Square; in Italy, the archi-
tecture. And in Morocco, the
highlight for Dolores Riordan
was a camel ride in the Sahara
desert. “I was afraid at first,
but then I didn’t want to get
off,” says the Winnipeg widow.
“We stayed overnight on the
sand dunes, ate a wonderful dinner,
and everyone had their own tent. It
was just great!”
Riordan has travelled solo with
CAA Manitoba’s Solo EsCAApes Club
several times, and she’s made many
new friends along the way. “I meet for
coffee and lunch with several of the
ladies, and a few of us go to Mexico
every winter,” she adds.
Whether it’s ancient ruins in Peru,
Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast or the
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highlands of Zimbabwe, Manitobans
are itching to see the world—even
if they don’t have someone at home
who wants to join them. That’s why
more people are signing up to go
solo: choosing to travel by themselves
as part of group trips organized by
CAA Travel. “While it’s mostly women,
we are starting to see more men join
our trips,” says Helga Malcolm of
CAA Travel.
“It’s amazing how many people love
to travel but their friend circle either
can’t afford it or they don’t have the
same interests in travel,” Malcolm
says. “You may be worried that you
won’t know anyone, but you’ll know
everybody before you even leave the
Winnipeg airport. People just start
talking.”
With different ways to travel solo,
it doesn’t necessarily mean going it
alone. Every year, Malcolm and her
CAA Travel colleagues host several
trips for solo travellers. They also
organize groups of solo guests to
be hosted by guides from reputable
tour companies. And for those who
truly want to go all by themselves,
CAA Travel can plan a perfect lone
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