I travelled to Norway in July with a lady I met at linedancing. Her husband had died a couple of weeks after mine. We were both nervous about holidaying on our own for the first time in nearly 50 years, so we went together. We had a great time and made lots of friends, mixing with everyone. I know how people on their own must feel, but this trip has given me the confidence to go on my own next year. I must agree however about couples. We booked with JY as we were not ready to spend time with couples. But we did have a 'couple' on our trip. Although the had booked separate rooms they made no secret that they were sharing one room - although why they paid for 2 I don't understand. We did find seeing them together rather upsetting, but tried to concentrate on the other guests. Just remember that others are as lonely and nervous as you. Smile and speak and I'm sure you will soon make new friends - that's my mantra!

I would like to point out, I have booked 3 holiday's with JY, Last Sept 2006 I went to USA with my Mother -in -Law, she had been recentley widowed and I wanted to show her that there were single holidays out there,which are safe to use she is 70 so I went to give her moral support, I travelled to Poland in May 2007 on my Own, and was booked to go to Australia in June 2007 which was cancelled by JY, this was with a good friend of mine as the dates offered we could not do we did Australia another way.

What I would like to say, if and when I travel with someone we are not exclusive to each other we do and would make sure we joined in, and sat with other peolpe on trips or journeys, just because I book with some one does not mean we are joined at the hip. I try to make sure that during the holiday I have had a good chat with all the people in the group, as if I was on my own, (Which I have done) I would not like to feel left out. I had also booked to go on USA Trip in Nov with a lady I meet on Last USA JY holiday but that has been cancelled as well, and I cant make other dates.

This is just how I feel....if you have similar interest to a friend I think its fine to travel this way, and have enjoyed my JY holidays and the people I have meet.

I don't find this a problem at all - I'm just as happy to travel with couples as I am to travel with single people. My holidays are more about going to a place I want to see with, hopefully, like minded people. The main reason for me to use Just You is to avoid the dreaded single supplement!

Hi Anne

Ive just picked up on your message about travelling together . Last year the tour i did three couples were together, I thought at the time they would be better off financially going with the main company and paying less by sharing a room, but that is up to them I still enjoyed myself and we all more or less mixed in together it certainly wouldn't put me off booking another holiday with J U which I have done, in September I'm going to China.

Regards

Carol

I have travelled three times with Just You and have always enjoyed myself, however, I noticed on my last trip that more and more people are travelling together and I began to think that I was going to be on my own as when friends/family travel together I don't feel that they go out of the way to make new friends as they have company. I have always made friends on these holidays and still keep in touch with a few but have lost a little confidence in booking futue holidays.

I did bring this to the attention of Just You and received the reply that if people book together they are directed to the main brochure. If people make separate bookings there is little they can do.

I would be interested to hear what other single travellers think.