Solo travel advice & recommendations

[easyliketuesdayafternoon]

I'm going on my first solo UK break tomorrow and I am SO EXCITED! I'm going to do all the things I want - lots of hiking, visiting cute little villages and then being in bed by 10pm

This has arisen because I now find myself single with the vast majority of my friends married with kids and just not into the same things anymore. So I can either wait for someone to come along or I can just get off my bum and do it. I refuse to wait for someone else to be available to let me do the things I want to do with my life.

 

[SpindleWhorl]

I have 2 weeks off in June, solo holiday needs booking today. Need somewhere in the med, hot, sunny, beaches, affordable but with history and culture as well. Any ideas?

Booked 3 nights in Milan - been before but plan to do day trips to Turin and Verona, or maybe Varenna for a swim in Lake Como. And then getting the train to the coast near Portofino and staying for 7 nights there for walking/swimming/sunning. So that's 10 nights in total x

 

[clueless]

Thank you so much @Former_Antelopee @Zulkraa @Megansnarkle @OnlyHereForTheLolz @misunderstood for your replies and advice you're all so right. I'm going to do it!

I am packing my bag now and quite excited by the thought of heading off tomorrow solo. I haven't told him that I'm actually going yet, I might just let him know when I'm there because it'll be a whole back and forth fuss if I tell him I'm going to go on ahead.

 

[boomska]

Guys! I've done it. I've booked my train tickets and air bnb in Edinburgh for March! Might not be somewhere abroad in Europe but still technically another county!
Going Friday to Monday and I think I got a fairly cheap deal for travel and accomodation- £280 for both!

One small leap for man kind, but one giant leap for Boomska!

 

[MabelMae]

I am currently in Greece with a friend and my next trip will be solo. All she done is moan, every idea has to come from me and it’s bloody tiring.

Solo trip can’t come soon enough!

 

[Mooordgirl]

Why do you have to say that you are black?
Is it only me that could not care less??

Black people can have a very different experience travelling than white people do, so its something female solo travellers who are black are conscious of (unfortunately, quite rightly)

 

[Flowergirl14]

I have booked a trip for a week to the Canary Islands on my own.
Going on Saturday!
So looking forward to a week by the sea with my books!

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Thank you so much @Former_Antelopee @Zulkraa @Megansnarkle @OnlyHereForTheLolz @misunderstood for your replies and advice you're all so right. I'm going to do it!

I am packing my bag now and quite excited by the thought of heading off tomorrow solo. I haven't told him that I'm actually going yet, I might just let him know when I'm there because it'll be a whole back and forth fuss if I tell him I'm going to go on ahead.

Send him a picture of you on the plane then turn your phone off

 

[SwishSwing]

I've been on holiday twice on my own, both times to Tenerife (as I'd been there before).

During the day I walked, explored, had a few pool days, people watched.

In the evening I went for dinner on my own and would go to the waterside afterwards and have a wine while watching the sea (and people) before going back to my balcony.

I went self catering, as ironically I find eating alone in hotels more awkward than cafes, bistros and restaurants outwith.

I enjoy an early start / early night on holiday and I found going solo worked for me as I could just get up and go walking as soon as I woke without waiting for anyone, or having to go back to hotels etc when others woke. My day (and in turn holiday) was my own.

I enjoyed it and never at any point felt unsafe. Even with it being the tourist area, I found being alone avoided the "oh you wanting a drink, a good time, food" kinda rep people which I appreciated.

I recommend going alone greatly and now I know I can do it myself I'll definitely be working my way through my bucket list of places to go.

 

[YetAnotherObsessionx]

Hoping someone on here is / has been brave enough to go on holiday alone and can give me some tips!

I haven't been on holiday at all for about 5 years for various reasons plus of course the pandemic. My husband doesn't like going abroad (won't fly, everything else is too much hassle for him & he's not really interested enough to go anywhere to make the effort) and all my friends now have babies so I've got nobody to go with but I really want a holiday!

Have any of you (mainly girls) been anywhere abroad by yourselves? I'm thinking Europe, mainly. Where's safe? Where's interesting? Where's easy to go and eat alone? I feel like I'd be OK during the daytime in a city or a resort but not sure what I'd do by myself in the evenings...

Or have any of you been on those guided solo traveller trips? I usually arrange all my own travel as it's cheaper, but maybe I should go for something that's a guided thing?

Any ideas welcome!

 

[MaryJones1]

Ahh I'm so happy to find this thread! I have my first solo trip to Italy booked in July and I'm really considering cancelling it tbh- worried about the stress of finding my way around, being bored alone as well as just being too hot! Plus my mum keeps saying she wishes I wasn't going and that she's really worried

But I know it would be really good for my confidence and I don't know when I'll get another chance to go to Italy since trying to arrange holidays with other people has proven to be impossible! I've gone for self-catering since I don't want the pressure of having to eat out in restaurants- I've done this at lunch time before but in the evening it seems a bit scarier for some reason haha but the option's there if I want it. And the apartment's air-conditioned so I can go back and rest if I get too hot without worrying about what anyone else wants to do.

I don't know the closer it gets the more nervous I feel but this thread has made me feel better!
Has anyone used the app nomadher? I've downloaded it to maybe see if there are any other female travellers where I'm going that I could meet up with but don't know if it's actually any good or if that's even what it's really used for

Hi, I did my first solo trip in Feb. Long weekend, booked on a whim and like you was sick with nerves before hand but can honestly say it was fab! The freedom of planning my days to suit myself, only paying for 1 and doing lots of walking and reading was fab. I got such a sense of accomplishment and was so proud of myself. I used to always rely on my husband for directions etc, it was so good to figure everything out myself Couple of things I did to make it more safe / enjoyable - booked a hotel as felt it would be safer than air b n b (security on site etc), hotel was quite luxurious, brought lots of books and my ipad to amuse myself. Honestly it was fab. I came home and booked my next solo trip for June Just do it, what's the worst that could happen

 

[foolishone]

I’m pleased to find this thread.

I’m going away on my own at the weekend, for two weeks touring in the States. As someone who has been single most of my life, I spend a lot of time on my own and lived for years in a major city on my own but I haven’t actually travelled that much alone. I’ve started to feel a little panicky - I’m overthinking what I’m packing, overthinking what I’ve booked (hotels/activities etc), worrying about the weather, worrying about crime/security… I hope at some point it moves to excitement! Maybe after I finish work on Thursday!

 

[SaintLeo]

Not a holiday but has anyone been to concerts alone?? I have one booked next year and my favourite band have announced they’ll be doing one.

Not quite the same thing but I go to the theatre on my own all the time and love it. Once you’re in and immersed in the show it doesn’t matter if you’re on your own or not!

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Won a few hundred on the postcode lottery. Might buy flights with it since it’s money I wasn’t counting on

 

[NellieBoo]

I think I’ve mentioned on here/the holiday thread that I’m contemplating a cruise. No one else is interested so it would be solo. I’m quite close to booking a northern lights one for late next year but something is pulling me back and I’m not sure why.
I’ve never travelled solo before so I don’t know if this is too extreme to start off with?
like if I don’t like it it’s not exactly easy to return home if I really have to

I posted ages ago that I'm off on my first solo holiday for YEARS. I'm 53 and did a bit of solo travel in my youth and also with my son when he was tiny. I'm going on a cruise to the Fjords next month. I've booked several excursions and very much looking forward to it. I will report back!

 

[Scotia]

Now that I’m building my confidence and getting the hang of it I love solo travelling! I recommend Italy to anyone, very safe, lots to do (or not!) plus good food and wine. Not a long flight from the UK either.

 

[randomuser2468]

I’ve just booked a last minute trip to Rome for next week so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Thinking of booking a solo sun holiday for 4/5 nights max, maybe Costa Del Sol as short flight and reasonable price.
I've done few solo trips but they mainly were active holidays (walking, races etc).
I adore sun / relaxing holidays but just afraid I'll be bored / lonely. I'm introverted and adore my own company. Any tips?
TIA

I did this a few years ago, all inclusive, just chilled at the pool in the day and watched netflix in my room at night . One day I got the bus to the local town but that was all I did. I enjoyed it, it was relaxing and didn't have to worry about anyone else and I went for 9 nights.

 

[Scotia]

Don’t you all find solo travelling is definitely becoming a bit on trend? I really enjoy it and have done since before it became fashionable but now I think more people are open to embracing it without seeing it as a weird or sad thing to do. A lot of people I know still say things like, “oh god I could never!” Or, “you’re so brave!”

 

[Notworthy]

I love getting the bus in America it’s very eye opening

I'd recommend keeping your eyes closed. I got the bus in Miami, looked at the Guy across from me and thought 'do not look down' of course I looked down and sure enough his cock was out and he was masturbating while watching me.