To want to go to New York by myself between Christmas and new year ?

[Gargamel1975]

It’s a dream of mine. I can afford it. I do everything for my family but it seems it’s not enough !

YANBU. In fact now you’ve mentioned it I want to do it too

I’m in the middle of booking it between the 26/12 and 30/12 ! Fucking hell I do everything for them and I get absolutely nothing so I want to fuck off to New York !

Why wouldn’t you? I’ve gone just after NY for the last couple of years, and apart from the risk of dangerously stormy weather which can close airports (which you could get at any point in winter, obviously), it’s been great.

YANBU go for it. NYC is such a fab place to visit.

@Frangible - did you do it on your own ??

I’ve done New York on my home, had a great time! Might be loads of sales on! Bring warm clothing, coat gloves & hat it was bitterly cold.

I think it might depend a bit on your family, adult partner, adult children etc, off you go!

Single parent to 3 under fives, maybe not just yet!

Hope you get to go OP!

I don’t think it’s ok if you have small children at Christmas. Just thinking about how special that time is and how heartbroken my dc would be if I buggered off.
But if your family are all adults, go!!

It's ok, it really is. I've been away tonnes of times myself, including between Christmas and new year last year. I just wish I could afford NYC! Go. Enjoy a bit of peace! You'll be a better parent in the long run for the break (I'm away for 5 days myself in Oct. can't wait)

Children are teenagers - I would never have even think about it if they were little ! They don’t to spend any time with me. I’m old news to them, irrelevant just good to fill the cupboard and the fridge ! Also they hate my guts !

I’m thinking of going to Costa Rica on Boxing Day myself. Ds will be in Aus with his dad.

Go for it!

I went to New York with them in May and they hated it :(

Ahhhh I’m sure they don’t hate you’re guts, though if they’re anything like my 2, they do a good impression!!
Go for it.

It will be bloody cold!

I'd definitely go on my own. Let us know which hotel you choose, as I will be doing it at some point, oh and the airline too.

Once alone, the next year with a friend@Gargamel1975. But I go away by myself as often as I can — I love it.

Why did they hate it?

I went to NYC on my own the first time I visited. It was fantastic seeing everything for real that I had only ever seen on TV.

Just do it, OP, why wouldn’t you?

That’s sounds great. Why not? I go on holiday every year by myself and mine are still little. It’s wonderful.

I used to live in NYC for many years and it’s a fun place. I wouldn’t say Xmas to New Years in the best time to go (it’s really busy and expensive and summer is just better or anytime but around the holidays), but fine if that’s the only time you have.

Hell yeah, go! Push the boat out and stay at the Langham on 5th Ave if you can afford to, it was so lovely. I intend to go back there alone myself in a few months. Travel is good for the soul and going alone is more like travel than tourism.

Go, go,go!!! You’ll love it, it will be cold and Christmasey and fab! They’ll ignore you anyways during the school holiday so why not!

Ungrateful sods!
Go book it and have a fabulous time. NY is a great place to go on your own. I’ve been lucky enough to go several times. I’ve been over Christmas and NY. Easter as well. It’s got a great buzz about it.
If you go on your own it’ll be easier to take everything in and have those moments.

I love travelling and being by myself.

Me too LiveInAHidingPlace I spent a lot of my 20’s travelling alone without a soul being a pita.

Used to live there.Love it. Just recently went there for six weeks by myself. DCs are in 20s. Anyone could join in at any stage.Brother came for week.
Exciting time to visit, Xmas buzz. But cold, cold,cold!.