Looking to get away for a week somewhere fun, yet by myself. I just don't want to deal with trying to convince someone else to go or deal with what they want to do when we get there. So what are some places that would be fun for a solo trip that would feel ok being solo at, so like no cruises or beach towns that aren't in metropolitan areas. Europe by train would be fun, but what about a little less extravagant?

A few ideas so far:
-I've always wanted to rent a convertable in San Francisco and drive the pacific coast highway to LA and stop everywhere between.
-Las Vegas is always a good time

3/4/2009 9:00:21 PM

haha that first one sounds so gay

3/4/2009 9:19:25 PM

I was gonna say your own pants.

3/4/2009 9:19:47 PM

roanoke rapids man

3/4/2009 9:21:32 PM

i've always thought a train trip somewhere might be interesting, maybe along the eastern seaboard, stop at a couple of places along the way

3/4/2009 9:25:32 PM

vegas is always fun..well, not always..but usually.

3/4/2009 9:44:05 PM

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"haha that first one sounds so gay"

Take a solo camping trip and turn off your cell phone. Amazing how much you observe when you don't have to listen to a constant stream of nonsense from those around you.

3/4/2009 9:47:53 PM

Guam

3/4/2009 10:12:13 PM

OBX. Just reserved 4 days in a little hotel there, myself.

3/4/2009 10:13:50 PM

for some reason i have it set in my head that i want to do a cross country motorcycle trip solo. i don't even own a motorcycle. i don't know why, i'm not a very outgoing person, it would probably get pretty lonely in a hurry, but i just want to do something different.

3/4/2009 11:43:11 PM

^^Nights in Rodanthe

3/4/2009 11:58:11 PM

Highway rest stops.

3/5/2009 2:51:36 AM

this is how slasher films start.

just fyi

3/5/2009 8:52:01 AM

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"roanoke rapids man"

Ha ha. confusi0n is the first person to make me lol today.

You could hike the canal trail.

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3/5/2009 9:09:34 AM

NYC... if you're the outdoors type, maybe check out some of the national parks and stuff out west. I've always wanted to do that. When we went to Vegas, we rented a car and drive out to the grand canyon... that was actually a lot of fun, though we didn't get to stay for nearly as long as we wanted to.

3/5/2009 10:23:03 AM

Hike the AT for a week.

3/5/2009 10:35:13 AM

^ That's what I was going to say. There's a bunch of AT stuff on our website - it's geared more towards thru-hikers, but feel free to give me a holler if you have any questions.

http://www.sourcetosea.net

3/5/2009 2:13:21 PM

^ and ^^ I was just about to say the exact same thing. Relatively speaking it can be inexpensive and cool to do on your own as well.

3/5/2009 2:37:44 PM

the AT looks awesome....but I don't think I'd want to do that alone

3/9/2009 10:45:23 PM

ocracoke island.

3/10/2009 2:42:32 PM

Go on an east coast glory hole tour!

3/10/2009 3:11:44 PM

Don't discount Europe. Go during the offseason (cheaper plane tickets), and go further East (also cheaper).

3/10/2009 3:19:29 PM

the only ones i can think of i would enjoy doing solo are either backpacking around europe or places in asia, or hittin up vegas.

3/10/2009 5:01:47 PM

what else?

3/28/2009 10:53:06 AM

southeast asia?

3/28/2009 11:19:54 AM

DC ... check out the monuments, museums (particularly the natural history and holocaust), go tour the archives, and then head up to Georgetown. Good times.

3/28/2009 4:07:24 PM

Mos Eisley.

Possibly Hoth.

3/28/2009 10:05:31 PM

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"-I've always wanted to rent a convertable in San Francisco and drive the pacific coast highway to LA and stop everywhere between."

i recently took a joy ride from monterey to san luis obispo...simply breath taking and strongly suggested...so many turn offs along the road to take in the sites, big sur is must see, the hearst castle and san simeon are spectacular as well

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3/28/2009 11:26:50 PM

LAS VEGAS

This is the place you go when you're by yourself. This is where you see and do things that you don't want people knowing about. Buy a ticket to Sinville and make a total ass of yourself.

Save those other vacations for company - most experiences are made exponentially better when you have someone to share them with.

3/29/2009 8:40:11 AM

I enjoy getaways to the mountains (App/Rockies). Quiet, meditative, beautiful.

3/29/2009 8:58:03 AM

^ I did that this weekend

3/29/2009 9:10:32 AM

I'm thinking about trying to do all or part of the West Coast Trail sometime this summer. I dunno if you're a hiker/camper, but it seems like an incredible trail in an amazing part of North America.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Trail

apparently, it can be done in a week.

3/29/2009 10:13:06 AM

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"the AT looks awesome....but I don't think I'd want to do that alone"

If you do your trip where the trail begins in Georgia, it'll be busy this time of year. There will be dozens of hikers beginning thru-hikes every day, so you won't be alone if you're worried about safety.

3/29/2009 11:09:23 AM

mushrooms + couch

3/29/2009 11:22:08 AM

every now and then, i'll do a stretch on that AT with just my dog and myself

she doesn't need a leash, and she carries her own water and food with one of those dog backpacks (silly they may look, but it sure is nice not to have to carry HER gear, too )...nature, a good book, my camera, and my dog...GREAT personal vacation

3/29/2009 11:26:03 AM

I like to have vacations at home when I'm trying to get away from everyone. It's cheap and convenient. Tell everyone you're going out of town and then just camp out at the house for a day or two.

This is assuming you live alone. Otherwise it doesn't work.

3/29/2009 12:49:47 PM