Air travel for solo travelers has never been better with more and more no frills airlines flying all over the world!
New budget airline now fly across continents such as Africa to Europe ( Redair soon flying from South Africa) and from North America to Europe.
Budget airlines seems here to stay!
Solo travellers should always ensure that they have decent health and medical insurance when they travel overseas.
We have listed some travel insurance sites that will help you find the right cover.
For backpackers: backpacker travel insurance
For seniors: travel insurance seniors
* Make Copies of all documents and try and keep them onlne as well.
* Keep Emergency Numbers just in case, preferably on your person.
* Plan ahead well and have good knowledge of the place you are visiting.
* Try to appear calm in public places.
* Don’t go out alone at night and don’t get too drunk if you do.
Solocruiser.com have come up with a brilliant idea of matching solo travelers who are interested in going on a cruise but not so interested in paying the single supplement that normally accompanies cruise holidays.
The United States based outfit stress this is not a dating exercise and that travelers should not be expected to be paired up with someone they might fall in love with!
If you are interested in solo cruises check out single cruises on our main site.
The World Outdoors are based in Colarado and have been assisting solo vacationers since 1988. They are very solo traveler friendly where a lot of other companies are not.
Going solo in Belize provides opportunities for many outdoor activites. World Outdoors also offers a Machu Picchu trekking in Peru and other adventures in South America.
If you are interested in the World Outdoors then check out their website theworldoutdoors.com.
Do not underestimate the need to take a good medical and travel insurance when you travel overseas. If anything travelling alone requires an even more comprehensive travel insurance coverage.
If you are a backpacker then you could take a look at backpacker travel insurance or check this out if you want general travel insurance.
Youth hostels were once the reserve of tour groups and intrepid individuals. The image of a youth hostel, one where you had to be in by the 10pm curfew in prison like surroundings is a thing of a past!
Virtually every town and city now has a youth or backpacker hostel of sorts and they are welcoming more individuals, couples and groups of all ages and backgrounds. The hostel is definetly a viable alternative to the hotel and many offer private rooms which make them an ideal alternative.
Another advantage of youth hostels is the fun element. Fun is something money can’t always buy. The one ingredient that hostels have over hotels is the ‘fun’ element. You can meet people much easier than in a hotel but you can also have your privacy.
Hostelbookers offers the ability to book online Youth hostels worldwide at very competitive rates. Hostelbookers prides itself on being the only independent hostel booking site that has no booing fees!
So we at Solo travel recommend staying in hostels over hotels and hostelbookers.com as a no fee booking agent.
Guerba.com who are based in the UKoffer adventures such as safari, overland adventure, trekking holiday or journey of culture and discovery.
They cover the world from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, Antarctica or the Himalayas.
Most importantly 90% of their adventure holidays are single supplement free which is awesome!
You cannot fail to have noticed the many adventure travel companies that have exploded onto the scene both in America and Europe.
Many of these companies seem only to cater for couples or groups and not singles which is a real shame. It comes down to the single supplement!
We at Solo Travel are going to make a concerted effort to find out which travel companies do offer good deals for travelers on their own.
After all these adventure holidays and organized travel companies are ideal for solo travelers as they provide a great way of meeting other like minded folk.
We will shortly be producing a database of single person friendly travel companies from around the globe so stay tuned.
Go Ahead Tours are based in the USA and have been providing organised holidays for singles and groups for over 40 years.
One of the unique features of their tours is that they focus very much on the educational side of travel.
Their list of destinations is pretty unique as well because they cover virtually the whole globe with emphasis on trips to Europe. They have city breaks as well as longer stays.
Best of all they welcome solo travelers!
If you would like to know more visit their site from the banner below.
So the idea of Solo Travel .ORG is to be about solo travel, right? Well that’s partly correct of course but here at Solo Travel we also would like to provide information for those who have to take a holiday on their own but would like to join some sort of organised group.
We are going to be featuring some of the major adventure holidays travel companies on our blog with some reviews and ideas for the solo traveler.
The companies we will be focusing on will be from both Europe and North America.
Air travel is as popular as ever now and is set to become more expensive. This should be raising alarm bells for any solo traveler. So what is behind this sudden increase in air fares?
The number one reason is fuel costs and the rising cost of oil prices. This cost is passed on from the airline directly to the traveler whether it be in the form of a surcharge or simply raising ticket prices.
The thing with solo travelers and travelers in general is that if you are going to go traveling around South America or Southeast Asia, you going to whatever. Even if the price of the ticket goes up by $100.
The airlines are wise to this and will keep pushing up prices accordingly. Supply and demand has a big impact as well.
Some travel experts predict that on some popular routes prices could double over the next year. Good news for the airline but not so great for the solo traveler!
Even when you are traveling already you should always be aware of the various travel advisories from various Governments.
As solo travelers you might be more at risk in certain countries so always refer to the advisories once in a while while you are on the road.
World Nomads have a useful travel advice page which lists all the at risk countries.
Happy solo travels and be safe!
OK, this blog has been pretty quiet over the last few months but expect that to all change now. We are creating some new categories for the solo travel blog which will include solo holidays, solo cruise news, solo adventure travel news and general news for the solo traveler.
If you have any ideas for things you would like to see on the blog then leave a comment.
Don’t forget the solo travel forum with lots of areas for discussion for everything solo!
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