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Singles Holidays

glynnbuk

2007-02-20 14:42:24

me personally, i go to thailand and love it, have gone for the last two christmas holidays and have already booked my flight for xmas 2007

nice and hot, friendly people, what more can a person want

Aslemma

2007-02-20 16:21:09

I do so agree with Miss Chief regarding booking direct, or even with a consolidator such as Alpharooms or Medhotels, as the iniquitous 'single supplement' seems to be a ploy of the major companies rather than the hotels. Many of the companies which specialise in 'singles' holidays advertise that they don't charge a single supplement, but their prices are frequently higher than others to start with. :roll:

SMa

2007-02-20 17:47:31

Another alternative is to consider some sort of special interest holiday. Though not advertised as' singles' holidays in practice they tend to attract a higher percentage of lone travellers. For example, I have a number of friends who spend Christmas and New Year in Cuba honing their Salsa dancing skills and like most dance holidays, the majority of people there are single travellers. They don't 'do' Christmas in Cuba like we do here - it's a day off work and not much else - so everybody heads for the beach, chills out and eats lobster instead of turkey!

SM

maygwan

2007-06-09 13:52:25

Single person holiday

hello everyone im thinking about going it alone on hiliday just having a few weeks as most my friends dont like to fly ect so if i want to go abroad i will have to do it by myself..
Its kind of a daunting thought and i really dont know where to go or what would be a good holiday for me.
I have considered a cruise but i suffer from motion sickness and im not sure if tablets ect would help me, i dont want to go and be sick all thru my break.

Any help would be appreciated thank
simon

puddleduck2

2007-06-09 17:53:21

Hi Simon - It can be daunting but if I can do it I'm sure you can (I'm going to Kefalonia for a week by myself next month)

For us to recommend a particualr destination, it might be helpful if you told us when you want to go and what your interests are (what you want out of the holiday - i.e. group holiday, chilling on the beach, adventure etc.)

In the meantime take a look at Solo Holidays - http://www.solosholidays.co.uk/ or friendship - http://www.friendshiptravel.com/?clid=CKC8jLDOz4wCFSSDEAodzymorg to give you some ideas

Good luck!!

maygwan

2007-06-10 10:41:23

ty for a fast response i will definately check those out. my interests well im kinda sad really i have only ever been on holiday 3 times and that was with friends all 3 times we went to florida for the theme parks ect as theres so much to do there. i totally love the usa (uk) by the way. people are great food is great and cheap well everything there is cheap lol and weathers good. we also went in october so managed to go to a few halloween horror nights at universal(they were fantastic) anyway i like fishing,snooker,pool,quiet drink, the atmosphere of theme parks although i do suffer from motion sickness there are still plenty rides i can go on.
my friends wont go on a ship either(new lot friends) which is a shame as a cruise looks so tempting if it wasnt for my motion sickness i would book a cruise tomorrow.

Wizard

2007-06-10 10:48:08

fancy carp/catfish fishing in the ebro delta See Here

wizard

SandC

2007-06-11 08:21:18

Depending on whether you are 'totally' independent or not, if it's a little nerve wracking for you I would recommend an all inclusive resort type holiday. The first time I holidayed alone I went to Dominican Republic as it was affordable, even having single room supplements. Because the majority of time was spent in the AI complex I met people straight away and I only ate alone the first day I got there. It was great. Resorts like these tend to have lots of things going on in the daytime as well, if that's what you want.

Helen T

2007-06-12 20:32:22

Hi Maygwan! Like you I suffer dreadfully from motion sickness. However a friend of mine & her son who also used to suffer now have an injection from the doctor before they go and are fine. You might like to phone your GP and check it out if you really fancy a cruise. It is a great way of meeting other people as you are usually seated on tables for 8 or 10 for meals, whereas in a restaurant in a resort you would probably sit by yourself.

gillsmudge

2007-07-18 21:28:38

single 40's holiday

Hi,

I am looking to go on holiday for either a week or 2 weeks in August by myself but dont want to end up in a hotel full of either old people (60's) or young people (20's). I know there will be children but I dont mind that I work with them!!!

But I am at a loss as to where to go I fancy a 4 star hotel a little bit of pampering. Any ideas, as just now I am searching the whole of europe and getting no where fast!!!

Gill x

Judith

2007-07-18 21:44:27

Well I'm in my sixties and certainly don't regard myself as an old person, though some of the most interesting and lively people I have met on my travels have been in their 60's, 70's and even 80's.

gillsmudge

2007-07-18 21:46:44

Hi,

im sorry I didnt mean it like that...so do you have any suggestions for me

Gill x

Sanji

2007-07-18 22:46:14

If I ever went away on my own (oh how I would love the opportunity) :lol:

and wanted some pampering then I would go to the Hotel Don Marco in Torremolinos.

4* hotel, 2½ hour flight and the Spa Delfinus inside the hotel offering all kinds of treatments ( charged extra)"¦but hey you said you wanted pampering and you can use the facilities of the 2 sister hotels next door (the Don Pablo and Don Pedro) so you should get a good choice of age groups and decide which ones you prefer. :lol:

HERE and HERE

Sanjiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

little legs

2007-07-19 15:18:45

thinking of doing the same next year for a week by myself, just a short haul one though, may go back to ibiza, but knowing my luck i will end up in skegness

jayjan

2007-07-19 21:29:50

Five years ago i went on hols on my own (Aged 55) left him indoors at home, as i needed some space and a chill out. I booked Minorca, Cal 'n Forcat, Hotel Almirante Farragut 3* and had a brill time, hotel in a great position overlooking a small cove, food good, rooms excellent & with a fridge and the hotels nightly entertainment was ok. Met lots of nice folks of all ages. If i went away again on my own I would go back there no probs, not over noisy but lots going on. Cheers Jayjan

Fiona

2007-12-09 15:22:57

solo holidays

Have you ever gone on holiday on your own? If you have, what did you think of it? Would you do it again? What are the pros and cons?
If you haven't holidayed on your own, would you ever consider it?
At the moment, I don't need to consider it because hubby and I have the same ideas re holidays and go whenever we can. After this next summer though, his shift patterns and my holidays do not tie for quite a while( summer excluded) so I might just change my views on solo holidays :lol:

johndoe

2007-12-09 15:32:39

hi.....fiona.........would you really go on holiday and leave your poor husband to cope on his ......"OWN"..........shame on you.........
john-doe........

misshighlander

2007-12-09 15:37:44

I've been doing solo holidays for about the past 10 years or so. With me, I can go see things i want to see, eat where i want, visit places i haven't been to before. Have made friends on the way, some of which i still keep in contact with. People are amazed that i just go on holidays by myself and how could i do it. I research where i'm going, have the guide books and/or maps, look confident. And next trip is already booked. With a couple of other ideas in the pipeline in where i want to go.

Fiona

2007-12-09 15:40:20

where have you been- just out of interest?
JD
why not? He is forever going off to run marathons and leaving me at home! :lol: