There is an inner child that is amazed that in theory I could arrange to be in Miquelon, Paris, Halifax, Longyearbyen, or any number of other interesting places for a week in a few weeks without many problems, that I could go there, probably even do the same stuff I do for work in a normal week, and wander around a lot, hang out in new coffeeshops, etc. With sufficiently cheap hotels, it could even be very affordable.

That same inner child is also amazed that I don't do that.

Travelling without a close friend or SO really sucks though.