We’ve all heard of honeymoons, of course. Also, babymoons for couples pre-birth. But how about taking a solomoon? It’s all about practicing self-love through new, exciting experiences, whether you are taking one last solo trip before tying the knot or just enjoying the fun benefits of going as one. This month of love consider making plans to discover a remote corner of Greenland, take that epic voyage on your bucket list or spoil yourself with a food-lovers’ walking trip. Here are five adventures ideal for solomooners, as told by the travel trend aficionados at Bannikin Travel & Tourism, a Toronto and Hong Kong-based travel and tourism consultancy firm:
Escape to Colombia, where everything is in bloom
Cannúa guests are encouraged to literally stop and smell the roses. This 18-room boutique hotel opening in April is set in Antioquia, Columbia, where 70% of the flowers purchased in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day are grown! Situated in 27-acres of protected forest, Cannúa guests can take sunset hikes along the hillside, visit local villages and working farms and discover new varieties of flora and fauna with the help of an expert guide. The retreat will also feature a spa, on-site restaurant for organic dining and abundant surrounding gardens.
Self-reflect on a voyage to Greenland
Set in the wide-open spaces of Iceland and Greenland, this expedition gives solomooners time to reflect on the immensity of life and love. The “Wake of the Vikings: A Voyage from Iceland to Greenland” features ample zodiac rides in wild, remote places. On this expedition, solomooners see pristine glaciers and icebergs that outline the jagged coasts of these two destinations, spot the puffins of Vestmannaeyjar (Westman islands) up-close and learn about the area’s volcanic history. To know more, visit: Adventure Canada.
Cycle through Ireland’s natural beauty
Wilderness Ireland’s “6-day Biking and Yoga Escape” tour gives solomooners a nice combination of physical challenge and inner calm. They will start the adventure in Sligo, from what used to be the center of an ancient civilization, and cycle through glaciated valleys formed in the last ice age. They will continue along the Darty Mountains to Donegal beach to see the view of the churning Atlantic waves. Yoga classes are programmed throughout the journey and take place in some of Ireland’s rawest natural beauty.
Practice self-amore
A key aspect of the solomooning trend is using travel to gain greater self-acceptance and self-love as an individual. For solomooners looking to practice self-amore and some needed self-indulgence is Exodus Travels’ “Gastronomic Barolo,” a self-guided walking holiday covering the northwestern corner of Italy. This 8-night journey includes tasting Barolo, considered The King of Wine, visiting savoy castles and tiny frescoed chapels through cobbled squares and hiking through a holm oak forest to see Serranlunga d’Alba, where the c13 castle soars upwards. And like any proper Italian holiday, this one features plenty of local culinary favorites such as white truffles, hazelnuts and chocolate. And since you don’t have to share, you can eat as much as you want. Now, that’s amore.
Get close to Alaskan Grizzlies
Nature-loving solomooners will be sure to appreciate Natural Habitat Adventures’ “The Great Alaskan Grizzly Encounter” expedition. In Kodiak, a remote part of Alaska, they will be welcomed by sea otters, puffins, bald eagles, sea lions and sometimes humpback and fin whales. But the piėce de résistance are the mighty Grizzly bears of Katmai. Solomooners can watch one of North America’s largest land predators, just yards away, fishing for salmon, digging for clams and mussels or gallivanting by the shore with their cubs.
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