Brits: Solo travel and solo dining increasing in popularity
It seems as though Brits are increasingly opting for solo travel and solo dining, as new research by the world’s leading travel search engine, Kayak, has found that it’s the younger generations who are leading this shift.
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00:00A common theme throughout the survey questions was really this idea of self-care. So in the
00:08case of travel, people looking to explore new places perhaps without the burden of having
00:14to coordinate with other people. And for dining, actually sometimes people just wanting a bit
00:19of a break from socialising from time to time.
00:24Self-care seems to be a common trope in solo dining and travel, with 54% of people saying
00:29solo travel means they can explore new places on their own terms and in their own time.
00:35In fact, 44% of people said they enjoy the fact that they don't have to align their plans
00:40with someone else.
00:42And then in the case of a destination like Berlin, it's very affordable for dining as
00:47well. The average cost of a meal is perhaps cheaper than you might find in the UK. So
00:53I think it's a combination of things based on where they are, cost of travel, cost of
00:59dining. Yeah, it can be a bit daunting if you're looking to travel or indeed dine by
01:04yourself for the first time. Our advice would really be to plan ahead. Not only does it
01:11help to have a bit of a comfort if you know where you're staying for the night, or perhaps
01:16you've got a breakfast booked the next morning, but that's also the way that you're getting
01:20the best deals. Find out what's going on at the destination that you're planning to visit,
01:24which can be a really nice way to meet people if there are perhaps some cultural events
01:30or festivals going on. So yeah, do your research and plan ahead would be our advice.
01:36Berlin, along with Paris and Dublin, for those three particularly, they're all fairly easy
01:43to get to from the UK. So the travel time is a couple of hours max. And I think if perhaps
01:51you're venturing for a solo travel for the first time, and that also keeps the travel
01:57costs down.