Where to Spend Your Valentine’s Day Vacation If You’re Single
Even if you claim you don’t care about Valentine’s Day, it’s pretty hard not to think about it. Wherever you turn, love is shoved in your face – so maybe it’s time to wander the desert alone?
This proposal is courtesy of Death Valley National Park Service, which posted on Instagram that this is the perfect time of year for an isolated journey through the scorching earth: because it’s Valentine’s Day. While I personally find this amusing as a lonely person, it’s not a bad idea either. If you’re already alone, why not go somewhere and experience nature? It gives the feeling of being alone with the real brilliance of Henry David Thoreau.
Of course, not everyone is within reach of Death Valley, but every state has both large and small national parks. Here’s how to plan your visit – by yourself.
Check what’s open
NPS.gov offers information on specific parks, including warnings about areas that are closed during the season and tips on what to do in mid-February. If you decide to spend the most romantic vacation in the forest or in the mountains, make sure that these places are available. Some parks also have housing, which is pretty cool; Renting a cottage for living is a pleasure, and in the off-season you are less likely to be surrounded by loving families and their damn children.
Dress for the weather
It’s cold in the desert at night, my friends are lonely. Make sure you have the right clothing to get off the dune when you cry. You can’t go wrong with layers. If you don’t have a hut and are camping, make sure you have a sleeping bag that can withstand the drop in temperature, and remember that a sleeping mat is of the utmost importance because it separates you from the cold ground.
Check conditions
Death Valley is not covered with snow, but there may be other places. Moreover, if you are going to communicate with nature, you must be sure that nature will not destroy your fragile human body. Do not go outside in unsafe places and be sure to bring water and snacks with you. Just be careful about bringing in wild animals that don’t even know this is a romantic holiday.
Tell somebody where are you going
Even if you don’t have a partner this Valentine’s Day, someone needs to know where you are – at least the park ranger. Then enjoy your loneliness, lonely person. You deserved it.