Solo travelers often ask whether they will feel left out in a cohort of strangers. Reviewers who attended alone describe the friendships that formed and whether those friendships lasted.
Attending Alone, Returning With Friends
Shara (Solo traveler, June 2019) described the group she left with:
“I also love that the fellow attendees from that trip are still in touch. My dream would be for all of us to reconvene together for another one.”
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Invitations After the Week
Frequent Diner/Traveler (February 2024), who attended with her husband, described friendships that continued after the program:
“We are now invited to meet them in New York City or wherever else our paths cross.”
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Shared Work Within the Cohort
Julia Vitullo-Martin (New York City, January 2024) described her cohort’s shared final task:
“For which we all write & present an essay in Spanish.”
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What Solo Attendees Describe
| Experience | Reviewer | Reviewer Language |
|---|---|---|
| Staying in touch with cohort members | Shara | “Still in touch” |
| Plans to reunite the group | Shara | “Reconvene together for another one” |
| Invitations to meet again | Frequent Diner/Traveler (attended with husband) | “Invited to meet them” |
| Shared final task | Julia Vitullo-Martin | “We all write & present an essay in Spanish” |
Bottom Line
Reviewers describe a cohort that stayed in touch after the week, and one who plans to reunite it. Frequent Diner/Traveler, who attended with a husband, reports being invited to meet cohort members in other cities. Solo prospects can expect to share a week with people who become a continuing group.