Adventurous Wenches are off to Patagonia
Your invitation to adventure takes you off to the Southernmost tip of the Americas visiting a penguin colony, the southernmost city in the world, taking a mini-trek across a glacier, visit a working sheep farm as well as stay in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. Sorry but no guys allowed on this tour. Women of all ages should red on. Now, where the heck is Patagonia again……?

Skiing with SpeedBreaks/Long Weekend in Austria
From those clever people who bought speed dating to busy people like us comes the offshoot, SpeedBreaks.

Ostend Breakaway
Now admittedly, Ostend isn’t a million miles away or perhaps that exciting but it is Belgium’s largest seaside resort, it’s easy to get to and, if you go by coach and ferry, it’s cheap! There’s even a free bar each night at your Ostend hotel to ease the pain of not being on a sun-drenched beach in The Maldives.

Party People Unite on the Slopes
Join the Spice UK Gang on the pistes of Italy’s Sauze D’Oulx on 25th February. The resort is known for its lively ale houses as well as for excellent ski-ing!

Singles in Crete
An entire hotel devoted pampering singles on the beautiful island of Crete

Wenches only in New York City
As has been said before on this site, sometimes visiting a city on your own can be far more intimidating than going to a more traditional holiday destination. Here is an opportunity then for ladies to join the Adventurous Wenches for this 3-day/2-night mini-break in New York. As the trip begins and ends in New York it’s a marvellous opportunity to put this excursion at the beginning of any visit you are planning to make; find your way around in the company of others and then perhaps stay on for a few more days.

7 Banging Resorts…… Not for the old or feint heart
….Yes, this one is for the Twenty’s or 2wentys as this company is called. “Side Splitting Comedy Clubs”, “Pool Passes”, “Scorching Beach Parties”, “All Inclusive Bars”. Yes it all sounds perfectly hideous doesn’t it? Unless maybe, you’re twenty!

Cruising the Easy way
You know the drill by now. Stay on board for a minimum of two, maximum of 14 nights. Start at any one of seven points in southern France or Italy and cruise along the coastline with a different port of call each day. Sail during the day – eat, drink or party at night on shore. It’s not for everyone but with starting prices of just £40 per cabin per night (single or double occupancy) the big orange ship will be making waves once again this summer.

Tranquil Solvenia
How about staying in a castle hotel which has just 14 rooms situated in the middle of the Krka River? Ljubljana is 100km away but you’re just 7km away from the regional centre of Novo Mesto.

Horse Riding Holidays in Spain
Perfect for solo’s with a maximum group size of just eight. Your holiday will include beach riding in the resort location of Barbate. No single supplements. Year round departures.

Spice Up Your Life
Spice claim to be the UK’s largest multi-activity, adventure, sports & social group. Phew! With 15,000 members nationwide the excellent range of holidays offered by them form only a part of the social activities on offer. 75% of their members are single people.

Come to Tuscany and Cook
Cookery courses are a marvelous way to travel on your own and meet and mix with other like-minded cordon bleu’s. Prices on these trips for basic and advanced courses include a HUGE lunch and wine all day. Goodness – where do we sign….?

Build Your Own Package to Cyprus
A hotels-only site and it’s user-friendly for single travellers. Get quotes for more than one single occupancy rooms if you’re travelling with friends. Any dates or duration can be chosen – you just have to provide the flights.

Inline Skating in Hilton Head – Learn 2 skate camp
Just one of four learn to skate dates within the USA in 2006, this date takes you to the Carolina’s with other singles as well as couples and families. All are welcome and skating starts at a level where “we don’t lose anyone”. Well thank goodness for that!

Pick of the Summer Sun from Mercury Direct
You’ll need plenty of time and a magnifying glass to trawl through the brochure looking for the dates with no or low single supplements so, to save you the bother, here is the summary. Hotels reviewed are 4 star or better in Malta, Cyprus and Madeira

Norwegian Coastal Voyage
Some of the world’s most dramatic coastal scenery is only a two hour flight away from most us in northern Europe and a 11-day voyage visiting ports all the way long the Norwegian coast is the way to see it. Departures all year and no single supplements during the chilly months of Jan – March and October – December

Turkey with CTA
CTA Holidays is a wholly owned division of Cyprus Turkish Airlines. See the entry on this site for Northern Cyprus with CTA for a great range of holiday ideas with low single supplements. CTA’s Turkish selection of vacation packages is much smaller and, as you’d expect from an established destination like Turkey, single supplements charged are much higher.

Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos
The no single supplement price of £810.00 includes flights from the UK (via Paris) and general admission to the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Chill Out Under the Indian Sun
Although Goa is gaining the reputation of becoming the new Ibiza what with it’s clubbing and dance scene it’s still plenty large enough to find peace, quiet and tranquillity and British singles specialist operator Travel One will take you there for seven or 14-nights (selected dates) in the company of other single travellers. No single supplement

Northern Cyprus with CTA
This destination remains in its ‘discovery’ stage which means bargains aplenty for single travellers! Yes may still pay a single supplement but compared to other more developed Mediterranean resorts it can be a lot lower. Here is a selection from the UK’s CTA brochure where single supplements are kept to a minimum.

Kuoni
It isn’t often that a mainstream tour operator makes it so easy to select and book holidays from their brochure’s so it’s a huge “well done” to Kuoni for making it so simple to find trips which attract no single supplement or a very low nominal rate (10% of total holiday cost or less). These are not singles holidays of course but this is great for those of you who want to go away with friends but have your own room or if you just fancy a break on your own and don’t want to pay for single occupancy of a double/twin room.

Savvy travelers in the USA visit Travel Agent Spec
Just click on the link at the end of the article to be taken to a wide menu range of options – including singles, disabilities/special needs, spas, gay/lesbian, gambling and casinos and so on. Each category offers holidays directed specifically for the target audience

Brief Encounters by Train
There are way too many trips to describe on this website so we’re just pointing you in the right direction if you fancy an exclusive journey of gastronomy and discovery by train in Europe.

Inline Skating in Switzerland
Offered by US based Zephyr Adventures who started with just one tour in 1997 and who, in 2006, will offer a total of eighteen adventure holidays on three continents. This tour is 7 days (6 nights) of skating (with an option of daily bike rental) from Bettmeralp ending in Gstaad.

Turkish Archaeology Cruise
Your host Peter Sommer accompanies all trips and you’ll be joining him in a maximum group size of just fourteen as you cruise the Eastern or Western Lycia or the Carian Coast in your gulet the Almira. For those who aren’t so keen on sailing there are two land based tours for you to choose from. Visit Peter’s website for more details.

Follow your bliss in Hawaii…
Well that’s what the press release from Swell Women says anyway. If an average spa vacation is so yesterday for you then sunset surfing, yoga and wellness workshops in Hawaii must surely be your next stop on the bliss highway. Trips are mostly for women but guys are welcome to find their bliss on selected dates….

Summer in Switzerland
Each year more and more companies seem to be offering summer holidays in the mountains and it’s easy to see why. Fantastic weather, stunning views, wonderful mountain air to breath and even the villages manage to look just as chocolate-box-pretty bathed in sunshine as they do covered in a foot of snow!

Chill Out Under the Indian Sun this Christmas
Although Goa is gaining the reputation of becoming the new Ibiza what with it’s clubbing and dance scene it’s still plenty large enough to find peace, quiet and tranquillity and British singles specialist operator Travel One will take you there for fourteen nights departing on December 22nd. No single supplements to pay!

Sun and Sail in The Med and Caribbean
If lazing day after day by the pool with cocktails and the latest edition of What Car or Hello isn’t your idea fun then how about catching the rays while you learn to sail or windsurf? Of course, you can also improve on these skills if you already have them at a Sunsail centre

Island Cruises Around The Med
Two ships ply the waters from May to November on 7 or 14-night itineraries. These cruises are for everyone including children but are featured on Holiday41 because of the clear pricing formula for sole occupancy of a twin cabin. It’s £59.00 per night plus any cabin supplements. It isn’t cheap but it’s transparent and it is pleasant to find such a set formula on this type of holiday. It’s easy now for you to join your twin-cabin friends.

Singles Cruising in the USA
The cruise line marketers in the USA have been quick to realise the potential revenue gain by consigning their ships on certain dates exclusively for the use of single and solo travellers. Of course there can be no guarantee of a 50/50 male to female ratio but as most on board will be travelling on their own this could make the welcome cocktail party a lot of fun!

Gulet Cruise in Turkey for Singles
You’ll have your own double cabin for sole use with shower/wc on this 8-cabin Gulet. Prices include flights from British airports, transfers and all meals with departures from May – October.

Small Group visits to Namibia
Namibia is the ‘new’ South Africa and Wild About Africa are your hosts for these trips ex UK to visit this country as part of a small group. Single Supplements rise as high as £750.00 per person on some tours adding some 20 – 25% to your holiday cost and so highlighted here are those tours which attract a lower supplement.

Christmas in Namibia
Not your everyday destination for Christmas and on these tours you’ll be enjoying life in the wilderness under canvas or staying in small hotels and guesthouses along the way. You’ll be part of a group size ranging from about 8 – 12 participants.

Holidays For The Single Traveller
Offered by a British company these tours are thoughtfully priced to have no single supplement throughout the season. Most of the summer sun hotspots are included but, with the exception of Turkey only one resort in each country is offered. Staying in mainly 3-star properties you’ll travel with other single/solo’s but will be sharing your hotel with whoever happens to be there.

Mediterranean Hideaways
If ever you want a holiday brochure to grace your coffee table then I can highly recommend those published by Tapestry. Focusing on small properties in off-the-beaten-track places in Greece, Turkey and Croatia their brochure reflects the high quality of it all.

Mark Warner World
Like other good staples such as Club Med you know pretty much what to expect with a Mark Warner vacation. Lots of sports and activities on offer, plenty of all inclusive food and, hopefully, a few other single’s kicking around to keep the balance just right. Two resorts are also reserved for adults only outside of the British school holiday period.

Malta Winter Sun Sale
Most departures to the all-inclusive Plevna Hotel attract little or very low single supplement (just £3.00 per night). Read the article for information about this and other Malta hotels this winter.

10 Day Icelandic Adventure Tour
Naturally singles are welcome on this tour and, although a single supplement of £370.00 is payable throughout the season (which runs from May – September), it isn’t over the odds for this type of trip. You’ll enjoy three nights in Reykhavik, 2 nights in Akureyri and single nights in places with names like Kirkjubaejarklaustur!

F1 Grand Prix in Istanbul
The no single supplement price of £740.00 includes flights from the UK (via Amsterdam) and 3-day entrance in either main stand Silver or Gold section.

Wet weekend in Slovenia
Actually it’s an adrenalin packed weekend which includes 5 river-based activities ranging from gentle night canoeing to exhilarating hydrospeeding (yes I had to google search to see what this means too!). Friday to Monday departures from the UK throughout the year.

A Wet Week in Slovenia
Like the Wet Weekend (see weekends or activity breaks on this site for more information) this adults-only trip takes you to the Julian Alps for an adrenalin-inducing water-based holiday. Take your pick from as many or as few activities as you like from: Rafting, Kayaking, Hydrospeeding, Trekking, Mini-Rafting, Canyoning or Night Canoeing.

Turkish Delight on the Med
Well of course it’s only delight if you like spending your week sea kayaking, mountain biking and white water rafting but assuming you do, Activities Abroad offer you this action-packed week (but it must be said with lazy time too) from May – September ex UK.

Dance Action in Italy
The UK-based Ski & Rock Company offer “activity and jive” holidays for ten years. Almost sold out now is the 11th March departure to Val Gardena in Italy with just some twin and quad rooms remaining.

Strictly Come Dancing (and sailing) in Turkey
If you’ve caught the dance bug then join this group Ortakent (near Bitez) in Turkey on May 12th or 19th. In fact, the organisers say that 80% of attendees are usually single or traveling on their own.

Holistic Holidays in Lanzarote
Men are of course welcome but most attendees are stressed career orientated ladies travelling alone. Select a minibreak, long weekend or full week.

Active in the America s
Choose from Utah, Wyoming, Montana or Arizona in the USA or look further afield to Peru, Costa Rica or Ecuador. Plenty of the trips offered by this company are for families but, singles and of course, single parents with their offspring are very welcome.

Retreat Holidays for tired Christians
Join fellow tired Christians for a pick-me-up in Gozo, Provence or, sailing on a Gulet in Turkey.

The Best of Morocco with no single supplements
Just a few years ago it would have been inconceivable that any of us would think of visiting Morocco on our own but how things have changed. Just a 3-hour flight away from northern Europe and you’re on another continent and quite literally in another world.

Natural Health Holidays
If vegetarianism is your thing then consider joining groups in countries as diverse as Britain, Turkey or Peru! You’ll get to eat great vegetarian/vegan food which is specially cooked for the group. The organisers say that the majority of their guests are single so what are you waiting for? Great weeks or weekends are on offer.

Tennis and Golf in the English Countryside
There’s plenty going on at the UK’s premier tennis and golf coaching academy. Weekends are offered from Friday – Sunday and midweek Monday – Friday breaks are available.

Wimbledon Mini Break for Singles
Your 2-night break includes single room accommodation at Heathrow, coach transfer to Wimbledon on July 9th and tickets for number one court on that day

Pyramids and The Nile with VjV
Voyages Jules Verne are a very singles-friendly operator offering holidays and tours worldwide to all individuals. There are departures every month during 2006 on this itinerary which allows you to visit Cairo as well as ‘do’ the Nile thing.

Nile Cruising for Singles
Almost everything is included including flights to Egypt, internal flights, transfers, welcome drinks, meals etc. and, it’s a holiday just for Singles

A Ski Chalet Just for Individuals
No pun is intended when I say it’s totally cool to find a ski chalet which is just for individuals. No families, no children. They’re banned! 90% of people who travel to this chalet do so on their own.

Single Friendly at Club Med
Everyone knows whether a Club Med vacation is going to be their kind of holiday or not so here is a summary of the adults only villages which are deemed to be friendly towards single travellers.

Cruising on the QE2, A Taste of Europe for 5 night
Depart Southampton on Friday May 26th returning on 31st after visits to Bilbao in Spain, La Rochelle in France and to Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Many single occupancy cabins to choose from

Mini Cruise to Bilbao
Including three nights on board your P&O ferry from Portsmouth and a few hours in Spain to stock up on cheap booze or, do the culture thing.

Painting holiday in Malta
The owner of this company set up solely to provide watercolour holidays in Malta designed with the beginner and amateur in mind. Monthly, week-long holidays from March – October. Singles are very welcome on these trips.

Traditional Tuscan Cookery
Two full days of intensive cooking classes during your 4-day visit whilst staying in one of the estate’s eight ancient monastery cells now converted into comfortable ensuite bedrooms just 68km from Florence, 262km from Rome. Your hosts produce wine and beautiful oils too. Perfect for the single traveler.

Low Single Supplement Offers from Archers Direct
Archer’s say that by booking direct you can often save the travel agent commission they would normally pay to an intermediate. Single room supplements are charged and some of them are a hefty 20% additional to your holiday cost but on touring or cruising holidays this level of supplement is not only usual, it’s on the low side. Check out some of the ever-changing brochure options and do remember to check Archer’s website for the latest prices and information. Unusually the site seems perfectly happy to always quote for a single room departure on any date you choose. Very clear pricing information on the website. Archers offer touring, cruises and beach holidays.

Figure Skating Championships in Warsaw
If you simply can’t get enough of watching ice-skating on TV then why not translate this into real time and visit the figure skating championships in Poland?

Fun on the Friendly Islands
The Kingdom of Tonga is probably not the kind of place that you simply end up so you’ll need to plan your visit here either as a main-event holiday or as a stopover on the way to or from the USA. If you’re headed to Australia or New Zealand from Europe you can travel on Air New Zealand via Los Angeles with a Tonga stopover. Air Pacific will take you to Tonga from the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia or New Zealand.

USA Selection from Titan
Single supplement’s reach fever pitch when you use an inclusive tour from the UK to America. Check out any tour brochure and see how unwelcome we single’s are! If it’s a fly-drive package you’ll probably get to the booking stage before you’re told that your package is for two people only. It is usually cheaper to make your own way to the USA and then pick up a ‘local’ tour. But, if you’re determined to join a tour from the UK then take a look at these trips to New York and Las Vegas which don’t charge a King’s ransom for your single room

Costa Smeralda for Less
You probably won’t find Naomi Campbell or Flavio Briattore on your Titan Tour or even at your hotel but you’ll be staying at the 70-roomed, 4**** Colonna Park in Porto Cervo close to the marina where all the beautiful people hang out for the high summer. You’ll be staying a little off-season with departures for this 7-night stay offered in May, June and September. Even so, it’s still Smeralda and you don’t have to tell anyone you didn’t go in July or August!

Opera in Verona
Plenty of operators appear to be offering trips or tours to Verona but, when you visit their websites many are merely a hotel booking agent or agent for opera tickets. Perfect if you’re putting together your own trip but here on Holiday For One we’re looking for tours for single’s to join. Here is a selection which will be updated as more operator’s are located.

Autumn Getaways in Italy
British-based tour operator Italian Getaways has some 5-night and 10-night breaks in October with a limited number of single rooms at no supplement. Perfect if you want to go away alone or join some friends on the same trip who might want to share

On Safari In Kenya
A selection of tours offered by singles friendly operators from the UK to Kenya. Selected dates are free of single supplements but there may be limited availability.

Rambling for the Under 40s
This isn’t referring to something you do after a few drinks but is of course a walking holiday. The under 40’s selection is offered by Ramblers Holidays and, they say, it’s just like going on holiday with your mates.

Grand Canyon Rafting with No Single Supplement
And of course there isn’t a single supplement because you’ll be sleeping in a tent! Albeit a private tent with laundered sleeping bags/liner sheets and plenty of good camp side grub. The perfect side trip as an antidote to nearby Las Vegas.

Family Adventure in Alaska, Vancouver or Wild Wes
Plenty of choice here if you are either in the USA or, planning a trip with children to the States. Despite all the biking, hiking, riding and water-based activities the accommodation used on these trips looks utterly first rate.

Golf in the Krakow Valley
If small, exclusive and unusual is your recipe for a golfing holiday then the Krakow Valley Golf and Country Club may fit the bill – mainly because the on-site hotel property only has 16 bedrooms. Two night weekend packages are on offer as are longer mid-week 3 and 4-night breaks. Make your own way to Krakow. Smallish single supplement for sole occupancy rooms.

Glacier Cruise for Singles
Choose the room mate matching service or have a cabin to yourself at a supplement. You’ll be cruising on the Dawn Princess who can carry 1,950 passengers for this 7-day cruises departing from Seattle on July 15th.

Costa Rica for Singles
You’ll be white water rafting, touring Arenal National Park, doing the Tarzan stuff via harness and cable atop the trees of a Costa Rican Rain Forest, and relaxing in the soothing waters of the Tabacon Hot Springs. Go on your own using the optional room mate matching service or pay the optional single supplement

A Brief Peek at the Norwegian Fjords
A 7-night sailing from Tilbury in May or August takes you up north to visit some of the more southerly towns along the Norwegian coastline. Although time in ports is short you’ll surely have the most panoramic vista from the bridge whilst sailing. The Calypso offers single berth accommodation.

12 Day Cruise to Spain Portugal and Morocco
You’ll be sailing on the Louis Cruise Lines ship Calypso which offers 243 cabins to accommodate about 500 guests. Five inside and 8 outside cabins are specifically designated for single occupancy. Go alone or travel with friends.

Bermuda Shorts
A 4-day trip just for women who are welcome as singles or with friends. Prices are based on trip ex New York so it’s a perfect add-on to a business trip or an inclusion in your own US itinerary. This short break to Hamilton is offered from April – December and includes accommodation in fabbie 5-star hotel. Single supplement payable.

Tennis in Venice
Actually it’s also tennis on the Portuguese Algarve as well as in Mallorca but the Venice thing sounds pretty unique

New York for Singles
Trip begins and ends in New York with two nights in Manhattan in the company of fellow single people. Optional tours on offer

The Great Rivers of Europe
Nine deluxe river vessels, 12 European rivers, stylish cities and historic towns as well as music cruises along the Danube and Seine. Plenty of cabins designated as single or sole use so perfect for travelers on their own or those travelling with their sharing friends. Visitors on these cruises tend to be 50+ but you can request pricing for children.

Turkey Made Easy
If like me, you’ve tried to book a single room holiday with a mainstream tour operator on the web you’ll know that at some point, usually very far down the line, the reservation system doesn’t like you any more because you’re not a party of two. After being invited to telephone the company you are advised that there is either a massive supplement to pay for single occupancy or that there isn’t any single room availability at all – and there never was! Read on to learn about a completely singles friendly website from Wings Abroad.

Pedal Power in France Italy Spain
Described as relaxing cycle holidays Inn Travel focus on regions that are ideal for a gentle exploration on two wheels. You’ll stay in comfortable hotels with good food. Luggage is transported from hotel to hotel. Single room supplements apply and run at around an additional 15 – 20% of the per person cost for sharing a twin room

Mini Euro Coach Tours from Brighton
If you live in the Brighton/Worthing area you should be in the catchment area to hook up with these short breaks by coach/Eurotunnel. Trips include Reims, Copenhagen, Lille, Brugge, Amsterdam and Luxembourg

Mini Med Cruise
From Nice to Nice with Club Med. Make your own way there or have a flights-included package. Single cabins are available on all decks

Horse Riding in Andalucia
A choice of three different 7-day rides is offered on good natured horses. Departures from June – September

Cycling in France
You’ll be travelling with a group size from approximately 6 – 16 so there’s plenty of time to get to know your saddle-bound friends. A single supplement is payable for these holidays but it has been kept to a minimum and doesn’t seem too excessive for a ‘specialty’ type of holiday such as this.

Christmas in Ostend
Depart on your coach on December 24th for a 3-night break in Ostend with Christmas Day lunch and half-board. If you want to Christmas ‘abroad’, don’t want to fly and don’t want to kiss goodbye to a small fortune in festive break supplements then this trip by road to your destination may just tick your Santa boxes – especially at just £279 per person….

Sailing breaks in Scotland, Ireland and Penzance
You don’t have to dash off to the med to find great sailing options as your hosts Vicki and Andi will prove to you if you join them on their boat the six-berth Isicia II

All You Have to do is Pedal…..
…While your luggage is transported to your next stop point in Spain along the way. Choose from a short 5-day break, 7/8 nights or 12 night stays. All trips commence in Spain so you are free to book your own flights and join the groups from wherever you are based in the world. Best of all – singles are very welcome and make up 50% of the guests on these trips.

Cycling in Germany
Get a cheapie flight from Stansted to Düsseldorf, Weeze to begin your 5-day cycling tour following Napoleon’s North Canal. Bring your own bike or rent one in town.

Its Got to be Germany
Why? Well, in 2006 it’s the home of the World Cup, Oktoberfest, Stuttgart Beer Festival, a huge choice of Christmas Markets or girlie spa breaks in top end hotels.

Europa Park Germany
Pick up a low cost flight for you and the children to Basel or Karlsruhe/Baden Baden, collect your car and drive to your pre-booked 4 star accommodation which includes entrance to the Park.

European Christmas Markets
You have a huge choice of operators and tours. Trips are offered by coach, train or by air. Travel with friends and enjoy a single room for yourself or why not buy a Christmas Market visit as a present for someone?

Head West of Africa but East of Brazil……
….and you’ll find yourself in the Cape Verde Islands, eight hundred miles south of the Canary Islands and 200 miles off the coast of West Africa. Despite this the islands are surprisingly easy to reach and even have their own flag carrier airline – TACV

On Safari in Europe
Well perhaps not quite a safari but it’s pretty close. Imagine a five-star wilderness resort where you occupy your own private villa with entrance lobby, living room, bedroom and large veranda deck for viewing an eco-system which is home to 300 species of birds, 60 varieties of fish and 1,200 species of plants and trees. You’ll have access to the pool and massage centre to work off the calories from the cosmopolitan cuisine and fine wines

Xmas on the Vodka Train
If you’re under 18 or over 35 – sorry, but you don’t qualify for the Vodkatrain. Setting themselves apart (they say) from other tour programmes the Vodkatrain takes the traditional ideas of group travel (regimented meal times, enforced sightseeing and following strange people holding umbrella’s aloft) and – gives them a hearty kick up the backside.

Lets Drink to the Vodka Train
If you’re under 18 or over 35 – sorry, but you don’t qualify for the Vodkatrain. Setting themselves apart (they say) from other tour programmes the Vodkatrain takes the traditional ideas of group travel (regimented meal times, enforced sightseeing and following strange people holding umbrealla’s aloft) and – gives them a hearty kick up the backside.

Sooth Your Mind Body and Spirit
Your week (or longer!) in the Algarve includes up to five, one-to-one therapy treatments such as colour therapy, healing, Indian head massage, Reiki, stress assessment, yoga, Chakra balancing, Golf Swing and posture improvement, meditation, sports massage or aromatherapy. In fact, there are 25 sessions to choose from

Be a Guest of a Transylvanian Count
Actually you probably won’t get to meet the count but you will be staying in guesthouses with antique furniture belonging to a former Transylvanian Count in the tiny village of Miclosoara

Wood Carving in Austria
You visit the Holiday 41 website because you’re looking for unusual, different holidays, right? Well stun your friends by tell them that you are off to hone your woodcarving techniques in Austria! You’ll have plenty of time to absorb the theory of body form, shape and proportions as well as attend lectures, visit the library and source inspiration from the more than 600 models – perhaps these models are the ones that no one took home?

Cosmos Holidays UK
A selection from their summer brochure showing low or no single supplement departures

Christmas in the Austrian Tirol
These are not ‘singles’ tours so be sure it’s your kind of holiday before booking. This could be an excellent option if you are travelling with friends who are sharing a room.

Christmas and New Year in Spain
Again, this isn’t a ‘singles’ holiday so be sure it’s what you want for your festive season before you book! 11 days by air or 14 days by coach to your three or 4-star accommodation on the Costa del Maresme

Shopping in KL
A fully escorted trip in July departing from Australia. The trip allows for five days of shopping and single rooms for everyone. What else could a girl need?

Orca spotting in Norway
What an amazing short trip this will be! A four-night trip departing from London (or make your own way to the start point of Evenes) to way north of the Arctic Circle in northern Norway in the coastal settlement of Tysfjord to spend two days on your cruise vessel spotting the Orca whales who come in search of shoaling Herring.

Xmas or New Year Whale watching in Norway
What an amazing short trip this will be! Depart on December 23rd or December 30th for your 3-day/4-night trip from London to very far north of the Arctic Circle to spend your first night in the coastal settlement of Tysfjord. The next two days will be spent on your cruise vessel spotting the Orca whales who come in search of shoaling Herring

A very different type of bird at Christmas
No turkey’s on this holiday where you’ll spend your time on gentle birdwatching walks in Sri Lanka

Wildlife and Tigers of India
A 9 day trip from London or, go your own way and join the rest of your party in Delhi. After a brief stop here you’ll be on your way to Bandhavgarh with a stay here that includes nine game drives during your stay.

New Year Watching Wildlife and Tigers in India
A 9 day trip from London departing on December 26th. Although tigers are the star attraction at Bandhavgarh the supporting cast won’t let you down – it’s a very impressive cast of mammals and birds and ornithologists can spend the time between game drives exploring further.

Just for Singles with Solos Holidays
If you’re British then you probably know this company well. A wide offering of UK, European and worldwide holidays many grouped into age ranges of 25-45, 30-59 and 45+

Moroccan Selection from Panorama
Trawling through the brochures trying to find the no or low single supplement departures is no fun! Here then is the British Panorama brochure dissected for you. Remember though you can still tap into these holidays even if you are just a visitor to these shores and pick up your tour from your chosen British airport; Gatwick, Manchester or Birmingham for flights to Agadir and, Gatwick or Heathrow for flights to Marrakech in this brochure.

Mini break in Marrakech
You can stay for up to 7 nights on this VjV excursion ex UK but a Saturday departure for a 3-night break seems oh-so much more decadent!

Iceland short itinerary
Take off for three nights to Iceland and see the mighty Gullfoss waterfall, lava fields, geysers and a national park with time to see even more if you wish. Visit the Blue Lagoon for a swim en route to the airport before you fly back home!

Opera in Finland
At the 2006 Savonlinna Festival in Finland. Two opera performances are included in this break and your combinations include various pairings of Carmen, The Horseman, Magic Flute and Tannhauser.

7 Nile Nights for less than a long weekend in Euro
VjV aren’t a specialist singles operator but they are singles friendly and this trip looks keenly priced too.

Go your own way in Italy
City breaks can sometimes be far more daunting to the lone traveller than staying in a beach or ski resort where practically everyone else you meet is on holiday too. You’ll have to eat and sightsee alone and the chances of hooking up with fellow travellers is, strangely, less likely on this type of tour than any other. Now some of us wouldn’t be phased at all by the prospect but if you are, then how about putting together some of the ‘tour’ infrastructure together before you depart. That way you can add in as much free time as you think you’ll need (this is the bliss of being solo remember) and, have some pre-arranged activities which will keep you in touch with the outside world.

New York from £125
Until 30th April Emerald Global are offering a fare of just £125.00 to New York on KLM excluding taxes. Stay over a Saturday night and for not more than a month

The Club that needs no introduction…..
If you’re not eighteen, thirty, or somewhere in-between this most certainly isn’t for you! In fact even if you are 18 – 30 it still may not be but you can’t say, from all the publicity this company gets, that you aren’t warned. This isn’t the kind of holiday where you go to bed early to read your book!

Tango and samba from Gutsy Women
US-based Gutsy Women Travel have just announced a special savings offer on their October 13th departure Tango & Samba in Argentina and Brazil. Book the airfare-inclusive package by July 31st and save US$200.00. Quoted prices are for double occupancy and Gutsy Women will pair you with a room-share buddy. Fly from Miami or other major US cities.

New Year Skiing and Boarding in Switzerland
Speedbreaks have places for 25 – 45 year olds on their 9-night break departing on Thursday 29th December. All rooms are for single occupancy so there is no supplement to pay.

Early Snow in Austria for Singles
Speedbreaks welcome all 25 – 45 year olds on their long weekend to Kaprun on 25th November. Make your own way to Salzburg or Munich in time to join the action at the four star Hotel Orgler with your choice of own room, share with a friend or, share with a room-buddy to be assigned by Speedbreaks

Gourmet India
Just “going out for an Indian” takes on a new meaning here. Intrepid Travel’s “gourmet traveller” departures offer a 15-day eating extravaganza from Delhi to Goa.

Singles Ski Weekends Downunder
Whether you live in Australia or are just visiting in July or September why not hook up with one of these Singles Weekends in Thredbo arranged for you by The Snow Travel Company?

Northern Europe for just Thirteen Quid a night
That’s about US$20! And the bargain is to be had providing you are happy to live on board a bright orange Easy Cruise ship for a few days following their Northern Europe route which takes in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Brussels.

Walking on Bohinj Valley, Slovenia
As well as self-guided tours, Alpine Exploratory run a large number of walks throughout the year with accommodation provided with local families (private room of course!). Trips start from Bohinj with various levels of walking offered.

Autumn in New England
The singles-friendly operator VjV have put together a trip from the UK taking in Boston, Portland, New Hampshire, Cape Cod and more.

A long weekend in Havana
Is there no end to the long weekend possibilities from the U.K.? Until October 19th you can join Voyages Jules Verne on their “Revolutionary Weekend” trip from Gatwick

Style on the Nile
Choose from a four or 5-star boat to take you sailing between Luxor and Aswan on a full board basis with flights from the UK. Prices start at just £325 with a £95 single supplement.

A week in Madeira
You’ll be staying in a simple family-run ‘residencial’ set atop a steep flight of steps overlooking the Bay of Funchal. Rooms are simply furnished with private facilities and a small single supplement is payable.

Summer in Sorrento
Spend a relaxing week on the Bay of Naples with singles-friendly operator, VjV. In return for paying a super-low price your 3-star accommodation will be made known to you prior to departure. This should be no bother to those of you who are travelling alone and, the hotels at which you could be staying are all clearly stated in the brochure and on the website so you can check them out if you wish prior to booking.

Walking in and around Petra and Wadi Rum
This isn’t your average Christmas holiday. In fact, so much so, there is barely a blip in the price charged to travel over the Xmas or New Year holidays. Only limited availability for single and solo travellers so book early if you want to spend your festive season sans Turkey and trimmings, trekking in some rough terrain!

July 2006
Welcome from the editor and latest round-up of information for single and solo travellers.

Vienna and The State Opera
This 4-day break almost qualifies as an Xmas excursion but you’ll be back in the UK on 24th so you won’t miss any of the festivities

Vienna and State Opera
With regular departures scheduled until the middle of June 2007 you should be able to catch your favourite opera performance in this vibrant cultural city

The coastal trails of Menorca
If walking on an island which offers more beaches than Mallorca and Ibiza combined which is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and which has the greatest concentration of prehistoric sites anywhere in western Europe appeals – then welcome to Menorca!

Kayak your way around Christmas
Well not the Christmas Islands but in Tonga and the Vava’u Archipelago. You’ll need to get yourself here so think about it as a stopover on your way to/from the USA, Canada, Australia or NZ and enjoy a break in Paradise.

Singles Winter Sun in Kyrenia
Singles specialist Travel One is offering the chance to soak up the sun on the Northern shores of Cyprus.

Christmas in Kyrenia for Singles
The singles specialist Travel One is offering the chance to soak up the sun on the Northern shores of Cyprus.

Hotel Hippo vs Expedia
Claims to be the worlds most user friendly discount hotel and short break website so we put it to the test …..

Go your own way in authentic Italy
It’s not easy to find accommodation-only websites who cater in any way for just one person. I’m not talking about finding a hotel room, I’m talking about the luxury of finding your own apartment or villa where you can just get away from it all, cook your own food and set your own agenda. If Italy sounds “eccellente” to you and you want your own self-catering accommodation then spend some time searching the Authentic Italy site

Christmas markets by Train, Cologne
Depart from London Waterloo station for the Eurostar to Brussels with onward journey to Cologne by Thalys for three nights/four days at the 4-star Hotel Euro Garden

Late summer in Croatia
This is for you if you want to cater for yourself and just enjoy the dying days of summer for a week or two. You’ll be staying in your own apartment looking after yourself and enjoying some much needed “me” time. If this sounds like your idea of heaven……

Singles weekend in Wales
X Factor Dates have put together this Bank Holiday weekend but curiously the 2-night break commences from 2pm on Friday 25th August and finishes on Sunday afternoon. Still at least this way you’ll beat the Monday traffic going home!

Short Break bargains from Club Med
Hurrah! Another user-friendly website that welcomes just one guest to make a reservation. This time it’s Club Med (ex UK) who get the bouquet for their late season short-breaks. Not only is the price discounted – for as long as the latest promotion lasts – you won’t get price penalised for travelling on your own. Read on for examples of short-breaks currently on offer.

“Me time” not “We time”
In 2005 more than 4 million British travelers took some kind of holiday or break by themselves in the UK or overseas while on the US side of the Atlantic a recent poll conducted by Roper Public Affairs for Fodor’s Travel Publications discovered that 44% of Americans think that solo travel is “odd”…….

Moderately Priced Mauritius
The trouble with Indian Ocean resorts is that they are viewed by the tour operators as couple heaven and very “honeymooney”. That translates into super-high single supplements for those of us who wouldn’t actually mind going on our own….

The Big Game Weekend
No not football – a safari! It’s been said before on this site and so at the risk of repeating myself, is there no end to the places from the UK/Northern Europe considered fair game for the long weekend market? Following on from an earlier article on Holiday41 for a weekend in Cuba how about a Kenyan Safari? Some dates have no single supplement otherwise it’s a modest £75 this year rising to £95 in 2007….

Airport Transfers
It’s hard to appreciate sometimes just what good value a packaged break really can be. Factor in your flights, accommodation, meals, maybe some tours and sometimes it’s hard to see how buying everything individually can make sense. Particularly when it comes to transfers to and from your resort or hotel…..

New Year Singles Cruise….
…on board the “fun ship” Carnival Victory. You’ll depart from Miami on New Year’s Eve and the cruise ends in Miami at 0800 on January 7th. Although your hosts SinglesCruise.com don’t have exclusivity and the run of the whole ship they tell me group sizes of between 100 – 400 participants are usual and all activities listed on their trip itinerary are exclusive to their singles guests only – no outsiders allowed!

Trick or Treat Yourself ......
...to a Halloween Singles Cruise. From Sunday October 29th you’ll spend the week at sea on board the Fun Ship “Valor” departing from Miami. This trip is just for singles with singles cruise directors on board to make sure you’re not missing out on any of the fun…..

Dubai Short Break
Be careful of low-cost pricing on trips to this part of the world by many operators. Trips with the “Dubai” headline often turn out to be packages to hotels situated in Fujirah, Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi with maybe a day trip to Dubai thrown in. Not that there’s anything wrong with any of these places – they’re all in my opinion more interesting than Dubai – it’s just that Dubai should mean Dubai. You’ll also find low cost trips offered during the searing heat of July and August – that’s when most knowing expat residents ‘head for the hills’. It’s refreshing then to find mini-breaks which tick all the boxes Holiday41 looks for…

Mauritius For The Over 50’s
Well of course Mauritius is for anyone – it’s trip itself that’s for the over fifties and this break is offered by the UK’s Saga. Specialists in holidays for the 50+ age bracket.

Hiking and Wine in Italy
You’ve got to love Singles holidays - you won’t see the heady drinking/hiking combo marketed towards couples very often but throw a bunch of unmarrieds into the marketing mix and you’ll come up with something which sounds far more exciting than coupledom could ever produce.

Kenya Wildlife Walk
What about escaping Christmas by joining a Kenya Wildlife Walk. This is a 11 night, mid-range guided walking and safari holiday taking in the Great Rift Valley….

Cross Country at Christmas
If you’ve never tried this sport then do at least try it once in your lifetime. A group of eight of us singles all went a couple of Christmas’s ago. Everyone of us, a hardened downhill bunch if ever there was one, had a fabulous time. Headwater have a 7-night break in Norway aimed at beginners and intermediates (there are two separate groups)with departures covering Christmas and New Year

USA Golfing Break Just For Singles
Sponsored by Singles Travel International and DateAGolfer this 4-night trip starting on September 27th sounds like masses of fun for the single golfer

Travel Writing Courses in Spain
Not everyone’s idea of a holiday is lounging around on a beach and drinking copious quantities of cheap alcohol but it must surely be the wish of most people to write about travel using each paid article to finance the next trip. Now, there aren’t any guarantees of course that this short break will turn you into the next Bill Bryson but what fun to try. Surrounded by the inspirational countryside of the Alpujarra mountains south of Granada…