Ladies, would you travel solo?

No, I see you did yours.
I did mine from my own album. Went to Attach in the message box and my album came up and clicked to the message board . You can choose Thumbnail or larger size. Check with Matrix and Seabreeze.
 

Vegas is a hoot, but only if you've got someone to share the fun with.
I flew in and out of Las Vegas (LAS) dozens of times during my career as a pilot for United. The funniest thing that ever happened to me was that while boarding at McCarran, a gentleman boarded and had a broad smile on his face. I was standing at the doorway between first class and the cockpit and we were preparing to fly non stop to JFK in New York.

I told him that he must have done very well with that big smile. He let out a loud laugh and said “Oh yeah!” Then, he flipped me a $50 chip from the MGM Grand and said “That’s a tip for you to get me home safe.”
 
Absolutely!! In my younger days, I traveled around three continents by myself. It was a blast then, and I don't see it any differently now!
I have never thought about the difference with traveling, regardless if you are a male or female. Traveling is safe, if you just obey the unwritten rules and use some good old common sense.
 
Yes in my younger days, no now. Need someone to carry the bags, get the walker and/or wheelchair out of the car; and push my fat self around if needed. Lol.
 
Yes in my younger days, no now. Need someone to carry the bags, get the walker and/or wheelchair out of the car; and push my fat self around if needed. Lol.
Do like a lot of the other older ladies do; get yourself a chaperone, mate or boyfriend.
 
I agree. I want to go to Africa. It's something that I have thought about for years. I would like to go on a photo safari and go into the Serengeti and also the Congo. My wife says she is not going no way, no how. She told me to go and take a friend. I have asked a few friends to go and have even offered to pay for their flight, hotel, meals and the charge for the safari, but no takers.

It's a puzzle to me why no one wants a free trip to Africa and go on an amazing journey.
Would your wife mind if I went with you? haha! My late husband wanted to do the same. or Panama! It was on our bucket list.
I ALWAYS traveled alone except when I was married; my year long trek to Alaska and my trips driving into Mexico and all over the West. My kids just wanted to be with their friends so I went alone. The world is big and wild and amazing. Of course right now it's impossible but adventure is always calling me!
 
Well, since my wife doesn’t read my posts, to be honest, I have an old gf that I would thoroughly enjoy going with.

Have you ever been with someone of the opposite sex that you are very comfortable with and enjoy their company that you would like to share time with? Nothing sexual or romantic, just enjoy each other’s company? That’s how I feel about this person. She makes me feel that I am a true friend to her, not just an acquaintance.
 
Well, since my wife doesn’t read my posts, to be honest, I have an old gf that I would thoroughly enjoy going with.

Have you ever been with someone of the opposite sex that you are very comfortable with and enjoy their company that you would like to share time with? Nothing sexual or romantic, just enjoy each other’s company? That’s how I feel about this person. She makes me feel that I am a true friend to her, not just an acquaintance.
Wow! No,I wish I had a friend like that! You're very lucky! Wow!
 
I think I’ve told this story before, but on another flight, (can’t remember where we took off from or going to), but anyway, we had two nuns onboard. Near the end of the flight, we encountered some really bad turbulence and we could see lightning inside the clouds, which is never a good thing when flying. The airport we were arriving into told us that they were only experiencing rain at the airport.

We decided to divert around the t’storm and come in from the opposite side. After we had landed and the passengers were deplaning, we noticed that the two nuns still had their rosaries in their hands. Turbulence can be scary to some people, but we should all trust our pilots. They are professionals and have trained for these types of conditions many times.
 
I have the greatest respect for pilots. Once, when I was flying out of Alaska, (Alaska Airlines has a picture of Johnny Cash on their planes) teehee!, Anyway, the pilot was talking over the speaker as he was taking off. He said "Don't smoke. i don't mean just now, I mean NEVER! I MEAN IT! DON'T SMOKE!" People were laughing all over the plane!
 
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I prefer flying/traveling alone. That way, I get to make interesting chit-chat with whoever sits beside me. I've met some interesting people, many younger ones who were on work visas in other countries. I like to sight-see by myself. That way, I get to see what I want.
 
I’d like to clarify that when I said yes I was talking about day trips or possibly a weekend away.

While caring for my parents I often travelled hundreds of miles on my own but there’s no way I’d fly internationally on my own or even fly anywhere on my own. No way.
Not challenging you Keesh, just wondering why? What makes flying on your own so daunting?

I've traveled internationally alone, and routinely fly (well, used to anyway) back and forth across the country to visit my California family. Honestly, I prefer to travel alone, becuase there's no one to worry about except me. Maybe that's just me being the caregiver sort that i am....I'm always trying to help and look out for others' comfort etc. I'm not trying to change your mind here by recounting my experience, I'm just genuinely curious.
 
Not challenging you Keesh, just wondering why? What makes flying on your own so daunting?

I've traveled internationally alone, and routinely fly (well, used to anyway) back and forth across the country to visit my California family. Honestly, I prefer to travel alone, becuase there's no one to worry about except me. Maybe that's just me being the caregiver sort that i am....I'm always trying to help and look out for others' comfort etc. I'm not trying to change your mind here by recounting my experience, I'm just genuinely curious.
This is a good questions and one that I would also like to hear the answer to. For some reason, many people are scared during the takeoff.
 
Back to the question: Would I travel alone? That's the ONLY way I travel. Hop in my vehicle and take off to Baja, Mexico and several times up the Alcan into Alaska. (which I can't stay away from) Take off to Arizona or California. Go the backroads and see the REAL country. Singing all the way! Yes, I'm a fool!
Hahaha! Once I told my "boyfriend" at the time, I was going next week to Alaska. He said,"Oh, Please take me with you. Please, please , please!" I told him,"No. Sorry ,i'm going alone." "Oh please,please,please!" Finally,I gave in and said, "O.K., Be here at 5:00 A.M.on Tuesday. That's when i'm leaving." he showed up as I was packing the vehicle. "Just one thing!" he said. "I need you to give me $5000."
"What?" I was confused. "Why would I do THAT?"
He said," because if I flirt with a waitress or something you might leave me stranded thousands of miles away!"
"No, I wouldn't do that, but you're not coming along. I AM going to leave you stranded right here!"
"You're not going to take me with you? Why?"
"Well, for one thing, You're an idiot!"

Life is to be lived as an adventure! if you want to go somewhere, why not just GO? Why do you need another person? Adventure! Explore! Test your mettle! Find out what you're made of! Sit alone in an old diner at midnight and watch the rain on the window as you listen to the Sons of the Pioneers playing in the background. Stand on a mountain top, look out over the land and say "This is the West!" Sneak in the door of a 100 year old bar and SMELL the cigars, the Whiskey, the smoke saturated wooden boards, not to drink, but to soak up the HISTORY of the place. Emerse yourself in LIFE!
 
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Not challenging you Keesh, just wondering why? What makes flying on your own so daunting?

I've traveled internationally alone, and routinely fly (well, used to anyway) back and forth across the country to visit my California family. Honestly, I prefer to travel alone, becuase there's no one to worry about except me. Maybe that's just me being the caregiver sort that i am....I'm always trying to help and look out for others' comfort etc. I'm not trying to change your mind here by recounting my experience, I'm just genuinely curious.
I’ve travelled throughout Canada and the United States as well as tropical islands by myself on a plane. I’ve travelled throughout Canada and the United States by way of car / motorcycle also. Most times I was by myself. My first two vehicles were motorcycles.

The reasons why I don’t travel by plane now are due to the fact that I was kidnapped for a long period of time and unbelievable things were done to me so now I have ptsd fairly bad. Being in an enclosed place that close to people I can no longer do.

I’m not afraid of anything except for crowds of people being too close to me.

I’m a loner so prefer to be alone. It has nothing to do with how much I love my family. I’d turn myself inside out for any of them. My family frowned upon shows of affection. That’s just the way they were.

This is a good questions and one that I would also like to hear the answer to. For some reason, many people are scared during the takeoff.

Lol... no.
 


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