Your G2 article “Five destinations for new solo travellers” (15 October) made interesting reading. But the implication, as is often the case with travel articles, is that people who travel on their own do so for the sole reason of meeting other people en route with whom they can share their experience. As a long-time solo traveller, I can assure you this is not my primary intent. While it is pleasant to exchange friendly words with fellow travellers and locals, I enjoy experiencing the world in my own way and at my own pace, not being tied to others’ preferences or schedules. For some this may seem a lonely way to travel but for me, and no doubt others like me, an individual experience is more focused and much more enjoyable than one surrounded by people I barely know.
Paul Jefferies
Croydon, London
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