IN THE last year it has felt like I can’t go anywhere without a baby announcement, engagement or wedding.
I have attended two hen parties, seven weddings (and was bridesmaid at two), celebrated three engagements and seen countless baby scan pictures uploaded by friends on social media.
While all great news and I did enjoy the time spent with family and friends, it did at times feel a little overwhelming.
Not only because of how packed my diary was but also from the questions I was bombarded with about when I’m getting married and the matchmaking aunties trying to set me up at every family event.
So in the only way Dishpics knows how to deal with that, I grabbed my passport and booked a holiday to the country at the top of my long and ever growing bucket list – Cuba!
Even when a friend’s plans of coming with me fell through, I was obviously gutted as a companion would have been nice but I think secretly I just wanted to go alone.
I’m not one to sit around and wait for other people. I’d never have done half things in life that I have done if I relied on other people to make decisions or take charge.
Truth is, the older you get, your friends start settling down and only holidaying with their partners, they have babies, they buy houses, they get caught up in work and travel just isn’t as easy. For some, travel isn’t a priority and that’s ok because it works for them.
But for me, being able to see the world while I’m still free of responsibility is the most exciting. It’s expensive and can be pretty crazy at times but I love visiting new places.
Having seen a few other friends do solo trips this year I got itchy feet and the idea of disappearing and having time away from everything and everyone sounded so appealing.
Admittedly it is a bit daunting and antisocial but sometimes you just have to be selfish and think about yourself.
“You’re brave going on your own,” a few people said to me. “I don’t think I could do it.”
It’s not like I’m unsociable or don’t love having people around me, but sometimes you just need to get away and spend time alone. Make your own fun, make your own adventures and live a little. It’s exciting!
Granted I’m going to have enough time on my own over the next two weeks. Who knows I might even get sick of my own company!
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Sounds just like me! Good luck!
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Haha so true. My best friend went on holiday to Japan with his girlfriend on Sunday and the first thing I thought when he booked it was……”…..You aren’t taking me?….What will I do?”
Weddings and babies are common on this side as well, been to 2 in the last year and had 3 babies from friends (I love them but the Facebook updates don’t half get tired bad as it sounds to say).
Loved this post and have a great time in Cuba! Have published a travel post of my own about excitement/nerves and would love your opinion if you have the time.
Thank you! Watch this space for the Cuba blogs. Internet was hard to come by there.
Enjoyed your post too. Good on you. You’ll have an amazing time
Have fun in Cuba! So awesome i would love to do something like that, just need to save save save!! Ditto, with the babies and weddings as well! I’m still very much single and trying to tick items of my bucket list which won’t ever stop growing!
Thank you! Keep going with that bucket list but yep once you start it never ends! 🙂