Holidays alone

You could try the holidays for singles in UK combining an interest that you have. ....or learning a new one.

Walking holidays are good for singles too.

Or just go to a resort abroad that you fancy and lie in the sun and come home with a lovely tan.

Hope you get your break and enjoy it.
But it's a fact of life that singles are charged quite a bit more than couples.
Forget about the money and just go on your adventure.

About 10 years ago I went on holiday to Majorca on my own. I really needed a break from my caring duties but my husband didn't fancy going anywhere so I booked the flight and my favourite hotel (Miramar) in Puerto Pollensa as a package and off I went. Knowing the hotel and area alleviated any concerns regarding safety. I wouldn't hesitate in going solo again as you can do exactly what you want when you want. Go for it girl!

If river cruising is not out of your budget then I can recommend it. I was not travelling alone, but there were quite a few who were andpeople tended to move tables for meals rather than sit with the same people every time so you would not find people latching on unless you want them to of course, but rather a lot of different people to chat to each day. There were many trips off the boat and some sort of evening entertainment most evenings for you to join in with or not as you choose

From 2017 many HF holidays have no single supplement. We have been on many of their walking holidays and there have always been several people holidaying on their own. Everyone eats at the same time at tables for 6 or 8 and there is usually some sort of evening entertainment so no need to be alone, unless you want to.

Hi meandashy, I have been on holiday on my own plenty of times, but I usually choose a group holiday with Ramblers, HF Holidays or Exodus. Ramblers now have an offshoot called Chapters where the focus is on sightseeing rather than walking. Invariably there are other ladies on their own and sometimes a few men as well. Ramblers and HF seem to have a lot of over 55s, whereas Exodus are often mid 40s upwards. My last holiday in Greece women travelling alone made up half of the group. Everyone was so friendly and we ate together in the evening.

If I were on my own and could afford it, I think I'd do a cruise. Singles well catered for on many, with specific activities. Nice and safe..unlikely to get mugged on board ship. Medical care and Dr's surgeries if poorly. Good food and plentiful. Organised trips. No constant packing and unpacking as in hotels on a tour. You can become involved in as much or little as you want. Usually good libraries if you like your own company. Often interesting lectures on locations. Activities on sea days, and you don't have to dress up in the evening if you don't want to.

Yes go for it and let us know how it was.

Always go on my own and love it ! I go back to Menorca where it is quite safe on your own ...you can hire a car quite cheaply and explore the little island ......I have a favourite hotel in Arenal D'en Castell on the coast ,,but there are many many others ! ....for me, September is the best month ...after the hoardes have gone home, but before the Spanish OAP'S reduced price holidays ......Airbnb has some love apartments, or rooms if you prefer, at very reasonable prices. If you go before the end of October there are also frequent bus services to the beaches, towns etc...although I stayed in a hotel last time because I just wanted to laze after a big op and be waited on hand and foot ! A lovely Italian family did try to 'adopt' me though because I was o my own ...so I just went down to breakfast,dinner etc before them .....

Have a look also at the website Thelma and Louise which deals in hols for single women ....all kinds but some are a bit expensive ! I also found the island of Crete to be lovely ...and went, but only once, to Turkey, which I loved ....and the hotel proprietors were lovely ! even went out and bought me a disc of belly dancing music bless them ! I went on bus trips all over the place and visited the nature reserve at Olu Deniz ...the only place I was propositioned ! (and the camel was better looking than it's owner !)

There are loads of options now for single women ...the only problem is affordability and single occupancy rooms or cabins !

Enjoy whatever you choose !

I'm afraid single holidays are more expensive because you get a double room to yourself. Try looking on the 'Just You' website ( excellent company) or sometimes Jules Verne will allocate a date just for singles.

I met my DH on one of my back-pack trips to the UK in 1992 at age 42. Great fun travelling and you meet loads of people. It was easier then to fly here and there, but I did do a lot of train travel.

Personally I would not go to a travel agent except for ideas. They may well end up booking you on the same tours, etc that you can do yourself on the internet with reputable firms and will be cheaper. Many tours also offer no single supplement, so you are not forced to share with a stranger to avoid it.

Get out there and enjoy. I'm 67 and would still travel with my DH more often if we were not so busy with work and DGD. I am off to the Dordogne and Northern Spain next year on my own as he has no interested in visiting paleolithic sites.

Thr mai things are, in my experience, not to feel guilty ot low in self esteem for being alone. Feel proud and most of all open to people you like the look of. Trust your judgement and go with open heart and mind. And books!

I've been with solo holidays, also just you and saga. I prefer going with a company as I Don't like eating dinner alone, or spending evenings alone. You are not pressured to join in if you don't want to . I've been on several cruises with a friend but notice that there are a lot of single travellers. Again I would recommend saga or Fred Olsen as their ships are a bit smaller and friendlier

I've had to go away by myself,I did feel very lonely the first time I was in a hotel by myself.I've only had short breaks,but I've picked places with something that interests me,or gone to a concert as that's something nice to go in the evening,I've got used to doing it now.Just book something and enjoy it.

Just spotted this:
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/solo-holidays/Solo-travel-the-best-tour-operators-for-singles/

My mother in law did a great 5 or 6 night trip to Monet's garden and some others nearby. It was with with a small group of about 16. She said it was a great mix of people and both men and women travelling both in couples and alone. They ate in little restaurants mainly and she had a great time.
Might be worth googling.
Good luck!

depends on your personality imo..i did it once for a week and hated it

Voyage Jules Verne and Explore are good for singles. We go as a couple (DH or girlfriend) but there are always singles in the group and everyone is included. Riviera are also good but they tend to be large groups.

I went to Majorca to the Son Caliu Hotel/Spa with D and GD last year and I feel like going there on my own next year, in May; [too hot for me in June through August. ]

The hotel is superb, beautiful grounds with mature pines [for shade] sloping down to a pool and to a small, virtually private beach. There are also lovely apartments over a bar on the beach, owned by the hotel - and you can use the hotel facilities. Flights by Easy jet from- in my case - Liverpool, and lots of other regional airports

Sitting in a beach bar in the evenings, watching the children playing under the beach pines, knowing that you only have a flight of stairs to your own beautifully appointed A/C apartment - what could be better?

I'm 87! but very tempted.

Go for it.I did this just once many years ago not because I particularly wanted to 'be alone'can you ever be alone where there are others also on holiday but to not have to ask someone else or do what they want to do.So myself, and the dog, set off for a week to a small hotel in Devon.I will never forget the freedom and to just 'be me'.

My husband dislikes going away for a break however long or short so I found the only way to get a break was to take off on my own, I chose a coach holiday as you are part of a group, this way you don't have to worry about travelling alone, airports and flying, are not sat alone for meals but can escape to the privacy of your room to read or when you have had enough, I enjoy my own company but always find someone to pal up with as many single people find this a safe way to take a holiday. Might be too late for this year but something to think about when you plan your next break. Hope you have an enjoyable break.

Look at HF holidays. Many of them are walking holidays or you can do other activities, You are part of a group and everyone eats together. They do many holidays in the Uk and some in the abroad. Very friendly people on the one I did alone.

Try Biarritz. Easy short flights from the UK. A safe and interesting city, with many different aspects. We go regularly, and see many women on their own, there is even a small beach where single women (and men of course!) can go for a bathe alone, safely leaving their little pile of clothes and towels while they are in the water. Do you like dance? There is a festival every year, this year 8th to 17 September. Free events every day in the park, and on the seafront. There are groups of women, and women watching alone. Everyone joins in on the seafront at the weekends. Eating out alone is not a problem. Very civilised. Message me if you want to know more.

After my husband died I always went alone. There are many singles to make friends with. Married couples tend to 'take you in' and sometimes it's because they've little to say to their other halves! Much nicer than going with a friend - you meet other interesting people - I don't suggest sharing a cabin with a stranger if that's a possibility.

www.gransnet.com/forums/travel/1237423-These-boots-are-made-for-walking

make yourself number 1 and go and enjoy yourself. Read the link above for my experiences, though I was with my OH he was ill.

Jaycee - I do agree that lunch on your own is OK but not evenings. I did one trip on my own but haven't been again. I've lost my confidence in doing it.