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At Travel Smith you’ll find packing lists for your trip including lists for different types of trips (walking tours, for instance, or cruises) as well as lists geared to specialized regions (the tropics, say, or northern Europe).

Singles Tour Groups

Hamptons Connection Tours offers some great tours that are geared for singles and adults. The tour company is owned and operated by Elise Goodheart, a New York City transplant who moved full-time to the Hamptons 15 years ago.  Leaving a career in public relations and marketing in New York City, Goodheart ran a well respected Fine Arts and Events Planning company in Sag Harbor.  It is with her extensive knowledge of all the best this area has to offer that she has created all-inclusive tour packages that provides not only a window into how the other half lives in the “happening Hamptons,” but allows her clientele to turn this famously beautiful resort into their very own playground and sanctuary. If you would like additional information, or make reservations for a tour, just contact Jim. mailto:jimbruner@gettingaway.com

Atlanta Travel and Social Club (www.atlantatravelandsocial.com) The Atlanta Travel & Social Club is an internet based club consisting of quality individuals in the Atlanta Area who desire to make new friends, meet other people with common interests, and to participate in group organized social, sporting and travel events, that are not only great fun, but also a great value. To get maximum benefit from the club, you need to have internet access and an e-mail address, as most Club communications will be done via e-mail and through the Club's website. This will ensure prompt reliable delivery of all information and will keep ATSC's costs to a minimum. (NOTE: As most of my regular visitors already know, I live in the Atlanta area and although this is a club for folks in the Atlanta area, you should check in the area where you live for similar clubs. Jim)

O Solo Mio (www.osolomio.com) O Solo Mio is a group of friendly single individuals who enjoy traveling. They are not a dating service -- just a bunch of folks whose main objective is to travel and enjoy it! They match you with a roommate to help you avoid paying the single supplement fee or, for an additional cost, you may have your own room. To find out more you can call (1.800.959.8568) or visit their web site. www.osolomio.com

Travel Time for Singles (www.traveltimeforsingles.com)  Travel Time specializes in providing active singles with fun and exciting vacation experiences. They offer tours where you will travel in a group so that you can make more of these new experiences by sharing them with old and new friends. There are plenty of planned activities and plenty of time just to take it all in. Whether you want to cross an African plain in search of the elusive large cats or you want to cruise the Alaskan coast and watch chunks of glaciers fall into the sea, they have something to offer. 678-574-4006 or Toll Free 800.469.0091. libby@traveltimeforsingles.com.

TSW Singles Vacations (www.allsinglestravel.com) TSW Singles is a service of Travel Services Worldwide and North Coast Passage Travel, a partnership with over 40 years travel experience. This is the source for the solo traveler to meet and travel with other fun loving singles, and the one stop shop for organizations large and small to have their trip custom planned by group trip specialists. What will you find on a TSW Singles Vacation? You will experience fun in many ways. Private parties, such as cocktail parties, where you can "dress to impress", pool/jacuzzi parties, where you can sip a pina colada and relax, and dance parties where you can let loose and just have a good time. You may want to check them out. Toll-Free in US and Canada: 800-717-3231. Local (Atlanta) and International: 404-250-3231. info@allsinglestravel.com.

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Home Stays for Singles and Solo Travelers
Another way for singles to experience travel at reasonable prices is by taking advantage of a home stay. Several companies offer such a plan. Among them is U.S. Servas, Inc. and Friends Overseas. Servas (11 John Street, Suite 407, New York, NY 10038, tel. 212/267-0252) has over 13,000 homes in over 130 countries where you can travel. Current membership cost $55 per year and members include singles, couples, and families. Membership requires an interview to make sure you are serious. U.S. Servas, Inc. Friends Overseas (68-04 Dartmouth Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375, tel. 718/544-5660) has several locations in Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) where you can share with others in those countries who have similar likes as you do. Singles can also take advantage of the Vacation Exchange Club (P.O. Box 650, Key West, FL 33041, tel. 1-800-638-3841) where you can swap your house or apartment for a residence in a European country for a period of time that is convenient to each party.

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Links for the Solo Traveler
Connecting: Solo Travel Network: 1.800.557.1757 or www.cstn.org. Connecting is a not-for-profit, international organization of individuals interested in sharing going-solo tips, news about single-friendly trips, and in promoting hospitality and good will among solo travelers everywhere.

If you travel as much as I do, check out Magellan's Catalog. From adaptor plugs to wrinkle-free clothing, their award-winning catalog has everything for travelers.

Travel Chums - www.travelchums.com. Travel Chums matches travelers with companions whose personalities, interests, and travel plans are similar.

The Travel Companion Exchange offers you a way to seek out a single traveler similar to you in interest and age that can help share expenses and, if you want, experiences. You can contact them P.O. Box 833, Amityville, NY 11701 (tel. 516/454-0880, fax 516/454-0170) to find out if they have something of interest to you. There are over 2,500 active members of Travel Companion Exchange ranging in age from 18 to 80. Membership currently $99 for 8 months and includes a new member kit with about 1,500 listings. Members can request extended profiles of people who interest them. Members also receive a bimonthly newsletter which includes several hundred listings each. Non-members can subscribe to a newsletter (without listings) for $48 a year. The newsletter (which is also sent to members) includes travel tips and money-saving travel ideas and information on hotel, air fare, and cruise discounts.

Club Med (P.O. Box 29805, Phoenix, AZ 85038 – tel. 1-800-258-2633) has long been popular with singles and offers ways to beat the single supplement. Several of their properties have single rooms available and about half of the guests are single.

Adventures for Singles (www.adventuresforsingles.com) Although AFS isn't a big company, they have been making great progress in the field of single and solo travel. They, just like Getting Away, have evolved by word of mouth by folks who have been happy with their travel experiences with AFS. The trips fill quickly and they have a lot if interesting places for you to visit such as -- China, Galapagos, Scandinavia, Africa, Europe, Australia and more. Check them out and see if they have something especially for you. You can contact them at: AFS, Inc., 1907 Daniel Green Ct. Smyrna, GA  30080. Phone - 770.432.8225 Outside GA 877-813-9421 Web Site: www.adventuresforsingles.com Email: suzy@adventuresforsingles.com

Bid4Vacations  Now you can Bid4Vacations with Getting Away and find your favorite type of vacation - Cruises, Beach, Family Fun, Golf, International, Mountain and Ski, Adventure, Gaming, Spa, or a nice Weekend or Getaway!  Click on Bid4Vacations  for additional information!  Jim

The Woman's Travel Club is a great resource for women who enjoy traveling alone.

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Books and other Resources
 

Traveling Solo : Advice and Ideas for More Than 250 Vacations Two may be company, but sometimes one is all you need for the road. Consider the benefits of solo travel: nobody to please but yourself, and no hassling over where to go, what to do, or how much to spend. In Traveling Solo, Eleanor Berman not only extols the virtues of a trip of one's own, but she also gives you plenty of advice on how to plan the perfect solo vacation.

Travel Alone & Love It Having traveled extensively for 26 years as a flight attendant, Wingler brings her experiences and insights to this unusual travel guide. Though much of it deals informatively with topics found in most travel guides (tips on travel planning, flight protocol, jet lag, etc.), the sections that set it apart from the mainstream guides are those that address the concept of traveling alone. Wingler convincingly argues that solo travel provides increased opportunities to meet and interact with people of another culture one-on-one, thus providing a much more memorable travel experience. In addition to attempting to inspire people to travel alone, she also offers ways of overcoming the fear of doing so.

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