India, June 5 -- As a travel journalist, a baby boomer, and an enthusiastic fan of seeing as much of the world as I can, I've flown, cruised, and driven a few million miles over the past 50 years or so. I've traveled with couples, friends, journalist groups, my husband, and most recently, I've taken a few trips on my own.

While at some point in my life, I may have eschewed the idea of solo travel, I now find it a very pleasant way to go. For others like me who still have the urge to schlep through airports with a packed suitcase and spend hours strapped into an airplane seat to see new places, solo travel can be an exciting experience.

I understand that some others from my generation, and even younger folks, prefer to sign up with gr...