Group travel tours are not inherently good nor bad. It depends 100% on the trip, and your specific situation and travel goals. This video will help you decide when to travel with a group, and when to give it a miss.
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RESOURCES I MENTIONED:

My episode about the Newfoundland expedition cruise:    • Newfoundland Circumnavigation Expedit...  
My indepth article about Newfoundland culture https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/t...

Resources for Solo Travelers!
Tours with the single supplement waived: https://solotravelerworld.com/solotr...
My interview with Solo Traveler founder Janice Waugh about solo travel over 50    • SOLO TRAVEL Over 50: What It's Like |...  

Facebook Groups that Suzanne mentioned:
Over 60 Women Travel & Meetup Group   / over60travelmeetup  
Over 60 Solo Women Travelers   / over60solowomentravelers  
Over 50 Solo Women Travellers   / womenover50solotravelgroup  
Solo in Style: Women over 50 Travelling Solo & Loving It   / 1423255857779766  

Tour companies mentioned (and a few others)
Adventure Canada http://bit.ly/32Y6ogI
Road Scholar https://www.roadscholar.org
Odysseys Unlimited https://www.odysseysunlimited.com
G Adventures – https://www.dpbolvw.net/click1007136...
Intrepid Travel https://www.intrepidtravel.com


00:00 Introduction to Pros & Cons of Group Travel
00:34 Suzanne’s travel secrets
04:03 Hasslefree wanderlust
04:57 Ultimate travel shield
05:18 What you’re missing out on
05:46 Deep dive
06:39 Bonds beyond borders
07:09 Pick n choose
07:47 How to save big
08:16 Into the unknown
09:45 Hidden costs
11:00 The price of group exploration
11:27 Solo in a crowd
12:00 Drama unfolds
12:31 Peeling back cultural layers
13:13 Race against time
13:41 The iron grip of control
13:57 A bit claustrophobic
14:35 How to choose between solo & group travels


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