As a UK based independent travel consultant, I have been asked for holiday advice by several single female clients. I understand that it may be a daunting thought to travel alone, particularly if you are recently single. I have travelled alone a lot for business and I still feel uncomfortable sitting eating alone in the evening. You may not wish to travel alone. Perhaps friends have other commitments and you don't want to tag along with family members. So what should you do?

Whilst obvious solution may be to go on a singles holiday, where everyone will be in the same situation and there should be plenty company for you, I would not recommend this. I think the problem with singles holidays is all that you have in common with other participants is that you are single. My advice is to go for some type of themed or activity holiday. If you go on a holiday where the focus is on a topic or hobby, whether that’s walking, painting, cycling, yoga or learning a language, then a least you will not have to think about how to fill your days, you will be doing something that is of interest to you. You will have this common bond with the other participants which will facilitate natural conversation rather than topics such as the length of time for which you have been single or why you broke up with your last partner. There may be some single people on this type of holiday but it will feel less like a cattle market as you have come on this holiday to pursue an interest or hobby rather than as a single, with the agenda (perceived or real) of meeting a partner.

Think of an interest or hobby that you would like to try or develop further. You can't lose, you'll spend time doing something you enjoy and you will be in the relaxed company of like minded people.