Solo Travelers

## Details Please join local travel enthusiasts to share travel experiences and swap tips and ideas for future travel. This is our third meeting. It's been a while and we've all been busy, so let's regroup! Expect a non-structured, casual hang with some interesting people. I aim for this to be a welcoming environment and my only real goal is for everyone to make a new friend. You don't have to be a raging extrovert to participate. All are welcome. About the Group: This group is for anyone who loves swapping stories about far-off places, planning future adventures, and trading travel tips. Whether you've been around the world or you're just starting to explore, you're welcome here! We meet at local breweries for laid-back conversations about all things travel — past trips, upcoming journeys, bucket lists, favorite hidden gems, and insider advice. It's a friendly, casual space to connect with fellow adventurers, get inspired, and maybe even find your next travel buddy. No tickets required — just curiosity, good vibes, and a love for discovery.

Join us for a relaxed late-morning hike along the **Difficult Run Trail to Great Falls**! This is about a 4-mile out and back trail with a mix of wooded paths and beautiful river views. ### Details: * **Start Time:** 10:00 AM * **Distance:** 4 miles round trip * **Pace:** Easy to moderate (we’ll keep it relaxed and take breaks) * **Trail:** Difficult Run → Great Falls overlook We’ll wait about **10–15 minutes at the start** before heading out so no one feels rushed. ### What to Expect: * Scenic views along the water and at Great Falls * Time to pause, take pictures, and just enjoy being outside ### What to Bring: * Water (definitely bring some midday sun can be warm) * Comfortable walking/hiking shoes * Snacks if you want * Sunscreen / sunglasses ### Parking: We’ll meet at the **Difficult Run Trail parking area** Parking can fill up, so arriving a few minutes early is a good idea.

Giao, one of our avid travelers is inviting you to join her on this amazing 12 days tour of Uzbekistan. Tour includes: Small groups of maximum 22 travelers guaranteed Round trip flights New York-Tashkent, Tashkent-New York Other departure cities available at additional cost. Intra-flight: Tashkent-Urgench 10 nights accommodations 3 nights Tashkent 2 nights Khiva 3 nights Bukhara 2 nights Samarkand Hotel taxes, fees & service charges Hotel porterage All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates† 26 meals: 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 7 dinners Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary Active itinerary with unique cultural features Tour Highlights Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals. In Tashkent, tour Khazrati Imam Complex, home to exquisite mosques, monuments, and madrasas Visit Muyi Muborak Madrasa and view one of the oldest copies of the Koran Travel to Toprak Kala, an ancient settlement on the edge of the Kyzylkum Desert Tour the walled city of Khiva, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site Visit the revered Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum in Khiva, built in honor of the legendary poet Discover the beauty of Bukhara, one of the most important ancient cities in Uzbekistan Watch a cooking demonstration of pilav, a traditional rice dish, followed by a home hosted dinner Tour the cultural heritage monument of Chor Minor, part of Bukhara's World Heritage Center Explore Samarkand, brimming with history, the most romantic of the Silk Road cities Walk to iconic Registan Square with its colorful mosaics, blue domes and lofty arches Visit the Ulugbek Observatory, once the finest and most advanced in the Islamic world Tour Shah-i-Zinda, a necropolis of sparkling blue mausoleums grouped along medieval streets †Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates. **CHECK VISA REQUIREMENTS:** [Uzbekistan Visa Requirements for American citizens in 2025](https://visarequirements.info/countries/united-states/uzbekistan/) **COST:** Land tour only: From $2199/pp Land and Air from NYC: From $3509/pp Single supplement $500 Deposit: Land Only $300/pp Final Payment Date: 1/22/2026 Email me asap at supra1214@aol.com if interested in getting booked and taking advantage of this sale. **HOW TO GET BOOKED AS PART OF OUR GROUP:** Email the following information to me at [Supra1214@aol.com](http://Supra1214@aol.com/) 1. Your full name as it appears in your passport 2. Mailing Address & Email Address 3. Phone Number 4. Date of Birth 5. Passport number and expiration date (must be valid for at least six months from departure date) 6. Type of room needed (single or double). If double, provide same info for your roommate as both must be booked at the same time 7. Your Emergency Contact Info (Name and phone number) 8. Signed credit card authorization (will email to you when I receive items 1-7) **PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENT** Participants in this event should note the Liability Waiver in the PAGES section of this Meetup group. Please read it carefully. Members of this group are expected to conduct themselves in a way that is mindful and considerate of the health, safety, and welfare of themselves and other participants in any Active Friends Travel With Friends of the World Meetup activity. It is understood that you have voluntarily chosen to participate in this activity of your own free will. By joining this group and this activity, you agree to the Liability Waiver in the Pages section of this Meetup group.

Click here to attend: [https://www.jgoot.com/livestreams](https://www.jgoot.com/livestreams) Some trips are fixed. Some trips are flexible. Some are mostly cash. Some are almost entirely points. The mistake is thinking those are different games. They’re not. In this special session, JGOOT Advisor Ajay breaks down two completely different trips booked back-to-back: • A fixed-date Hawaii family trip for five • A three-month Asia adventure starting in late February One required specific dates and limited flexibility. The other leaned heavily into optionality and points. One used a mix of cash and over 90,000 points. The other unlocked nearly $18,000 in travel for around $1,000 out of pocket. Different constraints. Different strategy. Same skillset. It’s time for: **Two Trips, Two Strategies: See What’s Possible When a JGOOTer Masters the Skillset.** Ajay will walk through how he thinks about flexibility, how he chooses when to use cash versus points, and why there’s no such thing as “a points trip” or “a cash trip” inside JGOOT. Inside this session, you’ll learn: • How to approach fixed-date travel without abandoning strategy • How flexibility dramatically increases leverage • How to decide when to deploy points and when to preserve them • How JGOOT becomes a skill you use on every trip, not a tactic you turn on and off This isn’t about showing off a big redemption. It’s not about extremes. It’s about understanding that once you master the skill, every trip becomes an opportunity. Whether you’re planning a family vacation with fixed dates or dreaming about a long-term adventure, you’ll walk away seeing exactly what’s possible when strategy compounds over time. Click here to attend: [https://www.jgoot.com/livestreams](https://www.jgoot.com/livestreams)