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GR8GAL · 17/04/2024 13:08

ginasevern · 16/04/2024 15:47

@GR8GAL

"Snowdonia perhaps? Not miles away."

From East Anglia?

Depends on your perception of "far away". To me, East Anglia to Wales is a tiny distance. Anything that takes more than 5 hours to fly to would be "far" for me.

ginasevern · 17/04/2024 14:32

GR8GAL · 17/04/2024 13:08

Depends on your perception of "far away". To me, East Anglia to Wales is a tiny distance. Anything that takes more than 5 hours to fly to would be "far" for me.

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Fair enough but from East Anglia to Snowdonia cannot be classed as a "tiny distance" because it isn't. It is literally right the other side of the island and approximately a five and a half hour drive by car or 8/9 hours by bus or train. The latter involving several changes. That's a pretty steep round trip for just a weekend (unless you specifically needed to get to Snowdonia) and probably not the best introduction for a first time solo traveller who is testing the water. The OP has also suggested her budget is limited and a 300 mile journey by any mode of transport is going to significantly eat into money she could otherwise spend on a nice hotel or sight seeing.

GR8GAL · 17/04/2024 14:47

ginasevern · 17/04/2024 14:32

Fair enough but from East Anglia to Snowdonia cannot be classed as a "tiny distance" because it isn't. It is literally right the other side of the island and approximately a five and a half hour drive by car or 8/9 hours by bus or train. The latter involving several changes. That's a pretty steep round trip for just a weekend (unless you specifically needed to get to Snowdonia) and probably not the best introduction for a first time solo traveller who is testing the water. The OP has also suggested her budget is limited and a 300 mile journey by any mode of transport is going to significantly eat into money she could otherwise spend on a nice hotel or sight seeing.

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What I meant is it's hardly a long trek for an overnight or a weekend trip, and if you read my previous responses you'd know that my perception of "far away" wouldn't be in line with the majority. 5.5 hours sounds like a fun road trip to me.

ginasevern · 17/04/2024 14:53

GR8GAL · 17/04/2024 14:47

What I meant is it's hardly a long trek for an overnight or a weekend trip, and if you read my previous responses you'd know that my perception of "far away" wouldn't be in line with the majority. 5.5 hours sounds like a fun road trip to me.

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Well, it is a fairly long trek but I suppose it depends on your definition of fun. Not everyone relishes a 5.5 hour drive, especially on their own. It also doesn't seem to particularly fit with the OP's original brief or budget.

GR8GAL · 17/04/2024 15:08

ginasevern · 17/04/2024 14:53

Well, it is a fairly long trek but I suppose it depends on your definition of fun. Not everyone relishes a 5.5 hour drive, especially on their own. It also doesn't seem to particularly fit with the OP's original brief or budget.

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"I'm on my own and have never gone anywhere overnight on my own before, I really want to push myself though and try it"

A 5.5 hour drive would certainly be pushing it, and there's no specific budget mentioned, so I suggested glamping in Snowdonia. That sounds like fun to me!

A long trek to me would be anything more than 5 hours flying. Have done NY for weekends, day trips to Paris from London and overnights in Amsterdam, Krakow, Lisbon when cheap flights pop up.

"I don't have a 6 figure salary so a modestly priced stay is more what I'm looking for".

I don't have a 6 figure salary either.