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Can you direct me to some dependable association or Web portal for older singles travel? I’m 65 and looking to travel with a group of other singles.

— Jean F.,

Journey can be luxurious, partial or lonely for singles, come again? With most of the journey business presentation the earth from side to side the prism of “twice tenancy

But millions of lively little one boomer are preliminary to hit departure age — and many are single, separated, widowed or married to spouses who don’t care to travel. So expect to see an ever-increasing array of travel around and cruise choices.

Here are some options:

More than 5,000 singles of varying ages have traveled with O Solo Mio Tours (www.osolomio.com) since 1991. The Los Altos-based company specializes in the European market, primarily Italy and Greece, and offers a mix of its own tours (10-20 people) and interesting itineraries from other companies.

“Our tours do not have an age restriction,” O Solo Mio manager Melanie Doorley said. “The average age range is 45 to 55, with some as young as late 30s and some as senior as 65 to 70-plus.”

The company helps match single travelers with roommates and will connect them via phone or e-mail before their departure.

On the fall/winter 2008 schedule are five journeys, including one designed with the solo traveler in mind: There’s no single supplement for the “France Holiday Getaway,” Dec. 26-Jan. 3. The

Land-only price is $1,979.

In 2009, look for Ireland and Greek Island itineraries, among others.

Marking its 50th year of catering to Americans 50 and older is Grand Circle Travel (www.gct.com), which started in 1958 as the in-house travel agency for AARP. Both Grand Circle, which specializes in trips and river cruises, and its sister company, Overseas Adventure Travel, which focuses on small-group adventure travel, have high percentages of single female travelers.

For those clients, the company offers a roommate-matching service and “travel pals” newsletter listings.

“Some matches have resulted in women becoming incredible friends and travel partners — nice for single women as well as for those who have been widowed and are hesitant to travel alone,” Grand Circle Travel spokeswoman Priscilla O’Reilly said.

Negotiating with vendors also allows Grand Circle Travel to offer low-cost single supplements, O’Reilly said.

For example, the single supplement starts at just $895 for a 21-day, $4,095 “Australia, New Zealand and Fiji” itinerary. Get on the mailing list for early alerts on single-supplement pricing.

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Room charges are little, airfare is downward and cruises are economical. It sounds dreamlike, but one specialist says now you could pick up some good quality travel deals.

Louis Thiele with 92.3’s The Travel Show says the business is trying to break even this off-season after a weak summer. He says the travel business took a major hit throughout the summer so they’re trying to smash even by offering lower-than-normal prices.

“All and sundry is offer extraordinary to attempt plus get bookings, since the division that fright them to death, particularly the airline business and the sail business is that their higher bookings are not what they want them to be.”

He says the car rental market remains luxurious, and isn’t likely to come down anytime soon.

One hot spot to hit with cheap fares is Las Vegas.

“U.S. Air Vacations is offering a two night vacation, including air, with hotel in Las Vegas for as low as $130 a person.” He says there is a catch. “You have to book two so it will be $260, plus some fees and taxes but that’s their least expensive.”

He says even airfare to Europe is the lowest it’s been within the last few years.

Thiele says don’t expect low prices for very long though, once the holiday rolls around you may have to shell out five times what you would pay right now.