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Suggest a trip: Single guy, mid-30's, solo, budget-friendly
Posted on 5/13/16 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 5/13/16 at 12:52 pm
Just got out of relationship, and burnt out on life and work. I need to recharge my batteries. Interests are food, beer, music, sports, interesting people/places and women... and I live in New Orleans. I should just stay home, right? 
Not in to clubbing, hiking or countless hours in museums.
Driving and flying are options. Mountains, beaches, cities, international, whatever. Prefer to keep the budget under $1,500 and don't mind cutting corners with food or lodging. Looking at last week in June.
I've thought of Denver, Chicago, Panama, Mexico
Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Not in to clubbing, hiking or countless hours in museums. Driving and flying are options. Mountains, beaches, cities, international, whatever. Prefer to keep the budget under $1,500 and don't mind cutting corners with food or lodging. Looking at last week in June.
I've thought of Denver, Chicago, Panama, Mexico
Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Posted on 5/13/16 at 12:54 pm to OldHickory
How many days?
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:06 pm to OldHickory
Denver or Asheville.
Beer, music, interesting people, and great outdoors nearby.
Beer, music, interesting people, and great outdoors nearby.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:13 pm to DoUrden
4-7 days. Asheville is out, as I have relatives there and spend time there. Bored with that scene. Denver crossed my mind, never been.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:18 pm to OldHickory
Are you looking to be social and meet people or just gel out?
NYC is a hell of a lot of fun for a weekend to just get away , have fun, and forget about life back home. It's also incredibly easy to make friends at the bars and there are loads of single ladies. It's even better if you have a friend or two living up there who could show you around.
On that note, do you have any friends living in places you haven't visited? Catching up with an old friend while boozing it in a new city is always fun.
If you're looking to spend a little more money, spend a week in Europe and visit a couple cities you've always wanted to go to.
If you're looking to relax, I'm sure a few people here can point you towards some nice tropical spots. I'd avoid staying in a large resort and instead opt for an Airbnb and just mosey around from beach to bar to bar.
NYC is a hell of a lot of fun for a weekend to just get away , have fun, and forget about life back home. It's also incredibly easy to make friends at the bars and there are loads of single ladies. It's even better if you have a friend or two living up there who could show you around.
On that note, do you have any friends living in places you haven't visited? Catching up with an old friend while boozing it in a new city is always fun.
If you're looking to spend a little more money, spend a week in Europe and visit a couple cities you've always wanted to go to.
If you're looking to relax, I'm sure a few people here can point you towards some nice tropical spots. I'd avoid staying in a large resort and instead opt for an Airbnb and just mosey around from beach to bar to bar.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:35 pm to OldHickory
Houston to Manila, Phillipines for $950.
$550 is plenty to survive in Asia for a week and it will be an experience you will never forget.
Houston to Lima, Peru for $580
Hike the Machu Picchu trail and you will forget all about your worries.
$1500 is a very healthy budget if you don't care about lodging too much.
Let your imagination run wild
$550 is plenty to survive in Asia for a week and it will be an experience you will never forget.
Houston to Lima, Peru for $580
Hike the Machu Picchu trail and you will forget all about your worries.
$1500 is a very healthy budget if you don't care about lodging too much.
Let your imagination run wild
This post was edited on 5/13/16 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:35 pm to Tigerbait46
Social drinking and flirting with strange women sound very appealing. I don't have any close friends in interesting places, lol. Just not sure about city vs. beach.
At this point, relaxation is secondary to the need for change of scenery.
At this point, relaxation is secondary to the need for change of scenery.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:41 pm to OldHickory
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Denver crossed my mind, never been.
Denver is awesome. Laid back, plenty of outdoor stuff to do and see, great food and beer. Just the place to recharge.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:59 pm to AmeriKop45
Great responses in this thread. I appreciate all of them. I've never really planned a big solo trip before and find the task of picking one place as a little overwhelming.
I appreciate the international suggestions. Those all sound awesome.
I appreciate the international suggestions. Those all sound awesome.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 2:23 pm to OldHickory
I spent five days in Denver for work training and was free after 3:30 every day to explore. I loved walking the downtown, taking brewery tours, renting the share bicycles and exploring all over, taking the city tour, etc. The REI store there is amazing.
I didn't get to jump on one of the national park tours or check out a show at Red Rock, but I bet both would be awesome.
I loved getting away from La to the cooler weather and got to meet some cool people.
I didn't get to jump on one of the national park tours or check out a show at Red Rock, but I bet both would be awesome.
I loved getting away from La to the cooler weather and got to meet some cool people.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 2:25 pm to notiger1997
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This post was edited on 5/17/16 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 5/13/16 at 2:33 pm to OldHickory
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I've never really planned a big solo trip before and find the task of picking one place as a little overwhelming.
Just pick a place that interests you and go. Solo travel to a nice destination might just be the most insightful experiences one can have.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 3:23 pm to OldHickory
vegas hotel on the strip (cheap in the summer)
hookers and cocaine
hookers and cocaine
This post was edited on 5/13/16 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 5/13/16 at 3:45 pm to Brageous
Been there and done that. The parts I remember were fun.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 3:46 pm to OldHickory
Portland can give you the city (lots of great restaurants and bars), The mountains (Mt Hood is 75 miles east), and the beach (about 75 miles west). All in the same day, if you want to try that.
Portland is not a clubbing town. Lots of breweries and whiskey bars. Most are on the eclectic side. Restaurants range from tons of food trucks to 5-star places, and everything in between. Many, many wineries close by. You will definitely meet some interesting people, though. You can find some good deals on lodging, or I guess you could just pitch a tent under a bridge...
Women tend to trend towards hipsters or the athletic "girl next door" type. Not many Southern Belle types here.
There is a lot of natural beauty that you don't have to hike to see. Weather is fantastic in the summer.
ETA: Craft beer is huge here, and the craft beer taprooms and breweries are a lot of fun. People are very friendly, and I would recommend going to a few of those and you'll make a lot of friends.
Portland is not a clubbing town. Lots of breweries and whiskey bars. Most are on the eclectic side. Restaurants range from tons of food trucks to 5-star places, and everything in between. Many, many wineries close by. You will definitely meet some interesting people, though. You can find some good deals on lodging, or I guess you could just pitch a tent under a bridge...
Women tend to trend towards hipsters or the athletic "girl next door" type. Not many Southern Belle types here.
There is a lot of natural beauty that you don't have to hike to see. Weather is fantastic in the summer.
ETA: Craft beer is huge here, and the craft beer taprooms and breweries are a lot of fun. People are very friendly, and I would recommend going to a few of those and you'll make a lot of friends.
This post was edited on 5/13/16 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 5/13/16 at 4:20 pm to Jax-Tiger
I doubt my pro-Trump support would go over with the hairy-legged gals of Portland, huh?
Still sounds like a fun town.
Still sounds like a fun town.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 6:17 pm to OldHickory
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I doubt my pro-Trump support would go over with the hairy-legged gals of Portland, huh?
You've definitely eliminated the hairy legged ones from your pool of potential conquests.
All you have to do is ask the bartender if the beer you are interested in ordering is "sustainable", and you may have to beat the hairy legged ones off with the handle bars from your fixie...
Posted on 5/13/16 at 6:32 pm to OldHickory
I would think about fun locations that are great summer trips but are not as much fun in winter.
Toronto, lots of fun, lots of women, outdoors stuff nearby. Denver is also a good choice, so is Chicago but you can probably do Chicago anytime. Boston is also great in summer but the women are much better in Toronto, Chicago and Denver.
Toronto, lots of fun, lots of women, outdoors stuff nearby. Denver is also a good choice, so is Chicago but you can probably do Chicago anytime. Boston is also great in summer but the women are much better in Toronto, Chicago and Denver.
This post was edited on 5/13/16 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 5/13/16 at 7:07 pm to OldHickory
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica
Posted on 5/13/16 at 9:04 pm to OldHickory
Solo traveling overseas is a lot of fun, on your own schedule "oh this looks cool I wanna check it out", I always find interesting people to talk too. Met two couples one from South Africa and one from Britain/India in Phuket, Two Norwegian chicks while in Turks and Caicos, and funny enough I met a couple that lives 5 miles from me in T&C too.
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