Travelling alone 12 February 2017 at 9:28PM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning 24 replies 6.9K views

Amy240277

I have just split up from my husband, and we were due to go to New York in December. I've decided I want to go but by myself.

I was just wondering has anyone travelled abroad alone?

Thanks

Voyager2002

Yes: loads of people.

I found it very easy to meet people in New York.

agrinnall

Millions of people have (I'm one), and at least some of them have started previous threads about it, so a search of the board will probably find some of those threads.

zagfles

Yes, loads. Solo travel is a lot more common than people think. I have a wife and family but I still like going on solo trips, as well as family holidays.

Been discussed here a lot, have a search and come back with any specific questions. Also worth reading the tripadvisor/lonely planet forums. Loads of solo travellers there.

converted

i was in the same position a number of years ago and went ahead on my own and loved it. Since then I prefer going on holiday myself and very rarely even consider going anywhere with anyone else. I went to New York alone last year and it was a very easy place to do alone.

Go for it and don't worry you will have a blast

mgdavid

OP, (Amy240277)

happy birthday for next week :j
They do still say life begins at 40 :beer:

dawyldthing

I went to Oz and New Zealand on my own and spent 3 weeks on my own in Thailand. It's great - no debating where to go, bickering over where yo eat, what to do. I love it and would do it again. You'll always bump into people to talk to along the way

Sleazy

mgdavid wrote: »

OP, (Amy240277)

happy birthday for next week :j
They do still say life begins at 40 :beer:

240277 could have been a phone number
I'm more inclined to go with your assumption however ....

eDicky

I've always tended to avoid traveling with other people...

Blue264

Amy240277 wrote: »

I have just split up from my husband, and we were due to go to New York in December. I've decided I want to go but by myself.

I was just wondering has anyone travelled abroad alone?

Thanks

Have you ever watched 'Eat, Pray, Love'?
There is a joy to travelling as a solo woman, unshackled from other people's needs. I would strongly recommend Barcelona and Italy, but also had a wonderful time wandering around Hong Kong Island when I was single.
Luckily, my partner now, enjoys travel as much as I do, instead of making it sometimes tortuous as my ex did.

If you fancy travelling in a small group, check out these people... http://www.intrepidgroup.travel/

bugslet

I don't mind spending time on my own abroad, but I hate eating an evening meal on my own. That's the one thing that holds me back.