I know I am 40 and I am worried they are all a lot older holidays tbh. Also what if I don’t like anyone
I did a group tour holiday a few years ago in my twenties, was with a friend but most of the rest of the group were on their own, there were a mix of ages, most were younger people in their mid 20s-30s but 40 wouldn't have been out of place. Would definitely do one again, was really nice, got on well with almost everyone who did it and we do keep in touch occasionally now. I think if you pick something and somewhere you would enjoy then the other people on the trip are probably going to be the kind of people you would like as they enjoy the same type of thing. There are certain trips and companies I wouldn't go with as I know they are mostly for people who like drinking and partying which isn't for me. Most of these tours will have detailed info about what is included and the types of activity, like if you're really into the outdoors then you can pick something like that, but if you prefer more cultural activities then you can pick tours which include those activities. I went with G Adventures and apart from a few specified activities, there was always some flexibility in what you did, so if one half of the group wanted to do some kind of sporty thing and the other half wanted to go to a museum then we would split and everyone would get to do something they wanted. You could even do things on your own. I remember one of the group quite often did things on his own as he wanted to do some things which nobody else did and that was fine, we would meet up again in the evenings for a group dinner and catch up. Some days certain people just wanted to chill by the pool and that was totally fine too. It was quite expensive but would say it was worth it, as we got a lot of local knowledge and got to see a lot in a relatively short period of time, and I never had a bad meal because our guide knew all of the good places!
The group was mostly really nice, one person wasn't but it was easy to avoid them, and think we were quite unlucky because even our tour guide said that they were one of the most difficult people they had ever had on one of the tours! Because you spend so much time with people you seem to bond really quickly with them, and even though we were all from very different backgrounds and places, most of us got on very well, by the end of the two weeks it felt like I had known them for years. G Adventures and Intrepid are two of the bigger tour companies who organise those tours and have a very good name, but there are a lot, you can browse on tourradar.com. If you want to make sure you're going to be in a similar age I would read a lot of reviews and do a thorough google search before committing. Would 100% recommend though and I'm considering going on a similar tour somewhere else on my own.
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I have never wanted to go on holiday on my own either and I still don’t but I feel like I have to as I have time off work and nothing to do, and everyone keeps telling me to go! I’m not sure what is best. I have googled it and I can muster up zero excitement. There are group trips and I can find my age groups but it’s like £1,000 to go away with a group of strangers and I am not sure I can justify spending money on something I don’t even want to do. Should I want to do it more? That’s what I mean is there something wrong with me that I don’t want to
then I could go away to a spa hotel or something but I will still be alone and I understand maybe one night it might be nice but any more than that I expect it could get boring?
Ahh sorry I didn't read this comment, don't think there's anything wrong with not wanting to do these kind of things, if it's not your thing then it's not your thing! The world would be so boring if we all wanted the same thing. Don't force yourself to do things you don't like because you feel others think you should do it. I would never spend that much money on something I didn't want to do, it's silly! This is your life and you should do the things which you enjoy, who cares what anyone else thinks. Anyone who judges you is just immature. Personally I love to travel, but my sister doesn't and there's nothing wrong with her, that's just her choice! One of my aunts hates traveling too and has only ever been abroad once, but she's happy with that and it doesn't bother her, she lives a very happy life.
I saw you enjoy stately homes, are there any nearby you could volunteer at if you're looking to meet people? I know someone who did that after they moved to a different area and has now found lots of new friends with similar interests.
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