To want to go on holiday but a bit anxious to go alone?

[DumbleDee]

That's it really. Just need a break in the sun for a few days. Recently separated. Going away with girlfriends in September but would like a long weekend somewhere hot in the next month or two.

I go away with work alone so don't know why I'm feeling anxious.

Anyone any experience and have tips? Thinking a spa break may be easiest?

I do it and don’t have an issue with it. I find it helpful to have a plan of what I’m going to do. I don’t always stick to it but it feels easier than having what feels like empty days!

I’m on holiday on my own at the moment. It’s in the UK though but it’s been great, got talking to some people in the local pub last night when I went for a meal and been walking on my own today. I’m thinking of going to Iceland on my own for a few days later this year if money allows.

It’ll be fine, you’re used to going away for work alone, take a book or whatever and just enjoy the sun!

I’ve done a spa break and a trip to Paris solo since my separation. I’ve just booked an Alaskan cruise - only downside is the solo supplements.

Lots of my friends have been away on their own for a few days and have loved it, leaving their DH and DC behind.
They get to go where they want and when it suits them, some go skiing or like you to lie in the sun somewhere.
I quite often dream of booking myself alone into a very fancy hotel room for a couple of nights just to have some peace and quiet, with a pool so I can swim whenever I like.

Thank you thank you. Please feed me more positive stories. I'm quite comfortable in my own Company but anxious about possibly not speaking to another person for 3 or 4 days x

I love my own company, but I worry that other people would feel sorry for me and try to take pity on me - I once stayed in a hotel on my own abroad for a friends wedding and other guests kept coming and talking to me and asking me to do things with them. If I thought I could spend uninterrupted time by myself I’d go in a heartbeat!

I want to LA on my own for four days it was great and plenty of people spoke to me! I booked some experiences on air B and B as well
I felt very free I’m sure it would be a great time to gather your thoughts and do exactly what you want to do !

Do it when i was single i went to Edinburgh for a few days on my own went to the museums and things like mary king street during the day on my own and went on group things like the ghost walks at night, it was ace, got up for my breakfast when i wanted to ( stayed in the travel lodge just off the royal mile) wandered round where i wanted to go, and took a book with me for when i was in the hotel at night on my own, thoroughly enjoyed myself

I flew to Las Vegas for 5 days last year. I had a fabulous, packed itinerary. I did everything I wanted to do, when I wanted to do it. No compromises with anyone else. An absolute blast. I was never, ever lonely. There's always someone friendly you can speak to somewhere if you did feel like that. But I do live alone and I am used to going to dinner/theatre etc etc by myself. Frankly, other folk are just baggage to me! Have a wonderful time, you'll surprise yourself!

I went to bath on my own. Spa was amazing, beautiful surrrounding countryside, posh shops and lovely reastaurants.

Just do it, I went across North America by train on my own. Was great as I could either be social in the shared lounge or stay in my cabin.

I have also done a spa break by myself at a gorgeous hotel. Again could choose to be social in shared areas plus at least the staff had to talk to me.

Make plans on what to do even if like me it was lounge around reading my book in a dressing gown.

Cruises are great if you can stretch to that.
They have activities organised every day for solo travellers and you can meet lots of new people as you can get seated every evening on a table of others or choose to sit alone.

I'm just about to book a last minute break by myself to Tenerife next weekend. If you go too OP we could say hello. 😂😂. I went away for 2 nights a couple of weeks ago by myself it was great. You never know what might happen.

I went away on my own for the first time in ages last month. Got quite stressed planning it but actually had an amazing time and everything went smoothly. Are you planning on going somewhere that you speak the language/where English is well known? Personally I'd only consider those sorts of countries but maybe I'm a wuss. "Tours" are your friend as a lone traveller - not necessarily for the whole thing but I live to do walking or cycling tours or cities, guided tours of museums/galleries etc and some places have interesting things like tasting tours of micro breweries etc which can be good for meeting people. You'll have a great time

love to do walking or cycling tours of cities

Mark Warner do great adult only solo holidays.

There are usually also familys there but the solo people share rooms together and have meals together etc.

I was on a MW holiday on my own with my DC when they were very young on the same week as a solo aranged holiday.
I had a blast because I ended up sitting on the solo table at dinner whilst my DC were at the kids clubs being settled down for the night. I had the best holiday and made some great friends in the process.

I also learnt to sail that year and got loads of tips from the solo travellers.
I also made friends with other parents whilst sitting round the kids pool and sitting with my DC during kids dinner time.

I know someone who has done coach trips abroad solo. And had a great time. No worries about getting to the airport on time, hotels are booked, meals organised and single rooms, I believe.

I've seen a spa break at a hotel in Murcia. I've been to Murcia before and know the lie of the land. Think I'm going to do it 😬 4 day/3 night break did it what's the worst that can happen!!!!

I recently had a week in Europe on my own and did lots of walking, swimming and relaxing (left dh to look after the dc) i felt so good and refreshed when I came back-having not travelled alone since having dc enjoy every moment

Bliss!! I'd go in a heartbeat!

Do it! A holiday where you don’t have to consider anyone else and do what you want, sounds heavenly! If you’re concerned how about doing Airbnb where the owners are on hand to interact with you as much or as little as you want. Go. You’ll have a fab time xx

Holidaying alone is great, I did it a lot before meeting my husband.

I guess I booked strategically; generally city breaks with plenty to do. I could visit museums etc and please myself. I often used to have lunch out (a proper restaurant lunch), then a picnic dinner in my hotel room.

A sunny holiday would be similar, you could just while away blissful hours reading on a lounger 😍

Go for it. It’s so liberating to holiday at your own speed, no waiting for someone else who is faffing, no one complaining when you are.

Go for it OP. You'll be fine.
I was going to say that if you book in to an hotel or apartment have your main meal at lunchtime if you feel a bit uneasy eating alone. Then buy something from the supermarket for your Supper to eat in your room or on your balcony.
When I'm alone, I always think, no-one knows you're actually alone, your Df could be ill or sleeping or not hungry so no-one is really sure, are they?

I'm a very happy solo holidaymaker. I've done some city breaks and some relaxing-in-the-sun type holidays and always had a briiliant time. Spa breaks don't appeal to me, so I've never done that.

Southen Europe is very solo-traveller-friendly. The cafe culture lends itself to hanging out for a spot of people-watching - take a book if you don't want to talk to anyone, otherwise be prepared to get into conversations. I would always choose to be somewhere walking distance from cafes, or at least a bus route, because taxis can get very expensive when it's just you. I usually take cutlery including a sharp knife with me, so that if I wind up somewhere where for whatever reason I'm not comfortable eating my evening meal alone, I can buy food and make myself something in the hotel room, and have a main meal at lunchtime (which is seldom an uncomfortable solo experience).

Greece is my absolute favourite for solo sun breaks, though I've also had a good time in Croatia, Spain and Portugal. You've mentioned a long weekend, so presumably you want somewhere fairly close, in which case I recommend the Algarve. I had a wonderful solo break in Tavira, a lovely town not far from Faro, and there are lots of smaller places in that area you could go.