.
But I completely agree with the above. Travelling is all about experiencing the new, the undiscovered, things perhaps outside of your own comfort zone. When travelling with good friends, their partner or family, people tend to stay in that comfort zone and all the limitations that imposes.
I also agree that this being a dating site has little to do with the topic. Besides, just because you have relationships (romantic or otherwise) does not mean that you shouldn't enjoy your own company and the things you experience when you are alone.
I agree with both of these. There is no reason to not travel and not experience different places because you are on your own. And traveling alone means doing it 'my way.' I would much rather be on my own than have a companion just to have a companion. Traveling with someone I want to be with, and would and do want to be with at any time, is great. Love that, sharing a wonderful experience with someone I care about and like being with. But, I would never travel with just anyone just to have a companion, and I would never not go because I am going on my own. Traveling alone also can be an adventure and a challenge and make you go outside your comfort zone, which is a good thing. | |
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Posted: 8/16/2009 11:17:02 AM | | I went to New York by myself last year. It certainly has it's advantages - you can do what the hell you want when you like. You also have the advantage of not having to think about if the other person will mind you visiting somewhere, or will they find it boring. You just have to think, nobody knows me here so what the hell! | |
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Posted: 8/18/2009 11:18:22 PM | | I,m in my 50,s and travel to the UK by myself each year. Yeah I come to work but travel to Europe on my time off..........Last year I went to Germany, Malta, Italy, and Belgium it does get a bit lonely at times but.......you get over it..........and meet lots of great people | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/19/2009 10:26:19 AM | I would really like to travel by myself- I hope to do it in the not too far off future;
I am concerned with getting lost though; or feeling lonely while in route; other than that I really want to travel alone... | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 10:47:58 AM | | You know what if your traveling in some foreign place then your never lost. Your just not where you want to be right now............And yeah it can get lonely but hey talk to people generally most people are pretty nice..........My experience anyway | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/19/2009 12:36:11 PM |
I am concerned with getting lost ...
 Getting lost has resulted in some of my most pleasurable and interesting travel experiences.... | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 1:32:40 PM | | I do a good amount of traveling and I've found that I like going with someone is much better for me that traveling alone. I get lost easily! I do...so, I like someone to 'guide' me, I'm more adventuresome when I am traveling with someone but bottom line is that if I want to go somewhere, and there is no one to go with, I'll go alone. I want to see too many places to let being alone on my travels, stop me. | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 1:46:26 PM | I certainly agree that it is better to travel with someone so you can share experiences, makes the trip much richer to me. But I also do a great deal of business travel internationally and on my time off, I always explore the area I'm visiting, even if alone. The world is just too exciting to sit alone in a hotel room!
If you want to travel with someone, of course sites like this one can be used to find a travel companion, but it strikes me as potentially awkward if you meet up for the first time at the remote destination and turn out not to get along. So it's hard to imagine doing that. | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/19/2009 10:43:33 PM | | *Side question -Did you like Malta? I'm thinking about going and also thinking about going to the UK - most likely on my own. | |
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Posted: 8/20/2009 4:53:15 AM | M kaemicha
You have got to come to the UK I arrived 4 weeks ago and it is so beautiful. The villages and pubs are so quaint...............And its so cheap to go across to Malta (not one of the pretty places, But the people were very nice) well to go to most places in Europe actually. I,m off to Nice and Monte Carlo in a couple of weeks then to the Xmas markets in Brussels. I want to see as much of the UK I can while I,m here | |
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Posted: 8/20/2009 11:57:23 PM | | I haven't been to Malta, but London is one of my two favorite cities in all the world (the other is Tokyo). Johnson got it right when he said, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." Excuse the phrasing that now looks sexist, it certainly wasn't regarded as such when Johnson wrote it! | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/22/2009 5:54:24 PM | [traveling alone bottom line can be a great journey of self discovery and testing ones individual limits]
I so agree with this and have not had the courage to do anything like this yet ! there are so many places I want to see and experience and for many years its been because holidays have revolved around my children and time with them will always come first - but there are other things like short breaks - discovering Europe for a start - that I so want to try, and the other excuse has been because I have no one to travel with.
I have lots of friends but it does not always fit in with them and many are married or in relationships - so I have thought a lot recently about why I still cant do these things ?
And there is no reason why I cant - ok I will be honest and say I would rather travel with other people but if I am still to remain single then why should it stop me anymore ? so my motto for the next year is instead of saying "I would like to " I will try saying " I am going to" regardless of if I have a companion or not 
I dont want to be single forever and am only human but I am not going to let it stop me seeing other places in the world - and reading all of your posts has inspired me even more so cheers for that  life is for living ! | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/23/2009 2:58:06 AM | | Niccij, a three day trip to Paris via Eurostar is an easy way to see if you really can handle travel alone, given that you live in London. It's not that far or expensive and you only have two days to kill at worst, so you can do your test over a long weekend. | |
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Posted: 8/23/2009 3:51:05 AM | Thats a good idea and yes it gives me the chance to see if I really can handle it - dont know till I try - so its on the list of things to do thanks for that  | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/23/2009 6:13:17 PM | Just a few hints: booked far enough in advance, Eurostar is a lot cheaper. Tickets are also often cheaper if booked on the US Eurostar site, but I don't know if Eurostar will allow you to do that from a computer physically located in the UK.
If you are really nervous about this, you could first try a long day trip -- out early in the morning, back same night. Brussels might be better for that kind of thing, the train trip is slightly shorter and it doesn't have multiple days of sights to see anyhow, unlike Paris.
Have done this trip several times and enjoyed it, sometimes with a friend, sometimes alone. If there is any assistance/facts I can provide, rather than boring the forum, drop me a line and I'll be happy to try to help. Travelling alone isn't anywhere as good as travelling with someone, but if you like travel, it's a lot better than not travelling at all. | |
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Posted: 8/24/2009 1:01:10 AM | | I have been on my own for over twenty years now, i'v on holidays with family & friends in the pass but i have had a few holiday on my own in this country abroad as i could on wait other people to make they minds up. graham | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/24/2009 9:14:23 PM | Isn't that the truth haha.
If you goto touristy spots and stay at hostels, for the most part, you should be able to meet people who want to do/see the same things as you. On the other hand traveling with somebody makes picture taking easier & you do feel more at ease when lost.
Personally I like and have no problems travelling by myself, but would never turn down a good partner. | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/25/2009 4:19:03 PM | | I have never travelled alone. I actually never even thought of it until now. So thanks, its starting to sound pretty perfect actually :) Considering I will be a travel agent someday very soon :) | |
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Posted: 8/26/2009 1:06:33 PM | | The more travel the better, if you want to be a travel agent! | |
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Posted: 8/26/2009 5:11:37 PM | Personally, I enjoy traveling solo..., and..., when I complete the building of this house, my intent is getting out there ("on the road again")......, I know inside some heads, it may not make sense to complete the construction of a home..., and then go traveling. No problem for me..., I think I'll recover.
Solo travel for me is 100% all about choice...., in fact 360 degrees of choice.
The choice to go left, right, north, south, east or west...., up, down, in, out, or backwards or...., sit by a pool, beach, rice paddy and contemplate your navel..., or next move (or not).
As others have said, a solo traveler tends to engage with the local community and culture more, a solo traveler can really develop communication skills to a high degree be it with local persons or other travelers..., a solo traveler has no arguments in the making any of the said choices and everything in their current 'traveling world' is carried in a backpack or case etc.
It's a really pared down, simplified, uniquely independent way of experiencing the world outside our (collective) doors.
It's not for everyone(thank goodness). | |
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Posted: 8/30/2009 4:58:05 PM | | I'm plum broke but still hope to travel now i'm single!! Seriously though I just got a tax rebate so would like to put it to use rather than flitter it away. So, where could i go that is sunny, damn hot, safe for ladies, friendly, and with one thing and another (eg currrency exchange, bus train to airport etc) i could do all in for £500 including spends??? | |
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| Traveling Alone?
Posted: 8/30/2009 5:59:11 PM | | What about Palma de Mallorca-Spain? | |
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