By Linda Thieman
Several tour suppliers cater to single travelers.
Singles are getting more respect than ever these days, and tours and
resorts are catering just to you. Choose accommodations to suit your age and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking for unusual travel packages to unusual places, camping with a small group, cruising for love or enjoying a sporty
resort getaway, there's something for everyone.
Best Single Travel
If adventure is your cup of tea, Best Single Travel offers up unusual travel packages and escorted tours for singles in different age groups. For the 18 to 35 age group, you have more than 100 itineraries and 32 countries to choose from. You can choose from invigorating packages such as four to six weeks of camping in Europe, 28 days in Southeast Asia or a visit to Russia and the Baltic. Trips offered up for singles between the ages of 30 and 60 include a Singles Safari in Kenya, a Britain and Ireland sampler, and, for Jewish singles, island hopping in Greece.
Best Single Travel
6510 E. Ashler Hills Dr.
Cave Creek, Ariz. 85331
877-848-7477
480-595-1144
bestsingletravel.com
Trek America
Travel North America with a cozy group of singles with Trek America. No singles supplements here. Form lasting friendships as you camp out with a dozen others. The basic price includes fees to national parks, accommodations, camping equipment, local transportation and other activities and attractions. Plus, a professional will be your guide. Just choose which area of North America you'd like to explore and you're good to go.
Trek America Travel Limited
TUI Travel House
Crawley Business Quarter
Fleming Way
Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9QL
England
0845-313-2614
In North America: 800-873-5872
From all other countries: 44-0-208-772-3758
trekamerica.com
Cruising for Love
Look for love or just have fun when you join one of these luxury cruises for singles. Board in a variety of locations, such as Galveston, New York City, Seattle, Miami and Long beach on name-brand cruise lines such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean. All singles cruises offer up fun ice-breaking activities, such as cocktail parties, a pizza party, deck and pool parties and pre-dinner get togethers. Enjoy comedy clubs, Vegas-type shows, unlimited gourmet food -- all available for one low price. Some cruises offer casinos and spas, and some are for singles over 45 only.
Cruising for Love
Escapade Cruises & Travel, LLC
190 Cypress Trace
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
561-204-5481
cruisingforlove.com
Club Med
The famous Club Med offers up resort vacations for singles in locations such as Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Martinique, Brazil, Turkey and Italy. You need to be a Club Med member to participate, which entails paying a small annual fee. Club Med does charge a singles supplement, but if an informal luxury resort is what you're looking for, choose one of the three Club Med locations that is for adults only. The adults-only locations all feature a fitness center, tennis, a cardio training room, team sports, snorkeling and other water adventures.
Club Med Corporate Office
Club Méditerranée
11, rue de Cambrai
75019 Paris, France
33-1-53-35-35-53
888-932-2582
clubmed.us
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About the Author:
Linda Thieman has 15 years' experience as a freelance writer and editor. She's the author of the children's book series "Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story." A former English teacher, Thieman has traveled extensively and lived in Europe, Asia and The Middle East. She holds a master's degree in French and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the University of Northern Iowa.
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