Going on vacation by yourself?

[wdisneyaholic]

Im am just slightly curious of some opinions. How many of you travel by yourself? I am married with 3 kids and an extremely stressful life. Hubby and I have decided to each take a separate trip to relive some of the stress in our life. This also eliminates having to try and find a sitter to watch all 3 kids. Although peopl who I talk to can't understand why in the world I would want to travel alone. I say I have 3 kids 5 and under, work part time and go to school part time, not to mention run a household. Is it that unheard of to travel alone?

I am traveling to Las Vegas because it is a relitively cheap destination as far as hotel and airfare. No need for a car, lots to do and not really feel "alone" , sleep in, do a spa treatment and hopefully win some money.

Just looking for some of your thoughts.

 

[MosMom]

Whatever works for you. I wouldn't do it. I might leave the kids and go with DH but I don't think I would have fun alone. However, if that makes you guys happy then go for it.

 

[DawnCt1]

I am too social. I wouldn't have fun by myself. That isn't to say that DH and I haven't taken separate vacations; usually because he isn't able to get away. I have taken two cruises with my youngest DS and my friend. I have also taken the youngest DS and my niece and nephew to California. When my children were young and DH couldn't go, My mother and I would take the kids to WDW. My mom and I also used to take the kids camping at Hampton Beach, NH.

 

[Pugdog007]

I travel alone all the time on business and rather enjoy it. It can be very relaxing to not have to worry about anyone but yourself, you can do what you want to do, stay where you want to stay, etc. I say go for it.

 

[nativetxn]

Almost all of my WDW trips have been solo. I love travelling alone.

I also love traveling with my husband but he is severely Disney impaired. Lucky for me he humors my WDW addiction

 

[Danauk]

Although I probably would not go away alone (I get bored with just my own company as I like to talk lots!!) I think it is a great idea if you are comfortouble with it. I have a friend who lives in Arizona. A few years ago she visited me here in England whilst her husband stayed at home. She was away for 4 weeks travelling around Europe visiting various friends. 6 weeks after she returned her husband (who is German) went home to Germany for 2 weeks to visit his family. Since then she has taken numerous trips alone and her husband has been home to Germany alone again aswell. They do take some trips together (weekend breaks) but their main holiday seems to be taken seperately. It works well for them. When DH and I visited Las Vegas a few years ago we saw quite a few people on their own and had some wonderful conversations with them.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

My DH has been going to Montana for years by himself. We all go as a family once a year, but that is enough for me. He gets lonely, but he keeps going back so I guess he likes it too. This past September I took my first trip alone to WDW for 3 nights. I really looked forward to it, and for the most part, I loved it...Not having to worry about what anybody else wanted to do was great. But.....we were having some problems at home (nothing really bad) when I left, and the day I left DS6 had a note sent home from school that he had been misbehaving...The next day DS4 had a little crying spell at his school. None of these things were a big problem, and if my DM had just kept it quiet until I got home (after all, there was nothing I could do from there, was there?) I would have been fine....I am still shaking my head as to why she had to inform me about these things while I was 600 miles away... In retrospect, I would like to try it again, with a complete understanding with my kids' caregivers that unless there is loss of bodily fluids, information should be kept to a minimum....

I think you should go and have a great time..You sound like you really deserve the "time off". As in WDW, there are plenty of people in Vegas to keep you from feeling alone. As long as you are not afraid to stay in a hotel room by yourself, you will feel fine!

p.s. nativetxn, is it possible for the same man to have 2 wives-one in TX the other in SC? Your DH sounds just like mine....

 

[LoraJ]

I've traveled alone a few times. I did a couple of cruises alone, and I also did WDW alone. Best vacations I have ever had. I did everything on my own time table. Ate where I wanted to, when I wanted to. On the cruises I hung out with other solo travelers and had a blast.

Vegas wouldn't be so bad to do alone. Last time I was there, my boyfriend would be off at the video slots and I would be at the horse racing machine at the Luxor and there would be others there that you can easily strike up a conversation with. So you're never really alone there.

I would advise that you don't let anyone know that you are in Vegas alone. Say that your are traveling with your husband, but he is off at the tables somewhere.

The one thing that was the most difficult was eating out alone. I can do movies alone, travel, just about anything, but dinign alone has never been my strong point.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Originally posted by LoraJ


I would advise that you don't let anyone know that you are in Vegas alone. Say that your are traveling with your husband, but he is off at the tables somewhere.

Being the chatty person that I am, I had to catch myself a couple of times almost giving that info out...

 

[EsmeraldaX]

I have gone to WDW by myself in the past. I find traveling alone for short periods of time to be very relaxing and refreshing.

But I would be very careful about telling people you are there alone. Unfortunately, you just never know. Tellings the CMs is probably okay, but other guests, I'd be careful.

Vegas is a great place for an alone trip as well. You barely have to leave your hotel to have fun, there is so much to do in those resorts. Where are you staying?

 

[patsvette]

My wife goes on scrapbooking trips by herself and i just made plans for a corvette trip in bowling green ,kentucky for a week in may by myself.We do alot of things together usually but sometimes its not feasible for both of us to go.Plus shes due in march and i cant fit a baby seat and her in the corvette.

 

[laurie31]

I have traveled alone and it was great. I only went away for the weekend, but I didn't feel guilty as the girls were with DH and I had a BLAST!!! I have also gone on several scrapbooking retreats alone. It's a nice break from the kids and they enjoy seeing what I'd done in their books when I get home.

I also traveled alone frequently before I married and I loved it. I even went to England alone. I went where I wanted to go, where I wanted to go, and ate what and where I wanted to. No "what do you want for dinner" "no, I don't like that, how about this" discussion.

I would think with three kids under 5, you would really enjoy the peace and quiet of being alone. If you are like me, you will come back refreshed and remembering all the things you love most about them (instead of all those times they made you want to pull your hair out that you were thinking about when you left )

Laurie

 

[cubsfan]

I travelled just this past Sept to WDW by myself. DW goes to Vegas every year by herself and I decided that this year I would go somewhere by myself too. Since we are DVC it was a natural.
I was there for three days and it was wonderful. Spent some time at the pool, walked around Epcot, spent a half of a day at MGM, half of a day in MK, watched Wishes......just basically did whatever I wanted to, whenever I wanted to. It was great. I highly recommend it!

 

[DCLuvinit]

I went to London last year by myself. I had never been there before and it actually gave me a boost of confidence finding my way around on my own. I had a friend who was also there at the same time on business, so we would meet for dinner. It was a very nice trip, as most have mentioned here already I really enjoyed the freedom to do whatever I wanted to. It was also nice to have a friend to meet for dinner (that's the only time I really feel 'alone' is when dining).

 

[Dan Murphy]

Marie likes Disney but does not enjoy, to the same degree, my enthusiasm for WDW. She has been there once, and she says she will return, just not yet, LOL. So she says to me, go, enjoy. And I do. I have a ball there, meeting up with lots of folks, as well as spending solo, quiet times. I do enjoy. All our other trips are together, Disney, for the most part, is solo, and like I said, I do enjoy, a lot.

 

[HisEllyNelly]

I went on one myself this past summer. I didnt go far just up to the white mountains. I seriously needed some me time and I didnt do much, just read and layed by the pool and relaxed. I had a wonderful time!!!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

im not sure if i could do it..i think i would get bored of being by myself, but if you can do it,,go for it!

 

[Poohbear123]

I go ALONE and LOVE it! I get to meet up with neat People like Dan Murphy.

 

[WDWLVR]

I have traveled solo in the past and enjoyed myself. WDW is a great place for a solor traveler.

That was before I got married. Now DH and I always travel together. We love the same things (especially Disney) and this gives us great couple time away from all the stresses of work and home.

Have fun on your solo trip!

 

[Simba's Mom]

If you check out the Solos board, you'll find that there are plenty of us very happily married folks who travel alone on vacation. DH encourages my once-a-year "pilgrimages" to WDW. This year he wanted to send me for Mother's Day, but something else came up. And DH's coworker's wife (follow that?) just came back from Las Vegas by herself. And next year, DH is going on his second golfing vacation without me-a week in Alabama on the Robert Trent Jones trail. Golf in the morning, drive to another ccourse, golf again, drive to hotel, sleep, golf, drive, golf, etc. Wow, what a way to spend a week-for him! Spouses can be very happily married but have some different interests-not all spouses are Disney fans. Besides, like others said, you might meet Dan!