Woman Enjoys ‘Me Moon’ Instead of ‘Honeymoon'
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Meet the woman who opted for a ‘me moon’ rather than a 'honeymoon' after refusing to wait to marry Mr Right before ticking off her travelling bucket list.
Brittany Allyn, 36, always dreamed of travelling and treating herself but didn't want to wait until she tied the knot to visit some of her dream destinations.
She decided to move to London, UK, from New York, in October 2021 when an old friend had space for her to stay and opted to travel Europe as much as possible.
In November 2021, Brittany took a solo trip to Rome and fell in love with the Italian food and culture.
Meet the woman who opted for a ‘me moon’ rather than a 'honeymoon' after refusing to wait to marry Mr Right before ticking off her travelling bucket list.
Brittany Allyn, 36, always dreamed of travelling and treating herself but didn't want to wait until she tied the knot to visit some of her dream destinations.
She decided to move to London, UK, from New York, in October 2021 when an old friend had space for her to stay and opted to travel Europe as much as possible.
In November 2021, Brittany took a solo trip to Rome and fell in love with the Italian food and culture.
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00:00 This is the story of a single 35 year old having an IRL/ePray love moment and taking
00:04 herself to Rome.
00:20 This is the story of a single 35 year old living in New York City deciding it's not
00:24 too late to move to London and start over on love and life.
00:27 Life didn't happen the way I thought it would in my 30s.
00:29 My life has been incredibly full but marriage and kids hasn't been in the cards yet.
00:34 So maybe it'll all be for a reason in the end.
00:37 People keep saying I'm brave and I guess I am but I won't lie.
00:40 I'm also so scared but I'm still just doing it because life's about moving forward even
00:45 when you're uncomfortable.
00:46 I've packed half my apartment.
00:48 Only thing we have control over in our lives is ourselves and here we go.
00:51 This morning once I landed at the Leonardo da Vinci airport I found myself excited to
00:55 visit one of the most beautiful cities on earth but I'm not gonna lie there was a little
00:58 voice in me that was a little sad thinking why am I having to travel solo again and at
01:03 this age?
01:04 As I had my first cappuccino overlooking the eternal city I remembered what ancient Romans
01:07 thought.
01:08 They believed that no matter what happened to the world, no matter how many other empires
01:11 might rise and fall, Rome would go on forever to be one of the greatest cities in the world
01:15 and 3,000 years later how could they have predicted something so close to the truth?
01:18 Because no matter what's happened in your life, no matter how many relationships rise
01:22 and fall, strong women will forever go on.
01:24 So I treated myself to a really nice hotel the first night, I danced around at some glorious
01:27 Italian opera and realized that all was going to be okay this week.
01:31 As Elizabeth Gilbert says, "When I get lonely these days I think, 'So be lonely, Brit.
01:35 Learn your way around loneliness.
01:36 Make a map of it.
01:37 Welcome to the human experience.'"
01:38 I've always waited for the perfect guy, opportunity, occasion and I'm tired of waiting.
01:43 So what if I get married in my 40s and start adulting then?
01:47 That's my plan.
01:48 I think we often forget that at the end of the day we're here on earth to enjoy our own
01:51 lives too.
01:52 A mean moon by the way is when you stop waiting for the perfect opportunity and just take
01:55 yourself on that special trip you've always wanted to go to.
01:58 The first night I was on the hunt for the most truffle-y pasta in Venice.
02:02 As I walked to town I had to stop and soak it in.
02:04 I can't believe I'm actually here.
02:06 I walked by the cutest boutique, I think I need this dress, right?
02:10 Naturally headed to George Clooney and Elton's favorite restaurant.
02:13 I mean, look at the amount of truffles.
02:17 Thank God I had no one to worry about smelling my truffle breath.
02:20 I've coined the term "me moon" to start inspiring others to take their own dream honeymoons
02:25 without waiting any longer.
02:26 And let's be honest, it's silly that some people label cities as romantic spots we can
02:30 only go with a partner.
02:31 I'm 36, living a full life against society's perfect timelines because I can.
02:36 You can.
02:37 Life isn't always about waiting for someone to complete your life.
02:38 But life does not end at 30.
02:39 I've done the craziest thing to pass my years.
02:40 I actually moved to New York when I was 30.
02:41 I joined three modeling agencies when I was 31.
02:42 I ran a roadwife, a dating app, a matchmaker.
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