By choosing a trip or location that's of interest to you, you're likely to find people on your tour you'll get on with like a house on fire. It's akin to a real-world version of MySpace-you want to explore ancient Italian cities? Well so does everyone else on your trip. And you can't get a better ice breaker than having something in common right from the start of your trip.

If you're an animal lover looking to meet like-minded people, Explore's Namibia Wildlife & Conservation trip is perfect. You'll visit three wildlife habitats, have access to one of the country's most impressive conservation projects and help track the elusive and rare black rhino.