Be honest, how do you feel when somebody tells you they’re going on holiday on their own?

[Zippityjumpingbean]

So, I suppose this is vaguely inspired by the thread about the lady volunteering at a festival in her van, also inspired by the fact that I have just booked my first Solo holiday in 14 years (since before DC were born) I’m ridiculously excited about it and I love holidaying alone but the first person I told about about it I got the sympathetic head tilt and “I’m sure you’ll still have fun though”

So , be honest, if you hear about somebody holidaying alone how does it make you feel?
Do you honestly feel a bit sad/sorry for them even if you don’t voice it?

I've been married for 29 years and I always go on holiday for a week on my own.

I feel sorry for them that they are so lonely and wonder why they’ve no friends.
there’s usually a reason. Unsociable.
that’s only in my experience and probably not a rule for everyone.
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I travel alone, with my dh sometimes with my friend and other times as a group of 6 women friends.
Why on earth would I be lonely by myself? I like my company, I like making my own decisions and not having to compromise. I get time off in the week when friends and Dh is working and I get more annual leave than anyone i know so why not make the most, get a flight and go somewhere sunny when it's cold and miserable in the UK.

I've been on holiday solo. I didn't really enjoy it - I'd get somewhere amazing and just think 'now what.' It felt totally different to having someone to share it with.

However each to their own. If you enjoy it then I'm jealous! I certainly don't look down on people who do, quite the opposite.

I holiday on my own and I’m happily married with kids- not every year but I speak a language I like to practice regularly. I generally extend a work trip to do it to save flight costs but have done it independently too. DH is holidaying partially alone later this year- doing a road trip and meeting an old friend at the end.

It irks me that people query my childcare arrangements but not his…

We also holiday as a family and a couple- not every year as that would be 4 trips of course. No one’s ever pitied me but I have shared with a friend I find the evenings a bit odd and she (also travels alone) shared her tips/experiences

I'd be slightly more interested than if you were telling me about your planned trip to an all-inclusive with your family.

I do everything by myself, even travelled around South America for months on public transport (not a group tour). I don't care what people think but am, of course, aware a lot of people have 'thoughts' on women travelling alone. I've occasionally lied for reasons of safety/acceptance.

I'd be pissed off if, like some PPs here, they were evaluating the worthiness of my solo adventures based on whether I'd left a family at home or was just a self-sufficient type of woman. Hint, PPs: there are other options beside 'desperate for a break from kids' and 'pitiful loner' 🙄

Total envy! I love going away on my own.

Most people I’ve talked to about my solo holidays just ask where I went etc. I have only ever had one person express surprise that I was going alone.

Solo holidays are so much better than couple holidays!