Finding the one to travel with

When being single it is not as easy as for couples to find cheap and amazing trips due to higher prices for people travelling alone. This issue is of high importance since many many young women are affected. There is no spontaneous way of booking a very good special offer for just one person. How about flying to Dublin, having a city trip over the weekend? Sounds nice, doesn`t it? But it can get quite expensive booking especially a room for a single person. In order to change that or give all single people outside the opportunity, there is a new possibility to visit all the nice places without having to be alone because travelling is so much nicer when you can share it with someone.

Contents

What is a paid travel companion?

Where can I find one?

For what journeys can I get one?

Things to keep in mind

 conclusion

What is a paid travel companion

When you are alone and love it to travel around, seeing the world then there might be the option for you the get a paid travel companion. Of course, some may say they are perfectly fine with travelling alone, but in some cases it might be a good idea to have someone accompanying you, for example to share the costs or to have more fun and sharing the memories. There are a lot of different causes why you want to have someone with you during your journeys.

• More fun –  better planning
• Share the costs –  more options
• Safety
• More ideas

As you can see above these are just a few reasons to look for someone to join your next trip. But what is a paid travel companion exactly? This companion is someone you chose and is willing to come with you on your trip. Of course, it is a person you would like to come with you. In order to get a better understanding of how that works in particular, lets have a closer look on the preperations and the planning of your journey. If you plan your next trip, let’s say to Prague, then your next step would be to post your journey details, as departure, duration, where you plan to stay and what you are up to on a special website for those seekings and additionally it would be good if you have a filled in profile where to tell something about you so that others get the chance to get a first impression of you. What is following is that there are lots of people seeing your trip and can connect you or chat with you. If there is someone found who matches with you there is no reason to further wait. You to guys book the flight or whatever and go, having some nice days of vacation abroad . Of course, this is only one way to find someone who likes to travel with you. In the next chapter I will further go into detail about the possibilities you have getting someone for you.

So with this possibility you can get someone to accompany you but there is no guarantee that there will be a person that likes to join you. That is way it might be a better way for you to go to some agencies in order to definitely get that travel companion.

Where can I find a paid travel companion?

As mentioned before there are several ways for finding a travel companion. As for example via a platform where everyone can join you and see where you gonna go. You can chat with them and you can swap ideas on new destinations or tips and tricks for your trip. Another way would be that you chose to go to an agency which is specialized on providing the perfect match for your trip or journeys. They browse their data bank for a perfect partner that fits to your way of making holiday as well as your personality and your wishes of how that person should be. They give you some first selection that you can have a look on and can then decide whether you want to take one of them or have another try. When your perfect partner is found, your journey can begin. In order to find a good, competent agency try to use the internet, look for reviews of former clients that is the best way to find a good agency with a good choice of potential travel companions. Here is a checklist with all the things you need to provide in order to get that profile in one of the agencies where you need to pay a fee for their services.

1. Application form
2. Pictures
3. Personal data
4. Destination
5. Preferences
6. Duration

Therefore you should check first what each agency offers and what they charge you in order to find the perfect agency for you and your needs or expectations. They will differ in the small things and the additional service they provide. So take your time and compare the different services to find the right one. A good agency will give you a sample of different people from where you can choose according to your wishes and needs. Of course it is also possible to go a bit deeper into contact than just travelling around but that is up to you and your wallet. In most cases you need to pay extra for anything that is more than just travelling. There is also the possibility to look for that special companion on your own. There are some special websites existing just for people looking for a special travel partner. You also need to pay for that company but you may have a larger choice and can directly talk to your potential partner.

For which journeys can I book a paid travel companion?

Generally saying, there is no restriction in your destinations or kind of journey. It is completely up to you to designing your own holiday how you want it to be. No matter if you simply want to stay in an all-inclusive hotel, right at the beach for the whole time of your vacation or if you want to have some more action. You are the designer. Are you up to an active holiday with lots of sports and activities only staying in low budget accommodations? No problem, you will find just the right companion to come with you. Also, if you need that partner for a very fancy hotel stay on an island where normally just couples stay? You are welcome to choose your best fit. You can book a companion to play your boyfriend throughout the whole vacation if that is what you desire. There are no limits as long as you are willing to pay for that service.

Costs and benefits

There are different ways of looking for a travel companion but in general it is always more expensive if you let someone do the work to find someone for you. In this case you need to pay for that service some extra money. Obviously, this service is not for everyone. The exact prices are not listed on the websites, the only way to find out what it will cost in the end is for you to go there and let them make an offer. In general, it depends to what extent goes. Or if there any extras you want to have. It may be the case that you need to pay extra money for having a bit private time with your travel mate. In the end, you need to compare different agencies for the right service to offer. But if you found what you wanted it will be definitely one of the most amazing experiences you have ever made and for sure, you never want to travel differently. Whatever destination it is, it is always better to travel together and share all the experiences with a paid travel companion.

Conclusion

The service of a paid travel companion is something that serves as a very exclusive service to those people with extra money and the wish to find someone to share their experiences with. Indeed, it is nothing for people under the age of 21 because of the highly discrete services. In the case of women finding men as a paid travel companion, the offers might even be much more than with the other way around. You need to sign a contract where everything is settled and exactly described. You also need to pay a registration fee at the beginning to make sure you really are interested in their services and with the successful placement come the actual invoice to be paid before travel date. There is also a maximum duration of the vacation of 6 weeks because most of the people in their register are employed somewhere else which leads us directly to the next point that is the right time to start looking. Because of the fact that some of the men are working in other jobs you need to start planning at least 4 months in advance to allow the agency a proper time frame to settle the arrangement and to find the right fit of a paid travel companion. There are a lot options to choose from of various social levels, especially those of the upper class often face the necessity to have someone nearby for a nice communication and a sweet company of a lovely person. Most women of the higher classes like business ladies, models for fashion, sportswomen or ladies of art often try out a new experience of becoming a paid travel companion and create new bonds with various people from all over the world, opening new limitless possibilities. You can be sure that all the ladies or men registered in an agency have a high standard of moral values as well as they are highly honest and discrete with all their travel companions. Being a travel companion is for sure something a lot of people dream about. Getting paid to go to various beautiful places all over the world? Who would miss that? Of course you have the possibility to see a lot of hidden places and beautiful beaches or vibrant cities but you also do not have a choice. So, when the offer comes you need to go wherever that person who paid for your companionship wants to go. Another thing is, that you cannot hop off so easily if you do not want to travel to a certain destination. You have signed a contract and have the obligation to full fill it in any way. It also must be clear that you might have to share a room together. But these are all points on the contract written down very detailed to exactly point out the borders of this arrangement so that no one is surprised of who the journey turns out. As you can see there are a lot of different options and reasons to hire a paid travel companion. In any case the main reason remains the same. They all want to travel with someone else and not alone. Nether the less if you only need someone for the flight only because you are anxious about it or for the whole trip. You can choose the right service for you and your need simply online. There are also some types of holidays that are particularly good for offering  opportunities to meet new people and a paid travel companion– perfect if you’re not able to find a suitable companion before you go. No one wants to travel all alone at least not each time. So grab your laptop and start looking right now in order to find the perfect match to discover places you have never been before. Tell your friends from your experiences and make the world a bit smaller by travelling. That is the advice I can give you. Just try it out if that is something for you and don’t be afraid it only can become amazing.