I just received my Just You brochure, after a recommendation from a friend - slightly daunted by the number of holidays described as requiring a lot of walking! I'm not decrepit by any means, but was hoping for more opportunities for something a bit more relaxing - the concept of having someone else arrange all the details is very beguiling, but I'm 64, divorced, and not used to travelling alone, so would be glad of feedback from anyone who might be in the same situation ... also a little worried about the age thing - am I too old for all of this, I ask myself!!

64 too old??? No way!!!!!!! I'm 61 and in the middle of a divorce. I'm about to go on my first JY holiday...the spirit of India tour, which will be fairly ‘busy’. I also do enjoy totally relaxing holidays and am thinking later in the year of going on one of the ‘escape’ holidays. I’m sure there are lots of people on here who can advise you on relaxing trips...go on...be a devil...be beguiled – I’m sure you won’t regret it!!

Can I firstly say you are NOT to old, I have my 10 th tour booked and I have travelled near and far! what I would say is find a holiday you like and then really look at what's on offer. More gentle tours I have been on have been.

Tuscany there were two optional tours, one was Elba which I didn't do I has very happy reading a book and soaking the sun up. Also Austrian lakes is not to demanding at all. If you have an idea of which holiday you like the look of, put a posting about about it and maybe someone that's been can give you an honest answer.

Just you really does cover for all things so I am sure there a great tour out there for you.

if you have any other questions please just ask.

Cindy

There is a good mix of ages with JY, the Tour Managers I have had so far have been wonderful

Hi, Never too old, just go for it, I am just turned 70, My first JY Holiday Amercan Golden West Last April, wonderful time, you see so much on this tour, my second with JY I wanted more relaxing, so chose Costa de la luz, in September, turned out to be another wonderful holiday, just to relax in the sun, was great. I have now booked Tuscany in the Spring, and another USA Tour later in the Year.

There is a good mix of ages with JY, the Tour Managers I have had so far have been wonderful

Hi there.

You're certainly not too old!! The age ranges are usually late 20s to 80s. Don't be put off by the description of a lot of walking ~~ we're not talking hiking here. On most of the excursions the coach needs to park away from the centre of the cities, usually a ten minute walk away from the actual cities themselves. On the tour, it's more like a leisurely stroll from one place to another, or you could all be left to wander around and take in the sites at your own pace.

Decide where you think you would like to go, check on the description on the community board and go for it.

I guarantee you won't be disappointed. You will be very well looked after from arrival to departure, see wonderful places and make some very good new friends.

Take your time and then take the plunge.

Happy travelling.

Denise

:):)

Andalucia and Costa de la Luz are nice relaxing holidays with the right mixture of excursions and free time. There is not a lot of strenous walking. Calabria also looks like a very relaxing holiday - I have booked this for 30 August.

Jaya

I just received my Just You brochure, after a recommendation from a friend - slightly daunted by the number of holidays described as requiring a lot of walking! I'm not decrepit by any means, but was hoping for more opportunities for something a bit more relaxing - the concept of having someone else arrange all the details is very beguiling, but I'm 64, divorced, and not used to travelling alone, so would be glad of feedback from anyone who might be in the same situation ... also a little worried about the age thing - am I too old for all of this, I ask myself!!

64 too old??? No way!!!!!!! I'm 61 and in the middle of a divorce. I'm about to go on my first JY holiday...the spirit of India tour, which will be fairly ‘busy’. I also do enjoy totally relaxing holidays and am thinking later in the year of going on one of the ‘escape’ holidays. I’m sure there are lots of people on here who can advise you on relaxing trips...go on...be a devil...be beguiled – I’m sure you won’t regret it!!

JoyElizabeth,

You can't be 61 doing all that dancing until the early hours :thumbup:

The women on the 9 tours I have been on, always out number the MEN!!!..on one USA tour Nashville and Memphis there were only 2 MEN!......

I think overall women will just get on and do things, I do think the men tend to hold back..also although I am ONLY 55 I think generally us women live longer than the men!!! So that's another reason why more women I think.

The men on hear might or might not agree with me, be interesting to hear what they have to say

Cindy

Am very encouraged by all the replies I've had so far - thank you, everyone!

Pandy x

1. More Men are more likely to do something independant and travel totally solo, sometimes I do this myself.

2. Quite a number of men arn't bothered about going on holiday, I've known men that only go to keep their partners happy and are happy to spend their holidays at home, in the garden, at the pub or in one case that I worked with in his pigeon loft. (not me though, I love travel).

3. Us men are very shy

I recently joined the Just You community, I am 63 years old and lost my wonderful husband last summer. I miss him most dreadfully but feel that I need to take myself in hand and start planning a few holidays, albeit by myself (oh so daunting). We were married 34 years and travelled everywhere together so to now face doing on my own is difficult in the extreme. However, I have booked my first singles holiday to Holland (not with Just You this time), it is a 5 day coach trip and I reasoned that, for my first solo trip a short one would be a good idea. If that works for me I am hoping to book with Just You for 2015, I really want to go back to the Amalfi coast in Italy, my husband and I went there with our son about 15 years ago and it was a special place for him and he asked me to promise I would go back there. I have quite a few friends but taking holidays with them is awkward because they all have either husbands or partners to go away with so I am really hoping that on one of my trips I may meet another lady, about the same age and maybe in the same situation as myself, who could become a friend and possible travelling companion. So, you see, I think there are a lot of us around, facing this unknown step but I am sure it is worth taking.

gibbs

Dear pandynumbertwo

I recently joined the Just You community, I am 63 years old and lost my wonderful husband last summer. I miss him most dreadfully but feel that I need to take myself in hand and start planning a few holidays, albeit by myself (oh so daunting). We were married 34 years and travelled everywhere together so to now face doing on my own is difficult in the extreme. However, I have booked my first singles holiday to Holland (not with Just You this time), it is a 5 day coach trip and I reasoned that, for my first solo trip a short one would be a good idea. If that works for me I am hoping to book with Just You for 2015, I really want to go back to the Amalfi coast in Italy, my husband and I went there with our son about 15 years ago and it was a special place for him and he asked me to promise I would go back there. I have quite a few friends but taking holidays with them is awkward because they all have either husbands or partners to go away with so I am really hoping that on one of my trips I may meet another lady, about the same age and maybe in the same situation as myself, who could become a friend and possible travelling companion. So, you see, I think there are a lot of us around, facing this unknown step but I am sure it is worth taking.

gibbs

Hi again Gibbs. I love that part of Italy too. I used to go with a friend on a regular basis to Sorrento way back. We loved Amalfi. I went to Cilento Coast with JY for the second time last May and took the opportunity to take the trip up to Amalfi and for the first time to Ravello for the day, We were so lucky with the weather and it was beautiful to see the coast again.

You probably know that JY also do a holiday based in Sorrento which seems to be very popular. I think also that Travelsphere do a holiday based on the Amalfi Coast. I think their hotel was based in Minori but now they have changed to one in Vietri sul Mare.

Hi

The women on the 9 tours I have been on, always out number the MEN!!!..on one USA tour Nashville and Memphis there were only 2 MEN!......

I think overall women will just get on and do things, I do think the men tend to hold back..also although I am ONLY 55 I think generally us women live longer than the men!!! So that's another reason why more women I think.

The men on hear might or might not agree with me, be interesting to hear what they have to say

Cindy

Well from the man's perspective I certainly don't agree that the reason is that women tend to 'just get on with it' more than men.

As I man I've travelled and backpacked all over the world solo, and therin lies the answer - men tend to be more confident and comfortable about doing things on their own, they don't always need the security of being in a group or having to be with someone. On this and other singles website you'll find that women tend to post/blog more than men, men just arent that bothered a lot of the time with small talk!

Regarding women living longer than men, I recently read a very interesting study that showed that single men tended to live longer than married men,................ what does that tell us?! :cool:

I believe there are more women then men because we see it as a safer way to travel and we love to share. Men are more likely to book a flight and off they go.. where as most women what to know where they are going, what they are doing and more importantly where they are staying... oh and if there's a hairdryer!!

Whatever the ratio, its never stopped me having a fantastic time!

lol Puer aeternus.. Is it because single men usually have cats!

I believe there are more women then men because we see it as a safer way to travel and we love to share. Men are more likely to book a flight and off they go.. where as most women what to know where they are going, what they are doing and more importantly where they are staying... oh and if there's a hairdryer!!

Whatever the ratio, its never stopped me having a fantastic time!

Is it because single men usually have cats! 😃 lol!

you are right, it doesnt matter what the gender mix is, it's up to you to mix in and have a good time. women = hairdyrer, men = bar! :thumbup: