Fun! Adventure! Excitement! These are adjectives that are used when advertising the youth travel tour market. There is a large youth travel segment that specialises in packed tours for younger travellers: Contiki: 18-35 years Trafalgar: 21-38 years Trek America: 18-35…
Air travel
Ryanair fees go up
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Ryanair has advised passengers to “travel light”. This is their way of indicating that they have put up their fees. Food and drinks A beer on board Ryanair will cost €7 from January 2012 because the price of food and…
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Beware of airport theft
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637,000 laptops are lost or stolen each year at US airports. Security at airports has become intrusive and inconvenient so one would assume that it is one of the safest places to be. This is not the case. Statistics suggest…
Railway journey
An Epic Rail Journey Across China
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From Beijing to Guangzhou by rail. A 2200 kilometre journey through China’s heartland, from North to South. Who could resist? We also discovered that the journey would cost us less than half the price of a flight, which added to…
Air travel, Save travel money
Save travel money on flight bookings
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When planning your next holiday that includes air travel, here are a few things to consider that will benefit your back pocket (or wherever you personally keep your money). Seasons You will pay prime buck if you travel “in-season” or…
Destinations, Guangzhou
A day in Guangzhou
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The city famous for the trade fair every two years, attended by retailers from across the globe. It is so popular that changes are made to the standard visa to get into the country at that time. In summer, the…