It was everything I ever thought ahoneymoonwould be.
Yes, everything was honeymoon-perfect, except for one crucial detail: I wasnt actually on my honeymoon.
In fact, I wasnt even married yetjust engagedand my fiance was at home in New York.
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Not even in high school.
Well, I am here to tell you that for me it was annoyingly true.
It happened to me.
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But most of it was emotional.
Didnt I want to get some other relationship experience under my belt, he wanted to know?
Trust me: I know.
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I dont ever want to lose that independence, or that strength of spirit.
Thats why taking a solomoon was so important to meespecially in Costa Rica.
That month to me was peak Single Annie, a time when I made decisions purely for one.
I could take all the time I wanted to take this not-all-that-great photo of a coconut.
A solo trip helps you remember who you are and solidify your values, she told me.
My solomoon was certainly a trip down Memory Lane.
My hotel,Vista Celestial, was high in the jungle, and it overlooked the Pacific Ocean.
And they feel incredible.
(Note, this will definitelynotbe my last solo tripI’m a travel writer!
This is my job!but a solomoon is a different, once in lifetime personal journey.)
Now, would I have had such a great time if Rahul had been there?
I absolutely love traveling with him.
Its a huge part of who we are as a couple.
But that misses the point.
Did I have to fly to another country to do this?
One week after I got home from my solomoon, my friends threw me an amazing bachelorette party.
But my solomoon was different.
It was a toast to myself, from myself, and for my future self.
Annie Daly has written about travel forBuzzFeed Travel, Yahoo!
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