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10th May 2012
As many of you are probably aware of, especially if you watch the news, Greece has declared a state of emergency since 89-fires have broken out burning mostly the Southern and Central Athens, and a few islands.
The Greek Embassy is stating it is likely acts of terrorism and individuals who are starting it and they are offering a $1M Euros reward for information leading to the arrests and capture of these people!
Contiki will not refund our money for this trip for the $2k b/c it is not a covered event for a medical reason for the Contiki insurance policy, which also has to be made at least 48-hours in advance, but these fires did not break out that soon in advance.
I cannot throw away $3000 on my air plane ticket and the trip itself and this seems very dangerous, and they do not seem very concerned about our safety!
We need other persons to get in on this and be aware of what is going on! PLEASE WRITE BACK!!!
Shenanigans
sstealey@hotmail.com
10th May 2012
I’m confused….
http://www.operaduomo.firenze.it/english/opera/orari.asp?
I thought the Duomo was just the church itself, but the link above makes me believe that it’s divided into several sections? (Cathedral of S. Maria del Fiore, Dome, Santa Reparata – archaeological site, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Baptistry of S. Giovanni, Museo dell’Opera di S. Maria del Fiore, Church of S. Benedetto)
I’m confused. Can anyone explain this a little better than what I’m finding on the internet?
10th May 2012
Hi everyone
Can someone please tell me what has happened to the Eastern Road tour? Are Contiki still doing it? The website says that its unavailable.
Thanks
jess
10th May 2012
when the best time to do the camping??? with the weather i guess summer can be to hot but when is the right time if any 1 can tell me that would be great
10th May 2012
Hey,
I am travelling to NYC in Dec 07/Jan 08 for 6-8 wks. Does anyone have any idea whether you can rent a loft/studio for not too much money over this period? I wanted to save money by cooking in the room rather than going out for every meal. Also, do u think I will get any snow while I am there or does that not usually happen until Feb?
Cheers,
Mil. 
10th May 2012
Will be in Buffalo early jan and would like to travel to Toronto for an over night stay
With no car can anyone suggest and good way and cheap one to get there considering the weather ?
10th May 2012
Hi, I’m going on Simply Italy next week and wanted to email the Hotel Regent Rome to see if it is ok to check in my lugage with them as I arrive really early in the morning and it would be quite awkward to have to drag my lugage around until the official check in time. However.. I cannot seem to find an email address on there website to contact them. Has anyone been in this situation that can give some advice?
10th May 2012
Hey everyone! I’ve heard some horror stories about some LA areas and also would just like to have a break from hostels and backpackers during my upcoming big adventure and since LA is the last leg of my trip, I would like to book an actual hotel hotel (limit per night $200US), but am so unsure about locations. I’d like to be not too extremely far from Disneyland, but I also don’t want to be close to Disneyland but ages and ages from anywhere else as I will be staying 5 days and only be going to Disneyland for one of those days. I plan to do some shopping and typical celebrity like tourist tours, and would love to visit UCLA and perhaps the Staples Centre and or Dodger Stadium.
I guess my main question is what area is kind of in between all these places and not too dodgy? Downtown? West Hollywood? Or should I just stick with staying in Santa Monica or Anaheim and pay staggering amounts for taxis and shuttle services? (I will NOT be hiring a car during anytime of this trip)
I am considering this hotel:
http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll…pv/htid=894101
It seems close to everything and seems nice enough and I’d be prepared to pay that. The lines “Public bus transportation and limited Metro Rail service are available. Taxis are available but expensive” and “Public transportation is available for $2.50 one-way, but takes about two hours. For exploration beyond the immediate hotel area, a rental car is the best option” worry me a bit, but I get by now after all the research I’ve done that nothing seems close together in LA.
Or also this one:
http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll…spv/htid=27297
As it seems close to lots of things, even though it’s a bit more than I wanted to pay.
But I’d be super grateful for any advice anyone has for me on this topic! Even recommendations of places you have stayed yourselves!
Thanks in advance!
10th May 2012
Hi
I am doing the Great Britain & Ireland tour in August and it will be in Edinburgh when the tattoo is on, i am just wondering
1. if people on tour go to this (sounds like a silly question)
2. Do people buy tickets before leaving australia
3. Do contiki have a bit of a deal and maybe able to buy them in Edinburgh when we get there
any info would be great, because i would probably like to go but i guess depending on how far away from the hotel it is and how much free time
thanks
10th May 2012
Hi guys,
A friend and I from australia are looking at doing this tour just after christmas (29dec to jan 7). Had a look at the weather temps and it seems quite cold.
Do you think the weather will limit the fun we can have on this tour?
10th May 2012
Hey!
I’m thinking of doing this tour, and I was just wondering if anyone else had done it around this time? and what your experiences were like? and also about how much money do you think I would need?
Thanks
10th May 2012
So I’ve read the article on how much money you should bring on your trip…I thought I’d be okay with what I budgeted and bring a credit card in case but…I’ve been doing a lot of research and I think I way underestimated…
Sooooo I was wondering, if people don’t mind answering…
How much money did you end up spending while in Europe?
I’ll be in Europe for 11 days…
Thanks!
10th May 2012
What happens if your suitcase IS over 20KG? Do you literally have to throw things out of your suitcase, or are you given another suitcase to put the extra stuff in? How does it work?
10th May 2012
Hi there everyone, im soo excited ONLY 3 WEEKS TO GO, until i go on my first Contiki, i will be travelling with the most wikid person ever, my older sister. We have soo much planned to do while on tour, like Black water rafting, trapeze stuff, ZORB, Helicopter flight, etc the list goes on. I was also just wondering if there are any others on here, that are also go on the same tour as us. It leaves Auckland Feb 7, and finishes up in Queenstown on Feb 18th.
Hope to hear from you all, and if anyone else has some more suggestions on things to do while in NZ i would gladly appreciate that. Catcha David
10th May 2012
Is London to Rome touring with people that booked London to Athens?? except they dont continue to Athens?? I looked at the iterinary and it looks the same..just wondering if they tour together
10th May 2012
hi everyone.
i havnt booked my tour yet, im still deciding on what date to go. What I was wondering was about the ‘food fund’. Do I pay that to my travel agent when I book my tour or do I pay that when I start the tour in London??
the price is given in Australian Dollars so I assume its before hand.
Any helP?
10th May 2012
Hey.. I was originally going to do the North by North East tour and then the Wild Western but now due to finances I am pretty sure I can only do one 
… any advice would be great. I should probably mention I have been to LA and Las Vegas before however it will be for my 21st bday so it would be nice to do Las Vegas again and see San Fran etc..
Maddi xx
10th May 2012
I recieved my ekit today sorta still trying to work it out i got my number and everything i’m wondering does anyone know if i got friends in the UK and they want to call me when i’m over there do they just dial the number i been givin or do they have to put access number in front of it?
Also i tried to send a txt message from my aus number to the number i been given and put the ekit sim in and no sms came throw does anyone know how to send a txt message to it?
Any help would be great cheers!
10th May 2012
Can anyone tell me the must do’s and dont’s for this tour?
Any help would be great as i’m going on my own.
10th May 2012
I believe that the Contiki buses now have plug points on the bus.
Are these in UK or Continental format?
Thanx
