Would you do this?

[sweettooth23]

My DD15 will be going on an overseas trip with her girlguides next summer outside of europe. I'm a single parent and have the kids 100% of the time. Currently nearing the end of a messy 3 yr divorce. It's been a really tough few years and I'm emotionally drained. My other child will be 18 next summer and awaiting a level results. My question is would you take a long-haul holiday yourself (asia) knowing that your DD was in another part of the world. My worry is what if something happened and she had a medical emergency. Her dad is in the UK. I am desparate for a solo trip/adventure of my own but worry it's a bit mad "just in case". My holiday dates would coincide with her trip.

Can you trust her dad to step up if she needs one of you?
If so, go!

I would 100% do this. My Ds is going on a trip to France next year and I’m going to America at the same time. Life is for living, the chances of something happening that require you to be with her NOW are very low. Go for it, enjoy the time away!

If you stay home you’ll still be in a different country to her.
Just go and try not to worry. In the unlikely event she has a medical emergency, it would be dealt with in the country she’s in, and Girlguiding have procedures for emergencies. In the very very unlikely event of her having to be repatriated to the uk for medical reasons, her dad is there plus it would take time to arrange, giving you time to get back.

Absolutely yes. If anything happens you can still travel back to the UK or to where she is . Her Dad is also available.

It sounds like you both need these very well deserved trips. I'd totally go but reiterate to her dad the need to be on call to step up if needed (highly unlikely but for your own peace of mind!) you are giving him plenty of notice.
Happy planning ✈️

If you can trust her dad/someone else like a GP to be available if there's an issue and she needs to come home early for example then I think it's fine. And provide the group leader with their details as well as your own.

Yes

Yes I'd take the trip but would take it as a final one on one with the 18 year old, precious time just the two of you, who presumably will be about to leave (likely for good) for uni.

Yes, but make sure when you give contact info to the leaders and home contact you specific who should be 1st contact (Dad probably, if he's in the UK), and choose someone else in the UK too as another emergency contact. Give them your contact info too, but make sure they know where you'll be!

Had similar when I was 16 - my parents went on holiday abroad whilst I was away in a different county with Girlguiding - they made sure to choose 2 contacts who'd be in the UK, and give their contact info whilst specifying they were abroad elsewhere.