Take a trip entirely on your own
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Travelling alone means every decision is yours, from when to get up to which street to wander down. People talk to you more readily, and you notice far more.
Moderate£100 to £500 / $130 to $650A few weeksIndoors or outOn your own
How to start
- Pick a destination you are curious about and decide how many nights.
- Read the official travel advice for it and book your first two nights.
- Go, and eat at least one dinner out by yourself.
Where to go
We opened this link on 6 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. The hard part of a day out is the timing: the right season, tickets and getting there. The plan watches the calendar for you.
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