Hi All,
I am not quite sure if this is for me. I am 60 single and longing to travel but this single traveller outing will be a first for me and I would like to hear of other people's experiences please.:)
Hi there. I am a fairly recent convert to Just You only having been on 2 trips so far. I have done a fair amount of travelling on my own, even in Europe, but I came across the website in late 2010 and decided to give it a go. I adore Italy and decided to give the (then) new trip to Cilento Coast a go. I have to admit that it was partly mercenary because there was no single room supplement to pay, and as other posters have mentioned I thought it would be nice to share meals with other people instead of sitting on my own!
So in May 2011 off I went to Gatwick to fly off to Naples. I was really lucky in a sense because it turned out that the Tour Manager for the trip was staying at the same b and b as myself the night before. So that was someone to talk to from the start. I loved the trip, wonderful hotel (I hope to go back again sometime soon), great food and my room was amazing! A nice mix of people, some of whom knew each other from other trips but stil mixed in with everyone else. I think that the oldest person was in her early 80's
After that lovely experience I booked again for the same time this year (May). This time for Croatia, somewhere that I had not been for 25 years. Again a great trip and perhaps more socialising in the resort. It was always nice to walk into the village and meet up with people along the way. We shared drinks and meals outside the hotel as well as in. I met some really nice people.
To sum up. You mix as much as you want, go on as many trips as you want, and have the room to do your own thing. All without the dreaded single room supplement!