Hi there fellow travellers

I am new to this single travelling lark, I went on a discovery weekend in June and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

I am hoping to go further afield next year and was wondering if there are any other singletons willing to travel with me?

I found that on the weekend most people travelled in two's and more and I was totally alone which I found quite daunting!!

I did make friends very soon and had a ball, but with going further afield I would like to travel with someone else too.

Sorry if I seem like a wimp but it concerns me!!

A bit lost

Fran

I think some of the different styles of tours attract different people so maybe there were more couple groups on the discovery weekend, I might be wrong I have never been in one, my very first tour was to the USA I did in fact travel with my mother in law, I have my 10th tour booked for 2014. Can I just say that the majority of people you will find on a tour are travelling on their own, YES you will find that there could be two or three friends travelling together. I travel on my own but I have also travelled with people from previouse tours I have been on and enjoyed being with them. For me this is a fantastic bonus to meet a friend who you can then travel again with, you might say why then if your travelling with a friend go with JY the answer is simple, I really like the format of a JY tour, and even if I travel with a JY friend we do not just stay together all day every day we spread ourselves around. The last tour I was on which was Florida in May there were 39 people I would say there were 4 of us travelling with friends so 31 were solo travellers.

You are not a wimp by any means and it is hard to travel alone but that's just it once you get to where ever you are going you Are NOT alone you are in a group,of people, some you will like others you will perhaps not but that's life and I just think it's only say 2 weeks I can rub along with most people for that time. So many people are nervouse etc if you have a look at the many postings on here people say once they have done 1 tour they can't wait to book another. All I can say is go for it, I have not been on either of the tours you are looking at, you will have a great time and many laughs along the way,

if I can help with anything else just ask.

Cindy

Like Cindy I've never done a discovery weekend jumped straight in with a touring holiday. I've now done 10 JY holidays 4 in America and 6 in europe and in my opinion the vast majority of travellers are single.

I've always gone solo and had no problem making friends, quite a number from various hols i still keep in touch with.

Yes occasionally you do get friends travel together, have seen cousins, mother & daughter, work colleagues, brother/sister, etc but these are the minority and mix in most of the time anyway.

My advice is book what you fancy, you'll be fine.

Mick

Fran hello and welcome to the JY community website.

I think some of the different styles of tours attract different people so maybe there were more couple groups on the discovery weekend, I might be wrong I have never been in one, my very first tour was to the USA I did in fact travel with my mother in law, I have my 10th tour booked for 2014. Can I just say that the majority of people you will find on a tour are travelling on their own, YES you will find that there could be two or three friends travelling together. I travel on my own but I have also travelled with people from previouse tours I have been on and enjoyed being with them. For me this is a fantastic bonus to meet a friend who you can then travel again with, you might say why then if your travelling with a friend go with JY the answer is simple, I really like the format of a JY tour, and even if I travel with a JY friend we do not just stay together all day every day we spread ourselves around. The last tour I was on which was Florida in May there were 39 people I would say there were 4 of us travelling with friends so 31 were solo travellers.

You are not a wimp by any means and it is hard to travel alone but that's just it once you get to where ever you are going you Are NOT alone you are in a group,of people, some you will like others you will perhaps not but that's life and I just think it's only say 2 weeks I can rub along with most people for that time. So many people are nervouse etc if you have a look at the many postings on here people say once they have done 1 tour they can't wait to book another. All I can say is go for it, I have not been on either of the tours you are looking at, you will have a great time and many laughs along the way,

if I can help with anything else just ask.

Cindy

Afternoon Fran and welcome.

I quite agree with Cindy's comments. You could find that, on whichever tour you choose, there are some singles and some not singles. However, during any of the 10 JY tours I've been on (USA and Europe) I've always found that almost everyone mingles.

There will be different age groups, a cross-section of society and the majority are always very welcoming and you will make many friends by the end of the trip.

The thing about JY is it's a very safe way to travel, you are looked after from beginning to end. You can be part of the group, or if you want some alone time there are always opportunities for that.

Please don't let your experience at your weekend put you off booking your next trip. Just decide where you want to go, make the reservation and have a great time.

By the time you return, you will be perusing the brochure and deciding where your next trip will be.

Good luck, go for it and happy travelling!!

Denise

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You do not need anyone to travel with you when going on a Just You holiday! I have been on 4 and have always been on my own, but you are not on your own for very long. In fact you start meeting people and making friends from the airport. Most people are friendly and you are only on your own if you choose to do so. I would say just pick a destination you always wanted to see and book it. You will have no regrets.

Jaya

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Hi there fellow travellers

I am new to this single travelling lark, I went on a discovery weekend in June and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

I am hoping to go further afield next year and was wondering if there are any other singletons willing to travel with me?

I found that on the weekend most people travelled in two's and more and I was totally alone which I found quite daunting!!

I did make friends very soon and had a ball, but with going further afield I would like to travel with someone else too.

Sorry if I seem like a wimp but it concerns me!!

A bit lost

Fran

Hi Fran, I travelled with JY for the first time in April this year, to the US. Took me a while to pick up courage to make the booking but so glad I did. I was so nervous about having to travel from Newcastle to Heathrow, never mind the longhaul to San Francisco! However, this JY Community website was a great help. I decided to travel down the night before, to make sure I had plenty of time in Heathrow and when I posted a message on this website to tell other travellers about my plans, I got a reply from another lady who was planning to do the same. We arranged to meet in the dining room at the hotel and that really helped lessen the worries (she was new to JY as well). Next morning after we made our way to the airport, I realised there was really no need for me to worry as, within 10 mins. we had been approached by another six JY travellers, all seeking to make new friends. It was so weird, like we had all known each other for ages, yet we had just met!! Had a brilliant holiday. Sue