Traveling Solo or Wish Companions

• TRAVEL COMPANIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. -- is a travel escort service for seniors, the mobility or visually impaired--for anyone who would rather not travel alone. While COMPANIONS attempts to accommodate short notice emergencies, most excursions are meticulously planned and tailored for individual needs.

  Long ago, many people took trips with a companion when a family member or close friend could not accompany them. Adventurers thought it safer, less tiring, and more fun to journey in the company of an experienced and stalwart comrade. Todayıs adventurers with COMPANIONS enjoy enroute company determined to assure enjoyment and safety. In consultation with (full-service) Abingdon Travel, complete vacation planning is offered as an option: Itinerary, ticketing, cultural/shopping/ health advisories, insurance. While some challenges are greater than others, all requests for travel companionship are given individual consideration without prejudice against disability. All domestic and worldwide destinations are also thoughtfully reviewed, as are journeys of a few days and those of a whole season. Consultations are free.

  The founder of COMPANIONS is professional family & special needs counselor/educator (author and photographer), Sheron Steele, who traveled extensively with her blind mother. She also lived several years in French-speaking Quebec and southeast Asia. She writes, "It is my wish that you get excited about your explorations, not worried about arrangements. An associate would allow you and those who love you to feel comfortable about your travels." Contact COMPANIONS at : Internet site http://www.3wave.com/clients/cmpanion (800) 469-9646, or write 16259 Large Hollow Rd. Abingdon, Va. 24210. E-Mail steele@mail.naxs.com.