Fiona
I tend to agree with comments in Paula’s posting..
I started using JY in 2006 and have seen the world with them in a safe secure way.
For me what draws me to a tour is what I am going to see, NOT who I am going to meet. It’s your memories and photos etc that will live on.
Age is JUST a number I have been out walked by people MUCH older than me. Yes, I have met some fantastic people and buddied up on other tours, some I still email and chat to. But I am not going on tours to meet a new BFF I just go with a open mind if I met someone who I can walk alongside then that’s good but not the be all and end all for me it’s the tour seeing and doing I want to experience.
Although travelling you are part of a group for me I like time alone, so I like sitting on a coach on my own, I don’t have to have someone sitting next to me, I am happy to spend a hour or so alone in my room, I pick full on tours I have done many USA tours, but I like ME time as well.
I always take a book but only once have I read it.
By all means look around at other tour companies, in this day and age where every penny counts we all look from time to time, but way up what’s on offer, what do you want to see/do then base your booking on that and not a age issue.
Happy traveling go and explore this world of ours!
Cindy