Italy 3 week Intrepid vs G Adventure- Trip planning

This is the second in the series of compare tours for Italy. This time we are comparing Intrepid and GAdventures. I am budgeting A$5000 including flights, insurance, all expenses (my companion has a bit more to spend, but I assume they will simply spend more on food, gifts, etc). I don't want to skimp on the experience, but I'm happy to eat less, but have more meals. Both Intrepid and G Adventures didn't have a single tour that covered all must...

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Travel piggy- saving money for travel

Funny strategy. So I'm a psychologist, and I know for a fact that I'm externally motivated, that simply means that I feel greater rewards on the outside. And TRAVEL and MONEY are two ways that I find rewarding. Think token economy. Do a chore- get a dollar. In an effort to push my way through some writing/"homework" that I must do, I have started to clock my time and "pay myself" for constructive time towards my writing. And I've done it, I've...

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Fanfares cx 24 Sept 2013- Chiang Mai

Limited time, Limited seats! Chiang Mai here we come. Last week's long haul sold out within a couple of hours. Bahrain didn't sell out though. This week: Location Price Taxes Total HK$ AUD$ Dates Seats Zhengzhou $790 $669 $1,459 $208 26/9/2013-7/10/2013 180 Hanoi $790 $679 $1,469 $210 26/9/2013-5/10/2013 150 Shanghai $890 $669 $1,559 $223 17/11/2013-30/11/2013 200 ...

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Italy 3 week contiki vs topdeck- trip planning

My friend and I are planning a trip to Europe for 3 weeks next year. We haven't quite decided on where to go or how to go yet. A Europe trip is on my 30 things before 30 list. Having a quick search on the internet, I found out that Italy is a great European destination with a moderate price tag. I am budgeting A$5000 including flights, insurance, all expenses (my companion has a bit more to spend, but I assume they will simply spend more on food,...

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Once in New York: Broadway tickets

I was reminded of seeing a broadway show in New York by the newsletter in my inbox this morning. Usually, I would say no to such an experience. An expensive, time consuming activity while in the city for only a short amount of time doesn't usually play to it's favour. On this occasion, my cousin and I tried to get last minute tickets by cuing early that day. But it was sad, we were too late and only standing tickets were available. Well, since...

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Fanfares CX 17 Sept 2013- Bahrain

Limited time, Limited seats! Last week's Beijing, Shanghai and Guilin flights sold out within a couple of hours. This week, prices really weren't that enticing. This week: Location Price Taxes Total HK$ AUD$ Dates Seats Fuzhou $590 $669 $1,259 $180 21/9/2013-29/9/2013 150 Manila $590 $554 $1,144 $163  20/9/2013-30/9/2013 180 Chengdu $790 $749 $1,539 $220 10/11/2013-23/11/2013 ...

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Gold Coast Day Trips: Swell Sculpture festival 2013

Another trip to the annual Swell Sculpture Festival at Currumbin Beach, Gold Coast. Check out more information at the website: swellsculpture.com.au This year was a little disappointing, but it was still a fun family day out.   Let's just say we took many many pictures here...   My brother poses for some fun shots I wonder if my new figure was an inspiration for some of the art... Even...

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Thailand stopover- trip report

 After much heartache, I finally found flights home with Malaysian airlines, but I needed to stopover in Bangkok, Thailand for a day. Sounded like an adventure! I had planned most of this trip before I left home, I grabbed the sections of the Lonely Planet Guide that I needed, and a print out of a map.Left the airport with my carry on luggage- got the rest of my luggage checked through to my final destination. ...

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Quick post: London flight sales

Crazy airfare sales at the moment to London. Travel.com.au , Flight center,  Return flights. 1) Melbourne- London. A$1320 (HK$9240) including tax with Air Brunei, many dates from now to April 2014 available. Takes 2 stops, 26-28 hours to get there  2) Eastern Capitals- London A$1566 (HK$10962) including tax with China Southern Airlines, many dates from now to April 2014 available. Takes 1 stop, 24- 38 hours to get there 3) Eastern...

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