NEED a Solo Trip in October!

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Anonymous wrote:I did a solo trip to the Isle of Skye in Scotland for 2 weeks last September. It was amazing.

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone. Say could that lass be I?

OP does not have enough time to fall through a ring of standing stones, time travel several centuries, fall in love with a hunky warrior, get pregnant, escape the consequences of the battle of Culloden, engineer a return back through the stones, and still get back to the daily grind on Monday. Need to save time travel and pregnancy for a longer vacation when they can be properly enjoyed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did a solo trip to Savannah from the DC area and it was perfect. Stayed in the historic area in a hotel that had happy hour every day, took some nice walks, did a comedy trolley tour, went in the SCAD museum, ate whatever I wanted. It was great for 3 days.

+1. It may also be still warm so could spend a morning at the ocean on tybee island.

[Anonymous]

Are you in DC? I do a Philly to Portland AA flight periodically and I find it a tough flight. Long, no food service, uncomfortable seats. I wouldn't do it for a quick getaway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did a solo trip to the Isle of Skye in Scotland for 2 weeks last September. It was amazing.

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone. Say could that lass be I?

OP does not have enough time to fall through a ring of standing stones, time travel several centuries, fall in love with a hunky warrior, get pregnant, escape the consequences of the battle of Culloden, engineer a return back through the stones, and still get back to the daily grind on Monday. Need to save time travel and pregnancy for a longer vacation when they can be properly enjoyed.

Old school DCUM -- quirky, funny, with just a tad of snark. I love you.

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Anonymous wrote:IMO Nashville is okay with a fun group. Music, nightlife, etc

For a solo refresh? No way.

That was my feeling. I go there all the time alone for work and find it depressing.
Portland can also be depressing.
Sedona would be beautiful. Asheville is great but has it bounced back from the floods?

Gosh me too. The Gaylord is a conference hotel I’d be so sad doing a solo trip where I work.

OP Portland is too far for a short trip, same with Sedona due to driving.

I’d do Savannah or Asheville.

Santa Fe is another great option it’s often where I go (female) for solo weekends away great food great art great museums. Good vibe. Stay at ojo caliente!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IMO Nashville is okay with a fun group. Music, nightlife, etc

For a solo refresh? No way.

That was my feeling. I go there all the time alone for work and find it depressing.
Portland can also be depressing.
Sedona would be beautiful. Asheville is great but has it bounced back from the floods?

Gosh me too. The Gaylord is a conference hotel I’d be so sad doing a solo trip where I work.

OP Portland is too far for a short trip, same with Sedona due to driving.

I’d do Savannah or Asheville.

Santa Fe is another great option it’s often where I go (female) for solo weekends away great food great art great museums. Good vibe. Stay at ojo caliente!

I think it's a personality thing. My priority would be the solo aspect. Beyond that I don't really care if I'm staying in a shoebox or what. Second priority would be seeing something I want to see, but that's not the lodging.

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Portland has weird vibes.

Savannah is kind of boring, you see everything in 1 day.

Asheville would be perfect but idk how the recovery is doing.

Sedona would be amazing if you're okay with getting there.

Never been to Nashville.

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OP, are you interested in history? Andrew Jackson's plantation The Hermitage is near Nashville. I thought the guides were good and the tour was interesting. I also enjoyed going to Vanderbilt's campus.

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Portland is fantastic, so it would probably be my first pick.

But if you are willing to consider other cities, Loiusville, KY is also really cool...and a place you might not otherwise visit.

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Anonymous wrote:Sedona will involve a drive from Phoenix. If you’re not comfortable driving on windy roads up/down mountains, it might not be a good fit (I am scared of this and was a bit spooked)

This. It’s beautiful there in October, but I went with a friend for a few days and the drive is very dark and hilly/windy. I would have been really nervous if I’d been alone.

[Anonymous]

I always do NYC for solo trips. Museums don't get much better.

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If it were me, I’d probably look for shortish direct flights and go somewhere where I would not need to rent a car. If you are hoping to see a museum or two, I’d consider Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, and Toronto. I’m assuming you’ve already been to NYC and Philly. Of the places you’ve mentioned, I think I’d choose Savannah. You can fill a few days there for sure (though not much more than that).

[Anonymous]

Thanks all for these ideas! I chose Savannah and staying at Hotel Bardo! So excited!