By: garigolf
22/08/2006
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Hi newfotogrl
I dutifully checked out http://www.travelassisted.com but found I couldn't get any information at all on prices without giving my personal information.
If a company wants details before offering anything then they are potential harrassers and not travel assistants
Sorry - TravelAssisted is a no-go - even IF Brad knows what he is talking about ;-) |
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By: garigolf
11/07/2006
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How often have I heard "my wife would never stay at a hostel"
Well, either leave her at home or pay the price
Since rejoining the Intl YHA at the tender age of of 58, I have travelled alone or with brother/partner and ALWAYS managed to get a single or double room.
In Norway, that is like a log cabin and in Malaga, Spain like a 3* hotel with en-suite facilities and all for euro 16
If your pride prevents you from saving cash, then pay but you can use the "penny flights" available in Europe far more if you don't lash out on hotels
Long distance flyers DO NOT TAKE 2 SUITCASES OF JUNK
You only need about 8kg plus passport, ticket and credit card and you can't leave suitcases at stations and airports anymore for security reasons. Take a good strong soft bag and not one of those 8kg empty Samsonites that I have in my attic
In Europe, check out easyJet pages for hotels. They do smaller than small rooms for under £20 in London for instance where £100 would be more the mark. St Paul's YH is my favourite stay however as it is quiet, nr good restaurants, near ThamesLink rail between Luton and Gatwick and near 2 tube stations.
In London pay the smallest overnight price you can find as you'll probably be out until 4am in anycase LOL
More at my Tips site (see two postings back)
Gari the Viking |
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By: garigolf
11/07/2006
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Travel Insurance
Don't THINK of travelling without it. You'll need it just as much as I did when I got DVT in NZ and needed the Aussie Medicare at the double in Canberra. The bill wasn't small but my £55 per annum insurance picked it up
If you are Aussie and travelling Europe from a UK base, insure from Oz to UK only as you have horrendous rates downunder.
When in UK with an address you can use, try Sun Alliance
(in my case Tower Insurance). GBP 55 per annum will cover you for the whole world and year (max time away though) as long as you are under 70 and don't engage in dangerous sports --- they come at a premium |
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By: garigolf
11/07/2006
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Masses of Tips & Recommendations and hyperlinks to what you need matey
Go to my non-commercial and almost cookie free http://travel.holidays.com and check out destination places and take a look at the Tips & Recommendations site
For instance, you can save almost £20 just crossing London from Gatwick to Stansted by using the right net address and you can bed for 2 for £55 at LGW or for 1 at STD for £29.
Not only UK data there but anyplace, anywhere including the cheapest RTW flights from Oz and how to get from Vanuatu to Venezuela
Info being pumped in all the time
PS take a look at Hostelz.com before booking an expensive hotel
Gari - happy travels
"There are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky" |
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By: johnsample2006
10/07/2006
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You could try home exchanging. For example:
www.homeinvite.com |
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By: finjimin
9/02/2006
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this is another saving tip - use a good credit card and get the frequent flyer points on it
here is the new one from amex and qantas which came out today
http://www.s2d6.com/x/?x=c&z=s&v=47108&r=[RANDOM] |
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By: mayhewga
2/12/2005
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As a couple on average wages we have managed 4 weeks exploring Europe and Asia every year by sticking to the following.
Put away a fixed amount every pay day for your holiday into an online high interest account and don't touch it. Dont bother paying for travellers cheques, use ATMs.
Invest in travel guides such as Lonely Planet or Let's Go to research your destinations thoroughly. Their tips on where to stay and eat will save you heaps.
Stay in 2 star hotels, you are only sleeping there; you don’t need the fancy touches that the more expensive hotels offer.
Don't eat in the hotel, but seek out where the morning workers are having breakfast, pick up ingredients to make a picnic lunch, and again follow the locals to find the best place to have dinner. Your holiday should include a holiday from your usual foods, so if the locals just have a croissant and coffee sitting at a bar or noodles at a street side cafe for breakfast, follow suit.
Don't take guided package tours from Australia, no matter how you try to justify them you are paying for a guide, and the meals and transport will be overpriced.
A gold credit card will provide free (overseas) travel insurance, the yearly fee is much less than the insurance, and you can down-grade the cards when you're not travelling. Your present life/accident/household insurance may already cover you.
A hire car to travel around may seem cheaper than 2 or 3 rail tickets until you strike the toll gates every 30km and then try to park it in a city. Not to mention the savings on stress as you try to fathom maps and signs in foreign languages.
Draw up a budget for daily spending covering accom', food, transport, entrance fees and little extras like coffee and pastries and stick to it, within reason.
In south Europe drink wine, in Asia drink beer, as they're generally the cheaper drinks in those places.
Lastly, trying to earn flyer points may mean you will pay for more expensive flights, hotel rooms, cars etc ... |
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By: newfotogrl
18/10/2005
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| Go to www.travelassisted.com to look around. The VP, Brad Atkinson is my Travel & Tourism teacher and he KNOWS what he's talking about. |
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By: vurtual_backpack
29/08/2005
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| Does anyone have any handy tips for saving money when making travel plans? It could be to do with domestic or international flights, car hire, insurance, food - anything that would help my holidays last longer ;) |
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