Where to Stay in London? Hostel vs. Airbnb vs. hotel? Any tips on avoiding isolation and not stressing myself out?
Hello - I'm taking my first international trip to London from the U.S. in early April 2018 and am not sure where to stay. I'm also kind of terrified, but in a good way. This is the first actual vacation trip I've taken that isn't just a road trip or flying out to see family. I'm pretty adventurous but just never had the money to do it. Now I do! I'm super stoked. But also running into the whole "this is my very first trip, I want it to be amazing and perfect, etc." type of thinking, which I actually believe has prevented me from doing this before. I have a tendency to stress myself out over things so much that I just throw my hands up and go with the flow. Most of the time, it turns out okay, but I at least need to decide where to stay!
I don't mind doing things alone, and am a bit of an introvert when it comes to meeting new people. But I do like to meet new people. I've been called an "outgoing introvert." I'll be there for 10 days and am kind of afraid of feeling really isolated if I go the Airbnb or hotel route and don't stay with other people at all. BUT I'm also 38 years old which may be a little old for the youth hostel scene. BUT I like to have beers and see shows and play games, etc. Money isn't really an issue as long as it's reasonable.
I've made plans of where I want to go - I love museums and have quite the list going. Bought myself a theater ticket, and am thinking of including a day trip to either Bath, Brighton, or somewhere out of the city. I don't think I'll run out of things to do.
Does anyone has any tips in general of hostels that are a bit more chill/mature, or how to meet new people while traveling when you aren't super outgoing? Tell me about your experiences going out to eat, to shows, or festivals alone. Also - day trips from London? Where shall I go? I have some money, I have more than a week, I'm excited that there are so many possibilities but also overwhelmed at choosing which possibility is the one for me.
Submitted November 15, 2017 at 03:47PM by KittyWrongTime http://ift.tt/2zLWhNS
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