Travel

[LadyDaria]

Do you travel? Alone? Do you like it?

I stopped traveling after a trip to Chicago in 2012. It wasn't really that I consciously thought about it, nothing kind of floating my boat. Also, typically I take a flight in the late morning to avoid weather trouble, but, trouble we got and we had to divert to Michigan. (this killed my entire day).

I typically prefer going alone ... no one to get in my way, no one really notices or bothers me because they assume I am with someone.

But this thanksgiving I am going to have to go someplace..

So far I have been to LA, Chicago, Miami, New York, and I live in the Boston area. Where would be a good place to visit?

 

[sk66rc]

I get 3 weeks of vacation... Ive always set aside at least a week to travel alone... For past few years since my ex girlfriend & I broke up, I've been using all 3 weeks by myself & I love it... I've been pretty much up & down the east coast... Last place I went to was in Florida... Went to Hard Rock Cafe casino & had a blast...

As for a good place to visit, I guess that depends on what you like... I tend to gravitate towards small towns... I don't like being around too many people, like beach during summer season... I like Lancaster, PA, or just outside of it, because though there seems to be a bit of traffic, not too many people are there... If you go there on right season, you get to do a lotta stuff without being mixed up in crowd... One of my favorite place was Belfast, Maine... I've been there twice & I'm thinking about going there again this year...

 

[WildernessWildChild]

I've been doing solo- it's easier. I don't mind flying but I prefer road trips, I find them more interesting and I can set my own schedule. Having the option of spending the night in a tent or pulling into a hotel on a whim is nice to have as well.

 

[LadyDaria]

I like traveling alone too. It is easier. I like to be able to do what I want... when I want... but.. a few times I have felt bad on vacation. I went to LA and I got on one of those hop on, hop off tours. At a certain point everyone got off but me... and I realized I was alone in LA on a bus with a total stranger. He proceeded to pull over in a place I was sure wasn't on the tour and I was FREAKING out -- but turns out he had to go to the bathroom. I was upset the rest of the time feeling foolish for freaking out but also soured on the idea of traveling alone.

I also feel frustrated that I can't partake of the restaurants on vacation.

Typically though I enjoy going someplace touristy and hitting as many tourist things as possible. I like to pack as much as I can into like 2 days even if I don't see them all in depth.

I have been to NYC, Chicago, LA, DC, Miami ... but at the moment I am feeling like there is no place else I want to go.

Typically I don't like the beach but I try to go to Florida each thanksgiving / winter so I can get some sun / warmth.

I typically don't like to use all my vacation at once. I like to get in, get out, take no prisoners. I also MUST stay someplace that has a mall or cheap places to eat around it. I got a deal on a trip once but the place had nothing around it to eat at. I probably spent a full nights hotel fee on the room service.

 

[Veruca]

Hi Daria

I am sorry that you had to experience that during your trip. Given the crime rate in the world, especially with all the terrible things that happen to women, I think its normal to freak out. I definitely would have. I am glad you're okay.

I absolutely love travelling but I am afraid to do it alone. Growing up i always travelled with my family, and until recently my single friends and I went on a few adventures. But now all my friends are in relationships and they prefer to travel with their partner. The few times I travelled alone, I experienced some nasty things so that scares me.

But I recently discovered that there are many travel meet up groups online. They encourage lone travellers to befriend other people in the group so it feels like you're with friends . Or you could try making friends with locals on Interpals or some of the expat sites so that if you do visit a place alone, you know someone there who can show you around. These are some of the things I am hoping to try out myself.

If you ever come to my part of the world, I'll be happy to be your tour guide !

 

[WildernessWildChild]

Mountains LD- you need mountains....clear skies that allow you to see forever....streams, waterfalls, and lakes....campfires at night....fresh, pure air....wildlife in abundance....

 

[Hearmenow2012]

I tend to travel alone as well from time to time, however it is not always out of choice. If I want to go to an event and I can't find anybody to go with me then I'll go by myself. Travelling alone isn't that bad, however I'm not sure that I'd travel a great distance by myself.

 

[9006]

I would love to travel like most people would, but also like most people there are walls in the way, finances, time, commitments etc... sometimes thinking about it sucks. I'd much rather see the world than being tied down to life, and everyone uses the phrase "That's life" like it's OK.

 

[Sci-Fi]

Not really big on traveling, only gone with family and would never go alone unless I was meeting someone maybe. But it's fun to go to other countries, see their culture, explore this great big world. I live in Canada but don't vacation there, been to California and Florida to go to the Disney theme parks, Universal, and Sea World, been to Arizona when my Grandfather lived there, and to Las Vegas though wasn't old enough to gamble. Been to Mexico, Nassau, and Jamaica. I'm not the type of person who likes to sit on a beach though, I much rather do something. I told my mom next time she wants us to go on vacation with her somewhere, she better be taking me to a theme park. LOL No more cruises either, I do not do well at sea, don't get sick just have no balance at all. It was funny for my mom and brother to watch me clutching the hand rails as I walked down the halls but not fun for me. People must have thought I was drunk or something.