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Can someone recommend a holiday to go alone in UK or abroad with some sort of backup if anything occurs as I am type 1!
 
Sorry - what kind of back up do you feel you need on holiday as opposed to at home? Anywhere in the UK you are only a phone call away from 999 - and most places in the world (other than the top of K2 or the middle of the desert) you won't be THAT far away from a doctor/hospital/pharmacy.
 
If it's the first time you've been away alone then my advice is to go somewhere either English speaking or if you're fluent in another language somewhere you can communicate effectively. My first solo holiday was to Spain and I speak a bit of the language but not enough it turned out. Have you gone solo before? Where do you fancy?

I've always stayed in hotels when travelling alone, just because as inviting as a distant villa sounded I don't drive and being away from people totally made me uncomfortable. I wasn't diabetic at the time, the farthest I've been since is the lakes and was having pretty hideous overnight hypos at the time, so I ordered a wake up call, and asked them to come in to the room if I didn't respond. So I suppose it depends what you're concerns are about support?
 
Have you considered a cruise? If you choose the right one ( I'd hate one of those huge monstrosities that hold several thousand, we've been on a boat holding around 600) they have a doctor on board in case of emergency, and usually organise stuff for single travellers to meet each other, shore excursions if you want to stay in a group with a leader, or 'meet ups' for single travellers to go ashore together if they want.
Plus, I've nearly always met a fellow diabetic, normally when we both produce our insulin pens at the table and say 'snap!'
 
Robin beat me to it, I was going to suggest a cruise. Ive done 5 cruise solo. You meet loads of nice people, great choice of food, great way to see the world without being in one place and great medical facilities on board if you need it.
 
I have done two Rail Discoveries holidays, one to the Swiss Alps and one to Italy. On both holidays there was a solo traveller.
They had the support of the tour manager and mixed well with members of the group. I have found with this type of holiday everyone seems to get along and help each other, for example my husband and I tended to help a couple a much older ladies on and off trains, and when I had a problem with my phone another member of the group helped sort it. Very good company to deal with, great tour managers and destinations, and on both my tours great people who certainly welcomed the solo traveller.
 
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