Will you be safe traveling alone on a tour? Don't travel alone at night and always let the tour guide or someone on the tour know where you are going. Keep phone numbers and locations of your hotel and the group organizer in your cell phone.
Thankfully single travel today isn't what it used to me. More and more major travel companies are marketing to the single crowd and adjusting the 'single supplement'. They used to add a surcharge for a single to the published double occupancy rate. Now they are becoming more inclined to implement offers for the solo traveler. They even offer to match up single travelers with others who have similar tastes in travel accommodations. I wish them better luck than I had.
There are travel marketers willing to accommodate the single traveler. Check with your agent or Tour Company about the mix of the group. How many couples, singles, age bracket, that's important. When I took a group to Australia and New Zealand, all the people except myself and one other woman were over 60. We were both in our 40s and we pretty much did free time together.
If you are shopping for a cruise or tour via the Internet, you can talk to a representative by phone or online for details about their Single traveler programs. First thing is to know where you want to go, then check out the single details.
The books I list below are mainly for the female solo traveler. I will be writing more for the male solo traveler in another issue of, Senior Travel Tips Plus
Through their own stories and tips and the entertaining and insightful anecdotes of traveling women, Sheila Swan and Peter Laufer show you how to take care of yourself and feel as good on your journeys as you do at home. Wish they had this back when I was taking groups on cruises and tours.
Eleanor Berman is a New York City travel writer and a regular solo traveler helps you tailor your own personal trip working with your individual tastes, energies and timetable to develop the experience of a lifetime.
Twenty-three beautifully crafted essays, women writing about the thrills of traveling solo
Full Disclosure: If any of the books above are bought from this Blog, I receive a small compensation from Amazon as an affiliate. I research the books before recommending them to be sure they fit the theme of the Blog.
Full Disclosure: If any of the books above are bought from this Blog, I receive a small compensation from Amazon as an affiliate. I research the books before recommending them to be sure they fit the theme of the Blog.
M. Bradley McCauley
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