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Holidaying on your own,

I’ve been to Thailand 3 times and always with Ms Jezzer. Love the place, the people… The FOOD!

As to whether I’d go alone to Thailand, it really depends on the dynamics of the individual’s relationship with ‘trust’ being the primary consideration…
 
@gez thanks for your comments and thoughts (no problem mentioning Heather's name) I'll bear them in mind.

I have always fancied a return trip to Iceland. I was there for a few days on a work trip but other than a stop off at the Blue Lagoon I really only saw the road from the airport to Reykjavik and a bit of the city. Heather never fancied Iceland.

The eruption seems to have stopped for the moment and the Blue Lagoon is open again.
 
Well if there is a few of us, lets get together, and ALL go to Thailand on our own, and be alone together, as ive mentioned, some mega hifi shops in Bangkok,
if your the guys who want to drink G & T, and talk shit, until 3 am, I'm there, ( normally in bed before that, :D ish, ) while the Thai band plays Ritchie Blackmores rainbow, sorry wainbow, :rolleyes:

years ago i ran into 6 blokes, all single for various reasons, they met in pubs, and such, and after that they all went on holiday every year, for 3 weeks at Christmas, and have been doing that for many years, god bless um,
 
This looks a great place to just relax, you can take in the Full Moon Party if there at the right time, its just along the beach :cool:

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we love the rail discoveries tours , there is a group of about 35 and always single people who soon gel with the group . fantastic way to get to know folks . they do cost effective tours . one here but not thailand sadly. loads available . we hope to do a tour in a few weeks DV

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graystoke4 said:
Hi, the thing is, i want to go back to Thailand again, last time, but the girlfriend does not, she said i can go, but no-one i know wants to go, work, can't afford it, or plain no, so i have never been on holiday on my own before, it seems like it could be lonely, not all the time i know, when the two of us have been to Thailand, there are singles, out there, if and we do ask them to join us for a few beers, it seems they are very happy to do so,
there are holiday firms out there, just for singles, Solo for one, but the price is very high, about £500, per day, all in, but ouch,
for £500, a day it would be cheaper to meet someone in the pub and take them, we spend about £120 each a day,:D each, all in
you can sit in a bar all night, on your own having fun, knowing your partner will be there in a hour or three,
does anyone here travel on there own, any advice would be welcomed, i have been to Thailand 3 times before, this is on my bucket list,

and there are other destinations i would like to go to ,but she does not, :(
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Are you a woman or a man? Offering an opinion without knowing this crucial piece of information feels spectacularly presumptive.
 
When I travelled solo I stayed in youth hostels - mostly Greece or elsewhere in Europe. Had some wild evenings dancing on tables. Like minded people formed little cliques visiting restaurants. One of my best experiences was a Spanish language course in Granada where I met people from all over. I like the sound of the rail discovery tours. Great way to travel and meet people.
 
graystoke4 said:
Well if there is a few of us, lets get together, and ALL go to Thailand on our own, and be alone together, as ive mentioned, some mega hifi shops in Bangkok,
if your the guys who want to drink G & T, and talk shit, until 3 am, I'm there, ( normally in bed before that, :D ish, ) while the Thai band plays Ritchie Blackmores rainbow, sorry wainbow, :rolleyes:

years ago i ran into 6 blokes, all single for various reasons, they met in pubs, and such, and after that they all went on holiday every year, for 3 weeks at Christmas, and have been doing that for many years, god bless um,
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Better still, let's charter a plane and go together. No requirement to speak to anyone at any time.
 
I went on holiday with a couple of friends to India in 2009, staying in Goa, and one day when we were at the beach we saw this old guy standing next to or holding onto, rather the beach hut cafe/bar wearing nothing but a pair of white y-fronts all the while he bobbed steadily up and down on the spot. We got the impression that he must have come over in the 1960s and had been there ever since, albeit not necessarily in that exact same spot.

So I say go for it!
 
Cheese said:
6 anoraks (single by definition) visiting Thailand every year for the hifi shops, oh yeah 🙄
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At least partly true as there are great hifi shops in Bangkok.
Jezzer said:
I’ve been to Thailand 3 times and always with Ms Jezzer. Love the place, the people… The FOOD!

As to whether I’d go alone to Thailand, it really depends on the dynamics of the individual’s relationship with ‘trust’ being the primary consideration…
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I can just imagine it: having a few beers too many with some lovely young lady (or man).
And wake up with a splitting hangover next to £1,000 of interconnect.
 
If you are under 40 you will find loads of solo travellers in Banglamphu. There is a guest house there called Peachy, it is rare in that it has a quiet beer garden where a few people hang out, and they tend to be a bit older than the gap year students in Khao San road.. I lived in it for 6 months before finding a place to rent. I used to sit with a book and within an hour was talking to someone new most days.

I also did a Chiang Mai hiking tour on my own there and had a great time in a group of about ten people.

I think it might be a bit more difficult if you are in your 50s, it would be for me anyway.
 
Living in Thailand I used to do cross border visa runs. 3 or 4 days per trip on my tod and rather enjoyed it, wifey stayed at home. Penang and generally Laos were my faves. Always plenty of people of meet from all walks of life, if you choose to socialise.
In Laos I tended to enjoy my own company and disappear on long scooter rides here and there.
I'm not sure how I'd handle a full solo holiday, two weeks or more these days.
Did so in Greece a couple of times when I was much younger but you're never alone for long there.
 
I do it a lot, go for it. However you will have to choose your destination s and stick to places with lots of people to meet. So a solo cycling trip in rural France is going to be tough unless you can parlez-vous. Bar hopping in Thailand probably easier.
 
In my experience your never more than 30 minutes from an interesting encounter as long as your friendly and talk to people. I have traveled alone a number of times and have always met plenty of people. I do however like my own company so usually speak to lots of different people.
 
It doesn't bother me going to pubs/clubs etc on my own as my wife doesn't drink and I'll usually find someone to talk to or just happy to watch the world go by. When I have been out with a group of people it's been OK but I like to do my own thing.

I'd be more than alright with holidaying on my own although my wife wouldn't be!
 
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