Singles holidays

Five tips for solo women travellers

Five tips for solo women travellers

Travelling alone can seem daunting or lonely but finding that extra confidence can bring you a host of rich experiences and new friends. Try a group holiday Book onto an organised trip and see how quickly you find new travelling companions. On a group holiday, you’ll explore, travel between destinations, [...]

Solo travel, over 50s

Solo travel, over 50s

Travelling solo when you are over 50 needn’t mean clambering onto a steamed-up coach and trudging around a stately home in the rain. More and more over 50 year olds are booking overseas holidays alone. The prospect might seem frightening but, in fact, the only daunting thing is the endless [...]

I’m solo, should I travel long haul?

I’m solo, should I travel long haul?

Want to travel the world but worried about going on your own? While your friends or family may be quick to label you brave or wreckless, you are not alone in wanting to go half way around world on your own. As the number of people travelling solo has increased [...]

Best holidays with no single supplements

Best holidays with no single supplements

Solo holidays are becoming more popular not only with men but also women. Many of our guests who travelled solo highly recommend the experience and say it makes you open up more to others. Solo travel is absolutely nothing to feel shy about. Often partners or friends have other interests [...]

Wild fitness boot camp just launched

Wild fitness boot camp just launched

Mince pie fatigue is kicking in already and there’s two weeks of indulgence still to go. Can we stomach it? Well, before I eat the last chocolate from the advent calendar, I’m booking onto our latest fitness holiday to hit the GoLearnTo.com website. To get my New Year fitness programme [...]

Catching a good wave, standing up on the board and a beautiful sunset – Bettina’s surfing holiday in Spain

Catching a good wave, standing up on the board and a beautiful sunset – Bettina’s surfing holiday in Spain

Bettina hails from Germany and lives in Brighton. She goes on activity holidays and decided to take on surfing on our surf holiday near Fuerteventura where she had a blast, here’s what she has to say…                       What made you [...]

Top 3 singles holidays for teachers this half term

Top 3 singles holidays for teachers this half term

Congratulations, teachers! You’ve survived half a term of mischievous students and demanding parents. You deserve a good break this half term. So go solo. Some peace and quiet would probably be just what you need right now. Kate, a teacher from London, said, “I love travelling with my partner. But [...]

Ellen McArthur travelling solo around the world

Solos holidays – intimidating or liberating?

    Ellen Macarthur travelling solo around the world As a child, Ellen Macarthur would snuggle inside her Derbyshire family home, reading her favourite book ‘Swallows and Amazons.’ Ransome’s fictional tale gripped Macarthur to such an extent that she saved up her lunch money. For 3 years. She bought a [...]

Singles holidays for Christmas 2013 – A gift to yourself

Singles holidays for Christmas 2013 – A gift to yourself

Countdown to Christmas: 11 weeks Christmas is not always about spending time with the family, buying and wrapping endless presents and over-eating. Sometimes Christmas is about taking time to recharge your batteries. Taking time out for yourself and using your holiday time to actually have a holiday rather than feeling [...]

The best solo holiday – highlight of six months travelling

The best solo holiday – highlight of six months travelling

Meet Joanne Fanning from America. This year she decided to spend six months travelling solo around Europe and beyond. She based herself in Austria and began her adventure. Six months later, after multiple flights, trains, countries, foods, experiences and cultures – what was the highlight? Our horse riding adventure holiday [...]

by September 17, 2013 Guest reviews, Over 50s, Singles holidays, Solo travellers