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Where to go on holidays alone?

  • 15-07-2004 8:52am
    #1
    DukeDredd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 653 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    I've found myself in a situation where i'm gonna have to take a couple of weeks holidays from work soon. None of my mates can head abroad over the next month or so for various reasons (work, wedding etc). I don't want to spend 2 weeks at home doing nothing so i'm looking for advice on somewhere abroad to go on my own and have some fun! Anyone done this before and can give me advice?


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  • #2
    HarryD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭HarryD


    Train around eastern Europe ?
    You'd meet loadsa people in the hostels..etc


  • #3
    Imposter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭Imposter


    I travelled down the coast of Croatia last year. Pula - Split - Dubrovnik. I really enjoyed it and met loads of people. The hostels were full in Split and Dubrovnik but accomodation wasn't hard to find and it was pretty reasonable. Doing something like this might be a bit awkward with flights from Ireland though. Ryanair fly to Trieste from London which is quite near Pula. Aer Lingus fly from Dubrovnik but I'm not sure what it's like for single flights.


  • #4
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Anything that involves youth hostels:)
    No one cares that your travelling alone and loads of them will be too


  • #5
    Club_Med
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭Club_Med


    It all depends on how much you are willing to spend. If you have a good budget, I suggest Bali!


  • #6
    tribble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭tribble


    China or India if your looking for a challenge.

    China is tough but relativly pricy (half of what euope would cost ya)

    tribble


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  • #7
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭embraer170


    If you speak some Spanish try Mexico. Once they know you're not American, locals are extremely outgoing and friendly.

    Not sure I'd do Bali/Asia on my own.


  • #8
    tk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,053 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    i'm thinking of heading off on my own too!! - unless the object of my desires declares his undying love for moi(see unrequited love post ahahahha) ANYHOOS i've never stayed in a hostel - is your stuff safe there? I'm not sure where i want to go yet but is there anywhere a girly like me should avoid??


  • #9
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    Originally posted by tk123
    i'm thinking of heading off on my own too!! - unless the object of my desires declares his undying love for moi(see unrequited love post ahahahha) ANYHOOS i've never stayed in a hostel - is your stuff safe there? I'm not sure where i want to go yet but is there anywhere a girly like me should avoid??

    Any hostel I've ever stayed in (in Ireland and France) have been grand. Usually, you can get a locker for any valuables and obviously, always keep your wallet with you. In many, you can ask for a single sex dorm but I don't think it's necessary - most travellers tend to be young backpackers rather than drug dealing pimps!

    You could google the names of the hostels you're thinking of booking - there are lots of sites that do hostel reviews.


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