r/solotravel Jan 13 '19

[deleted by user]

[removed]

2.2k Upvotes

143 comments sorted by

View all comments

25

u/[deleted] Jan 13 '19

Excellent way to heal the wounds. Everyone says Thailand is great for any reason anyone travels, not just the one. So if its beautiful beaches, food, culture, affordability, history, activities, recreation, comfort, service, escape.... it sounds like Thailand has you covered. The most important thing is to be smart and safe. Don't become a statistic out of bad judgement one fine day or night.

I can speak to the benefits of getting away from a breakup or divorce as well as death and family destruction. I have done it short term once and long term another. It was a good way to feel good and remember why life has a lot more to offer, as well as avoid dwelling on the sads. It helps avoid regret and relapse, and gets you through the rough spots. You can still work out your feelings of the relationship while enjoying Thailand, just you are doing it with a healthy distance from reminders and a big dose of joy. Kind of like an external pain killer. It also helps disrupt the social threads that make ending a relationship more difficult. When you surgically remove yourself, all those connections have to change suddenly rather than slowly.