Thanks for any advice

lucyL

Cathie

Don't worry!! I was widowed just over two years ago and since then I've been on 3 JY holidays and looking forward to my 4th in January. Everyone on your holiday will be on their own for various reasons and they are all anxious to make friends. I've been to Italy, Greece and America they were all really enjoyable especially the Parks and Canyons and I'm going to Florida & Bahamas cruise in January. Wherever you go you'll feel welcome and 'one of the gang'. Book it - you'll love it!!!

Regards,

Pat

Cindy Dinsmore

I am in the same situation as you. I used to really enjoy travelling and holidaying with my partner. Now I am single and I am a little apprehensive and nervous about doing it all on my own! I still want to see so much of the world and don't want to miss out on travelling and all the wonderful new experiences just because I am on my own. I am very excited by the holidays advertised on this site, and am contemplating the trip to China in December, and then several more next year (I really want to go to India although I had planned to go there with my ex so I will be a little sad to see the Taj Mahal without him there). I hope that where-ever you choose to go, you have a wonderful time and that both of us find the strength and independence that perhaps we don't realise we already have inside us! 🙂

I have done it, no idea how or maybe even why - but I bit the bullet this morning and booked 8 days in Sicily in June next year. Peter and I had never been to Sicily, so I thought going there might be easier than back to somewhere we had been together.

Good luck in finding your break.

CJ (Carole)

You are right, it will be cold. The average temperatures in January are:

Beijing -4 degrees C

Chengde -10/12 degrees C

Xian 0 degrees C

And if you choose to visit Harbin, it will be the coldest at -19 degrees C!

It will make a refreshing change from visiting hot places on holiday and as an added bonus January is the month with the least rainfall...a break from England! Apparently, if you start to get really cold, they sell traditional thick cotton army coats (Jun da yi) for less than 100 yuan, so keep a look out for those...would also be a great souvenir.

Regarding being a vegetarian, this will not be a problem. As in Britain and anywhere else you might visit, China will accommodate this. Just speak to your tour manager when you get there and I am sure he/she will be happy to advise any special requirements. But please dont worry, you may not be the only one.

You must be getting excited now, January is not far away. Soon it will be xmas and then China...it will fly by!

If I can help you with any other information, please let me know.

Warm wishes (you may need them in that weather!)

Cheryl, your editor

Has any been on the Postcards from Provence holiday? Any information would be greatly received.

Alison

Having not been on hols without him (Peter) for the last 37yrs, it is a bit daunting. Not the practical stuff, good at that, but the whole idea of being a 'single' again after all this time.

It was nice to read your comments about how friendly the other travellers were. Onward and Upward then - at least for this moment.

Rgds,

Cathie