A Message from Jesse Slome, Director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

Years ago I discovered and use a great tour company for many of my international trips. That's me with a new discovery (personal sized jar of Nutella found in Italy). If you like to travel, I invite you to keep reading.

The tour company offers an exclusive 'referral discount' (details below).

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First time travelers can save $100-per-person on any land tour or cruise with Overseas Adventure Travel or their parent company Grand Circle Travel.

The savings should come in addition to whatever other specials the companies are offering.

Anyone can request the $100 first-time savings.

When making your booking, simply say that you were referred by Jesse Slome and give my Customer Number (932019).

I will receive a credit towards a future trip. I only get 1 credit, 1 time (thank you!). There is no catch. The company builds their business solely on referrals (no ads). After you travel, you will be able to refer people and receive credit.

Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) is the leader in solo-friendly travel, especially ideal for women who like to travel alone.

Over 60% of OAT travelers are solo women! They set aside 30,000 single spaces for 2023 tours!

Over 120,000 solo travelers have traveler with OAT since 2015! They know what they are doing in this area.

90% of these 30,000 single spaces have FREE Single Supplements. They even have some tours just for women.

While we travel as a couple, every tour we take has single (solo) travelers. Because the groups are small, everyone mingles and feels a part of the group.

You can get details on the OAT website. They have a 96-page booklet (101+ trips for Solo Women Travelers). It's free. Get a copy.

As of January 2023, we have taken 11 tours with OAT. Here's what we especially like about them. And, by the way, on many tours you'll find people who have taken 20 or more trips with them.

SMALL GROUPS TRAVEL BETTER: The maximum group size for OAT land tours is 16. Small buses can access more places especially in remote areas. Small groups seem to bond better.

MORE THAN JUST THE TOURIST SITES: Of course you get to see the 'sites'. But what OAT does is really have you meet the people. Their home hosted meals can be campy. But many are my favorite trip memories. They really give you a flavor of places you can't get if you don't spend time with people in each country.

GOOD VALUE - NOT CHAIN HOTELS: They are not the cheapest tour company. But they give what I consider excellent value. They use hotels that place you in the heart of a city. Others use U.S. brands that often have you outside of town and all the action.

EXCELLENT LOCAL GUIDES: The tour leaders make or break a tour. With only one exception, our OAT tour leaders have been 10-plus.

PASSIONATE FELLOW TRAVELERS: As I said, many people have taken 10, 20 (or more) trips with OAT. These are active people who like to travel. Who like to meet and experience local life.

NEW & GREAT PLACES TO SEE: If you want the standard European bus tour, check out Trafalgar and Gobus. We used them both when we first started traveling. But if you want to sleep in a tent in the Sahara, or a yurt in the Gobi desert - go OAT. If you want to be on an organized tour to places few Americans visit (staying in great hotels), go OAT.

Obviously they have a great website where you can check out all their trips. Overseas Adventure Travel Website

Or, you can call: 800-955-1925. Monday - Friday 9am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 9pm (EST).

Besides the 1-time $100 discount when you bookm your first trip, the company offers some excellent ways to save on international trips.

If you are retired and can travel with little advance planning, they have some significant deals on both land tours and cruise packages. They can save you $1,000 and sometimes as much as $5,000.

The company will give you discounts when you pay early.

And, after your trip, you get a credit that can be applied towards future trips. Yes, it's a bit hokey (getting your own money back). But it does give you an incentive to book future trips.

Grand Circle Travel (GCT) is the 'parent' company. They offer great land tours and travel packages as well.

Travelers on GCT tours tend to be older. They don't have the same requirement that you be 'active'.

The tours are larger; typically what I'd call a 40-person big bus tour.

That said, they do have some great European River Cruises. And land packages.

Oh yes, you can use my Referral Discount Code to save $100-per-person when you book your first Grand Circle Travel trip.