facebook
linkedin
rss
twitter
google_plus
pinterest
  • Home
  • About
    • Updated Solo Travel Knowledge Base
    • In The News
  • Travel Packages
  • Solo Travel Pricing Tracker-No Single Supplement
  • Blog
  • Contact

Blog Post

Solo Dining An Enjoyable Experience

Dec 12 2020
0 Comment
Elizabeth Avery
alone, dining, dining alone, single travel tips, single traveler tips, solo dining, solo travel, solo travel tips, tips, travel

Enjoy This Post? Share the Love!

  • google-share

Solo Dining An Enjoyable Experience can be a real pleasure.

hero

Having been required to travel in prior business, I have eaten out alone for a long time.  My two strongest memories? Just before Christmas one year, I traveled for work. While having dinner alone, I had two contrasting images. I had Christmas carols piped in like Musak in one ear. The other ear was privy to a conversation by two cosmetologists discussing procedures!

My second dining alone strongest memory was also during the holidays. One year I had planned to fly Christmas Day to meet friends in London for Dec. 26 Boxing Day. I felt empowered that enroute to Dulles International Airport, I booked dinner at the Four Seasons. What was the problem? I had not counted on the fact that friends would arrive en masse. At my exclusive table for one, I felt very conspicuous.  I realized why solos may find dining out somewhat intimidating!

When people first start traveling solo, one of the things they are most nervous about is dining in public alone. There seem to be a few FEARS at play here:

Solo Dining An Enjoyable Experience:

1.) The fear that others will see us eating alone and judge us to be lonely, friendless pariahs.

Solo Dining An Enjoyable Experience:

2.) The fear that we’ll receive poor service because of being alone.

Solo Dining An Enjoyable Experience:

3.) The fear of not knowing what to do without a dining companion to talk to.

Almost nobody will notice that you’re alone. As long as you are content with your solitude, that will radiate from you and nobody will think twice about you dining alone.

At some point, once you’ve done it long enough, solo dining becomes second nature.  There are joys to dining solo.  There’s the pride and sense of accomplishment that comes from learning to order successfully in a foreign language when dining in another country.  There’s the joy that comes when servers start remembering you by sight and greeting you by name because you’ve returned to the same restaurant or coffee shop a few times.  Also, the people watching!

It may take you months or years to learn to be comfortable dining alone. Or you might love it immediately.

How do you feel about dining solo  when you travel? Love it? Hate it? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Looking for Solo Trips and Cruises, check out global options here if you still don’t relish the idea of solo dining at SoloTravelPricingTracker.net.

About the Author
Elizabeth Avery founded SoloTrekker4U.com in 2012, to connect single travelers with top solo travel deals and those with no single supplements. In 2020, she launched the free, user-friendly SoloTravelPricingTracker.net with 1,000+ tour/cruise and lodging providers offering 20,000 trips. It is the only search tool that allows those traveling alone to find solo vacation packages based on whether there are no single supplement deals. Elizabeth has visited all 50 US states and more than 68 countries around the world.

Enjoy This Post? Share the Love!

  • google-share
Get tips sent straight to your inbox, and become a better solo traveller.

Sign Up for our Newsletter

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Recent Posts

  • 20 Tips for Traveling on a Budget without Sacrificing Quality
  • Hidden Europe -The Road Less Traveled By
  • Top Solo Travel Deals-France-No Single Supplements
  • 10 Tips to Make Vacation Travel Easier | Solo Trekker 4 U
  • Costa Rica Tours for Solo Travelers | Solo Trekker

Categories

  • #Navidad
  • 18 to 30s Solo Travel
  • Active Seniors Are Traveling The Globe
  • Adventure Travel
  • adventure travel packages
  • Africa
  • Animal Rescue
  • Australia
  • Avoiding Travel Hassles
  • Believe it or Not Adventures of Single Travelers
  • Best Vacations for Singles-Solo Travel Packages
  • Best Vacations For Singles/Solo Travel Packages
  • Budget Travel Tips
  • Business Travel
  • Canada
  • Caribbean
  • Castle Hotels
  • Christmas
  • Christmas 2015
  • Christmas Travel
  • Costa Rica Solo Travel Packages
  • Costa Rica Solo Trip
  • cultural travel
  • Dogs – Activities with Pets
  • East Asia
  • Eco Tours
  • Europe
  • Fashion
  • Fashion Around the World
  • Great Britain
  • Green Travel
  • Guest Posts
  • Halloween
  • Happy Hannukah
  • Happy Hanukkah
  • Historical Tours
  • Holiday Travel
  • Holidays 2015
  • How to Stay Healthy on Travel
  • How to Travel Better
  • India
  • Latin America
  • Luxury Travel
  • Middle East
  • Mideast
  • New Year's
  • News & Contests
  • Pacific Islands
  • Pack to save
  • Packing
  • River Cruises
  • Safety Travel Tips
  • saving on travel
  • Senior Travel
  • Senior Traveling Discounts
  • Single Traveler Destinations
  • Single Traveler Tips
  • Single Traveler Tips on Safety
  • Single Traveler Tips on Saving
  • Single Traveler Tips-Airport Advice
  • Singles Travel Tips
  • ski travel packages
  • solo adventures
  • Solo Female Travel
  • Solo Travel Asia
  • Solo Travel Canada
  • Solo Travel Destinations
  • Solo Travel Safety
  • Solo Travel Savings
  • Solo Travel Tips
  • Solo Travel Trips
  • Solo Travel USA
  • Solo Vacation Destinations Off-The-Beaten Path
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Staycations
  • Top Solo Travel Deals
  • Travel in Style
  • Travel in Times of Crisis
  • travel insurance
  • Travel Savings
  • Travel Style & Fashion
  • Travel Trivia Just for Fun
  • Travel with Dogs and Service Dogs
  • Travel with Pets
  • Travel with Your Dog
  • Uncategorized
  • United States
  • Unusual Stories from Around the World
  • Viajar Solo
  • Volunteer Opportunities Abroad
  • Wellness
  • What's on Your Mind When It Comes to Leisure Solo Travel?
  • Women Travel
  • Younger Travelers

Menu

  • Home
  • About Us at Solo Trekker 4 U
  • Travel Packages
  • Solo Travel Pricing Tracker-No Single Supplement
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Service-SoloTrekker/SoloSherpa
  • Privacy Policy-Solo Trekker/SoloSherpa
Want to become a packages partner?
Email us Today

Sign up for our newsletter

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Get the Solo Sherpa Mobile app today
Get it on Google Play
© 2017 SoloTrekker | Powered by Intuitive Digital