In the past, I've made all manner of resolutions about travel and visiting friends and whatnot. When I do this, I usually go through periods where I make lots of progress on my social goals, only to burn out and do a total anti-social regression. Right now, I'm in the middle of a major social binge, and am trying to make a sustained effort to make more time to see friends I've periodically neglected over the past few years. I'd love to say there was a good reason for the fact that I am sometimes a really shitty, forgetful friend.
But there isn't one.
I have no kids. I have a job with regular hours. And I have a husband whose work schedule, for better or worse, allows me a lot of free time to go off on my own pursuits. And I have the financial freedom to do what I desire, at least in the regard of dinners out and happy hours and that sort of thing.
But still. I've turned down all manner of invitations for after work drinks, dinners with groups of girlfriends, and failed to make travel arrangements to see that old college friend. So right now I'm really trying to focus on being the opposite of what I often allow myself to become, but of course, I am a little worried I'm going to find myself all burnt out again.
Which is why I've added a new resolution to list- a solo weekend trip.
This started with the idea that I was going to make myself take advantage of an American Airlines Net Saver fare. But the likelihood of that ever working out for Mr. A and myself in the same weekend is really slim to none. And I've long had a secret wish to go on some sort of trip alone. So I think it is finally time to make that happen.
Have any of you ever gone on a solo vacation? How did you plan it? What did you do? Where did you go? Where do you think is the perfect destination for this kind of thing? My Wander Lust is dying to know.
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