I'd welcome any useful comments or advice about my solo travel idea and I'm curious if others feel the same joy when traveling.
I'm a woman in my late 40's and been traveling solo since my divorce 7 years ago. My favorite place so far has been France, in particular the Southern France area in Provence ( Fountain de Vaucluse, Luberon UNESCO villages, Gordes, Abbaye de Senanque wow! so much lavender!!) also Nimes, Orange, Avignon, Aix en Provence, as well as Eze near Monaco. Also Giverny - Claude Monet Gardens close to Paris and Etretat in the North, in Normandy ( I rented 2 cars for 2 segments of my journey and also used the trains. I only took 2 years of French in Middle Scool so I don't really speak French). France is such a beautiful country! Highly recommend.
Also I loved very much Rome and Lake Como. I definitely want to go back to Rome - 3 days weren't enough. Waking the streets of Rome in the summer evenings, after a full day of immersing myself in history made me wish so bad I could lived there... But I still have about 15 more years to go in my healthcare career before retirement. I get the purest joy when I travel! It's the best adventure possible!!
Sure sometimes I wish I could share with someone those beautiful moments, but that thought is fleeting - I just think of how lucky I am to have a healthy body that allows me to travel and to be able to afford to visit any place on this beautiful Planet of ours!
Next trip for me in September- Madrid, Seville, Granada and Andalucia area( flamenco, music, architecture and history, shopping, tapas, and more music) Either by train or by car. I'm not sure yet ..has anyone been there recently?
In 2027 I'm thinking of an Adriatic cruise starting in Milan and stopping in Dubrovnik( Game of Thrones) Split(, Plitvice Lakes) Greece, Turkey. Also on the horizon - a walking/ hiking trip around London, the Cotswolds area and also those dramatic Dover cliffs from many Jane Austen novels ☺️
Then in 2028 I'm thinking of a Rhine river cruise from Netherlands to Belgium, Germany and Switzerland and back!! I'm so excited about that! The possibilities are just endless!!