Holiday Dilemma - what would you do/

You could take the money and take your friend out for days, or lunches when she's well enough.

I have had to back out of a family cruise to Norway next April due to my health. I let them know in good time so my deposit was refunded. I'm sure it hasn't been an easy decision for her and perhaps, like me, your friend doesn't want to spoil the holiday for others. It's a shame there is no one to take her place so that you could still go. What type of holiday have you booked? You may be fine if you part of a group like a coach tour. If you can afford to lose the money then that may be the easiest way to sort that out. I hope you find a solution that goes some way in suiting you both.

That’s unfortunate. Can you say where you are going?
I ask because of the current climate of being stuck somewhere if anything was to happen with this situation with Iran.
If it’s Spain, Italy, somewhere like that I would maybe go on my own, if it was a cruise, or coach holiday.
I hope you get sorted.

I don't know if my friends insurance would cover her at the moment.
Its not a tour or group holiday just the two of us on a package.
As I said, in the past I've gone alone, but now a few years down the line I'm not too keen.
I would feel bad about taking the money, don't think I can do that. and no there is no one available to take her place.
If I do go I would probably spend most of the time sitting by the pool reading with maybe a few short walks . I don't have a lot of stamina for much else.

I would go on my own and enjoy the holiday.

If I was younger than I am ( you might be) I d go alone, now in my eighties I think I d miss it

Could you find someone to go with you and do a name change?
Do you have a group insurance? If so , if she cancels , you can claim as well . If you have individual insurance, you’re not covered if you don’t want to go . It’s called disinclination to travel .
Plus your friends insurance may not pay unless she has medical documentation to say she can’t travel .
I’d go but I don’t know your age or the sort of holiday you’ve booked .

I suppose it hinges on the type of holiday. If it were with Saga, a coach trip or similar there will be others on their own to pal up with if you wanted to. My friend goes on walking holidays with HF by herself but always finds a fellow traveller to chat to.

What a horrid problem, personally, I’d probably be tempted to alone.

I wish you and friend well

I wouldn’t go and would just forget about the money. But wouldn’t your friend’s insurance cover her? That way, she could give you half the money perhaps.