"It felt good to be independent I wasn't plagued by whining about how long the journey was taking or demands for blankets, for which some budget airlines have been known to charge. I'd also been spared the stress I'd absorbed from my ultra-cautious husband, whom we nicknamed "Travel Dad" during our trips, about getting to the gate at least an hour before boarding."
"My husband always took charge of trips. It was good to be more independent and not rely on him. I recently saw a hilarious cartoon that showed a family arriving at an airport before it was even built. The prudent father had insisted they show up early for their flight. He could have been my husband. Somehow, I'd come to rely on him to handle the passports and navigate the airport, which made me dependent and lazy."
Solo vacation to Vancouver restored personal independence and enjoyment. The traveler watched a favorite film and appreciated freedom from family needs and airline-related complaints. Absence of the ultra-cautious husband eliminated pre-trip stress and dependence on him for travel logistics. Booking was last-minute during a job gap, accepting higher fares to use time before returning to office. Four days in Vancouver allowed autonomous decision-making and a sense of liberation. Local family members were unavailable to guide activities, producing occasional self-consciousness but not diminishing the overall freeing experience and renewed confidence in solo capabilities.
Read at Business Insider
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