Well, for instance, I'm amazed at the above thread about travelling to Vegas alone. Last I looked, more than half of the respondents (around 20) said they wouldn't go. It makes no sense to me, especially given that she has already paid for a plane ticket, a concert ticket and booked a hotel room. In my mind, 100% of people should say "Hell yes, I'd go". I just don't see any reason NOT to. Is it really that hard to have fun by yourself?
Most of the time I'd prefer to travel with others, but I wouldn't NOT travel just because I didn't have anyone to go with.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:6107dfbb-de1e-45e7-8973-7c2ad0c2be41">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]Lala, I don't consider travelling to visit someone travelling alone- because really, you're probably only alone at the airport/on the plane. Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE] not if you drive. I have a friend who drove from Texas to California to see family a few times and thought it was kinda ballsy.
Is it possible in that thread that the destination was part of the question? I wouldn't go to Vegas alone, it seems like a group activity place (also, not interested personally) but I might go somewhere else.
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In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:c9ce6f06-d969-4818-b941-5029584943f9">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]Sorry Moose, I didn't mean to say that it by definition had to be a quest, that came out wrong. I would go too if faced with the choice of either do something I wanted to do along or not at all. But since that hasn't happened, I didn't see any reason to force it by saying "ok, here I go, traveling alone because a few people I've known who did it came back saying that it was such a great experience and everyone should do it." I know I could do it, I think it's great that they did it, but if H can go, 99% of the time I'd rather have him along for the ride too. Posted by emilyinchile[/QUOTE]
Ah, see in my single days, I traveled a lot alone as well as many times for work and training. It's strangely become very important to me to have that alone time as time went by, I'm not sure why.
It's different and it is something I think people really should experience even if I thought that was an insane idea before I ever did it on my own. I don't know how else to explain it :)
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Ok, I can get on that boat lala. That's a long road trip alone.
Katy- I definitely think the destination matters. I actually said in the thread that I would prefer not to go to Vegas alone, but, in the OP's case, her friend had to bail last minute. If that were the situation, I would definitely still go.
I'm just talking about people who, as a rule, refuse to take a trip by themselves. I guess, really, I just don't GET it.
Oh, aannnnd, I also didn't travel alone the first time to 'prove' anything to myself. I was just the only one amongst my friends that had enough money/time to go to Europe for 2 weeks (worked my arse off saving both money and vaca time at work).
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:6b6c2e96-829c-4658-bf2c-a81ee817fdba">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]Is it possible in that thread that the destination was part of the question? I wouldn't go to Vegas alone, it seems like a group activity place (also, not interested personally) but I might go somewhere else. Posted by KatyRoseM[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that's a huge assumption about Las Vegas. Really, anywhere you look would appear to be a group activity kind of place. Europe, Asia, South America, what is a solo trip kind of place?
Las Vegas is probably one of the safest places to travel alone.
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Ok, I get what you're saying, both Kiki and Moose. And like I said, I would do the same, I've just never been in the situation of wanting to go somewhere and not having anyone to tag along.
I will also admit that I think I've had some of the similar experiences of traveling alone by studying abroad. Obviously I could be wrong because I don't know about the former firsthand, but a lot of what I've heard people say about solo trips (ie. figuring out how to get around, becoming comfortable being by yourself, challenging yourself and rising to that challenge) is stuff I experienced to a degree when I first arrived in Santiago. I had my program to turn to as a safety net, so I'm not saying it's the same, but before I made friends there were plenty of times I'd do things that essentially felt as though I were on a trip to Santiago by myself, having to navigate like a tourist would.
I'm not concerned about safety in Vegas, it just doesn't seem like a great alone place. I loved being alone in Jerusalem or Paris (for different reasons), but Vegas doesn't seem to be that type of place. Again, I could be wrong, I havn't been there since i was 13.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:7c1ff827-76b6-4035-8a25-c316207e20cb">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]Ok, I get what you're saying, both Kiki and Moose. And like I said, I would do the same, I've just never been in the situation of wanting to go somewhere and not having anyone to tag along. I will also admit that I think I've had some of the similar experiences of traveling alone by studying abroad. Obviously I could be wrong because I don't know about the former firsthand, but a lot of what I've heard people say about solo trips (ie. figuring out how to get around, becoming comfortable being by yourself, challenging yourself and rising to that challenge) is stuff I experienced to a degree when I first arrived in Santiago. I had my program to turn to as a safety net, so I'm not saying it's the same, but before I made friends there were plenty of times I'd do things that essentially felt as though I were on a trip to Santiago by myself, having to navigate like a tourist would. Posted by emilyinchile[/QUOTE]
I'd say that living in another country definitely counts as traveling alone, even if you did have support available. It's actually something I wish I'd had the opportunity or inclination to do when it was an easier thing to do.
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In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:400cfd2a-064c-4709-82fa-0509f132192a">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]Well, for instance, I'm amazed at the above thread about travelling to Vegas alone. Last I looked, more than half of the respondents (around 20) said they wouldn't go. It makes no sense to me, especially given that she has already paid for a plane ticket, a concert ticket and booked a hotel room. In my mind, 100% of people should say "Hell yes, I'd go". I just don't see any reason NOT to. Is it really that hard to have fun by yourself? Most of the time I'd prefer to travel with others, but I wouldn't NOT travel just because I didn't have anyone to go with. Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE]
The reason I answered no is because Vegas is so party-oriented. I wouldn't take certain cruises alone, either - they're more fun with a group of people. Vegas is nice with one other person and a hell of a lot of fun with a group, but by myself? Er, maybe if I was single? But I think I wouldn't have fun. I'd just think that I looked like a loser to others and I'd mope around that it would be more fun with someone else.
I would, however, go somewhere like NY alone, where I could entertain myself with museums and less social-based stuff.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:18dec711-3de7-40c4-b1da-e147ffbc0b55">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]I'm not concerned about safety in Vegas, it just doesn't seem like a great alone place. I loved being alone in Jerusalem or Paris (for different reasons), but Vegas doesn't seem to be that type of place. Again, I could be wrong, I havn't been there since i was 13. Posted by KatyRoseM[/QUOTE]
See, I think it's a fine place to be alone: the pools, spas, etc. but I see it as an AWFUL place for children, no matter how they want to bill themselves as a family destination.
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Also, I just read that thread, and I now get it. I don't know that I'd plan a Vegas trip alone just because I do think of it more as a place for partying and going out with a group, but if it was already booked, I wouldn't think twice about going by myself.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:79f369e8-f3dc-41b8-843b-4bec6326fe42">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : The reason I answered no is because Vegas is so party-oriented. I wouldn't take certain cruises alone, either - they're more fun with a group of people. Vegas is nice with one other person and a hell of a lot of fun with a group, but by myself? Er, maybe if I was single? But I think I wouldn't have fun. I'd just think that I looked like a loser to others and I'd mope around that it would be more fun with someone else. I would, however, go somewhere like NY alone, where I could entertain myself with museums and less social-based stuff. Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]
I love traveling around NYC alone. It's so therapeutic.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:41256fd7-938c-49d6-826d-b0f7544856db">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]That was probably it, the pool was fun, but the rest was not. Maybe I'll have to give Vegas another try sometime. Posted by KatyRoseM[/QUOTE]
I thought I'd hate Vegas and I did the first time I went. All my ex wanted to do was gamble. I've since gone with a friend - we essentially shared a hotel room and ate random meals together, several times with my husband and most recently with my husband and another couple.
My favorite trip was probably the one with a friend that was mostly independent and I wish I had been able to have that confidence and ability to go out on my own when I went with my ex. I probably would've loved that trip too :)
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In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:11a190f8-99a5-429b-9000-93589e4e4361">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : I love traveling around NYC alone. It's so therapeutic. Posted by GreenPepperBurger[/QUOTE]
Back in my young, single days I thought about planning a 4-5 day trip to London. Just because. Staying in hostels, eating cheap meals, walking around with a camera, visiting museums. It would have been great. But it was also great to go with FI and stay in a real hotel! (It was a very nice hotel.) Still, never say never. Writing in a journal at a cafe and taking the subway to different places alone is way different that bar hopping alone.
I've been to Vegas a lot and there ARE nice pools and spas, but I could also go to a cheaper B&B or resort hotel in someplace that is not Vegas. But that's a moot point, because the OP's vacation was already paid for.
Mery- I said it in the Vegas thread, but my good friend goes at least once a year by herself. She spas it up and lays in the sun. I think it's about the cheapest really hot place you can fly from Denver, though.
It does depend what you would want to do there. I would NOT go to a club or a really nice restaurant by myself, most likely. I'd probably stick to the buffets or the cafes, play some penny slots, and lounge.
I judge juxtasomething for that comment yesterday about teachers getting paid too much.
I felt like she was ultimately saying that teachers are way too lazy to get the pay they do. I'm sure that if she has kids, she'll start to feel differently when a teacher goes above and beyond to help her kid learn.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:8582e998-3df2-4bca-8b51-39834a1dffc9">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : Ah, see in my single days, I traveled a lot alone as well as many times for work and training. It's strangely become very important to me to have that alone time as time went by, I'm not sure why. It's different and it is something I think people really should experience even if I thought that was an insane idea before I ever did it on my own. I don't know how else to explain it :) Posted by wadingmoose[/QUOTE]
Im with you on that. Due to a fmaily emergency I was forced to make a 2 day road trip from Seattle to Eureka, CA on my Motorcycle alone when the longest ride I'd been previously had been maybe an hour. It was scary at first but amazingly empowering.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:946e6880-6060-489c-ab55-02c7731f211d">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]Mery- I said it in the Vegas thread, but my good friend goes at least once a year by herself. She spas it up and lays in the sun. <strong>I think it's about the cheapest really hot place you can fly from Denver, though.</strong> It does depend what you would want to do there. I would NOT go to a club or a really nice restaurant by myself, most likely. I'd probably stick to the buffets or the cafes, play some penny slots, and lounge. Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE]
Ok, see, I get that now. It's not too far from you. I mean, it's not too far from me, either, but I could also just drive down to San Diego or Mexico and have a cheaper and possibly more relaxing experience.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:91060912-f1d0-4a84-8269-677e86fbec8e">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : Ok, see, I get that now. It's not too far from you. I mean, it's not too far from me, either, but I could also just drive down to San Diego or Mexico and have a cheaper and possibly more relaxing experience. Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]
but...but...then I couldn't gamble! Seriously, I do like gambling too and that's really a solo activity.
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In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:b7fda1a8-4597-41d6-ac28-4b19621e3ec7">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]Honestly, for me... if I was going to have a weekend alone, I think I'd go to Santa Fe or somewhere else in New Mexico. Mmm, I <3 New Mexico. Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE]
Same here! But it's further away for me than Vegas. So, so nice though.
Moose, you have a point. But... but... we have Indian casinos around here!
I both like and dislike traveling alone. When I was 20 I went to Ireland on my own (through a program, though) to spend a semester there for study abroad. I didn't know anyone prior to the trip but, as I am a very social person, I made friends easily enough once I got to the airport in Boston which was where the whole group of us going met up to fly over.
However, I'd been in Ireland a couple months and taken a couple weekend trips on my own, as well as traveling to Dublin for the day on my own a bunch. I decided to travel down to Tipperary to see the Rock of Cashel on my own. I was freaking miserable the whole time. Here is this amazing thing in an adorable town and I had no one to talk to. I ended up making "friends" with a guarda named Finbar who kept introducing me to people as his wife, which made me laugh. But I cried at night on that trip because I was just so lonely and wanted to share the experience with someone so badly.
So, I guess that's my really long way of saying that I won't travel alone anymore on certain kinds of trips simply because my past experience tells me I would be lonely.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_judge-19?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:86776f43-8b38-4095-a1e8-3f3df2600b80Post:64896caa-add9-4655-8121-d534cd548530">Re: I judge...</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : Same here! But it's further away for me than Vegas. So, so nice though. <strong>Moose, you have a point. But... but... we have Indian casinos around here!</strong> Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]
I have those here too. That's like going to a super 8 and pretending I'm at the Bellagio.
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Most of the time I'd prefer to travel with others, but I wouldn't NOT travel just because I didn't have anyone to go with.
[QUOTE]Lala, I don't consider travelling to visit someone travelling alone- because really, you're probably only alone at the airport/on the plane.
Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE]
not if you drive. I have a friend who drove from Texas to California to see family a few times and thought it was kinda ballsy.
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[QUOTE]Sorry Moose, I didn't mean to say that it by definition had to be a quest, that came out wrong. I would go too if faced with the choice of either do something I wanted to do along or not at all. But since that hasn't happened, I didn't see any reason to force it by saying "ok, here I go, traveling alone because a few people I've known who did it came back saying that it was such a great experience and everyone should do it." I know I could do it, I think it's great that they did it, but if H can go, 99% of the time I'd rather have him along for the ride too.
Posted by emilyinchile[/QUOTE]
Ah, see in my single days, I traveled a lot alone as well as many times for work and training. It's strangely become very important to me to have that alone time as time went by, I'm not sure why.
It's different and it is something I think people really should experience even if I thought that was an insane idea before I ever did it on my own. I don't know how else to explain it :)
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Katy- I definitely think the destination matters. I actually said in the thread that I would prefer not to go to Vegas alone, but, in the OP's case, her friend had to bail last minute. If that were the situation, I would definitely still go.
I'm just talking about people who, as a rule, refuse to take a trip by themselves. I guess, really, I just don't GET it.
Oh, aannnnd, I also didn't travel alone the first time to 'prove' anything to myself. I was just the only one amongst my friends that had enough money/time to go to Europe for 2 weeks (worked my arse off saving both money and vaca time at work).
[QUOTE]Is it possible in that thread that the destination was part of the question? I wouldn't go to Vegas alone, it seems like a group activity place (also, not interested personally) but I might go somewhere else.
Posted by KatyRoseM[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that's a huge assumption about Las Vegas. Really, anywhere you look would appear to be a group activity kind of place. Europe, Asia, South America, what is a solo trip kind of place?
Las Vegas is probably one of the safest places to travel alone.
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I will also admit that I think I've had some of the similar experiences of traveling alone by studying abroad. Obviously I could be wrong because I don't know about the former firsthand, but a lot of what I've heard people say about solo trips (ie. figuring out how to get around, becoming comfortable being by yourself, challenging yourself and rising to that challenge) is stuff I experienced to a degree when I first arrived in Santiago. I had my program to turn to as a safety net, so I'm not saying it's the same, but before I made friends there were plenty of times I'd do things that essentially felt as though I were on a trip to Santiago by myself, having to navigate like a tourist would.
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[QUOTE]Ok, I get what you're saying, both Kiki and Moose. And like I said, I would do the same, I've just never been in the situation of wanting to go somewhere and not having anyone to tag along. I will also admit that I think I've had some of the similar experiences of traveling alone by studying abroad. Obviously I could be wrong because I don't know about the former firsthand, but a lot of what I've heard people say about solo trips (ie. figuring out how to get around, becoming comfortable being by yourself, challenging yourself and rising to that challenge) is stuff I experienced to a degree when I first arrived in Santiago. I had my program to turn to as a safety net, so I'm not saying it's the same, but before I made friends there were plenty of times I'd do things that essentially felt as though I were on a trip to Santiago by myself, having to navigate like a tourist would.
Posted by emilyinchile[/QUOTE]
I'd say that living in another country definitely counts as traveling alone, even if you did have support available. It's actually something I wish I'd had the opportunity or inclination to do when it was an easier thing to do.
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[QUOTE]Well, for instance, I'm amazed at the above thread about travelling to Vegas alone. Last I looked, more than half of the respondents (around 20) said they wouldn't go. It makes no sense to me, especially given that she has already paid for a plane ticket, a concert ticket and booked a hotel room. In my mind, 100% of people should say "Hell yes, I'd go". I just don't see any reason NOT to. Is it really that hard to have fun by yourself? Most of the time I'd prefer to travel with others, but I wouldn't NOT travel just because I didn't have anyone to go with.
Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE]
The reason I answered no is because Vegas is so party-oriented. I wouldn't take certain cruises alone, either - they're more fun with a group of people. Vegas is nice with one other person and a hell of a lot of fun with a group, but by myself? Er, maybe if I was single? But I think I wouldn't have fun. I'd just think that I looked like a loser to others and I'd mope around that it would be more fun with someone else.
I would, however, go somewhere like NY alone, where I could entertain myself with museums and less social-based stuff.
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[QUOTE]I'm not concerned about safety in Vegas, it just doesn't seem like a great alone place. I loved being alone in Jerusalem or Paris (for different reasons), but Vegas doesn't seem to be that type of place. Again, I could be wrong, I havn't been there since i was 13.
Posted by KatyRoseM[/QUOTE]
See, I think it's a fine place to be alone: the pools, spas, etc. but I see it as an AWFUL place for children, no matter how they want to bill themselves as a family destination.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : The reason I answered no is because Vegas is so party-oriented. I wouldn't take certain cruises alone, either - they're more fun with a group of people. Vegas is nice with one other person and a hell of a lot of fun with a group, but by myself? Er, maybe if I was single? But I think I wouldn't have fun. I'd just think that I looked like a loser to others and I'd mope around that it would be more fun with someone else. I would, however, go somewhere like NY alone, where I could entertain myself with museums and less social-based stuff.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]
I love traveling around NYC alone. It's so therapeutic.
[QUOTE]That was probably it, the pool was fun, but the rest was not. Maybe I'll have to give Vegas another try sometime.
Posted by KatyRoseM[/QUOTE]
I thought I'd hate Vegas and I did the first time I went. All my ex wanted to do was gamble. I've since gone with a friend - we essentially shared a hotel room and ate random meals together, several times with my husband and most recently with my husband and another couple.
My favorite trip was probably the one with a friend that was mostly independent and I wish I had been able to have that confidence and ability to go out on my own when I went with my ex. I probably would've loved that trip too :)
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : I love traveling around NYC alone. It's so therapeutic.
Posted by GreenPepperBurger[/QUOTE]
Back in my young, single days I thought about planning a 4-5 day trip to London. Just because. Staying in hostels, eating cheap meals, walking around with a camera, visiting museums. It would have been great. But it was also great to go with FI and stay in a real hotel! (It was a very nice hotel.) Still, never say never. Writing in a journal at a cafe and taking the subway to different places alone is way different that bar hopping alone.
I've been to Vegas a lot and there ARE nice pools and spas, but I could also go to a cheaper B&B or resort hotel in someplace that is not Vegas. But that's a moot point, because the OP's vacation was already paid for.
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It does depend what you would want to do there. I would NOT go to a club or a really nice restaurant by myself, most likely. I'd probably stick to the buffets or the cafes, play some penny slots, and lounge.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : Ah, see in my single days, I traveled a lot alone as well as many times for work and training. It's strangely become very important to me to have that alone time as time went by, I'm not sure why. It's different and it is something I think people really should experience even if I thought that was an insane idea before I ever did it on my own. I don't know how else to explain it :)
Posted by wadingmoose[/QUOTE]
Im with you on that. Due to a fmaily emergency I was forced to make a 2 day road trip from Seattle to Eureka, CA on my Motorcycle alone when the longest ride I'd been previously had been maybe an hour. It was scary at first but amazingly empowering.
[QUOTE]Mery- I said it in the Vegas thread, but my good friend goes at least once a year by herself. She spas it up and lays in the sun. <strong>I think it's about the cheapest really hot place you can fly from Denver, though.</strong> It does depend what you would want to do there. I would NOT go to a club or a really nice restaurant by myself, most likely. I'd probably stick to the buffets or the cafes, play some penny slots, and lounge.
Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE]
Ok, see, I get that now. It's not too far from you. I mean, it's not too far from me, either, but I could also just drive down to San Diego or Mexico and have a cheaper and possibly more relaxing experience.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : Ok, see, I get that now. It's not too far from you. I mean, it's not too far from me, either, but I could also just drive down to San Diego or Mexico and have a cheaper and possibly more relaxing experience.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]
but...but...then I couldn't gamble! Seriously, I do like gambling too and that's really a solo activity.
"You can take your etiquette and shove it!" ~misscarolb
[QUOTE]Honestly, for me... if I was going to have a weekend alone, I think I'd go to Santa Fe or somewhere else in New Mexico. Mmm, I <3 New Mexico.
Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE]
Same here! But it's further away for me than Vegas. So, so nice though.
Moose, you have a point. But... but... we have Indian casinos around here!
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However, I'd been in Ireland a couple months and taken a couple weekend trips on my own, as well as traveling to Dublin for the day on my own a bunch. I decided to travel down to Tipperary to see the Rock of Cashel on my own. I was freaking miserable the whole time. Here is this amazing thing in an adorable town and I had no one to talk to. I ended up making "friends" with a guarda named Finbar who kept introducing me to people as his wife, which made me laugh. But I cried at night on that trip because I was just so lonely and wanted to share the experience with someone so badly.
So, I guess that's my really long way of saying that I won't travel alone anymore on certain kinds of trips simply because my past experience tells me I would be lonely.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I judge... : Same here! But it's further away for me than Vegas. So, so nice though. <strong>Moose, you have a point. But... but... we have Indian casinos around here!</strong>
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]
I have those here too. That's like going to a super 8 and pretending I'm at the Bellagio.
"You can take your etiquette and shove it!" ~misscarolb