 Guidelines for Posting For Travel Companions |
Guidelines for Posting For Travel Companions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Some brief guidelines for posting and advertising for travel companions. | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ali Ali Watters Post Count: 2814 Msg: #1 304 days ago, October 21st 2007 | When looking for a travel companion - keep in mind the following: (switching on Dad mode) | 1: Keep your details private on the forum - emails, phone numbers etc - everyone can be contacted through their travelblog profile page. 2: Establishing an alter-ego on the internet is very easy - be wary - many people lie about themselves in these situations - and you cannot tell truth from lies in an email. 3: You will get replies to your posts from eager young (male!) tour guides from the places you wish to tour - ignore them completely - moderators will delete their posts in good time. 4: Look for someone similar to your self to travel with - if you are a young female first time traveller - look for another young female traveller - not necessarily a first-timer. It will avoid many complications. 5: You will meet people if you go alone - in almost all countries and all circumstances - book a few nights at a hostel in the destination city - and hangout there until you meet people you like. 6: Check that the person you will be meeting is who they say they are - I suggest a video call over skype for a good first approach. (Dad mode off) For more good first time travelling advice - check The TravelBlog Travel Guide - you will have an amazing time  [Edited: 16:55 - Ali ] Ali Ali Watters Post Count: 2814 Msg: #2 188 days ago, February 14th 2008 | Some brief guidelines for posting replies! | If someone specifically states they're looking for a similarly aged, same sexed companion from a specific area - and you aren't - don't bother to reply - this isn't a dating service - at best you'll get ignored - at worst a public rejection! If you send a private message - keep in mind this is not an invitation to stalk someone! - and we will disable accounts where this goes on - persistent messages for no reason. A couple more tips for posting If you post advertising for a travel companion - don't be surprised if you get responses from people outside your specifications - a good way to respond without rejecting someone is along the lines of: "Thanks for the offer - I'm looking for someone specifically my own age (or XYZ criteria) - but if you are in the area when I am - a coffee/juice/beer sometime would be great." You'll meet some interesting people - possibly who live in the area and have a huge amount of travel experience to offer. If at all worried about meeting the person - don't respond or go with a friend from the hostel/hotel or your travel partner. [Edited: 16:08 - Ali ] system TravelBlog System User Post Count: 160 Msg: #3 119 days ago, April 23rd 2008 | 2 posts moved to this new topic: Rome 2008 | system TravelBlog System User Post Count: 160 Msg: #4 16 days ago, August 4th 2008 | 2 posts moved to this new topic: Travelling in Romania | Number of Users: 2 | Number of Posts: 4 | ||||||||||||
