Solo Travel Online

Although the single travel industry is becoming bigger and more sophisticated by the day, it is still difficult for singles to find their perfect holiday. Not only is there little useful information around, but there are all sorts of financial traps for the unwary and you can end up paying more than seems fair.

That's where Single Living comes in. We provide our members with lots of useful travel-related information, news and articles, as well as links to several useful organisations in our Travel Directory and on top of that - if you want to travel but don't wish to go alone or in large group, you can use our long-established Travel Companions service to look for your perfect holiday partner.

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Options for the single traveller

While solo travel is still a daunting prospect for many people the good news is that these days you really do have a pretty good range of choices. For a start, there are now several well-established companies that provide escorted singles holidays to all parts of the world - ideal if you want to travel in a group. these companies include Solo's (the biggest player in the market, Just You (part of Travelsphere), Friendship Travel and Travel One.

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Magical Mauritius

If you have been used to holidays with your partner, what happens when suddenly you find yourself on your own? For many of us, the prospect of solo travel is so daunting that we just don't bother. That was almost the case with Pat Rogers, single again after 30 years, following the death of her husband. But she screwed up her nerve and booked a holiday on the fabulous island of Mauritius, off the coast of Africa.

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Articles from other sources

These articles are published on other websites and may be removed at any time. If you come across a broken link, please do let us know.

Expert traveller (Observer)
Why do I have to pay a single supplement, and can I avoid it?
The majority of hotels price their rooms as doubles or family rooms and do not reduce their rates if they are occupied by a single person. Hoteliers justify this by pointing out that the cost of providing the room - heating, lighting, cleaning etc - is the same regardless of how many people occupy it. The same rule also applies to self-catering accommodation.

Don't laugh, they'll think you are mad (Observer)
On a lonely bike ride across France and a walk through Spain with just a donkey, acclaimed travel writer Tim Moore learnt the rules of solo travel. Here he explains its many pleasures ... and the odd pitfall

Copenhagen for singles (Guardian)
Copenhagen is a great city for single travellers. It's almost impossible to get lost, it's not full of smooching couples (unlike, say, Venice or Paris) and you can walk into a bar on your own without turning heads

Global knowledge (Guardian)
Some things are only learned through bitter experience. But why not get the benefit from other people's bitter experiences on the road? Lonely Planet's Tom Hall has compiled a book of Travellers' Tips: here are some of the best.

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