If you are looking for the perfect way to have fun, relax, and meet new people you might want to consider "singles travel." This type of travel is created especially with single people in mind. Not only will you be able to have your pick of other vacationing singles, but you wont have to watch married couples smooching all week.

Many vacation packages or cruise ships "penalize" the single traveler by making them pay more than half of what a couple would pay. For example, a room on a cruise ship might be $200 per night for a couple. For a single person, however, the rate isn't halved to $100. Instead, a solo traveler often has to pay $150 or so! The same is often true of hotel rooms.

Fortunately, a specialty singles vacation with a travel group that focuses on the solo traveler can help eliminate those additional costs, so you'll save money and be among other single folks. Typically, a tour operator or cruise line will offer special "singles" trips, where all of the people in the group are single. The activities tend to include lots of meet-and-greet mixers, like introductory cocktail parties, ice-breakers, games and get-togethers. You can even find singles vacations that focus on your specific interest, like an African safari, skiing in the mountains or hiking through the wilderness.