I'm going on Holiday!
 

I've just booked a room for 3 nights at the Dean Court Hotel in York! It's my first lone holiday and now I'm really looking forward to it! [thumbup]

Now all I need to do is book some train tickets. [yes]

You book in advance? Why not just buy them when you get to the station?http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo.../confused1.gif

To assure availability generally.

I'm unaware of any country where advance booking is not cheaper than on the day.

Exactly. Plus I want to ensure I get a seat, and a decent one too. The route through York is one of the main routes between London and Scotland and can get busy.

Edit: Also, as DM said, it's generally cheaper to book in advance.

I couldn't go on holiday on my own, I'd be bored in an hour. Wish I could as I always want to go places but my mates just like drinking.

I'm always going out on my own (day trips) and I'm a bit of a loner anyway. Plus I want to go and I've got no one else to go with.

Going about on your own allows you to see places you normally wouldn't and, from my experience, gets you lost less often.

That's quite true. When you're on your own you can do as you please and suit yourself because you don't have anyone else to worry about.

This makes sense.

I think you'll like York. Looks a nice hotel too. It's a good train route, but definitely book.

I know i've been funny with you in the past, all I have to say is goodluck and have a great time.[thumbup]

Depends on how good you are making new friends. Maybe within your own country it's a bit difficult, but if you travel overseas there are plenty of people who go on their own and then just meet new people to hang with at their holiday destination. So at least for overseas travel you're not unusual for travelling on your own.

Defiantly if you are complete loner and didn't talk or hang out anyone for a month... that would be very depressing.

It's defiantly the best way to go see things you want to see. Usually even the most like minded friend will still hold you back from doing something you wanted to do, or make you do something you didn't want to do.

I speak from experience.

You go for it hope you ave a good time .Lots to do and see at York

I got back home today. The hotel was lovely! The room was nice, but small (it was only a single), and there was a choice of cooked breakfast cooked to order (I had Eggs Benedict one day), in the restaurant with windows looking onto York Minster. I didn't get a chance to do everything I wanted, so I might go back...I've just got to work out if there is enough extra to do to justify another visit.

BTW it was a good job I booked the train ticket in advance, not only was it cheaper anyway, but the train going was very busy (I've later found out that is probably because there is only one train on that route a day); lots of seats were reserved. Two things marred the outward journey though: one, the train into London got stuck for about 20 minutes because of a points failure (made me feel lucky I'd caught an earlier train), and secondly some woman brought a noisy toddler into what was supposed to be the "quiet carriage". The journey home was fine though, the train was considerably less busy.

Good to hear you had a good trip, manage to work up a tan?

In York? I've been told I've got a colour, but it really wasn't that sunny for a lot of the time.

he's going on a bummers holiday, so he wont be alone [yes]

Have you been to York?

I haven't had the pleasure, does the sun never shine there or something? I only said that because we had some nice sunshine the past couple of weeks.