Freight one way was only 350 but that was back in the 90s. The flights in Switzerland were awesome but a bit hairy at times (over 4000m at cloudbase in the Berber Oberland with sailplanes wizzing around). Car rego not difficult but insurance was expensive, 900 DM for a few months of European cover.
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Freight one way was only 350 but that was back in the 90s. The flights in Switzerland were awesome but a bit hairy at times (over 4000m at cloudbase in the Berber Oberland with sailplanes wizzing around). Car rego not difficult but insurance was expensive, 900 DM for a few months of European cover.
Perhaps it's an individual experience, you won't know what really connects for you as you haven't been there and experienced that country before.
So my contribution would be to have excellent processes instead of X-Y-Z goals (visit this place in this country, that place in that country), eg: ideas being
> twice as much money half as much stuff etc
> give yourself flexibility to revisit and stay longer in places that you love
> Good transportation options
> read the 3 star reviews and ignore the 1 and 5 stars
> Have fun! Lucky you
So my contribution would be to have excellent processes instead of X-Y-Z goals (visit this place in this country, that place in that country), eg: ideas being
> twice as much money half as much stuff etc
> give yourself flexibility to revisit and stay longer in places that you love
> Good transportation options
> read the 3 star reviews and ignore the 1 and 5 stars
> Have fun! Lucky you
Maybe start with something like this for a taster
http://www.scoopon.com.au/deals/631...-countries-7-days-8-experiences?source=Travel
http://www.scoopon.com.au/deals/631...-countries-7-days-8-experiences?source=Travel
Totally agree with you about above things, and especially about the cost and what you get for your money.....
A trip can be daunting if you've never done it before. A t0ur, especially a budget tour like Top Deck or Contiki, can provide an introduction to the area without the headaches of trying to find your way around in a country where you don't know the language.
It totally depends on the person.
When I did a Contiki tour many years ago in the US where public transport was not very good, I found that bus stations were in bad areas of town- and staying somewhere comfortable and safe would have cost extra on top of the bus fare. Contiki didn't have single supplements like many tours, so as a single traveller, it was a very cost effective- and the places were all reasonable quality.
It totally depends on the person.
When I did a Contiki tour many years ago in the US where public transport was not very good, I found that bus stations were in bad areas of town- and staying somewhere comfortable and safe would have cost extra on top of the bus fare. Contiki didn't have single supplements like many tours, so as a single traveller, it was a very cost effective- and the places were all reasonable quality.
