Have you ever gone on a vacation alone, stayed solo and did you like it?

I did once when I had a big problem. I stayed away from friends and family that gave me different advices. I got confused so I decided to do the decision away from them. It’s not really fun but I did made a good decision. Sometimes, it’s good to be in a place where you can think alone. Away from anybody that you know.

I haven’t really taken a multi-day vacation alone, but I used to travel on business and frequently found myself with a whole day or 36 hours with nothing to do. I always enjoyed that situation. I would research the area in advance of the trip so I would know of points of interest (to me) in case I found myself with downtime.
I had some great mini-vacations all by myself in several large metropolitan areas and came back renewed because I had spent time ‘centered’, nurturing and renewing me.
I love my significant other and family that sometimes vacation with us, but I always find a reason to take a few hours off and still wonder what it would be like to have a vacation to a wonderful destination alone for a few days.
I’ll be following this question with great interest.

Yes, Yes, and Yes.

And in my case, it was perfect because I did what I wanted when I wanted. I could make spur of the moment decisions and not need to worry about others.

Part of sharing a trip or vacation, is having someone with you, to share the fun.

I would never go on a trip or vacation alone. One reason is from a safety standpoint, the other other is sharing the good times together.

I went to Europe on a one way ticket and no particular plans, thinking I’d meet people on the ship to travel with. That didn’t work out, so I wrote home and had an acquaintance join me. After 2 months, I realized I could travel by myself, but I preferred not to. You have to be more self-motivated than I am to be a tourist alone.

I’ve traveled alone to go see people in far off places. I don’t mind that at all. In most of those cases the first time I went was when I was meeting those friends in person for the first time. I like seeing those friends alone more then I liked seeing them with friends I’d brought with me. Hopping on a bus/train/plane alone for the first time can be a little scary, especially if you don’t have experience with the form of travel you’re taking. But once you’ve done it its way easier.

I also have lots of plans to take solo trips this summer and I’m going to start bike-touring alone in in the late summer. Some of those trips will involve seeing friends, but plenty of it will be completely alone.

There’s a certain freedom that comes with it. It helps if you’re already used to doing things solo. I think that’s why I embrace it so much and don’t have reservations about it. I’m very accustomed to just going out alone. I go to movies alone, I go hang out at the coffee shop alone, I go to a show at a music venue/bars alone, various other social events or whatever. Sometimes I run into people I know, and sometimes we hang out, but I’m not obligated to stick around with them, which is a big reason I like going out to things alone. If you’re used to experiencing things on your own its a lot easier to find yourself in a new city where you don’t really know anyone and still have a good time and appreciate it. But if you’re the sort of person that always needs familiar company to do anything, then solo travel would probably be difficult.

Personally, I like setting out on my own because I find it a lot easier to just let loose and meet new people. Sometimes I get shy but when I do meet someone new I don’t have to worry about including whoever else is with me in the conversation. Leads me to be more spontaneous sometimes. I like exploring new places alone as well. I always feel like I’ve learned something new about myself or gotten stronger as a person when I go places alone.

Here’s a couple articles about solo travel. Says things a lot better then I can. lol.
http://toolkit.bootsnall.com/solo-travel-guide/why-travel-alone.html
http://toolkit.bootsnall.com/solo-travel-guide/what-makes-traveling-alone-different.html

The closest I’ve come to that is one day alone on a group vacation. Everyone else wanted to go on a boat tour and I stayed behind. I drove down to the furthest part of the island, explored a wildlife sanctuary, and visited a historic lighthouse. It was fantastic!

My ideal traveling situation would be vacationing with one or two extremely laid-back friends.

I did. I went to Europe on my own when I was 27. I signed up with a group in order to have help with reservations, local tours, etc., but wasn’t “with” anyone. I spent more than half of my time on my own. Did the same thing again years later. I’ve also gone back east lots of times alone, but that’s “home” territory. I know my way around.

And yes, I love it, or I wouldn’t have done it that way. I like the freedom of my own time and space. I don’t require a companion, and in fact I’ve found that I miss too much when I’m with someone because I am paying attention to the business of sharing—planning, negotiating, socializing, and discussing—instead of to the places and events I came to see.

I wouldn’t mind going with my husband now; I know exactly how we travel together. But I still think I get the most out of a trip when I’m on my own.

I’ve never been out of the country alone, and I’ve never gone anywhere alone for more than 5 days, but I’ve travelled alone to various places in the UK often to attend LGBT Pride events or festivals.

I have been to many countries alone, for months at a time, including developing countries. I think people that won’t ever travel alone for pleasure are of two types – the fearful, who fear the unknown, which is such a human thing to do, and the people-people that simply prefer not to be alone.

I’ve had acquaintances, that have never left their hometown, literally command me never to go on a trip alone again because it is too dangerous. I’ve had such people also react in shock upon learning of my travels, because they think it is far too dangerous to travel alone and can’t believe a young female would survive. How would they know, having never travelled anywhere before? That’s some audacity to assume they know better than the one with the experience. How powerful fear and ignorance are! So many human problems could be nipped in the bud if only we would be willing to overcome such attitudes.

I have never understood the fear. If a place was so dangerous, no one would be left alive there, and there would be no infrastructure to support tourists. That said, as an outsider everything is unfamiliar so common sense, good judgement, keeping abreast of politics and news, and an extra bit of caution go a long way in most places.

I’ve been travelling alone since 21! I love it. You have absolute control of how you spend your time 24/7. You are forced to interact with other people, and you meet a lot of amazing people this way, both other travellers and locals. Just because you travel alone doesn’t mean you have to travel alone – you can hook up with other travellers for a while along the way, for example. You get to know yourself, and experience the world in ways that only come from being alone. It can be peaceful and therapeutic. When you’re as resourceful as I, you save a lot of money travelling alone and making all your own plans.

That said, it can be lonely at times. Everything has trade-offs, no?

I agree that, especially for females, you take on a greater risk by travelling alone versus with other people. There are some things I simply will not do when I travel alone to certain areas of the world like going out after dark, hanging out in bars, etc. I concede that I am more cautious and likely to maintain alertness at all times when I’m alone than when I’m with other people. I also concede that I’ve made conservative decisions to err on the safe side several times when there was probably no real danger, and I probably missed out on great experiences. And when you do get into trouble, you really are alone. You are forced to rely on the kindness of total strangers, which I am often surprised by. Most people are good people.

I’m not opposed to travelling with other people. Company makes great fun, too, but it really is a different kind of trip. I think I can get a lot closer culturally to a place and peoples when I am alone.

I haven’t done a complete trip alone, but I’ve made many road trips alone to meet family or friends at my destinations. I take trips often with just my daughter and it feels like we’re alone together—

I’m planning a camping trip for just the two of us soon.

I’ve gone on fishing trips alone, but I prefer to fish in quiet areas with at least one buddy when I can.

I went on a solo trip to the North Woods and had a blast. Camped at a Blue Grass Festival for 4 days and spent the rest of the week foot loose and fancy free. Not having anyone to answer to is beyond liberating,