From wild and adventurous to relaxing getaway, there are any number of places for single women to vacation. The desired vacation will vary depending on the needs of the woman. Is she vacationing in hope of finding romance? Does she want a solitary experience, where it's just herself and the open wilderness? Or is she looking for the company of a group of women to take the journey with her?
Cruises
A cruise is an organized, relaxed way of approaching a vacation. If a woman is single and looking to meet someone, a cruise is a good opportunity to have the time to meet and get to know people. Choose your cruise carefully, and aim for a singles cruise -- otherwise you'll be a single women accompanying about a million older couples celebrating their golden wedding anniversaries.
Group Tours
Join a tour group that is traveling to an area you've always wanted to see. There are women-only walking tours of James Joyce's Ireland, and women-centered fitness vacations -- you name the country, there's a women's group touring it.
Try mixing your hobby with your vacation, and you'll meet people who are interested in the same things you are -- painting in France, bicycling through Amsterdam, etc. Some group vacations are not women-only, but instead geared for single women and men to travel together and get to know one another.
Ten Affordable Vacations
USA Today compiled a list of 10 quick, affordable U.S. vacations for adventurous women. Touring the Badlands of South Dakota, learning to surf, trying out photography, shopping in Manhattan and hitting a spa in New Mexico are some of the vacations offered for perusal. The companies offering each vacation package are female-run and oriented, so the trips have a feminine spin.
Even if the 10 vacations listed don't strike your fancy, the companies themselves are worth contacting, as they each offer lists of their favorite vacations on separate Web sites.
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