A Life of Adventure

Harish Kohli asked:

Six Sites For Single Travellers

www.speedbreaks.co.uk

Holidays for single people – weekends, holidays and days out – include skiing, snowboarding, tennis, sailing, diving, city breaks and activity and adventure holidays. From the Red Sea to Morocco, the Lake District to Venice. You don’t have to be single to go on one of these holidays, but the vast majority of Speedbreaks’ clients are. Most holidays are destined for people aged 25-45, but a new range is being offered for those aged 35-55.

www.andalucian-adventures.co.uk

Andalucian Adventures are excellent for people travelling alone, although you don’t have to be single to take part. Guides look after you throughout your holiday and you’re likely to make some great new friendships. The holidays are based on painting, yoga, photography and walking and take place in different destinations not only in Spain but also in Italy, Greece and the UK.

www.daydreams-travel.com

DayDreams is a small company specialising in private charters and small group holidays on board traditional Turkish wood boats, or ‘gulets’, as they are popularly known. It operates sailing voyages and cruises in and around Turkey and the Dodecanese Islands.

The emphasis has always been on achieving a ‘house-party’ type of atmosphere, especially for single travellers, featuring good company and good food in beautiful and interesting surroundings.

www.kindredspiritstravel.com

Kindred Spirits is a small-group holiday programme to exclusive four- or five-star hotels in the world’s most desirable destinations, including Patagonia, Rome, Cyprus, Egypt, Morocco and Thailand. Every guest is guaranteed a double room for sole occupancy and a deluxe coach provides transport at the destination. The tours provide the chance to travel in the company of interesting, like-minded companions, never exceeding twenty in number, without being under pressure to feel or act as part of a ‘group’.

www.solosholidays.co.uk

Solo’s has 25 years of experience in organizing high-quality escorted group holidays to a wide range of destinations in the UK and around the world to suit every budget. UK events start from just £59. An Indian Ocean voyage and a Nile cruise are among the offerings. Guests stay in single rooms with private facilities for sole occupancy, and there are no single supplements on most departures. There’s a flexible schedule – you can opt in and out of group activities as you choose. Solo’s is strict about its single policy. The holidays are for unattached singles, whether widowed, separated, divorced or just not in a relationship. If

you are in a relationship but your partner doesn’t want to travel, you’re out of luck

with Solo’s.

www.sagaholidays.co.uk

Saga Holidays are for the over-50s, whether single, part of a couple or in a group. Destinations include Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mauritius, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand and UAR, as well as the British Isles and continental Europe, and the holidays offer a choice of cruises, resort stays, touring, boating and short breaks.

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Travel Guru asked:

Singles holidays can be great fun, exciting and an excellent way to meet new people and make life-long friends. Many people still think that going on holiday on your own can be somewhat scary and boring. However, if you follow some of these top tips, they can be just as enjoyable as going on holiday with someone.

Important tips to survive and enjoy singles holidays;

1/ If you are going with an organised group, check out the size of the group & age range of group. You may feel intimidated by a large group or feel uncomfortable with an older group for example. Find out so you know in advance.

2/ Always research the holiday destination. Find out where the best beaches are, if there are any singles nights at the local hotels or bars, whether there are tour guides to show you around the resort etc.

3/ If you want to make friends, look out for others who are on their own and ask them politely if they wouldn’t mind if you joined them.

4/ Choose where to eat out carefully. You don’t want to eat in cosy dimly-lit romantic restaurants, look out for quite busy places where other people are dining alone so you don’t feel out of place. Don’t sit their miserable, have a smile on your face and people will approach you.

5/ Always ask at the hotel or resort about any areas they advise not to visit alone. You certainly don’t want to be walking around “dangerous” places at night all on your own.

6/ To stop yourself from getting bored when out & about, take a good book. You can read it at a restaurant, or when you are out for a quite drink, this will help you fit in and not look like you are uncomfortable with being on your own

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7/ If you have a mobile phone, take it with you on holiday and arrange so you can make calls from abroad. For people on holiday alone this can act as an important safety net. Take note of your hotel telephone number, local taxi numbers, local police etc.

The above list is not exhaustive and it will depend on what sort of person you are as to what tips you think are worthwhile. Many companies now cater solely for single travellers and there are even some who deal exclusively with women only singles holidays.

Use the search facility on directline-holidays.co.uk to find some great deals & offers on singles holidays.

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Gargi Nath asked:

ts who have teeners, it is best to plan an adventure vacation for them instead of treating them in kiddie places or giving them material things that they don’t really need. Planning an adventure vacation for teens can be worthwhile family activity because it ensures bonding time with the growing kids. If you are thinking of an adventure vacation for this age group, keep in mind what they will enjoy the most. Teeners nowadays are more into thrilling activities to keep them away from being bored. So, make sure that you include activities that will keep the physically active such extreme sports and others. Some of the activities that can be included in the adventure vacation may include outdoors activities such as mountain climbing, trekking, and biking. If your kids love the waters, bring them to a destination that has beaches where they can do so many water-related activities such as diving, wakeboarding, snorkeling and others. You might also want them to try more daring activities such kite boarding and kayaking. For those teens that are into the educational yet fun side, opt for activities that include exploration such as visiting ancient ruins and even finding a dinosaur fossil. You can also treat them to an ultimate nature trip by bringing then to places with huge forests, rich fauna, and interesting wildlife. Tips for parents Aside from giving the teens a break from their studies or whatever that they are busy with, an adventure vacation is sure to make the bond of the family members tighter and stronger. This is because the family member will have the chance to spend as much time with each other during the trip. But, before finally deciding to bring teens to a specific vacation destination, make sure that you consider the tips below. 1. Get their opinion. Unlike kids, teens are harder to convince in so many things. This is because they feel that they are old enough to take care and decide for themselves. To avoid conflicts and causes of arguments, make sure that you ask the teeners first about your plan. If you do this, they can suggest places where they want to go. Take note of the places or destinations that they have mentioned and conduct as simple research. List down the top three possible options and let them decide on it. 2. Never force them to go to a place that they don’t like. Parents should realize that teeners are starting to crave for independence. If they continue to command their kids and force them to do the things that they don’t really like, chances are, the trip would not be successful at all because nobody from them will cooperate. 3. Always be prepared. Wherever you go for an adventure vacation, make sure that you are well prepared. Some of the things that you should plan ahead is the time and length of your stay in a specific place, how to get there, the available accommodation and places where you can stay, the availability of basic travel necessities, the food available in case the teeners don’t like the local food, the activities that you can do, the places that you should not miss to visit, and of course, your budget. Once you have taken consideration to all of those things that are mentioned, you can now start making your itinerary and include the purpose of your travel. You can even start packing for your adventure vacation once these things are settled. http://adventure-sailing.blogspot.com

Kimi Garcia asked:

Consider going on an adventure vacation to truly lift yourself out of the rut of average holidays and the roads well trodden. Vacations run the gamut from the relaxing to the exciting. Sometimes the excitement that you get out of an average vacation may lack the bite you’d expected. It’s time to look to new avenues to get more out of your vacation than the usual holiday belly and a handful of cheap souvenirs.

Wildlife safaris top the list of adventure vacations. Though certainly ubiquitous in Africa, it is also available in many locations such as Alaska, Ecuador, Croatia, Costa Rica, Peru and a few others. What could be more adventurous than spending the night in a tent under the same sky as lions, leopards, and rhinos? The last thing you hear before you doze of would be the deep throated growls denoting a feeding frenzy and the first thing you see in the early dawn might be pug marks just outside your tent.

No adventure vacation is complete without a spot of bungee jumping or tandem skydiving. Conquering that extreme fear that paralyses, you go for it, and come away a stronger, more confident person than the erstwhile quivering mass of nerves. This should surely spur you on to more exciting things in life. Sometimes climbing a mountain gets you the same ecstatic feeling as falling off an aircraft while skydiving. As you eventually scale the heights and stand on a peak, you know you’ve conquered more than a mountain. Adventure vacations have their moments.

Adventure vacations do not have to be confined to the land or air. You can take it to the water as you go swimming with sharks, jet boating, or even deep sea fishing with gritty real life fishermen for whom rough seas are simply a minor annoyance. For pure, unadulterated fright, there’s nothing to beat whitewater rafting. This sport has its moments of sheer panic that deliver quite an adrenalin surge to your adventure vacation. White water rafting vacations are quite the rage in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US and many European countries. The Grand Canyon in the US is quite a popular venue for this activity and makes for a spectacular adventure vacation in combination with the other attractions available at this natural wonder.

At least for some, an adventure vacation would be visiting a totally alien culture where no one speaks your language. Everything from the food, the weather, public transport, and the law of the land would be something you have no idea about or had just read about. You are in for an adventure vacation of the senses that can deal lusty blows just as surely as whiplash from a bad bungee dive.

Stuart S. Travel asked:


Of course you can travel just about anywhere with your kids on a budget. Like any travel experience on a budget you need to research and plan well to make the most of your travel dollar. Many places, however, are family or kid friendly and will throw in added extras for the children. So whether you intend traveling at home or abroad, look for places that will cater to your family’s needs.

 

RV trips are a great way to travel on a budget. In fact, traveling with a car is almost essential for families. It is usually cheaper than buying rail passes or catching taxis everywhere. But more importantly, it gives you that ‘door to door’ freedom that is necessary when traveling with kids.

 

If you are traveling overseas, have you considered staying in a hostel with your family? This is a much cheaper option than staying in hotels and many hostels are family friendly and have no age limit (except in Bavaria where you can’t be older than twenty six). You can request a room with enough bunk beds to accommodate your family and you can cook your meals in the communal kitchen. Huge savings to be made!

 

In the USA there are many places to travel with your family on a budget. Consider these options:

1. Camping. The cheapest option around for any travel adventure. Many campsites have activities for kids and if you don’t like the idea of staying in a tent, many places have cabins to rent that are still cheaper than a hotel room. Camping gets you up close and personal with nature and gets the kids outside and running around.

2. What about spending some time at a Working Farm or Dude Ranch? Look around for reasonably priced holidays at these destinations and you will find plenty of activities and atmosphere for kids and adults alike.

3. Head to Disneyland in off peak season for big savings.

4. The same can be said for traveling to Hawaii. Check the packages available in low season and see how affordable it is.

5. You’ll also find some excellent deals in traveling to Mexico. Go for all-inclusive resorts, especially in the low season.

 

What about if you want to travel overseas? Where are some good places to take the kids on a budget?

* Although Australia is a long way away and can be a bit pricey to get there, it is a very child-friendly place with lots of cost saving adventures to be had for the kids. Australian off peak is different from North America so do some research. 

* Europe can be done on a budget with kids. Pick your destinations with the kids in mind. Get them involved in your itinerary. Stay in hostels and travel by car. You’ll be amazed at how much you save and how much you see.

* Some island resorts are very child friendly. In Fiji there are resorts where children under twelve stay and eat for free. Do your research!

* How about a family cruise? Cruises are great because they are all-inclusive, cater for families and you get to explore lots of places. There are some good family package deals to be found with most cruise companies.

 

So get planning and get packed. Plan your family vacation and check out the deals available. Going off peak is the best way to save money. If you are going to take the kids out of school buy them a journal so they can record their experiences. It’s amazing how much they’ll learn by traveling with their family.

 

This article is brought to you by: Stuart S. Travel – Your Online Travel Guru

www.stuartstravel.com



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