1.   And that payment for hotels and travel by an independent traveler within Vietnam cannot be made in advance?

2.   A few of our more independent travelers discovered they craved more freedom than a group trip affords.

3.   Access to places they would never have seen as independent travelers most pleased the Martins.

4.   But there are bargains for independent travelers.

5.   Call them budgeteers or independent travelers or plain old backpackers, but those who travel light and cheap are often the trailblazers of the tourist set.

6.   Do other independent travelers ever feel this way?

7.   For the moment, though, independent travelers making reservation themselves are likely to find lower prices at hotels in Mexico because of the strengthened dollar.

8.   On a trip to St. Lucia in October with my husband, Harvey, I explored some of the possibilities for the independent traveler.

9.   Packages to Morocco for independent travelers are also available.

10.   Packages range from basic fly-drive-hotel combinations for independent travelers to fully escorted group tours to cruises.