Vladimir groups for joint recreation. How to find a travel company. How to write an ad

Hi friends! Girls, this post is mainly for you, because it is still easier for men or couples to decide on an independent trip, especially if you plan to spend more than one week on the road.

I wrote this article in my time in Vietnam, but only now got around to publishing it. At that moment, I left my fellow traveler in, arrived early in the morning in Ho Chi Minh City, carefully arranged all my bubbles and jars of creams on the shelf, laid out clean things in the room of an inexpensive hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, turned on Georgian music that only I like, and decided to write this fast.

Today we will talk about travel companions. Girls often write to me who want to travel, but are afraid because they have no one to go with.

I know from my own experience how difficult it is to find a person in your environment who, firstly, will suit you for traveling, and secondly, will be able to go to conquer distant countries and continents when you want.

Many people ask questions about whether I am afraid to travel alone, how to look for fellow travelers, what to do if a companion could not be found, etc. Let me tell you how it usually goes for me.

Let's just clearly distinguish between the concepts of travel and recreation. Personally, I prefer to relax not alone, but with my beloved man, girlfriend or group of friends, but I can safely go on a trip in splendid isolation.

I started my first independent trip around Europe alone and was very worried about this. How will I be there? What if something happens, because no one can take care of me. Despite all my fears, I did not work out the route in advance, but simply bought a one-way ticket to Warsaw and left it to chance.

Was I scared? To tears and paralysis! I remember how no one came to see me off, because S. was on the other side of the country that day and did not have time to return. I got on the bus and burst into tears. Then, when the doors closed and the engine started, I saw him in red shorts and a white T-shirt, jumping out of a taxi and running around the station in search of my bus ...

On the very first night I met a girl Nastya, with whom we hung out for several days in Krakow, and then rushed. At that time, I actively used Couchsurfing, and in every country there was already someone waiting for me, ready to provide free accommodation and show me their city.

Acquaintance with Nastya Yudchits in Krakow
Couchsurfer Marko from Slovenia, city of Maribor

People got to know me in transport, on the streets, in cafes, I talked with friends of new friends, as well as their relatives, acquaintances, colleagues and pets. So my solo trip turned into a series of endless meetings, conversations and joint trips to the sights.

I spent about a month abroad and visited five countries (Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Austria and Germany). I want to say right away that I am not one of those talkers who are able to approach any stranger and start a casual conversation.

I am rather a closed person, but I have to communicate on the way, and over time, meeting new people begins to bring great pleasure. In addition, Europeans and Asians, in my opinion, are more open, friendly and willing to talk with others than Russians or Belarusians.

After Europe, I became so bold that I went alone to Asia for an unlimited period. At first, I really liked riding around beautiful cities, learning something new, meeting people, but after three weeks I realized that all the conversations were about the same thing: who is from where, where was and where is going.

I was bored. I wanted someone with whom you can look at the stars and talk heart to heart. Someone who will support me in moments of weakness will bring pills from the pharmacy if I suddenly come down with a temperature.

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2. A long-awaited vacation and a planned trip are ahead, but, unfortunately, none of your friends and acquaintances can go with you. So why refuse to travel and spend time in household chores or go alone and find a company on the spot? You can make it easier and find a companion in advance.

   Benefits of traveling with a companion

   1. Reducing costs. You can share the cost of renting a vehicle and a hotel. Most often, a double room for two is cheaper to rent than a single room.
   2. More fun together. Those who are accustomed to constant communication, traveling alone, may experience sadness and a feeling of loneliness.
   3. In an unfamiliar country together is not scary. Problems that arise are easier to solve, and someone should take pictures of you if you do not speak the local language and cannot ask the natives.
   4. Both are safer. Most often, single travelers are chosen as victims, because. one person is easier to distract, and he will lose his vigilance.
   5. There is someone to take care of you. If you suddenly get sick, your fellow traveler can go to the pharmacy for medicines.

   

   Where and how to find a companion

   The choice of resources for finding fellow travelers is huge:

   1. Groups for finding fellow travelers on Facebook and VKontakte
   2. Sites in search engines for the query "Find a fellow traveler"
   3. CouchSurfing International Travel Community
   4. Social network for travelers Enjourney

   To get started, post a post about finding a fellow traveler on available sites and wait for someone to respond. To immediately dismiss a bunch of unnecessary answers, try to include more specifics in the message. For example, the message “Looking for a fellow traveler to France, departure from St. Petersburg” is completely incomprehensible. Questions arise: when is the flight, what kind of person are you, who are you looking for, how do you prefer to spend your time, how do you allocate finances, etc.

   Specify the desired age of the companion, the estimated date of travel, approximate route, travel time. Write where you plan to live (hotels, hostel, tents), how to get around (rental transport, hitchhiking), how you like to spend your time (excursions, nightclubs and discos, beach holidays, shopping, etc.).

   This data is needed in order to weed out those who are not on the way with you. For example, you prefer "all inclusive", and someone - hitchhiking and couchsurfing. If you are used to getting up early and going to bed, then constant night parties are not for you.

   After receiving responses to your request, you need to choose the one with whom you will go on a trip. How do you know if you are comfortable with this person?

   Read the message, look at the style and spelling errors - already at this stage, you can draw certain conclusions. Find the profile of a potential travel companion on social networks and find out what the person is interested in, what photos they post, what they repost on their wall.

   If your interests are similar and you like this person, you can proceed to a detailed discussion of the trip. It is advisable to do this in person. There is no such possibility, use Skype or other instant messengers with a video call function. This will allow you to see the peculiarity of his behavior, manners and make a personal impression of the person.

   

   What questions should be discussed in advance

   1. Discuss the route in detail and the possibility of deviating from the travel plan. Perhaps upon arrival, someone will want to stay in some place longer or even stay there.
   2. Ask a potential travel companion about interests, bad habits and in general, how he relates to the world as a whole, how he lives, what he expects from the trip. It may turn out that your goal is to learn about new unusual places, the culture of the country, and your fellow traveler is interested in making as many romantic acquaintances as possible.
   3. Find out the planned budget and estimated expenses. This is important, both for finding housing and catering. Someone plans to visit local restaurants, while someone prefers fast food or food from the store.
   4. Specify the level of knowledge of a foreign language and whether the fellow traveler intends to practice it. For example, you want to improve your Spanish, and the companion will choose English speakers to practice their English.
   5. Decide on the beach about the possibility of personal time. For example, if at some point you want to wander the streets in splendid isolation, and your fellow traveler will be offended and assume that you have thrown him.

   And the last. It should be remembered that even close people can swear while traveling, so if there are controversial issues, try to find a compromise solution. Have a good rest!

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   Together is not only more fun, but also cheaper and safer. We have chosen resources where it is easy to find like-minded people both for a trip to the sea and for a crazy hitchhiking trip.

   Why look for a companion

   The idea of ​​traveling with strangers may seem strange, but it has several advantages:

   • Traveling with a group is more beneficial than traveling alone. Renting a double room and paying half for it is usually cheaper than taking two singles. If you are going to travel by car, you can share the cost of car rental, toll roads and gasoline.
   • It's easier with a companion. If you go for a walk and get lost - write to a fellow traveler to help you find a hotel. Suddenly you get sick - there is someone to run to the pharmacy.
   • There will be no problems with the language barrier. If with foreign languages you feel bad, look for a fellow traveler who speaks at least English. During the trip, he will take over the negotiations with the locals.
   • More fun together. With a fellow traveler, you can share emotions and impressions and look for new entertainment together. And yes, you won’t have to pester passers-by to be photographed with the Eiffel Tower on your palm.

   How to write an ad

   "I'm going to Greece, who's with me?" - bad option. You will have to spend a lot of time explaining to everyone who is interested exactly where, when and for how many days you are going to go. To quickly find suitable travel companions, write a clear and understandable ad.

   What should be in the ad

   • Travel route. Tell us where you are from and where you are going. If you are going on a tour by car and do not yet know where you will end the trip, explain which places you want to visit.
   • Approximate travel dates. You should not write in the announcement that you are traveling strictly from August 5 to 14. Perhaps a fellow traveler wants to join you, but is ready to do this a few days later or earlier. Specify approximate time: beginning, middle or end of the month.
   • Budget. You dream of a chic hotel and cool restaurants, and a fellow traveler wants to get by with little blood and live in a hostel. As a result, each of you rests on your own, and the meaning of the trip together is lost. Set a rough budget framework and explain whether you are ready to go beyond it.
   • Purpose of the trip. Maybe you are planning a good old autotrip with overnight stays in roadside hotels, or even in a tent. Or do you want to lie on the beach for the whole vacation, getting out only in souvenir shops. Everyone likes their holiday format - this is normal, but it is better to discuss everything before the trip so that there are no surprises.
   • Habits that a fellow traveler should be aware of. For example, you can't sleep when someone is snoring in the room, or you can't stand tobacco smoke. It will be difficult for a staunch vegan to get along with a lover of juicy steaks, and an owl is unlikely to be comfortable with a lark. Do not be afraid that this will alienate potential fellow travelers: this way you will quickly find the right person.
   • Your photo. The avatar should be you, not your favorite cat or a random portrait from a photo stock. People want to know with whom they will spend a few days together, and anonymous ads scare them away.

   Start looking for a companion in advance. During the holiday season, many have their own plans that are difficult to change at one moment. If you advertise a week before your trip, there is little chance of finding the perfect one.

   Arrange a meeting with your future travel companion before the trip. You will communicate live and closer friend know a friend. During the trip, there will no longer be a vile awkwardness that occurs at the first meeting.

   Where to find a companion

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   In contact with

   Search the community about the country or city you are going to. For example, there are topics with the search for fellow travelers in groups dedicated to Turkey , Paris and rest on Goa.

   

   Finally, you can write to specialized communities. In a group " Vacation and travel companions» there are separate topics for countries and regions: choose the one that suits you and tell us when you are going on a trip and who you are looking for.

   Before leaving an ad, make sure that not only friends, but also all registered VKontakte users can write to you. Open your profile so that future companions can get to know you better.

   This is a popular resource for independent travel. The forum has a special section for finding fellow travelers. Topics are divided into areas: Europe, Asia, America, Russia and the CIS. Before creating your ad, see who is already being searched here. Find a suitable option - answer directly in the topic.

   

   The forum has a calendar for finding fellow travelers on certain dates. You can choose the country and time of travel, and the calendar will show who else is going to go there at the same time. If you did not find interesting offers, leave your ad.

   Companion

   A fairly well-known forum for finding satellites on a trip. Here you can find not only fellow travelers, but also a company for entertainment, if, for example, you want to go with someone to a festival or ride a bike.

   

   Create new theme even unregistered users can, but to edit or delete it, registration is still needed. In the title of the topic, indicate the city from which you are leaving and the destination.

   Dating site for finding friends on a trip. Enter the dates and destination of your trip and select your destination: gastronomy trip, beach vacation or local sightseeing. You can immediately close the financial issue and mark the appropriate option: everyone pays for himself or one of the participants sponsors the trip.

   

   Once you complete your profile, verify it. To do this, you need to upload a photo where you are holding a sheet with the name of the service in your hands, take a picture of your passport or driver's license and confirm your mobile number. To get access to all the features of the site and communicate without restrictions, you need to buy a VIP subscription. The trial version is valid for seven days and costs 299 rubles.

   One of the most famous travel communities in the world. It is used by those who are looking for free accommodation, but here you can also find new friends for the trip.

   Register, choose where and when you are going, and in the search results, go to the "Travelers" section. For more accurate results, set up filters: specify the gender of the fellow traveler and select the languages ​​that he must speak. Suitable candidates can be written in a personal and discuss the details of the trip.

   

   In order to be more likely to answer you, tell us in detail about yourself in your profile and verify it. This is needed to verify your identity. Many users do not risk contacting those who have not passed verification.

   Service for searching for tours, tickets and fellow travelers. You can search for satellites by country of destination, travel time, city where they are going to leave, gender and age.

   

   You don't need to register to post an ad. Fill out a short form and leave your email address, where everyone who is interested can write.

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