i do bit of traveling on my own just short trips at this stage you get charge for a site in van parks and it usually for one or two for same price ..not sure how u get treated as solo male but i find in some places but not all i dont get a warm welcome lol how do other solo lady feel about this ..but i go and enjoy myself anyway
My personal experience is to just be myself .. I will say 'hi' to folks around me and if they respond in an equally pleasant manner, then I will continue to carry out a 'light-hearted' conversation with them .. I treat male and female in the same manner .. If I don't get a 'warm' response, I simply move on ..
Some places do charge different prices for singles .. but its not a great benefit .. maybe $2.00 to $6.00
Depending on the CP itself .. there usually is a variation from small to large .. smaller being the cheapest !
Just be courteous .. but be yourself .. treat people the same as you would like to be treated .. and last but not least, don't be afraid to make the first move .. go and say 'hello' if you see some folks watching you. This way they'll learn about you from your own self, rather than go away with just their own concept of who or what you might be like ..
If someone doesn't wish to be 'friendly', then just move on .. They are probably not the type you'd send a Christmas Card to ..
Hi Alan, i have travelled around Australia on my own for many years and have never noticed any difference in treatment, perhaps because I am blond lol I usually hire onsite vans and the price is standard. Sometimes i camp and the cost is minimal. I am leaving Sydney on Sunday to do the Oonadatta track and then up the Birdsville track, has anybody than it recently. I know it is still flooded at Coopers creek.
That country looks great from the air at the moment. I flew over it last Monday on my way back to Cairns from Adelaide. If they don't have too much rain before you get there the roads should be passable, but I wouldn't vouch for their condition. Travelling alone has it's good and not so good times. I find being a friendly woman doing it along can be intimidating to some of the less confident women. Their husbands look at me sideways, apparently forming an opinion. These people I avoid. Most travellers are sociable. I can choose who I spend my time with, and I do. While it's not the ideal to travel alone, it's the preferred option when you consider the alternative. Take people as you find them, and it's been said before, treat people as you want to be treated, and a little respect goes such a l o n g way. Some parks do take the single factor into consideration, but it's not worth much. When you're ready, just do it.
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20ft Roma caravan - Mercedes Benz Sprinter - SA-based at the moment. Transport has no borders.
Management makes the decisions, but is not affected by the decisions it makes.
I love travelling on my own. round Australia or round the world. I find people talk to me and make sure I'm okay whereas if I'm part of a couple or a group, they don't.
There are different reactions from different people in caravan parks. Often women come up to me and ask "Are you on your own?" And when I say yes, they express admiration for what they perceive as my bravery. Men also come up and when they find I'm on my own, they express admiration for my competence in handling all the things that go into towing and setting up a van. So it varies.
Some caravan parks give you a slightly cheaper rate if you're single. Most don't. As others have already mentioned, you're just charged for the site whether there are one or two of you.
The final response is: do what you love and love what you do - so just do it.
-- Edited by waltzing matilda on Monday 26th of July 2010 11:19:58 PM
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