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Plan a Solo Vacation Day – March 1, 2024

We celebrate Plan a Solo Vacation Day on March 1 every year. It is an opportunity for you to get out of your mundane everyday life and do something completely new. Think of it as marking one activity from your bucket list. You do not need to call your friends or look for groups to travel with. All you need to do is pack your bags and take the quickest flight out of your daily life. This day is celebrated to remind us that spontaneous solo travels can become the most memorable ones in the end.

History of Plan a Solo Vacation Day

The word ‘vacation’ comes from the Anglo-French community. It was from the kind of French that was spoken in medieval England. The root of the word comes from the Latin ‘vacātiōn.’ When broken up into the smaller word ‘vacātiō,’ it implies an exemption from service or breaks from labor. The word is also connected to another Latin word, ‘vacāre,’ which means to be free and have leisure.

In the fourteenth century, the word ‘vacation’ meant a respite from work. The meaning of vacation kept changing through the years. In the late nineteenth century, the word established its most popular meaning, which means “a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation.” The British version of a vacation is a ‘holiday.’ Vacations allegedly began during the Roman Empire. There is enough evidence to suggest the existence of travel lodges and inns for travel back then. During this time, the tourists went on vacations to the countryside to break away from their everyday routine. However, the wealthy mostly took vacations since the middle and lower-middle class could not afford vacations.

During the early medieval period, vacations in the Middle East were also restricted to the wealthy. They had desert castles in Jordan specially made to be used as holiday homes. During the Renaissance period, the concept of foreign travel became attractive to the wealthy. They started touring all over Europe and called it the ‘Grand Tour’ in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Plan a Solo Vacation Day timeline

1830s
The U.S. Vacation Culture Begins

The U.S. builds railroads outside cities like New York and Boston, and places like Coney Island become vacation spots for very short stays.

Nineteenth Century
Vacation Time Gets Longer

Americans start going for longer vacations to California, Florida, and even Europe.

1910
The Lobbying for Paid Vacation

U.S. President William Howard Taft proposes to Congress that all workers should be allowed to take two to three months of paid vacation.

1919
Vacation Becomes a Legal Right

Most developed countries acknowledge vacations as a legal right.

Plan a Solo Vacation Day FAQs

How long should a solo vacation be?

Most solo vacations span about 10-12 days. This is long enough to help you get to know the area and its people a little better, and most importantly, relax.

How do I plan a vacation solo?

If it is your first time traveling solo, do thorough research on the area, and choose safe accommodation.

How can I travel alone and not be lonely?

Try visiting restaurants with communal tables where everyone eats in large groups or joining a day tour group. You can also work on your social skills to make it easier for you to approach and talk to strangers.

Plan a Solo Vacation Day Activities

  1. Create an itinerary

    The first step of planning a solo trip is creating your itinerary. You can plan everything from transport, hotel, restaurants, and activities.

  2. Go shopping

    A shopping spree is essential before any vacation. Take yourself out and buy some pretty outfits and all you’ll need for your solo vacation.

  3. Do your research

    Since you are going alone, it is better to know a little about the place you will be visiting. Do some research beforehand by reading about the place online or asking acquaintances who have been there already.

5 Facts About Vacations

  1. Lower the risk of heart disease

    Research shows that a vacation can lower the risk of heart disease.

  2. No working on vacation

    If you’re working on vacation, even checking emails, you will remember less from your vacation, according to a recent study.

  3. Different vacations for different personalities

    Introverts tend to go on mountain vacations, while extroverts prefer sea vacations.

  4. A mental break

    Statistics show that traveling helps people with depression.

  5. Vacations beat stress

    Studies show that 89% of people feel less stressed after a few days on vacation.

Why We Love Plan a Solo Vacation Day

  1. You can do anything

    The best part about solo vacations is that you do not need the approval of anyone. It is your leisure time, and you can do whatever you want.

  2. You become more independent

    A solo vacation allows you to become more independent. You’re not dependent on having to go with a partner or your travel group for a vacation.

  3. It is thrilling

    Solo vacations are all about living in the moment. It gives you the chance to get better acquainted with yourself and live your best life.

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