My wife died this year and after moving house over the next month or so I think I'm going to need a holiday. I don't have anyone else to go with hence why I'm looking at this company because takiong holidays alone is, well, a bit sad.

Is there anyone with any kind of experience in this situation? 'Singles' has connotations of singles nights and people trying to hook up and obviously I'm not at all interested in anything like that.

Also I'm quite a quiet person and me and my wife used to keep to ourselves when we were on holiday. Do you end up with a load of loud boiterous people or is there a mix and if people want to be quiet in their rooms does this get tolerated or are you expected to join in all the time?

Lots of questions I know. I'm thinking of going somewhere i've never been before, something a bit different maybe south america or china. I'm not one to be sitting on a beach for 2 weeks.

Well, thanks for listening and nice to 'meet' you

Dave.

Welcome to the community. You are saying, quite understandably, what we have all thought and said. First thing to say is that you are never alone on a Just You holiday,unless of course if you want to be. Do what you want because it is your holiday. Your Tour Manager will ensure that you take part in whatever you want to.

Just You is not a dating agency but you will make new friends.

I lost my wife in 2009 and it took me 2 years to pluck up courage and now I've got 2 holidays booked for 2012.

I would say go for it and enjoy your holidays.

Peter

I did my first JY trip one year after losing my partner, really enjoyed it and have been back with them 3 times since (in just over one year).

Like you I can't spend a holiday sat on a beach so prefer the touring holidays or those full of excurrsions.

Its certainly not a dating agency just a holiday for singles, sure some may meet their ideal partner on these trips but its quite rare (maybe more but I know of only 2 or 3 from my 4 holidays). What you will meet is new friends, I keep in touch with some from all my trips.

Go for it, I very much doubt you'll regret it.

Mick

I just been taking a look at this site at the suggestion of my stepdaughter.

My wife died this year and after moving house over the next month or so I think I'm going to need a holiday. I don't have anyone else to go with hence why I'm looking at this company because takiong holidays alone is, well, a bit sad.

Is there anyone with any kind of experience in this situation? 'Singles' has connotations of singles nights and people trying to hook up and obviously I'm not at all interested in anything like that.

Also I'm quite a quiet person and me and my wife used to keep to ourselves when we were on holiday. Do you end up with a load of loud boiterous people or is there a mix and if people want to be quiet in their rooms does this get tolerated or are you expected to join in all the time?

Lots of questions I know. I'm thinking of going somewhere i've never been before, something a bit different maybe south america or china. I'm not one to be sitting on a beach for 2 weeks.

Well, thanks for listening and nice to 'meet' you

Dave.

Hi Dave

I agree with the others. If I felt in any way that JY was a dating agency I wouldn't use them. That is the joy of it, you just meet new people and it's a means of travelling without being alone, but you can choose to spend time on your own on occasions when you wish it.

Be warned, there IS a singles travel company out there which is very much geared to finding a new partner but JY isn't it! It does occasionally happen.....a friend of mine is getting married next week 2 years after meeting her husband to be on a JY holiday............and it was the last thing she ever expected to happen. But for most of us we just enjoy the holidays for what they are and the companionship.

I hope you get something booked and have fun.

Jools

Welcome to you and good for your stepdaughter for mentioning JY to you.

This is defo NOT a dating agency, so please do not worry on that account. I am sure there have been relationships from meeting on JY holidays BUT that is NOT the normal way of things..I certainley have no thoughts of HOOKING up with anybody I like a chat and a laugh but NO HOOKING UP for me..

This is YOUR holiday so you do what YOU want to do, if you want to have time out and read a book or go for a wander then you do that. No one expects you to do anything that you do not want to do. Yes some people are louder than others (HA HA That could be me) but that's life, and with JY tours you have the mix of all the types of people that make this world go round.

So good luck with your move, and I have done 7 JY tours with another booked for 2012, they have all been great for all different reasons, but along the way I have seen some amazing sights and enjoyed the company of some fantastic people along the way, young ..old..male..female.. SO go for it.

Cindy

From your description of what you are looking for I think JY will suit you just fine.

JY is certainly not a dating company and neither is it made up of rowdy clubbers drinking and shouting till dawn.

In my experience JY is an organised, respectable and civilised way of single travellers having a pleasant holiday or break in the company of others.

I'd certainly recommend giving it a go.

Julian

I am now just about to book my 5th trip with JY. I go with them as I like escorted tours and everything is done and booked for you, there is no hassle.and you are well looked after.

If you don't want to mix with people you can just go to your room or into a corner of the hotel lounge, but I would put money on it that you will end up joining in. Dining is really social as the party has set meals times, and tables together which means you never eat alone unless you really want to, but I think this is one of the worst things about living alone, not having anyone to share a meal with. The groups are a mixed age group, on my last holiday the youngest was 35 and the oldest about 80, but there is always a larger percentage of women.

Just go for it and enjoy

Ange