Travelling Alone

mac1503

Hi All,

I am going to Porto Rico on the 17th of Jan for my first holiday in years,the only thing that concerns me is im going alone.

I would really appreciate anyones advice on do's and donts' for solo holiday makers.Any advice on money,tavellers cheques,haggling etc would be greatly appreciates.Thanks Mac

Mee

Can't offer advice about where you're going, but I visited Kingston Jamaica alone last summer and found the advice from other visitors and contributors/editors on TripAdvisor invaluable. I took out some pre-paid credit cards (£ and US$) (lots of advice on this website) and found that Thomas Global Exchange (Strand branch) were excellent (at the time) for service and exchange rates for J and US $.

Make sure you have all the relevant international phone codes to hand and make use of the local knowledge of hotel staff if you're staying at a good hotel. Consider taking (when out and about) a basic quad band 'phone pref. unlocked and use a local SIM (if cheaply available) rather than taking out an expensive looking iphone. Do as much research about the area, culture, customs etc and where you're going whilst there before you go.

Good luck.

Incapuppy

Perhaps you could clarify if you mean Puerto Rico the Caribbean island or the resort in Gran Canaria?