Comments on: Solo Travel And Solo Dining http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/ All You Need to Travel is YOU Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:43:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Using Restaurant Week to Practice Dining Solo | SoloFriendly.com http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-3663 Using Restaurant Week to Practice Dining Solo | SoloFriendly.com Tue, 17 May 2011 13:45:48 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-3663 [...] Vermont Restaurant Week starts today. From today until May 5, foodies around Vermont can take advantage of prix-fixe menus at special prices in restaurants around the region. This is only Vermont’s second year doing this, but it’s a phenomenon that’s been hosted in a number of cities around the US for years now. Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to take yourself out to eat. That’s right, I’m talking about solo dining. [...] [...] Vermont Restaurant Week starts today. From today until May 5, foodies around Vermont can take advantage of prix-fixe menus at special prices in restaurants around the region. This is only Vermont’s second year doing this, but it’s a phenomenon that’s been hosted in a number of cities around the US for years now. Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to take yourself out to eat. That’s right, I’m talking about solo dining. [...]

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-714 SoloFriendly Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:46:06 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-714 Welcome to my blog, Jack! You're absolutely right about the waitstaff. I find them to be a little extra friendly when I'm alone. They try a little harder. But I also have a strategy for not being uncomfortable while dining alone--bring distractions with me in case I need them. If I'm focused on writing in my journal or reading something or flipping through the photos on my camera, I sort of lose track of where I am, so there's none of that awkwardness while I'm waiting for food to arrive. Works for me, anyway. Welcome to my blog, Jack! You're absolutely right about the waitstaff. I find them to be a little extra friendly when I'm alone. They try a little harder. But I also have a strategy for not being uncomfortable while dining alone–bring distractions with me in case I need them. If I'm focused on writing in my journal or reading something or flipping through the photos on my camera, I sort of lose track of where I am, so there's none of that awkwardness while I'm waiting for food to arrive. Works for me, anyway.

]]> By: Jack http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-713 Jack Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:56:19 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-713 Eating out solo is a tricky one, easy to become quite uncomfortable. On the other hand, you can also take everything at your pace, check out the passersby, and order whatever you feel like ;-)<br><br>And wait staff often are friendlier too. Eating out solo is a tricky one, easy to become quite uncomfortable. On the other hand, you can also take everything at your pace, check out the passersby, and order whatever you feel like ;-)

And wait staff often are friendlier too.

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-620 SoloFriendly Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:46:06 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-620 Welcome to my blog, Jack! You're absolutely right about the waitstaff. I find them to be a little extra friendly when I'm alone. They try a little harder. But I also have a strategy for not being uncomfortable while dining alone--bring distractions with me in case I need them. If I'm focused on writing in my journal or reading something or flipping through the photos on my camera, I sort of lose track of where I am, so there's none of that awkwardness while I'm waiting for food to arrive. Works for me, anyway. Welcome to my blog, Jack! You're absolutely right about the waitstaff. I find them to be a little extra friendly when I'm alone. They try a little harder. But I also have a strategy for not being uncomfortable while dining alone–bring distractions with me in case I need them. If I'm focused on writing in my journal or reading something or flipping through the photos on my camera, I sort of lose track of where I am, so there's none of that awkwardness while I'm waiting for food to arrive. Works for me, anyway.

]]> By: Jack http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-619 Jack Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:56:19 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-619 Eating out solo is a tricky one, easy to become quite uncomfortable. On the other hand, you can also take everything at your pace, check out the passersby, and order whatever you feel like ;-)<br><br>And wait staff often are friendlier too. Eating out solo is a tricky one, easy to become quite uncomfortable. On the other hand, you can also take everything at your pace, check out the passersby, and order whatever you feel like ;-)

And wait staff often are friendlier too.

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-598 SoloFriendly Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:03:18 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-598 Sometimes it's lonely, but not as much as you might think--for me, anyway. I'm an introvert, so I'm pretty good at "alone time". What do I think about? Whatever pops into my head, which can be a lot of flotsam and jetsom--things I need to remember to do, trying to remember the name of the song playing in the background, what will happen next on my favorite TV show, you name it. Usually I'll review what I've done that day in my journal or flip through the photos on my digital camera and delete the duds. If I'm at a bar, I'll watch the TV but secretly wish they were tuned to the news instead of sports. If I'm in a position to people-watch, that can be entertaining. Once the food arrives, that's pretty much all I think about. :-) Sometimes it's lonely, but not as much as you might think–for me, anyway. I'm an introvert, so I'm pretty good at “alone time”. What do I think about? Whatever pops into my head, which can be a lot of flotsam and jetsom–things I need to remember to do, trying to remember the name of the song playing in the background, what will happen next on my favorite TV show, you name it. Usually I'll review what I've done that day in my journal or flip through the photos on my digital camera and delete the duds. If I'm at a bar, I'll watch the TV but secretly wish they were tuned to the news instead of sports. If I'm in a position to people-watch, that can be entertaining. Once the food arrives, that's pretty much all I think about. :-)

]]> By: joanna_haugen http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-597 joanna_haugen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:54:04 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-597 I would think that dining alone would be a little bit lonely, but it's probably a good opportunity to grow as a person too. As I don't dine by myself often (ever?), I'm wondering what you think about when you do. I would think that dining alone would be a little bit lonely, but it's probably a good opportunity to grow as a person too. As I don't dine by myself often (ever?), I'm wondering what you think about when you do.

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-596 SoloFriendly Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:27:23 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-596 Good luck with the trial run, Stephanie! For some reason, I find it more comfortable to dine alone when traveling than at home. Don't know why. I'll be interested to hear what your experience is. Let me know. Good luck with the trial run, Stephanie! For some reason, I find it more comfortable to dine alone when traveling than at home. Don't know why. I'll be interested to hear what your experience is. Let me know.

]]> By: Stephanie http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-593 Stephanie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:33:41 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-593 I think you make some very good points about solo dining. It is one of the things I am least comfortable with when traveling alone- i usually end up eating street food or fast food to avoid it although I'm trying to become better about it. I think I'm going to start doing some trial runs at home to boost my courage. I think you make some very good points about solo dining. It is one of the things I am least comfortable with when traveling alone- i usually end up eating street food or fast food to avoid it although I'm trying to become better about it. I think I'm going to start doing some trial runs at home to boost my courage.

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/solo-travel-and-solo-dining/#comment-592 SoloFriendly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:28:07 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=3490#comment-592 Given how long you're on the road at any given time, that doesn't surprise me, Matt. It's one thing to do it for a week or two, but for months at a time? Yeah, I could see it getting old after awhile. Do you try to find someone to dine with during your travels? Given how long you're on the road at any given time, that doesn't surprise me, Matt. It's one thing to do it for a week or two, but for months at a time? Yeah, I could see it getting old after awhile. Do you try to find someone to dine with during your travels?

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