subject: Solo Holidays: Way To Go [print this page] Travelling alone was once the zone of apprehensions and known as a daring adventure. Earlier single traveller used to pack bags and head towards any first destination for holidays that came to the mind just to get the thrill of being in an unknown place. So, basically the single traveller holiday was an unorganised sector. There was no facility to meet the requirements of a single person on holidays. Vacations were seen as socialising activity with extended families or friends.
Then suddenly in the last two decades there emerged a new crop of tourists who are looking for singles holidays without any travel companion. These were people who were either singletons or just wanted to be single on their holidays. Single traveller holiday became the rapidly growing industry. The tourism sector took some time to recognise these singletons travelling alone.
But now the tourism sector is organised and duly aware of the growing market of singles holidays. Solo holidays have not remained same haphazardly planned and on-the-go vacations. Many tourism companies have emerged that plan holidays only for single people. It has widened the demographic range of single travellers on holiday. Now anyone looking for a break from his or her monotonous life or just want to spend some time with ones own self goes for single holiday.
A single traveller on holiday can be anyone from investment banker to a beautician running her own parlour. People look for peace and solace in their single holiday. Whether it is the case of running away from relationships or search for inner calm, peaceful and serene vacations can do wonders to lift up the mood and soul of the single traveller.
Even then some people still become nervous at the mention of holidays for single people. They want to explore the world alone but do not want to feel solitary. For such people, the market has the option of tour in groups with travel companions of same background. Being a social animal, humans are still not fully comfortable with the idea of all alone and search for some travel companion who share the same feeling of being travelling alone. With such companion one can share ones travel experiences and can also seek some tips or advices.
Nowadays holiday for single travellers are planned specifically for single people by tour managers and even the hotel industry has special packages to attract them and make the solo holidays memorable. So, beginnings as refuge for wanderers or singletons single holidays have taken the shape of fully organised industry. Now if one wants to roam the hills or explore an exotic city, everything can be organised in a proper planned and comfortable way.
by: Smriti S
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