Solo Female - One Week in Europe
Hello!
I'm interested in taking a one week solo trip in September this year. I got divorced last year and while I'm doing pretty well, this is part of me regaining my confidence. I did travel quite a bit with my former husband and I was the one planning/in charge so I am a decently confident traveler, but I think divorce has a way of shaking that a bit.
Regardless, I've done quite a few local trips on my own in the last year and would love to try a week in Europe. In the past, I've been to Portugal, Spain, and Scotland. I loved all three, with Portugal (especially Lisbon) being a favorite, and Spain was many years ago as a teen with my grandma, but I remember really enjoying it. Scotland was beautiful but I would not say it settled into my soul.
I love good food, architecture and history, books, and nature. I love to log many miles walking, and would like this to be a trip where I can walk, sit at a cafe, go on a food tour, and feel relaxed and pleasantly busy. Safety is of course paramount, and I don't want to drive on this trip. I like having a home base and doing day trips.
I'm considering one of the following as a home base:
- Lisbon (again), maybe with day trips I didn't do last time.
- Seville or Granada.
- Italy, perhaps Bologna or Florence.
- France?
- ??
Any ideas or insight? My brain keeps saying it's bad to repeat locations (Portugal, Spain) since I'm in my early thirties and should "see the world," but I am sure that's not the most healthy way to look at things! I'm not looking for a "change my life" experience, as our stuff definitely follows us, but want to rebuild my confidence doing something I deeply enjoy and hopefully feel recharged.
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