{"id":64140,"date":"2018-05-23T14:11:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T19:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=64140"},"modified":"2018-05-24T11:56:24","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T16:56:24","slug":"heres-how-to-find-the-perfect-travel-buddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/heres-how-to-find-the-perfect-travel-buddy\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s where to find the perfect travel buddy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we get older and our friends get busy climbing the corporate ladder or settling down with kids, it gets increasingly hard to find compatible people to travel with. So how do you find someone you can tolerate, and who also shares your same passion for culture, food and sightseeing? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked global nomads and travel experts to share their best advice on how to meet like-minded wanderlusters who will say &#8220;heck yeah!&#8221; when you ask if they want to book a trip to Africa\u2026 um, tomorrow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/annoying-things-when-you-fly-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: Let&#8217;s stop pretending you don&#8217;t do these 58 annoying things when you fly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/meetup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/meetup.jpg 1255w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/meetup-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/meetup-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/meetup-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/meetup-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>MeetUp<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you first moved to a new city, you likely joined MeetUp.com to find various networking, volunteering and social groups to meet new friends. While this online destination is still a trusted source for expanding your circle of pals, it can also be a place to find someone who is eager to pull the trigger on a trip to Iceland, too. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meetup has all sorts of travel groups,\u201d says Beth Santos, founder and CEO of <a href=\"http:\/\/sheswanderful.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wanderful<\/a>, a homes sharing network site for women.\u00a0 \u201cYou can even find the particular type of travel you enjoy. Adventure travel? Volunteer travel? Luxury travel? It&#8217;s all in there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Facebook groups<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The social networking app isn\u2019t just beneficial for keeping tabs on your ex. Via private groups centered around travel topics like recommendations, safety and, well, venting, you can easily find someone within a stone\u2019s throw of wherever your spirit takes you. As an example, there are more than 500,000 members in the trusted \u201cGirls Love Travel\u201d Facebook group, making it a go-to destination for travel agent <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mickeytravels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim Hart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cThis group connects female travelers by providing travel support, advice and socialization,\u201d she says. \u201cThey also host member-driven meetups and group-organized trips. [However], it is important to note that only those who identify as female are allowed to join this group.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not a lady? No worries. A quick <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook search will yield a wide variety of travel groups, regardless if you\u2019re more into hostel hopping, mountain climbing or pub crawling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/contiki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/contiki.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/contiki-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/contiki-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/contiki-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/contiki-509x340.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Organized travel services<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since attracting a travel companion might sometimes feel far too much like those awkward conversations in first dates, plenty of organized travel services have started targeting young professionals to give them an opportunity to get out of town with others their age. The value here isn\u2019t just the social aspect, but hassle-free itineraries where you merely need to show up to board your flight and you\u2019re set. Hart recommends <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.contiki.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contiki Tours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014especially if you\u2019re between ages 18 and 35. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their trips are organized into different types of experiences to suit each type of traveler such as short trips and festivals,\u201d she explains. Here, you can connect with another travel fanatic who could become your next go-to companion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happen to be a Disney fan? Hart suggests looking into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresbydisney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adventures By Disney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an adult-friendly take on the happiest place on Earth. \u201cThis is a concierge-level travel organization that hosts trips all over the world,\u201d she says. \u201cThere are adult-only itineraries such as a Danube River Oktoberfest Cruise, among many others. While these trips are not designed specially for the single traveler, singles can feel comforted in knowing that they will be part of a larger group and well-cared for by Disney\u2019s expert Adventure Guides.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong>: Join Orbitz Rewards and start earning Orbucks instantly!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Alumni groups<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your alma mater, there might be dozens of nomads you\u2019ve never met, but already share a commonality with. Hart says utilizing this vast network could create a new tribe of travel friends. Even if you don\u2019t find a kindred gypsy like yourself, she\u00a0 says often times the group itself might offer get-out-of-town opportunities, both for fun and professional advancement. \u201cMany of these associations host trips each year where there is a natural connection due to being alumni of the same college,\u201d she says. \u201cThese trips are usually adult-only trips with no specific adult age-group in mind.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Nomad List<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re traveling for an extensive amount of time, meeting friends along the way will not only create a network of trusted advisors, but make beer gardens in Prague, hikes in Patagonia and surfing lessons in Sydney that much more fun. Konrad Waliszewski, the CEO of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/tripscout.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TripScout<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggests joining online communities. He specifically vouches for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nomadforum.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nomad List<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a great tool for planning travels and connecting with others. They also offer a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nomadlist.com\/chat\/all_channels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> group, where you can chat in real time about anything and everything that inevitably will come up while you\u2019re country hopping. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/remote-year.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/remote-year.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/remote-year-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/remote-year-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/remote-year-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/remote-year-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Remote Year<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a true leap of faith into the unknown, programs like Remote Year give digital nomads the opportunity to take their work abroad, traveling through 10 countries and 12 cities over a year. For web developer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsoftwebservices.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jessica Tatham<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who is currently living in Prague via Remote Year, the choice to join the program wasn\u2019t just about collecting passport stamps. As an avid traveler, Tatham wanted the chance to meet others who shared her same passion for culture, exploring and impromptu trips. \u201cI came of Remote Year to finally find a group of friends that have the same passion for travel that I do,\u201d says Tatham. \u201cPeople that will drop everything to book a flight to Portugal to try the Pasties de Nata. People that will say \u2018sure!\u2019 to an adventure in Morocco to explore the spice markets. People that say yes to doing epic things, because why not,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Fly solo\u2014and be open<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The best way to find a globetrotter who could be your match? Go out on a limb and do the trip all by your bad self, says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventurista.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janice Holly Booth<\/a>, a <i>National Geographic<\/i> author and solo adventure traveler. \u201cThis is how I met someone with whom I traveled for many years until our interests diverged,\u201d says Booth. \u201cAs a woman, it&#8217;s hard for me to find another female who&#8217;s into canyoneering or mountain climbing or high-risk adventure, so when I went on a solo trip to Costa Rica and met a kindred spirit, it was like winning the lottery! On another trip, I traveled alone on a horseback adventure in Ireland, and met a couple I&#8217;ll be traveling with to New Zealand this year. And next year, I&#8217;ll be heli-hiking with a mom and daughter I met on safari in Africa! People may be reluctant to take a trip by themselves, but it&#8217;s just the greatest way to meet people with whom you might be able to travel with in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/lc\/traveldeals-free-flight-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-68010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-600x100.jpg 600w, 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