12 Sep 2016
Travelling abroad unaccompanied has come a long way from being perceived as a solitary adventure. As the rising trend for solo travel gains momentum – pioneering travel dating website and app TourBar has recently hit one million members – leading UK dating coach, Jo Barnett offers her advice and thoughts on this trend and how travelling the globe solo can actually lead to real companionship and love.
“Solo travel is a surprisingly brilliant way to meet a potential travel companion or partner as it presents an ideal opportunity to bond over shared interests – and in line with our modern reliance on mobile technology, there's now an app that can help, of course!” states Barnett. “For those planning to travel alone, the leading travel dating app TourBar is excellent as it allows members to find others who share similar interests and are also planning to visit the same destination.”
To increase the chances of meeting a new partner whilst travelling alone, the TourBar app allows its one million global members to sign up for free and register their solo travel plans and interests in order to meet up with a like-minded companion on their trip. For those who have no immediate travel plans of their own, the website and app also offers users the option to register as a Guide to host incoming travellers in their home city.
Barnett added: “For those who feel nervous at the thought of travelling unaccompanied, meeting up with a verified member who has registered as a Guide can be a great confidence boost and is a wonderful way to make long-lasting friendships or relationships, whilst also exploring hidden areas of a destination popular with the locals.”
For those concerned about personal safety whilst using dating apps, TourBar operates a unique three-stage member verification process. This guarantees that all travel buddies have passed a series of strict security checks before being granted 'verified member' status.
TourBar Fast Facts
- TourBar was launched on 13 March 2014 by CEO Andrew Bronetsky
- TourBar is currently the largest travel dating project, with over one million members worldwide
- TourBar is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Moscow, Russia
- TourBar's travel community includes representatives from 190 unique countries and more than 5,000 different cities and towns
- The TourBar team is made up of 22 people originating from Russia, the UK and China
- The TourBar app and website is currently available in 25 different languages
- TourBar's top market is India, followed by Turkey, the USA, Russia and Italy
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Notes To Editors:
Jo Barnett is available for media interviews in the UK in September and October 2016. For more information, images, infographics, VIP membership access or to request interviews, please contact:
McCluskey International
Fiona Anderson / Libby Hughes
tourbar@mccluskey.co.uk
0208 747 2170
Possible Discussion Points:
- The rise of solo travel in 2016 and the benefits of meeting a partner whilst travelling solo
- How solo travel can help people step outside their comfort zone and meet a like-minded traveller with similar interests
- How to stay safe when meeting people from the internet and the benefits of TourBar's security features
- How TourBar's Guide feature can offer travellers the opportunity to explore hidden areas of a destination popular with the locals
Image Captions:
Image 1: The TourBar app allows its one million global members to sign up for free and register their solo travel plans and interests in order to meet up with a like-minded companion on their trip.
Image 2: TourBar logo.
Image 3: Jo Barnett, the UK's leading dating coach and relationship expert. Image courtesy of Jo Barnett.
About tourbar.com:
Launched in spring 2014, TourBar is a social networking website and mobile app that is designed to help people find a travel companion. Members have the option to register as local guides or as a solo traveller going to a new destination, or both. The TourBar app can also be downloaded for free and accessed on your smart phone by visiting the iTunes Store, Google Play or the Windows Phone Store.
