One Londoner who refused to wait until marriage to travel made the decision to book what she dubbed a “me moon” instead. Brittany Allyn, 36, who relocated from New York to London in October 2021, claimed she never felt the need to wait until she was married to pursue her lifelong goal of travel.
The 36-year-old chose to go to explore more of Europe soon after relocating to the UK. According to the Mirror, Brittany took a solo trip to Rome in November 2021 and fell in love with the exquisite Italian cuisine and culture.
Brittany claimed that she didn’t want being single to hold her back, so in June 2022, she travelled by herself to the South of France, and in August 2022, she visited Venice and Verona in Italy. She dubbed these trips her “me moon.”
She enjoys dressing up, treating herself to boutique hotels, and “feeling like a Hollywood star” by going to upscale restaurants while she travels. US-born influencer Brittany, who is originally from New York, said to Wales Online: “I had so many dream destinations on my bucket list that I always planned to visit for a honeymoon- and I just thought why wait?”
“So, I went for it, and I love travelling by myself on my me-moons. They’re exactly like a honeymoon – with dreamy destinations, beautiful restaurants and I love to dress up and treat myself – just without a husband in tow.
“I’ve always loved to romanticise life and I love to feel like a movie star and dress up for myself and go out. Solo travelling isn’t boring at all – there is so much to do.”
“I’ve visited amazing places – like the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc and beautiful boutique hotels like Hotel Provencal Villefranche and Hotel il Palazzo Experimental – and had some incredible experiences like taking a gondola ride alone in Venice, going to museums and having beach days. For now, I’m single and on my own and it’s not stopping me have fun.”
As soon as Brittany went to London for a few months in October 2021, she fell in love with the city. It turned into a major destination for her, she remarked. I had a lovely American upbringing, so I thought of Europe as being magical.
In November 2021, she made the decision to travel to Rome, Italy, a destination she had always wanted to see. It was incredible, she said. “There was a plenty of food, shopping, and things to do. I gave myself a treat by booking boutique accommodations, and it was really beautiful.
Brittany loved her first solo trip, so she went back to New York, but she made the decision to travel as much as she could when she went back to London in April 2022. In June 2022, she set her sights on villefranche in the South of France and travelled through the charming villages, stopping at the local landmarks.
“I’d always thought I would go to the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc for my honeymoon, but I just thought why not just go now?” she said. “It was really beautiful. I loved hopping around the towns and villages.”
After France, she decided to venture to Venice and Verona in Italy in August 2022. “Venice was absolutely beautiful,” Brittany said. “I got to know the streets really well. I put on this gorgeous blue silk dress and walked around and went on a gondola in it.”
“I love to dress up and feel like a movie star. It didn’t bother me to not have a man in the most romantic city in the world. It was a short trip so it wasn’t daunting- I had three and a half days of full on fun. I could do whatever I want because I’m on my own – I can shop for five hours straight and spend an hour taking glamourous photos.”
Brittany had the opportunity to send love letters to strangers in Verona, Italy, with the Secretaries of Juliet, a group of volunteers who live and work in the city and receive letters addressed to Juliet from individuals all over the world with personal accounts of heartache and difficulties.
“They hardly let anyone into it so it was amazing that I got the chance,” she said. “I was writing back to people all over the world.” Brittany – who posts her solo travels online – says many people question how she can dine alone or doesn’t get bored on her trips.
“When I go out for dinner alone no one cares or is watching you,” she said. “I often have my earphones in and have a call with a friend. But you could just sit and eat and be on your phone if you wanted to. By days are never boring – I’m so busy going to cafes or visiting museums.
