Make a list of the traits you want your travel buddy to have. Pay attention to age, gender and personal habits. If, for example, you want to go rock-climbing and camping when you are in the United States, you don't want to travel with someone who likes to sit in coffee shops and read books.
Figure out the dates of your trip and whether or not you can change them. If you have already bought a ticket, that likely isn't possible. If you can take your holiday a week or so earlier or later, however, you'll have more flexibility to work with your travel buddy's possible time constraints.
Ask friends and family if they know of anyone who wants to travel to the United States. Once the word gets out, people who hadn't really thought of wanting to go to New York, say, may decide that the idea appeals to them.
Put an ad in your local paper. Keep it short so that you can save money. All you need is something along the lines of "Travel buddy wanted for trip to US," the proposed dates and your phone number.
Check the travel buddy sites on the Internet. Return to your original list of the traits you're looking for in a travel buddy, type in the details and let the computer do the work of finding a travel buddy for your trip.
