TRAVELING SOLO AND LOOKING FOR A COMPANION?
Watch this postMany of our members have expressed an interest in finding a travel companion ... this is the place where you can get together, compare notes and see if there is a like minded, compatible travel companion our there looking for you too!
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I have been on a couple of luxury safaris to Kenya and South Africa. I am now planning to track the gorillas in Uganda. The permit for the day to do this costs £500, so this is not a cheap holiday and it involves trekking through the jungle for 5/6 hrs, to watch them for an hour.
Seeing Pavarotti for an hour wasn't cheap either, but an experience I shall never forget...
I Intend to go for 10 days, early Feb 2017,staying in lodges and visiting a volcanic crater, as well as watching chimpanzees in different parts of Uganda.
I am also interested in Rwanda.
Ela
I have a 10 day itinerary with Audley Travel. The gorillas is only part of it, but it is all nature based.
I couldn't go for longer, and was told by them that there is more to see in Uganda than Rwanda.
I obviously wouldn't feel safe travelling alone, and as much as I am prepared to trek etc, I do appreciate luxury accommodation and facilities when I have completed the day's activities!
This is indeed a badly decided site! I have commented but it seems to have disappeared into the ether!
I have got a 10 day itinerary with Audley Travel, whom I have used before to go to Guatemala & Belize with. I need to feel safe, with good people on the ground locally.
The gorillas is only part of it , but it is all nature based. Chimpanzees and a volcanic crater. Apparently there is more to see in Uganda and I am limited on time, which is why I am not going to Rwanda.
I am quite happy to trek daytime, but need luxury accommodation and facilities to recuperate in the evening!
I have travelled with two different female friends but both my wife and I had known them already as friends for some time.
There are always likely to be disagreements, and there were, but they were short-lived and not serious. 'Quarrel-recovery' is a potential problem worth giving attention to.
The cruise company can offer no explanation. I wouldn't go except the ship is calling at two places that are on my "to do list" before I pop my clogs.
Your thoughts/comments would be appreciated.
What ideas do you have for your visit to Australia? This is definitely on my bucket list, but I would hope to hire a camper for some of the trip. Where in this trip would single supplements be avoided and how long would you plan to spend out there?
Zealand
I'm looking to expand my travel horizons and was considering a solo holiday. I don't mind that at all, done it before. Yet it's so much more economical as two or more, no? 🙂 So the penny dropped and here I am looking for like minded peeps who might care to share some time away with a lively, intelligent and fit 65 year old interested in travel at home and abroad.
Have a wee look at my profile thingy and that should give you more of an idea.
Do be in touch and thanks!
Laraine
John
Thanks for posting. I haven't been to Mexico and in truth, I am interested in other places at this point in time.
I would love to hear how you are getting on with your planning though and wish you all the best for a FAB trip.
I plead guilty as charged to being fun and lively though ...
Laraine
Laraine 🙂
I have just returned from Norway with Hurtigruten. Great voyage! At the moment there are no single supplements so lots of singles travelling, all with like minds!
Solo holidays can be expensive, I'm just this once going with my daughter to Lanzarote Easter week. I'm thinking to join Solo holidays for my future plans. Hopefully that will help. I'm 67 in good healt active lady recently widowed, love travels,gardening,enjoys socialising. Best regards
I to have recently been widowed. I find traveling alone boring, no fan at all. Also it's much more expensive. I'm 67 in very good health, love travell mostly from September until February. The weather is not for me, so I like to spend this time of the year, in better climates. I speak Spanish , Serbian. Last year I have been away to serbia for 6 weeks got back went to Spain for 3 weeks, back home, now I'm off to lanzarote Easter week. The last trip is with my daughter. I live in south east Essex .
Best regards
Did you holiday alone when you went to Spain?. Nice to see you are going with your daughter to Lanzorote hope you have a great time. I really need to get away but not sure if I have enough confidence to go alone .
seems we are on the same boat. I would like to travel , but too lazy to go on my own. Seems booking holiday for one costs almost as much as for two and it is so nice to share bottle of wine instead drinking it all by oneself 🙂 So far have no plans and am ready to accept any suggestions. I am based in SE London and abroad (50/50)
already booked to Croatia this September jewels of Croatia with saga. I am going alone
so if you fancy it i'll be there. I will not be much good for weekends etc as I still work full time and tend to take just 2 decent hols a year.
Di
I've only recently found this forum but would very much like to know if others want to team up on holiday. I'm 63, divorced, fit and active, very sociable, enjoy most live music but not an up-all-night, clubber! Not really a beach lounger person (tho I have my moments) and still work (very) part time. I'm very aware that time waits for no one and am anxious to see as much of the world as I possibly can, so am open to suggestions for most of the world. This year I've been to Kerala, Cyprus, Crete.........and to come Turkey - Gulet and hotel (yikes!), Italy - Ramblers walking holiday. Next year is Cuba - definitely a bucket list destination.
I'm gaining experience of independent travel with every holiday and like most single, independent people, I like my own space - so would hope to have my own room, but am good at negotiating prices, so always hopeful of bargains!
I live on the Isle of Wight, but also want to explore the UK and Ireland.
I'm currently looking at up to three weeks in January 2017 in Sri Lanka or Goa and looking at flights & accommodation at no more than £1500.
Very interested in hearing from anyone who wants to join me, or interested in meeting up for future holidays.
Good luck to all.
Linda
I am emotionally and financially sound (not rich 🙂 but enough to travel in the US. I am a happy, fun and optimist person. Cross country is not fun nor safe alone, so if there is a 65-75 year old adventurer out there like me, I hope you respond to communicate.
Due to the amt of scammers and for safety, a background check will need to be done. And of course if there is no photo there will not be a reply. Why the need to say this is curious.
Hopefully an adventurous person is reading this and wanting to communicate.
I wish you the best in life.
Have a wonderful day, evening or night.
I am planning on travelling by Greyhound bus and Amtrak - drop me a line if you think any of this will fit in with your plans and we can talk more
If anyone is interested in responding as a potential companion, please be non-smokers, non-perfumed, reasonably fit, well educated, gentle mannered, honest and trustworthy, friendly, not overpowering or controlling, and willing to compromise if any situation arising requires adjustment. Preferred age group is middle age to 70s. I like classical music, some jazz, good literature, dance, arts, gardening. I would be travelling from New Zealand and would prefer another NZr but could meet at the first resort. Detailed correspondence prior to a final decision would be 'wise'!
Are you 65? 🙂 Lol
Can't tell by the photo on my cell. I should have my computer back tomorrow.
Flo
Always remember '' ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA ''
I think you are spot on. In the absence of any success at finding a travel companion, I think I'll get on and get out.I am cool about travelling alone, but I would have liked to reduce cost. However, I now fancy the idea of a room to myself, my own decisions, my own itinerary.
I went on a group tour of Florence/Tuscany, booked with a friend. She had to drop out owing to illness and really I was very happy to be on my own. Just come back from Marseille/Provence, with a friend and latterly joined his family in a house by the sea. I found it a dreadful strain travelling with someone who had very different ideas of what a relaxed time was about.
So ... thanks for your timely reminder of the sheer peace and pleasure in travelling alone.
Laraine