{"id":1024,"date":"2016-03-22T22:22:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T22:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2019-01-10T11:44:58","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T00:44:58","slug":"going-it-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/going-it-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Going it alone&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller.jpg\" class=\"broken_link\"><noscript><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller.jpg\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-1200x388.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-345x111.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-770x249.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4460 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%20620%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%20620%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-1200x388.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-345x111.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller-770x249.jpg 770w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo_traveller.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are all sorts of reasons why you might find yourself embarking on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/solo-travellers\/\">solo trip<\/a>&nbsp;or going it alone!&nbsp;Maybe you want to explore more far-flung destinations than your family and friends? Or maybe your idea of a holiday doesn\u2019t involve lying on a sun lounger.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you and your partner take it in turns to go on holidays \u2013 after all, someone has to look after the pets, right? Now it\u2019s your turn to take off and try your hand at going it alone. It\u2019s time to indulge yourself and embark on that trip YOU have always wanted to take.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1034\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1034\" class=\"broken_link\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1034\" class=\"wp-image-1034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china.jpg\" alt=\"Going it alone on 2 wheels\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1034\" class=\"wp-image-1034 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20870%20400%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Going it alone on 2 wheels\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20870%20400%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china-768x353.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-china.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In search of adventure on two wheels<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our group tours are an ideal way for you to enjoy your holiday of a lifetime. With comfort and security, knowing you are not alone you might even be surprised! Did you know that on some of our tours, up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/solo-travellers\/\">65% of travellers join us solo<\/a>? When we ask our customers what\u2019s best about travelling going it alone, here are some of the things they tell us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll start the tour as an individual but will finish with many <strong>lifelong friends<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s always <strong>someone to take your photo <\/strong>in front of the Taj Mahal\/Angkor Wat\/the Great Wall of China <em>(and yes, we know there are selfie-sticks these days, but who really wants to lug one of those around). <\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety in numbers <\/strong>\u2013 regardless of how well travelled you are, we all know the feeling of trepidation as you arrive in a new destination, where you don\u2019t speak the language and don\u2019t know your way around.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1028\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1028\" class=\"broken_link\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1028\" class=\"wp-image-1028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam.jpg\" alt=\"A Group of Travellers Enjoying Vietnam\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1028\" class=\"wp-image-1028 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20870%20400%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"A Group of Travellers Enjoying Vietnam\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20870%20400%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam-768x353.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-traveller-vietnam.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of travellers getting to know the rice fields in Vietnam<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s something reassuring about exploring a new place with the confidence that comes with someone at your side whether it\u2019s a guide or fellow travellers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re free to be you<\/strong>. You may be a mother\/husband\/babysitter\/executive\/counsellor\/doctor at home, but on tour, you are a traveller \u2013 an \u2018Explorer of the World\u2019. Focus on the present and immerse yourself in your new environment and the journey along the way. And then swap stories with your fellow group members at the end of each day over dinner. We know that often the extra expense of travelling solo can be off-putting, which is why we have options for you.<\/li>\n<li>If you are <strong>willing to share <\/strong>on our group tours and book more than 60 days prior to the group tour departure date, you <strong>won\u2019t have to pay a single supplement*<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Guarantee yourself a single room by paying a single supplement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1030\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1030\" class=\"broken_link\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1030\" class=\"wp-image-1030 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1.jpg\" alt=\"Some of our customers getting amongst it in a group tour\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1030\" class=\"wp-image-1030 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20870%20400%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Some of our customers getting amongst it in a group tour\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20870%20400%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1-768x353.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/solo-travellers-1.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A couple of our customers getting amongst it on a group tour<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Want more information about travelling solo with Wendy Wu Tours, or have a few more questions before you are ready to explore Asia, visit our website for further details: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/solo-travellers\/\">wendywutours.com.au\/solo-travellers<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*Covers hotel nights only. 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