I had a conversation with a friend of the opposite sex the other evening about places where we’d like to travel. We were standing in front of my wall map that is covered with pins representing everywhere I’ve visited.  We kept finding places where we would each like to visit, or in some cases, revisit.  Eventually, we ended up tracing our way through the Indian Ocean and got to the Maldives.  Our consensus on that no-doubt beautiful island was pretty much the same.  Hell yeah I want to go, but I’m not going alone.  We both admitting that there are a number of places on this great planet that we’d love to see, but only if we were going with a significant other.

In general, I’m not one to let anyone stop me from traveling. If there’s a place I truly want to go, I will find a way.  But there are certain places where the experience just wouldn’t stack up if you’re there alone or even with a few friends.

A lot of it has to do with the location. Take Paris, for example. Its a beautiful city just made for romance, but there’s also plenty of other ways to spend your time besides leaving a lovers lock on a bridge or kissing beneath the Eiffel Tower.  You can visit parks and museums, enjoy a long, slow lunch in a cafe with nothing but a copy of Le Monde, or dance until the wee hours of the morning in a discotheque.

Then there are the places where there’s not much to do other than to stare lovingly into someone else’s eyes (and then take it from there…). Or to walk hand in hand along a beautifully deserted beach.  These are the kind of places I’m dying to go, but will wait until the time and the man is right.

My list of 5 places that will have to wait include:

The Seychelles

Romantic Escape #1: Seychelles (Photo Credit: 4Photos.net)

The Maldives

Romantic Escape #2 – The Maldives (Photo Credit: cntraveler.com)

Fiji

Romantic Escape #3 – Fiji (Photo Credit: www.hotelmanagement.com.au)

Tahiti

Romantic Escape #4 – Tahiti (Photo Credit: mota)

Venice

I have actually already been to Venice with a few friends and we had an amazing time. Venice is such a classically beautiful city that a friend once joked that even if you just dropp your camera on the ground, you’ll still end with a gorgeous photo. But honestly, I don’t think I’ll go back again alone (you need someone to snuggle with on a gondola!).

Romantic Destination #5 – Venice, Italy (Photo Credit: www.offtoeurope.com)

I know some people may shake their head at me for having this list. For thinking that I have to wait for a man to come along to go someplace. But the truth is, I’m just a romantic at heart and the 5 places I mentioned above are places I want to experience in a certain way. And until I find that special person, there are plenty of other places for me to see, so I don’t feel deprived at all.

What about you? Any places you don’t want to go until the time is right? Or if you have been to any of the places on my list, am I wrong in assuming the are places not suited for singles?