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Dorothy Maroncelli is a retired travel agent and an award-winning Certified Travel Counselor (CTC). She has traveled solo since 1985 and regularly visits Great Britain to wander through the countryside for up to three months at a time.

Dorothy never planned to write Britain on Your Own. It came out of unwanted changes in her life. Each winter she and her husband, Nick, left deep-snow Wisconsin and became snowbirds going south. Then, one spring she became a widow. That fall, when it was time to make the usual winter travel plans everything had changed. She decided that she could not just sit at home because she was suddenly single, so that year she planned her first solo trip.

She found that going on her own suited her—she enjoyed the things she chose to do and the people she met. For her first overseas trip on her own she chose Britain for several reasons—there was no culture shock, no language problem, the public transportation system was excellent, and winters in Britain were mild compared with Wisconsin. She roamed through the countryside, loved it, and became a confirmed Anglophile.

How Britain on Your Own Came to Be
Dorothy knew that one reason she had no qualms about going on her own was that after years of being a travel agent she knew how to plan her trips. But friends were skeptical about her going solo. Some said, “I could never do that.” Britons she met were surprised that she was on her own, but they voiced their approval with “Good on you” and “Marks for you.” She also knew that others who were over-50, and possibly single, could have the wonderful vacations she has had with a little guidance and pre-planning.

Some in this group would not want the fast-paced, all-day-bus-ride trips that many group tours offered. And some would be intimidated by the thought of going on their own. Many would like to travel at a leisurely pace and really see Britain. She realized that she could help those who wanted a carefree trip whether they were going solo or with a companion. So, she gathered all the notes she had taken on her many trips to Britain and wrote Britain on Your Own.

Dorothy has made this a real “how-to” book—a travel accessory. She includes how to plan a trip to fit just you and how to eliminate any unease you might have about going on your own. She also features many of her favorite towns and villages in the book. Because she has stayed in some of these towns and villages for as long as a month over the years, reading about them is like watching from the wings.

She has refined the art of traveling on your own and shares her expertise with you.

More Britain on Your Own
This second edition covers Western England and Wales. Dorothy is now working on a sequel that will include Eastern England and Scotland and will be published in the winter of 2002/03. If you would like to be notified of its availability in advance send an e-mail message to West Wind Books. Please include your name and mailing address.

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