Trip Leader Kimberly Johnson describes herself as a “happy nomad” who loves to travel all over the world whether it’s Myanmar, Mexico or Martha’s Vineyard.  ”Each region fills every one of my senses and never disappoints in the adventures and experiences,” says Kimberly.

Now in her fourth year as a Backroads Trip Leader, Kimberly loves to share the joy of active travel with others and has led trips to many different regions across the globe. One of her favorite travel quotes from Miriam Beard says, “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” It’s a sentiment she heartily agrees with.

In April, Kimberly will be leading a Singles-Solos biking trip to Bali. Backroads’ Singles-Solos program groups individuals traveling alone for a social travel experience. Trip Leaders are essential in setting tone and fostering a chemistry between travelers. It’s a task Kimberly loves and our travelers attest to it!

The Bali Biking Trip takes guests through lush rice fields, exotic temples, local villages, busy markets, rough rivers and more to discover this artistic and devout Hindu culture. Highlights include seeing lava flows at Mount Agung, snorkeling the wreckage of the U.S.S. Liberty, preparing local cuisine and rafting the Ayung River.

Have you ever traveled with Kimberly? Share your experience! Want to travel with Kimberly? Give us a call from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific daily at 800-462-2848 to book her Singles-Solos Bali bike tour or to find out what other trips she’ll be leading this year.

Backroads offers active travel experiences for single travelers and solo travelers and this is a question we hear quite a lot: Are singles trips and solos trips just for unmarried travelers?

Let us just say we are not the Match.com of travel; however, if you happen to find a love interest on one of our trips, all the better!

The answer to the question is no, our active trips are not just for unmarried travelers. However, many of our singles-solos travelers are unmarried. Those who travel with us who are married sometimes are simply traveling alone without their spouse or with a friend or sibling.

We strive on our active singles trips to put together an engaging group of individuals – married or not – who will make for an interesting active travel experience.  We often hear from our solo travelers that we know how to ignite an amazing chemistry in a comfortable, easygoing atmosphere. Our Trip Leaders are skilled not only in knowledge of their country but in how to encourage a camaraderie and interactive group dynamic.

Wine tastings, meals and other social opportunities we create help everyone to get to know one another, making your bike trip or walking trip about more than just the destination. The people you travel with can be just as wonderful!

You’ll often find that those who choose our bike tours and walking tours are individuals who share a sense of fun and passion for exploring the world and drinking in as many experiences as they can.  That instantly gives you something in common.

Bottom line: We welcome all!

Does whiling away the holidays sitting on the couch, listening to Uncle Joe’s political views and eating cookies sound more than a little boring to you? Us too! We invite all those single and solo travelers out there to turn your holidays into something more – a lot more! In fact, why not see the world while you’re at it and give yourself the ultimate holiday gift?

Backroads offers several action-packed ways to ring in the holiday season in many warm weather locales like Costa Rica and Bali. Forget packing on calories and expect to burn them on these singles hiking trips and singles biking trips around the globe. Plus, expect to meet plenty of new friends who share your love of adventure and who are likely more exciting to chat with than Uncle Joe J.

“As a single woman who loves the outdoors, I often have a hard time finding people to travel with, especially on an active trip like this,” says Jill Badgett, who traveled on our Singles-Solos travel program. “The solo trip was the PERFECT way for me to travel alone and do what I love while meeting some great people to share it all with!”

Sound good? Now you’ve got to decide where to go. We’ll get you started with some singles vacation options:

Thailand Biking Singles Vacation – Meet Buddhist monks, light a traditional fire balloon and make a wish, receive a blessing from villagers and take an elephant ride through the jungle. This is no ordinary vacation. Backroads lets you experience the Thai culture of the Golden Triangle area of the country near Myanmar. The holiday trip departs on New Year’s Eve 2012 and concludes Jan. 7.

Bali Biking Singles Trip – Exotic is the word in Bali. Cycle up a volcano, meet gray monkeys, visit the temple of water goddess Dewi Danu, take a cooking class and snorkel the wreckage of the U.S.S. Liberty. Come find your bliss on a bike in Bali! Trips depart Dec. 23, 2012 & Jan. 1, 2013 for the 7-night getaway.

Costa Rica Biking for Singles – Relax in the beauty of this Central American country from pedaling past breathtaking waterfalls to relaxing in natural hot springs and from listening to howler monkeys and toucans to hopping on a zipline or taking a horseback ride. Open up and find a new you in the depths of the Costa Rican jungle. Departure dates for the 5-day, 4-night trip are Dec. 16, 2012 and Jan. 27, 2013.

Which warm weather destination will you choose for a holiday you’ll never forget?

For more information about our Singles-Solos program or to reserve your spot before we fill up for holiday adventure travel, contact our Trip Planners 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific at 800-462-2848.