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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Single travelers, outraged you get charged more? We are too! Learn how to save money when traveling, meet travel buddies, get packing tips or recommend that hidden place to stay.</font>
Widowed senior wants to travel but not sure how to find a group of seniors in the Las Vegas, NV are to travel with. NOT looking for a seniors mating service -- just others to travel with!
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Re: Single Senior Travel
posted at November 1, 2012 2:44 PM EDT
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I am a single widow, older, but fit. I resent paying the huge single supplement that most cruises (and others) charge. Does anyone know of a line (or provider) that does not have a single supplement? |
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Re: Single Senior Travel
posted at November 12, 2012 1:10 PM EST
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When you travel, whether with a group or by yourself, it is very important to plan your trip. Proper planning will definately save you money. I recently setup a website devoted to helping people prepare for a trip, it is: http://www.carefreetravelarrangements.com. I hope it helps. |
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Re: Single Senior Travel
posted at November 13, 2012 2:25 PM EST
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In Response to Single Senior Travel: Widowed senior wants to travel but not sure how to find a group of seniors in the Las Vegas, NV are to travel with. NOT looking for a seniors mating service -- just others to travel with! Posted by evamorrell Im going to Hawaii Feb 2 2013 need someone to travel with |
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Re: Single Senior Travel
posted at December 11, 2012 12:24 PM EST
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You can travel single and still avoid the extra charges.It does take an adventurous spirit, and a little bravery, but, you have that! Or , you can go and meet some great people on board! There is a good article here:http://www.aarp.org/travel/cruises/info-04-2011/greenberg-video-cruises-singles.html How brave are you? |
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Re: Single Senior Travel
posted at January 17, 2013 9:59 PM EST
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I have not posted in a while. I started a travel group strictly to meet companions to travel with. I have about 40 members now and we have had several people get together and travel together. We don't plan trips, just a safe way to meet other travelers, single or married that travel without pardners. We meet the 1st 2 months of each quarter at the Highland Park Cafeteria in Garland, Texas (Suburb of Dallas) at 12 noon. We meet the 2nd Saturday of those months. See information @ www.honeysucklerose.info, travel page. Although I have a lot of members, it seems like it is still hard for me to find someone to go with me that likes to do the same things. I would love to go to Boston, maybe fly up there, do tours for 3-4 days, rent a car and drive back to Texas all down the coast, stopping at seafood restaurants, junk stores, flea markets,unique areas, taking maybe 4-6 days to drive back. Thinking about April, around the 15th. I have 2 people that want to go, one wants to fly up there and back, 2nd one does not want to do all day tours. I don't think either one of them would like to stop where I want to, any interest, please let me know. I also want to go to Italy in the fall, maybe September, thinking about a tour to the major areas and then renting a car and go from the bottom to the top of Italy taking about 10 days. Love to eat, see quaint villages, meet local people, more interested in stuff off the beaten path than all the tourist things, like to visit flea markets, even grocery stores to see what they have locally. My problem, I have plantor facistis in one foot that comes and goes, right now it is coming and I did some nerve damage to my R foot a few months ago so I may need a wheelchair for times where there is a lot of walking, like in Rome and Venice. I am not incapicated, actually walk pretty fast but when this comes on me, then I can't be on my feet a lot one day because then I will be down the next. May not happen, am going to foot Dr. now, he is doing some investigation to see what he can do but it could be possible I would need a wheelchair if there is a lot of walking to do. He said don't walk for more than a mile. So.........if someone went with me, I would need someone to possibly wheel me. Possibility that my adult grandson would go and preform those duties. Note: I just got back from NY and Chicago in November, lots of walking and I managed it but like I said, I never know. I am very fit otherwise, did 7 weeks on my own with 2 other ladies in Asia in Mar, April 2012 and I drove in Thailand and Indonesia so am quite adverturesome. If this sounds like something you would be interesested in, please email me. sueirvine@aol.com |
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Re: Single Senior Travel-Meet Some one that wants to Travel with you here on the AARP site>>>>>Go to
posted at January 17, 2013 10:25 PM EST
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In Response to Re: Single Senior Travel-Meet Some one that wants to Travel with you here on the AARP site>>>>>Go to: />WHERE~ARE~YOU~FROM?< This is a great Forum to find a local travel buddy or make new friends in your area. Come on board. You'll like the people you'll meet. I'll look forward to meeting you their. MrSanDiego_AL Posted by MrSanDiego I have not been on the forum for over a year because I found it too hard to get on. I think I tried to get on yours and could not figure it out. Tell me how to get back on the original forum and also yours and any other ones you think I might be interested in. I just posted in Senior Single Travel although I am not a single, just travel like one because my husband won't travel overseas and he is still working. Thanks, sueirvine@aol.com |
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Re: Single Senior Travel
posted at February 1, 2013 2:00 PM EST
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First: February 1, 2013 Last: February 4, 2013 |
Hello - I am a single/divorced 56 year old female (nurse). I have wanted to do some traveling for a while, but in today's society, am fearful of going alone. There are willing men, but they want something in return. I am only looking for a traveling companion, and am able to pay for my own expenses. Is anyone familiar with any "safe" websites? Is there a spot within AARP forums that may offer some suggestions? Thank you! |
