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If you’ve traveled with a friend or with your family you know the joy of sharing the holiday experience with others.  It’s not just the camaraderie but you are sometimes persuaded to see and do things you wouldn’t normally do.  Traveling solo doesn’t mean you need to compromise the joy and excitement of a holiday.  Don’t let traveling by yourself stop you from taking a dream vacation.  Here are some tips and ideas to consider if you’ll be vacationing alone.

First decide on where you want to go.  While quiet, secluded destinations sound ideal you may find yourself getting bored.  Try to find places with lots of sights and things to do.  If you would like to meet others then consider cities with lots of nightlife options.  If you like the beach, choose destinations that have a combination of city and sand.  Likewise, if you want to do some hiking, choose a vacation spot that has a real city nearby so you can enjoy the sights and take in the great outdoors.

Guided travel is another option that can be ideal for individual travel.  Not only will you be with a group of other tourists but your itinerary will be planned out for you.  You would be surprised at how interesting some sights can be; on your own you may miss them by talking yourself into staying at your hotel.  There are travel tours that include your hotel, a tour almost everyday, meals and other services that will keep you busy from the time you arrive until you depart.  Another option is taking a guided day tour; these allow you more flexibility and you can revisit the sights on your own.  Travel tours can be researched and booked online or through a travel agency.

The California coastal cities are a fantastic option for the solo traveler.  San Francisco has an abundance of sights, the wine country is nearby, and the beach city of Santa Cruz is within driving distance.  Los Angeles is full of Hollywood sights, amusement parks and world renowned beaches.  If you prefer the East Coast then consider New York or Washington D.C.; there are plenty of museums, shows and activities to keep the individual traveler occupied.

In any case, I suggest the lone traveler make travel arrangements in advance.  The frustration with hassles is doubled when you’re traveling by yourself.  Also, prepare yourself for some quiet time.  Bring some good books and magazines to read.  Consider bringing a laptop so you can keep in touch with friends and research activities in your vacation city.  Keeping a blog is another way to keep occupied; sharing your travel experiences on a blog is like chatting with a travel buddy about your trip.  

Traveling solo doesn’t have to be boring or lonely.  On the contrary, it can be quite enjoyable and exciting.  Do some research, consider tours and make your travel arrangements in advance.

There are many things that can happen when you are traveling. In most cases, the most unexpected things happen when you are least prepared for it. To protect yourself while traveling, you should get a holiday travel insurance before you go on a holiday. Never take things for granted. Always remember that it is always better to be prepared than sorry. To give you a better idea about the importance of holiday insurance, here are five good reasons why you should get holiday travel insurance before you go on vacation.

Travel Assistance

Comprehensive holiday insurance can help you find a new flight in case your flight gets cancelled at the last minute. Note that these unexpected flight cancellations due to unavoidable circumstances can drain you financial if you do not have any holiday travel insurance. If you are traveling on a tight budget, a last minute cancellation of your connecting flight can spell a disaster for you if you do not have any insurance.

Help In Retrieving Lost Luggage

Although most airlines are very careful when it comes to loading checked-in luggage, there are times when things simply get out of hand and your luggage gets lost. Losing your luggage during your trip abroad can be very stressful but if you have holiday travel insurance, your holiday travel insurance will take care of your lost luggage so you can go on your way and have a good vacation.

Replacement Of Lost Passport And Money

Most holiday insurance policies cover loss of passport and money during travel so you need not worry if your bag along with your money and passport gets stolen while you are traveling. In cases like these, the insurance company will facilitate the issuance of a new passport and will provide you with emergency cash which you can use during your vacation.

Ticket Refunds

There are some airline companies that do refund unused tickets. In cases where the airline company refuses to refund your unused tickets, the only way to recover the cost thereof is to file a holiday insurance claim. If you did not get any travel insurance, you might as well say goodbye to that hard earned money that you used to purchase your airline ticket.

Assistance During Medical Emergencies

Although you did not plan to get sick during your vacation, there are times when your body is simply too weak to resist certain types of diseases. Without holiday insurance, you could end up spending a lot of money on hospital expenses.

Planning a holiday getaway can easily turn into a stressful venture when the matter of costs comes up. Air fare by itself can kill the excitement. And when people already factor in accommodations, food, and shopping, or any other would just give up and stay home.

If you think on taking a vacation that requires any sort of wide planning, such as out of the country or worldwide even to a popular destination in a different state, it is probably going to be necessary for you to enlist the services of a travel agency.

 Try to find out which travel agency you are considering is helpful with.  Agencies with more extensive (think global) affiliations are more likely to be able to get you lower prices and added favors for your vacations. Keep in mind, however, that just because they are affiliated with a large group does not mean that the agency itself has to be bigger. Common knowledge would suggest that the bigger the agency, the easier it is to negotiate lower prices. 

At last, ask for references from the agency of both clients and dealers. Clients of course, are people like your self who have used the agency’s services to visit on vacations earlier. Dealers are the people with whom the agency deals in order to purchase  items such as hotel rooms and airline tickets, and will often have a clearer thought of how the agency operates and where or not they can do all that they claim as far as cost cutting and favors. So, how does lower cost or cheap air travel works exactly simple a solution.
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You probably know people who have booked luxury vacations to places like Europe, Hawaii and the Caribbean at bargain prices. So how do they do it? They don’t travel during high season. You can save more than $1500 by not traveling during the summer, spring break season or Christmas. Unfortunately, there are a lot of travelers who are forced to travel in this season because it is the only time they can get off of work, school or other important commitments. Here are a few tips to keep you from losing your money…or your mind!

Avoid Traveling In June, July and August

Not surprisingly, these three months are the top travel months for luxury vacations. The kids are out of school, the weather is great and your work is giving you some needed R & R. But most countries in the world have vacation and school breaks during this time, so people all over the world want to get away. Airlines and hotels know this and charge outrageous prices for their seats and rooms. It is especially expensive in Europe, as Europeans have great weather and school breaks, and are willing to pay a premium to stay where they want. If there is any way for you to travel at a different time, do so. Putting your vacation off until September and October can easily save you thousands of dollars. Even May and April are cheaper than June and July.

Don’t Travel Internationally

If you can only take your luxury travel vacation during high season, stay closer to home. There are probably more luxury deals available to travelers who maybe choose Las Vegas instead of the Dominican Republic, and Miami instead of Mexico. Your domestic flights will be hundreds of dollars cheaper than if you were to fly to other countries. Plus, hotels, cruise lines and travel agents have a number of local deals available to people interested in traveling within the states. From Hawaii to Alaska, there are a lot of exotic and adventurous things to see and experience here in the good old USA.

Budget Accordingly

If you are traveling in high season, don’t expect to pay low season prices on luxury vacations. The prices you will find might be the highest you have ever seen because you had previously considered traveling during low season. Be ready to pay up to $1,500 per person for international air in coach class. Expect three star resorts and hotels in tourist areas to charge five star prices, and luxury hotels and resorts to go through the roof. One good suggestion is to book early to try to take advantage of early booking discounts.

Even luxury world cruises that begin in peak season are more expensive and more difficult to find availability. If you want to travel in high season, the key is to be flexible. Consider different dates, different destinations and different costs. Visit http://www.amtcruises.com for more luxury travel cruise informations. Book early and take advantage of early booking incentives. With these suggestions, you can get the best prices available for high season travel.

I took my first group tour this summer. That was a learning experience. Don’t get me wrong. I had lots of fun, but for someone who has always traveled alone, I had some “learning” to do.

First things first! Getting to know my co-travellers! This was easy and fun, cause our group leader organized several get-togethers way in advance, so we could get to know each other, and get all or questions answered. And there were many questions, like, where would we stay, where can we buy travel insurance, what should we bring, what will immigration and customs documents will be need! And more.

Then roommates had to be assigned, because it would be cheaper to share a room than to have your own room. So unless you were a family , you got a roommate. I got two roommates, and we really hit it off. One roommate was a die hard shopper, and the other was an eternal organizer. So between the three of us, we had a ball.

But I did have to learn to be patient. Our group was very diverse. We had kids, teenagers, and some older persons. So things did not always move as quickly ( or as efficiently) as when I travel alone.  We usually had to wait and make sure that everyone was accounted for before our tour bus could leave for the next stop. Hotel check-ins did not always go smoothly, but once we got settled the rooms were comfortable.

The key to enjoying group travel is to be patient and to be considerate. Be flexible and tolerant in order to accommodate others in the group, and do your best to stick to the itinerary schedule. Don’t show up at 7:30 when the Bus was scheduled to leave at 7AM. Take your sense of humor with you, and you will definitely have a good time.

Group travel is an excellent way to make new friends and to foster old friendships. If you want to spend quality time with your friends, family members, or business colleagues and enjoy a wonderful vacation experience at the same time, then I highly recommend a group travel tour!