If you were me would you go on this holiday alone?

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Hi everyone I’ve got a problem and it’s really playing on my mind, some advice would be great!

I have always dreamed of going to America and life has always got in the way and I still haven’t gone. Im actually married but my husband is unable to come with me. Shall I just go alone? This is my dream and it’s crushing me knowing that il never go. I’ve got no friends who are interested in going the only other option is for me to pay to bring a friend along but that just seems desperate to be honest. I want to go to LA for one week.

What would you do?

Thanks

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Book some tours... it will be fine

Go for it, I'm in Canada but I travel to the US for work occasionally mainly Seattle. I often will take a hop on hop off bus tour to get my barings most major cities havd them and other bus tours you dont have to pre book. I find North America is really well set up for eating out alone most restaurants have seating at the bar which i prefer when I'm alone its easy to strike up a conversation if you want to or just sit &.people watch. I had a great night out at a Japanese restaurant recently. Sat at the.bar chatted to the sushi chefs & the other diners sat at the bar the staff kept the conversation & warm Sake flowing. I hope you do go & Its everything you want it to be

Go and enjoy yourself.

I've done solo trips to South America and to Australia as well as weekends away in the UK

Don't worry about eating out, find somewhere with a window on to the street and people watch.

I find family run small places (everywhere) tend to take care of solo diners.

Top tip. Go for a coffee during the day at a place you like the look of and if you like the place go back in the evening for dinner. If you go to the same place 2-3 nights you will be welcomed by a friendly face.

Is there a reason why you specifically want to go to LA? It's a harder city to get around and there are lots of dodgy areas. I didn't like it myself. BUT that doesn't meant that you would not like it and I think if you plan your trip properly and have a plan for each day you will have a ball. I have travelled alone for pleasure and other times for work where I might only have had 1 or 2 meetings and the rest of the time to fill by myself - I have been to many cities in UK (don't live in the UK) as well as USA and China and it has always been 100% fine.

It is bliss to travel alone. I rarely ate in the hotel room, only once or twice when jetlagged but love 'researching' nice places during the day and going back in the evening and having a lovely meal with a couple of glasses of wine and my book etc. Once I had gotten over the thing in my own head about eating 'alone' I discovered i LOVE it - it feels really indulgent and slightly mysterious..!

Go and enjoy it and if you love it as much as you hope you will you can view it as a research trip for when you eventually return with your dh!

For the record I prefer New York or Boston too. I liked but didn't love San Francisco and Phoenix

Absolutely do it! You’ll most likely have a great time. If you don't, that’s fine, but you’ll have given it a go.

Too many people take the safe option and live with regrets.

Absolutely could not agree more that eg New York or Chicago are better for public transport/getting around/eating/wandering etc as a lone traveller. But op has LA stuff to do ! Have fun.