• Trek the Inca Trail in Peru
• Explore the souks and archaeological treasures of Jordan
• Sip tea in the backstreets of Beijing’s hutongs
• Feed cheetahs in Namibia
• Get up close with Gentoo penguins and migrating blue whales in the Antarctic

• Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
• Visit a Pygmy village in Uganda
• Stay with local families in Cuba
• Spend a peaceful night aboard a junk boat beneath the night sky in Halong Bay, Vietnam
• and many, many more

Shandon Travel's Lisa has done three solo trips in recent years, including to New Zealand, Borneo, Vietnam and Cambodia:

"I love to travel but being single its hard to find friends who can travel on the same dates and want to go to the same destination! Last year decided I either travel on my own or I dont travel at all.

I did my first tour in New Zealand and I loved it. Since then i have done two trips with Intrepid and i have another one in the pipeline. I always take the shared room option because it keeps the price down.

So far, I havent had to share a room because other single travellers have paid the single room supplement (result for me!).

I have met some great people who I can call friends and all come from different countries. This is also an advantage because I have an excuse to visit them- more places to visit!

Although I am a confident traveller, I believe in safety in numbers. On every tour I have done, we went for dinner together or if we had free time there was always someone to sit by the pool with or stroll around the area.

It was also nice to share our stories and our experiences. There were people of all ages, people there with friends or partners, but all in all we had one thing in common- the love of travel!

So many great memories and pictures, I cant wait to go again!" -Lisa