SOLO
adventure, from discovering medieval
sites in Germany to exploring the spice
gardens of Sri Lanka.
Going with a host is a good idea if
you’re venturing farther afield: “It’s
intimidating to travel too far on your
own,” Malcolm says. “In places like
China, we arrange guides to travel with
the group.” Your CAA Travel host acts
as your group concierge by organizing
optional tours and enhancing the
itinerary with added meals or more
free time at your favourite spots. They
also manage any hiccups that may
happen on the road.
CAA Travel also works with partners
around the globe to reduce or waive the
dreaded single supplement, that extra
and often exorbitant fee solo travellers
have to pay to get their own room.
Long before the plane takes off,
solo travellers can share tips on the
Solo EsCAApes Club Facebook page,
attend a presentation or get together
to discuss their bucket lists. “People
go for lunch and they often invite me,”
Malcolm says. “We talk about where
they want to go next.”
As for Riordan, she’s thinking about
Europe: “It’s a lot of fun learning new
things about different countries.”
Whichever country she picks, CAA
Travel will have all the details covered,
so Riordan can explore everything—
without worrying about anything. »
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venice, italy
member story
Dream
TripS
Solo traveller
Dolores Riordan
on China, cheese
and churches
What was the first trip you took
with the Solo EsCAApes Club?
china, and it was excellent! i heard
about the solo club, but wasn’t
sure it was for me. my husband
couldn’t travel at the time (he
passed away last november).
So at first, i was a little
apprehensive. but i really enjoyed
meeting new people on the trip.
What stood out most
about China?
i had seen china’s tiananmen
Square on tv, but to actually
be there is a totally different
experience.
Which other places have
impressed you?
italy. rome was the most beautiful
city—the statues, cathedrals and,
of course, the pizza! we went to
a Parmigiano-reggiano factory
and learned about making cheese.
in venice, we took a gondola
ride and drank Prosecco while
travelling the canals, under
the little bridges. People were
standing on the bridges clapping
for us. it was so good that you
almost wanted to cry.
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