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Solo travel advice for widower
Posted on 3/3/24 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 3/3/24 at 6:57 pm
Before you say travel board, I’m looking for advice on how not where.
My wife of 25 years passed away in 2022 from a difficult disease. I’ve spent the time since then grieving and taking care of mine and my kids physical and mental health. Kids are now out of the house. I’m early 50’s and time and finances are not a constraint to start doing some travel. I do trips with the guys for golf, etc but they are mostly all married and have family obligations so it’s long weekend stuff.
I read the divorce threads where there’s a lot of advice to travel after divorce and being on your own again. So I’m wondering how you did it? Did you just pack up and go yourself (seems like it would get lonely). Did you go with travel operators that run trips for solo travelers? I like golf and fishing so have you just booked guided trips?
I’m talking about 7-14 day trips anywhere in the world. Give me your ideas and advice. Appreciate it.
My wife of 25 years passed away in 2022 from a difficult disease. I’ve spent the time since then grieving and taking care of mine and my kids physical and mental health. Kids are now out of the house. I’m early 50’s and time and finances are not a constraint to start doing some travel. I do trips with the guys for golf, etc but they are mostly all married and have family obligations so it’s long weekend stuff.
I read the divorce threads where there’s a lot of advice to travel after divorce and being on your own again. So I’m wondering how you did it? Did you just pack up and go yourself (seems like it would get lonely). Did you go with travel operators that run trips for solo travelers? I like golf and fishing so have you just booked guided trips?
I’m talking about 7-14 day trips anywhere in the world. Give me your ideas and advice. Appreciate it.
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Posted on 3/3/24 at 6:59 pm to Fletch1985
Costa Rica
Golf, fishing, and $100 beautiful legal hookers that can suck a golf ball through a garden hose.
Golf, fishing, and $100 beautiful legal hookers that can suck a golf ball through a garden hose.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 6:59 pm to Fletch1985
I'd probably travel over to the Travel Board.
They can give some good guidance.
Best of luck.
They can give some good guidance.
Best of luck.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:00 pm to Fletch1985
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Did you go with travel operators that run trips for solo travelers?
A widowed lady we know took a European river cruise last summer. There were two single guys on the cruise and about 20 single women.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:00 pm to Fletch1985
I'd go straight to Thailand for the Ladyboyz.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:01 pm to Jim Rockford
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There were two single guys on the cruise and about 20 single women.
How can I find this cruise?
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:01 pm to Fletch1985
Do you enjoy the outdoors?
Hunting trips? Something challenging.
Go to Denali and hike. Or Yosemite. Someplace you can enjoy the solitude by taking in the wonders of Gods earth.
Hunting trips? Something challenging.
Go to Denali and hike. Or Yosemite. Someplace you can enjoy the solitude by taking in the wonders of Gods earth.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:02 pm to mikelbr
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I'd go straight to Thailand for the Ladyboyz.
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mikelbr
Of course you would
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:04 pm to Fletch1985
I'm sorry for your loss. I don't have a whole lot of advice on how to manage traveling while grieving, but I do think it's important to do what you set out to do when traveling. Go someplace you have always wanted to visit. Make plans to do a few specific things in that visit, but keep the door open to changing things up since you never know if something can cause a bump in your plans.
My grandma travels more now that my grandpa passed. She goes with a friend or two, but only to foreign countries where English isn't the native language and she does group tours thay are fully prepared for them.
I would say the biggest thing to do is go somewhere you haven't been, maybe someplace you and your wife had wanted to go. Live your life for her. It also doesn't have to be that serious. You can just go to an exotic country and relax for a week. Hit up a local coffee shop and people watch. Do what you want to enjoy your time.
My grandma travels more now that my grandpa passed. She goes with a friend or two, but only to foreign countries where English isn't the native language and she does group tours thay are fully prepared for them.
I would say the biggest thing to do is go somewhere you haven't been, maybe someplace you and your wife had wanted to go. Live your life for her. It also doesn't have to be that serious. You can just go to an exotic country and relax for a week. Hit up a local coffee shop and people watch. Do what you want to enjoy your time.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:04 pm to Fletch1985
I now just go places and let the cards fall where they may. In the past I’d be stuck by worry or planning but that just held me back so I got past it. Man if I were you I’d hike the Appalachian trail. Found out it existed after got married and kids. Fully intend to do it when the kids are out, with or without my wife.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:05 pm to Fletch1985
Having been in your position, my advice is to just go and do it. I once rented a Land Rover and drove around the highlands of Scotland for a week. Just pick somewhere you are interested in and go.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:06 pm to PrecedentedTimes
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:09 pm to Fletch1985
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I’m talking about 7-14 day trips anywhere in the world. Give me your ideas and advice. Appreciate it.
There are people associated with Nature and conservation centers that run regular guided trips to places all over the world. They are geared toward different interests and are usually all-inclusive with the centers arranging pretty much everything.
Something like that would be a good place to start. It would provide a social aspect to the travel that you may enjoy. Check with your local parks and/or Nature centers. The podcast "Nature Guys" had a host who guided these type tours for years. They did a few episodes on certain trips he led.
This post was edited on 3/3/24 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:09 pm to Fletch1985
Go somewhere she would have enjoyed. It’ll help you grieve better.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:10 pm to Fletch1985
Peacock bass fishing in the Amazon. Then spend the last few days in Rio.
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Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:12 pm to Fletch1985
Are you looking to find women, or just a good time?
A cruise could have potential, if that's sort of your thing.
Hiking some popular national parks could be nice.
Either case, you'll meet interesting people along the way.
A cruise could have potential, if that's sort of your thing.
Hiking some popular national parks could be nice.
Either case, you'll meet interesting people along the way.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:13 pm to Fletch1985
A lot of private universities have guided art / history trips abroad. Tulane does them, for instance. My parents go on these trips and they say there are usually some middle aged single people on the trip who are divorced or widowed. You might want to check that out.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:13 pm to blueboxer1119
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Costa Rica Golf, fishing, and $100 beautiful legal hookers that can suck a golf ball through a garden hose.
If you need a platonic traveling companion, I have much to offer.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:16 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
BilbeauTBaggins
Your advice needs to be for him to go to New Zealand or Gondor.
Your advice needs to be for him to go to New Zealand or Gondor.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:16 pm to Fletch1985
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