This article explores the societal pressures women face regarding solo vacations and the author's decision to indulge in a guilt-free escape at a luxurious Turkish resort.
As women, we carry guilt in a different way to men. It surfaces uninvited in various areas of our lives, from our bodies to relationships and holidays are no exception.
Once you’ve delivered on that promise of a belated birthday weekend away or an overdue family reunion there’s often little room left for what we actually want to do, just for ourselves? So whilst somehow we’ve embraced detox yoga retreats as a solitary pursuit (perhaps because unsurprisingly few partners are keen to take time off work for green juice and sun salutations) —the idea of a proper holiday alone still raises eyebrows. Does it signal a rocky relationship? Where are your friends? My own holidays typically involve a mix of windswept weeks in Devon, chaotic yet joyful multi-family ski trips, and the occasional solitary Austrian juice fast. The latter of course allows me to convince myself that 48 hours of wheatgrass extract can offset any indulgences the rest of the year. While all these experiences are wonderful in their way, I can’t deny a secret yearning to sip espresso martinis at 11 a.m. while staring into space, and possibly sleeping while more civilised people are having dinner. And after a year filled with life’s unpredictable twists and turns, rather than continuing to complain I need a ‘proper’ break, I decide to take one: I choose Maxx Royal Kemer on the sparkling Turkish coast as my first destination. This impressive resort sprawls across lush gardens and pristine beach. Yoga classes take place under palm trees while mountain goats meander the rocky cliff paths. At first, the 24-hour butler service confounds me—downloading an app and entering various codes is counterintuitive while on holiday. But sure enough, once through the pain barrier, the service is worth i
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