Welcome to a growing wealth of solo travel connections and directions — gathered with solos' and singles' needs and desires in mind. We hope they spark your next trip!!! SoloTravelPortal.com is packed with insight and information on how to increase your comfort and options as a solo/single traveler. SoloTravelPortal.com is crafted with you in mind. At the ready (Website updating and enhancement is on-going!), it serves solo travelers, including business travelers, people traveling without their mates, and singles — including unmarrieds, divorcees, and widows and widowers. SoloTravelPortal.com is a clearinghouse of information on topics like single travel, how to find travel companions; over-50 travel; women's travel opportunities; travel guides; travel packages; entertainment; volunteer and internship opportunities; travel enhancements; solo vacations; solo dining; accommodations: hotels, inns, bed & breakfasts, resorts, condos, vacation rentals; hostels; air travel, including bargain, budget, discount, last-minute, charter rentals; transportation rentals, including car, limousine, recreational vehicle, etc. and much more! A travel experience is too precious to leave to chance," says SoloTravelPortal.com editor Marya Charles Alexander. "Solo travelers deserve an opportunity to be aware of the wealth of solo travel information, especially news about solo travel-savvy organizations that welcome their important business." Check back often for updates. You'll want to check out the exciting new additions! Join the SoloTravel - Yahoo Group! Want to connect with other solo travelers? Share and receive tips and ideas? This group is a message board and communication forum for visitors to SoloTravelPortal.com and for anyone who celebrates the joys and challenges of solo travel. Post your questions, advice, experiences, desires/requirements for potential travel companions and more. To join, click: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solotravel Here's a 8/29/05 e-mail from a Tacoma, Washington member: I just got back from a week on the Caribbean island of St Martin with a gal I met here on SoloTravel. We had a great time. Two school teachers who like to snorkel made a really good match. We may get together again next summer for another snorkeling adventure. This was a trip I never would have taken if it hadn't been for SoloTravel. Thank you so much for providing this service for all of us single travelers. SoloTravelPortal.com will soon launch a FREE e-zine. Would you care to receive it? If so, please e-mail: editor@SoloTravelPortal.com (To avoid deletion as spam, please indicate your request in the "topic line" — thanks!)