Would-be globe trotters find partners online (Reuters)

LONDON, (Reuters Life!) - Itching to explore the world but struggling to find friends with time to travel, Ela Patel signed up to a companion-finding Web site and is now packing for a trip to Argentina, just weeks after jetting off to Vietnam. She is one of thousands of would-be globe trotters daunted by safety concerns, pricey single room supplements or the prospect of lonely evenings, who are logging on to Web sites like www.companions2travel.co.uk (C2T) and www.thelmandlouise.com, to meet likeminded ...