As I said in the article, ‘The last few days’, in this, the final article about our first trip overseas, I detail some of what we learned, both helpful and what we could, and should, have done better.
Today is Day 25 of the 30-Day Blogging Challenge and I have to decide on what to do for my last 6 blogs to complete the challenge. The first 24 told of our experiences of 2010 when we went to the Oberammegau Passion Play with a group of people from…
As always, time just flies when one is busy and has a very exciting trip to plan.
As we get older our medicine kits start to take up more and more space in our luggage. We know we are not as fit as we used to be and are more susceptible to injury and illness. There is nothing worse than getting sick or running out of your…
OK, you have decided on a destination for your next holiday. Here are 4 important questions you must ask yourself, each with its own particular considerations.
The more we have travelled over the last 20+ years, the use of digital gadgets has increased dramatically.
Those planning to travel outside of their home country will possibly have to apply for a visa at some point.
SOME ADVICE FROM OUR EXPERIENCE WHEN MAKING HOTEL BOOKINGS
The type and form of transport and accommodation of any holiday depends very much on where and for how long one will be on holiday.
I cannot believe that it is more than half way through the month of May! That means it is 7 months to the day before we leave on this wonderful trip.
Yippee!! We have received the tour details and bookings for the Nordic Aurora Safari Tour. This means that the final countdown has begun. 70 days until we leave.
Packing for a holiday can be fun but needs planning. Included here are things we have learnt from mistakes made and good ideas implemented.
Just 30 days and then we are up, up and away to Lisbon, Portugal where we will spend a week on the first leg of our 3-month trip.
There is no question that there are some definite dos and don’ts for travellers and a few more of each for Senior Citizens. I have prepared some ideas in the table below but would appreciate any that you, the reader and traveller has to share.
I thought that I would discuss forms of transport in the countries one is visiting.
This is the perennial question. The more that we look at our itinerary we see that we will encounter extreme differences in weather patterns so the question is, “What and how to pack?”
This article is written from the perspective of a South African traveller but has much information which may affect travellers around the world.
We all know the proverb, “The best laid plans of mice & men often go awry”. Well, it certainly is true when travelling. There can be transport delays, bad weather, distance to travel to a particular attraction can all make one have to reconsider their plans on any day. We…
As I have mentioned in a few of my articles, planning and preparation are so vital for when one has to travel, especially as we get older and I have been keeping you up to date with how we are planning for our trip to see the Northern Lights and other…
Today I will write about the next leg of our journey, leaving the Scandinavian states after a wonderful 2 weeks.