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Welcome Solofriendly and Jetsetter,

Like Solofriendly, I too, am a solo traveler for most of the same reasons..  I love to travel, yet friends never want to go where or when I want to go.  Some  folks say , 'Yes, Yes', count me in." But when I tell them the plans they back out. Solo travel has many more  advantages, than traveling with  someone else.

I wish I was more like Jetsetter, writing and  photographing. I have freelanced for years (not travel pieces), Occassionally my letters to the  Travel Editor of the NY Times have been published. and since  almost everyone I know reads the Times, I get phonecalls and emails congratulating  or blasting me for my comments.

Thank you everyone for welcoming me. I look forward to contributing my experience as well as sharing IHG's wonderful travel tips with my readers.

For those who are interested, Jetsetters offers travelers (we work with the IHG Booking Center too to get good deals):

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Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone!  I'm happy to hear there are other solo travelers on this site as well.  Ronald, thanks, I'm not over 50, but I am aware that there are tour groups specializing in singles and solo travel, where they will pair you up with someone to share a room with (to avoid the single supplement).  I'm happier going my own way as a rule, though I would consider such a tour if I were going to certain countries where the culture and language are very different.

Thanks, RicksFamily!  Glad to hear your wife travels solo too!  I love spreading the gospel of solo travel.

I think SAGA offers many rooms with out a singles supplement. For example they use a competitor hotel brand often and there is just a room charge.