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How to get friends for holidays?!

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WindsChange · 06/02/2024 08:59

So I’m late thirties and divorced, now happily single. Don’t want to date let alone a relationship. I have a good group of friends but they are all either married or have young DC (or both).
I really want to do a couple of abroad trips this summer. I don’t mind a uk break alone with my dogs - in fact I enjoy it - but I would love a friend to holiday with (like I did extensively in my early twenties!) and that just isn’t the situation for my friends at the moment.
Any suggestions how I would go about achieving this?! It’s been a dire few years and I’m ready for some fun!

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GrandColombier · 06/02/2024 09:03

Have you thought about booking with Intrepid/MuchBetterAdventures/KE Adventures? Both are perfect for solo travellers to travel in groups.

Added bonus is after the trip friendships are often formed with people with like minded ideas for travel and you can organise your own thing.

I have used the ones mentioned, always as a solo female traveler, for trips all over the world and have only had really great experiences.

tiggergoesbounce · 06/02/2024 09:08

I know a lady who does as the PP mentioned and she holidays in an all lady holiday group. Aged between 40 and 65 i think she said. She has been all over Asia and het next one is the states
There is only 16 allowed, but it tends to be the same 10 or so included each time, so they have become really good holidays buddies.

SunflowerSeeds123 · 06/02/2024 09:08

There's loads of planned adventure holiday companies for single people. I was idly looking at some the other week. The Adventure People and WeRoad are just two of them. Quite pricey, but fully escorted and you might make some friends too.

WindsChange · 06/02/2024 10:47

Thank you, they look like possibilities.
I’d ideally just like a holiday friend or 2 and not a big group with organised activities. Maybe I’d have to go on the organised holiday first and see if I can make a like minded friend!

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mindutopia · 06/02/2024 10:50

Have you asked your friends? I am married and have dc and I take a holiday every year abroad on my own. Now, me personally, I prefer to travel alone and I wouldn't agree to a holiday with a friend if they asked (been there, done that, would rather not again as I like my peace and quiet). But being married or having dc has never gotten in the way of me having a holiday abroad without them.

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