New Year's Eve On My Todd

LegacyUser

Hi,
if you had the opportunity to spend NYE 2013 abroad but on your own would you do it?

i'm considering it, berlin maybe, but will be on my own and think loneliness could be a factor.

Butterface

If the alternative is spending NYE alone in Ireland, then yeah.. go for it.

Christmas and New Years is a very nice time to go on holiday. There's a festive atmosphere and if you're staying in a hotel, there may be NYE celebrations organised in the bar there. You could always pop in and stay for a drink, see if you get chatting to people.

People always question whether they should holiday abroad by themselves, and cite loneliness as a factor against it. If you spend a lot of time by yourself in your normal, every day existance then why would it matter if you're by yourself in another country? However, if you are constantly surrounded by people every day, and you love company, then chances are you'll get bored if you holiday alone. You haven't said which is the case, so it's up to you to decide!

Stavro Mueller

It'd depend too on how you live your life in general. If you're the sort of person who's comfortable with going out on your own and don't mind striking up conversations with strangers then I'd not see any problem. If on the other hand you see yourself sitting alone in a hotel room or in the corner of a bar and feeling lonely, then that's another matter entirely.

Go abroad, try and find a hostel somewhere, though chances are they'll be very expensive - that way, while you're by yourself, you'll likely meet new people and have new experiences. Given the option between this and staying in Ireland by myself/going to the usual crap that happens here on New Year's Eve, then it wouldn't be too hard to figure out which I'd rather do.

ladysarah

You could join a holiday company like the travel department or cosmos. they can be expensive. I go abroad a goid bit on my own and was in prague and munich and joined escorted tour groups for evening meals out with entertainment.

superman28

I was in New Zealand in a hostel for new years one year,, I was with the gf,, but we thought we would just do something simple,, but everyone made a really big effort, and we had an amazing time with loads of people from the Hostel,, loads of them were on their own.. I would say go for it,, everyone is in the same boat and you will have an amazing time..

FYI, I was in Berlin for new years and it was awesome,, big street party,, everyone drinking and having a laugh outdoors... drinking beers and eating schnitzels... go for it..