Although I have two grown sons who live away from me, I have basically been alone for many years now. I used to travel all over the south alone, back in the days when I was really into the Civil War. Back in 2005, I went to Europe alone. It was my first trip overseas. I was gone for 33 days. I spent a few days in Paris (went to Normandy), and had a whole week in London before climbing on a bus tour to visit the British Isles. The second time I went to London was for 10 days, but I went with a friend. Because she had never been there before, I felt compelled to go with her to some of the same places I had visited on my first trip. I'd never travel with anyone ever again as I prefer traveling alone. I can get up when I want, eat when and where I want, and spend the day doing what I want to do. I'd rather foot the full bill and go it alone, than have to share my vacation time with another person. I even paid an extra $1,000 for that bus tour just so I wouldn't have to share a hotel room with another single traveler during the trip.
We could back to Washington like we did in October 1998
Because she had never been there before, I felt compelled to go with her to some of the same places I had visited on my first trip. I’d never travel with anyone ever again as I prefer traveling alone. I can get up when I want, eat when and where I want, and spend the day doing what I want to do.
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You brought up some points I had not thought about, thank you.
Traveling alone is the only way to go! You’re spending your money to go somewhere, and you need to spend it on what you want to and where you want to go. Someone else will always drag you down.
Just thinking, though, why do you have to go anywhere far away? Isn’t there just a really nice restaurant in your area that does a special Thanksgiving dinner? Maybe someplace that wouldn’t normally be in your budget, but you can splurge on it?