Women travelling to places their partners do not want to visit

One destination, two different days

Janice Waugh wanted to see Plitvice Lakes on her honeymoon; her husband Simon did not. They spent the day separately and met for dinner, with stories to share. The example is a day apart during a shared holiday, not a separate holiday or proof that he dislikes travel generally.

References: Janice Waugh / Solo Traveler

Waugh’s Solo Traveler article uses that small difference to discuss separate trips: talk about what each person wants to do, choose dates together and agree how much contact suits both people. Her example is useful if the problem is a specific place or activity rather than a general reluctance to travel.

References: Janice Waugh / Solo Traveler

When one person wants to travel more

Astrid Clements wrote in 2016 that her husband was no longer interested in world travel while she wanted to visit every continent. She travelled solo to pursue that goal and described repeated trips as building her independence and comfort in close relationships. Her account addresses an enduring difference in appetite for travel rather than just one disputed stop.

References: Astrid Clements

Clements shares destination advice and travel videos through Astrid Solo Travel Advisor. Start with her when you want a woman speaking from her own experience of continuing to travel while her spouse wanted less world travel. Her 2016 explanation describes her situation at that time.

References: Astrid Clements · Astrid Clements

A place for each traveller’s priorities

A couple can set aside some trips for shared interests and leave room for individual choices. Waugh’s day at Plitvice is a modest version: neither traveller has to spend the day doing an activity they do not want. Clements’s account shows a larger difference in how much travel each wanted. Both examples make room for a goal that belongs to one person.

When the difference is frequency, discussing a single destination may not settle it. Consider how often each person wants to be away, what time or budget is reserved for shared plans and whether one person is comfortable going alone. Agreeing to a trip does not require pretending that both people want the same amount of travel.

Pulenaz: a short trip at your own pace

Pulenaz’s short solo trips give a viewer a practical picture of choosing a day for herself. In one video she takes a train to a nearby town, visits a market and stays for breakfast the next morning before returning. The small itinerary makes independent travel feel possible without requiring an elaborate schedule.

Choose Pulenaz for the everyday shape of a short solo outing, Waugh for a destination difference during a shared holiday, and Clements for her own account of a partner wanting less world travel. Each offers a different starting point for choosing how to spend time away.

Sources and attribution

1. Janice Waugh / Solo Traveler

   Separate Vacations: Travel Solo for the Good of Your RelationshipsPublished Aug 27, 2024 · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

2. Astrid Clements

   Why I Travel Solo: Part TwoPublished Apr 5, 2016 · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

3. Astrid Clements

   Astrid Solo Travel Advisor VideosPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

4. Astrid Clements

   About Astrid Solo Travel AdvisorPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026