Ryan Reynolds has no problem expressing his love for Blake Lively. The two were recently photographed by Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton at the Met Gala, after which he gushed about how she has made him a more empathetic person. Blake and Ryan met on the set of "The Green Lantern," filmed in New Orleans. He was single, took a trip to the set, and voila - he met someone amazing. Sometimes the one you are looking for is a bit farther from home than you expected. And sometimes you want to travel before you’ve met that special someone. Just because you don't have a movie set to go to, or an obvious travel partner, doesn't mean you can't take a fabulous trip that leads to a new friend or maybe even to finding that new love interest.
If you are single, you might often feel like there are fewer travel options available to you since so much is geared towards couples and families. Sometimes it’s harder to travel alone. Also, in the way it is nice to go to a movie with someone so you can share the experience, the same is true of a great vacation. Your network of friends and family are not always free to travel when you want to, and might have a very different trip planned anyway in terms of how much money they want to spend and where they want to go.
So what can you do? Often people search for potential travel mates or even local advice through Instagram and Facebook. However, recently, due to the advanced technology, many new solutions have emerged such as GetYourGuide, TripTogether.com, and Companions2Travel, which enable people to directly search for their travel buddies based on their preferences or plan their trip.
For instance, one of the people I work with found herself in this situation and told me more about TripTogether.com which is a social travel platform that connects people who love to travel but would like a companion to share the trip with. According to my co-worker, it’s definitely a resource to explore so you can put yourself out there. You will certainly make new friends and expand your horizons. With any of these sites, though, it’s helpful to be clear about what your objective is and what you are looking for when you reach out to use it so that your expectations can be realized.
If you are hoping to find a travel partner, interested in meeting new people from around the world, comfortable welcoming people to your community and showing them around, or you simply want to share your travel experiences, and help others to learn from them, these sites may be just what you’re looking for. In addition, they offer the chance to bypass the concierge at the hotel, or the people you know who have been to where you are going before, to get the inside scoop on the best restaurants to go to and the best places to see.
In the end it is about making traveling user friendly, enhancing your trip, and offering the opportunity for companionship, so you don’t have to travel alone. The trick is to be open to exploring and moving beyond your comfort zone. You never know what might be waiting for you out there.
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