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Last Updated: Jan. 31, 2010
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Europe
- Travel and Tour Advice
- Optional Excursions
- Spending Money
- Getting from Heathrow Airport to our London Hotels plus other tour starting points in Europe
- Suggestions on what to pack as well as weight and size limits for your luggage
- A little bit of the local lingo goes a long way – get a start with some European language basics
- What are Time Out/Superior Tours and what are the main difference between tour styles?
- Hotels and Accommdation on Time Out/Superior tours
- Tours
- What are Concept/Budget Tours and what are the main difference between tour styles?
- Accommodation on Concept/Budget tours
- Tours
- What are Camping Tours and what are the main difference between tour styles?
- Tents and Accommodation on Camping Tours
- Tours
The USA, Canada and Mexico
- Travel and Tour Advice
- Where you stay in the USA & Canada
- Optional Excursions
- Spending Money
- North American Tours
- LA airport to the Stovalls Inn, Anaheim plus other tour starting points in North America
- Suggestions on what to pack as well as weight and size limits for your luggage
Australia
- Travel and Tour Advice
- Where you stay in Australia
- Optional Excursions
- Spending Money
- Australian Tours
- Sydney Airport to the Holiday Inn Potts Point” other tour starting points”:/contikipedia/articles/getting-places-australia in Australia
- Suggestions on what to pack as well as weight and size limits for your luggage
New Zealand
- Travel and Tour Advice
- Where you stay in New Zealand
- Optional Excursions
- Spending Money
- New Zealand Tours
- Auckland Airport to the Mercure Hotel plus other tour starting points in New Zealand
- Suggestions on what to pack as well as weight and size limits for your luggage
Asia
- Vaccination informaiton
- Suggestions on what to pack
- Visa requirements for travel in Aisa
- Where you stay in Asia
Travel Tools
- Hot? Cold? Dry? Humid or even snow? Find what the Weather may be like on your tour
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- Links and loads of info when it comes to your travel money
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Hey Bron, You can join me if you like I’ve booked all my tours. In between my tours I’m just going where ever the wind takes me. Add me on facebook my name is Vanessa Bartlett
Vanessa_from_oz
posted about 2 hours ago
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Hey all. Anyone planning on doing the European Contrasts tour leaving in september 2010? Let me know! :)
Dubinstep
posted 1 day ago
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Hey Vanessa86!
Would love to come travel with you if you are keen to have a partner.
Hope you can read this,send me an email address of yours…..
Bron
posted 1 day ago
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Hi, anyone doing the European horizon tour leaving June 29th 2010??
lilipookerts
posted 2 days ago
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Hey Sahz,
I’m doing the April 8 European Impressions tour solo :)sarahjane
posted 3 days ago
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Hi….anyone doing egypt & the nile tour 14th may 2010?
Vicky84
posted 5 days ago
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Barney521 in regards to your question…”hey anyone no how hard it is to get alcohol n stuff in america if ur only 20?”
It is very difficult to get alcohol in America if you are under 21, especially if you are trying to get in bars or clubs…sorry for the bad info, but just bein honest
ZIG
posted 6 days ago
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I am stationed in Iraq as a Combat Firefighter for the past 7 months and i am in need of a vacation! I am thinking about taking the “Best of Europe” tour on May 26th, is anyone else thinking of doing the same, or has anyone done this tour? I will probably be traveling alone on this trip, so looking to meet some people in advance
ZIG
posted 6 days ago
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Hey,
I’m Vanessa & I’m doing a couple of tours of Europe and 1 of Scotland.
Amsterdam – Barcelona 11 June – 21 June, Eastern Road 26 June – 07 July & 6 day tour of Scotland 19 July – 24 July.
Anybody else doing these tours?Vanessa_from_oz
posted 7 days ago
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Hey!
My name is Bronwyn!Would like to know if anyone is keen to do the Contiki tour in Europe from July 2010
Bron
posted 7 days ago
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The Europe Camping trip (21 days) looks great. June would be a sublime time to go. Anyone know about the availability of any coarse fishing tackleshops in Paris, London, or Amsterdam? I hear carp fishing is even more popular in Europe than in the U.S.
course_fishing_tackle
posted 8 days ago
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Hi,
im doing London to Athens + Greek Isalnd Hopping leaving 20th August 2010! anyone else doing this tour?Loz123
posted 8 days ago
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hi
my name is Bianca, im doing the ultimate european plus greek islands leaving 13th august 2010 going on my own. anyone else doing the same tour???Explorer1131170
posted 12 days ago
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Hey, im travelling solo…. bit nervous. Thinking of going on the Impressions tour April 8th 2010 anyone going???
Sahz
posted 13 days ago
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Hey! is anyone doing the England and Scotland tour in August?? :)
Explorer1154386
posted 14 days ago
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hi nicole thank fore the massage let me know it you like to meet up before the trip
lyall
posted 17 days ago
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Hi.. I’m Yusmelin I am doing the European Escapade July 15 – August 10 2010 from USA who is going??
Yusmelin -Euro Escapade Jul 15-Aug 10 2010
posted 21 days ago
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Hi. I’m Darren from Melbourne, Australia. Doing the Wild Western US tour from June 16th to 29th 2010. Flyin’ solo. I’ll probably be the oldest guy on the tour at age 35.
Doodsy
posted 22 days ago
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Sorry I meant Eastern Road
Kristi
posted 27 days ago
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Hi Everyone
I am thinking of doing the Eastern Horizon tour in May 2010. Did anyone do this tour previously or thinking of doing it this summer? How is the weather in Europe at the end of May? (Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech)Kristi
posted 27 days ago
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