discussion among solo traveler

I am a 74 year old female and have just signed up for the 10/9/18 Egyptian Odyssey trip. This will be my first RS trip and I chose it over others because it includes everything I want to see. Having all meals and airfare included is great. I chose the option of RS finding a roommate for me to avoid the extra fee for a single room. I'm active, exercise 2-3 times a week, walk daily with my dog and do a lot of volunteer work in southern CA.

I am a 67-year-old female and live in Los Angeles. I am always looking for people to share with me on trips. I am going solo on the Kentucky derby trip that leaves April 28. I don’t know if they have found somebody to share with me yet. I do have a single friend that is also going but we don’t share rooms.

I live outside of LA in Oak Park, Ca. am interested in traveling with a roommate.

I don’t know where Oak Park is. I live near Marina Del Rey. This year I am booked with three trips. I have been fortunate to find people to travel with me on two of them. Next year I am interested in Malaysia. Maybe we can meet someday.

I am in Thousand Oaks. Very close to you. Leaving 10/7 for the Egyptian Odyssey: Cairo, the Nile and Lake Nasser. Let's meet for coffee soon if you like.

Hello slcherry43111329,

I received a copy of your email of today. I am not sure who you mean to contact. I posted a notice some time ago looking for travel partners from the Los Angeles area. I am in West LA. If you meant to contact me my email is pstaford@ucla.edu.

I guess it was a mistake. I am in Arkansas. Happy traveling anyway.

I’m in Hesperia, CA area, 60 & single looking at the Egypt Odyssey trip for next Feb. I’d love to hear how your trip goes, what were the highlights etc? Im brand spanking new to RS and am excited to have found it. Thousand Oaks isn’t to far from me.

Hi, The trip was amazing. It was more than I expected and the Egyptologist, Michael, was fantastic. He's personable, has a good sense of humor and definitely knows his stuff. My phone # is 805 427-3085 and I'm Sandi.

I agree with Sandi. My wife and I found this Egyptian Odyssey to be a FANTASTIC trip led by a VERY knowledgeable and personable Egyptologist, Micheal Makram (his spelling). What was on offer for us up and down the Nile and Lake Nasser and Cairo and its environs was staggering. Add to the great itinerary and the fabulous Egyptologist a wonderful group of traveling colleagues and hospitable everyday Egyptians. It does not get better. This is Michael Wells.

Hi Michael!

Sandi: Good to hear from you. Thanks for you nice post. always happy to discuss our great adventure together.

You might be home by now. I was hoping you could tell us about your trip? I’m very curious how did it go? Since I’m going on the same tour on Jan 20th I’d love to hear (read) about it! Anything,good and bad please? Thanx bunches!

To GetAway Girl- sicherry may be 'home' but the raging wildfires in that part of CA may have her otherwise occupied.
Here's hoping she is safe and NOT homeless.

To GetAway Girl- sicherry may be 'home' but the raging wildfires in that part of CA may have her otherwise occupied.
Here's hoping she is safe and NOT homeless.

I'm safe in Thousand Oaks. It's been a tough few days after the mass shooting and the fires. The trip was AMAZING. Much more than I anticipated. Just go and enjoy it all. The unexpected: No docks for boat on one of the cruises so we had to climb down metal stairs to rowboats and then back up to return to the boat. After a few times it was easy. I wore cotton clothes most of the time. 1000 E pounds cost me $56.02 at an ATM. $ goes a long way there. I only bought stuff to bring home. If you want alcohol on boats or restaurants it's extra. Our Egyptologist was Michael Makrum. Wonderful!

So good to hear that you are safe. I can't imagine all you've been through living in Thousand Oaks over the past couple
of weeks. Is it too much to expect that your home was spared? Perhaps you yourself do not yet know the answer. We can
only hope.

Sandi: Good to read you are OK. Yes, as I said before, I agree with you. The RS Egyptian Odyssey was the most interesting and exciting international trip we have ever taken. Please take it easy: bad, evil stuff in Thousand Oaks. Hope to see you on another travel adventure.

Thank you. The past 5 days have been awful. We are strong. I did not lose anything.

Thank you.

Im so happy you are well! Even after all you’ve been through! We can see (in a great distance) the smoke coming from that area. The San Gaberial Mts make it hard though. Thank youfor the Egyptian Odyssey info! Wow, climing up & down metal stairs, It must have been a ladder? Did you cruise on the Omar El Khayam or the Jaz MS Minerva? They are someof the best boats on the Nile. But are they showing wear & tear?
You are Tuff One! So glad your staying safe from the fires and thoes stupid people!

We were on both. One on Lake Nasser and one on the Nile. They are both fine boats. There are no docks on Lake Nasser so we had to make the best of the situation. Don't worry about it. We all did it. I hope your group is as nice as ours.

Thank you (is it Sandy? Im Teresa) I’m sure the group will be great! I’ve researched all hotels ans ships. I found reviews that are mostly wonderful for all of them. Just one or two complaining about the Omar Kyamam & MS Minerva being a little thread bare. But their is always someone who has to complain about something, even just a little bit. I was just terribly excited and curious. Did you fly from CA and did they include your flight? I know it’s advertised as airfare included. It’s a very good deal for what you get and the quality of ships & hotels. It’s the best Ive evrer come across. Did the Cairo Airport have the electronics band during your trip? People where talking about losing their tablets & cells from it, do you remember by chance? Happy Travels! Teresa

I flew from LAX to JFK to Istanbul to Cairo. I chose to stay overnight near JFK both ways to give myself a break. I paid for my tickets from LAX to JFK and return but everything else was included. I thought the price was a terrific deal for what we got. At the end of the trip Michael told us that his next tour group with a different company was not as involved as ours and was more expensive. You can get cash from ATM machines at the hotel in Giza. I did with help from a RoadScholar rep. and in Luxor. Have a great trip. Sandi