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10th May 2012
Hey Melbournites and Sydneysiders!
On my way home from uni today, about page 5 or 7 of MX (a trashy free newspaper handed out at train stations) there was an article about finding LOVE on contiki! 
It said almost 2000 couples met on contiki and are now married about the 2millionth traveller will be going on their trip soon.
Pretty cool 
10th May 2012
Hi
I read in the brochure that there are power points in the coaches so you can charge your phone/camera/ipod while your on the road. is that true? I’ve got an Aus/US adapter and all my chargers are multivoltage.
Thanks Amanda
10th May 2012
Hi everyone!
Im heading off on the European Experience trip departing 6th August and Im debating whether to take a suitcase or a backpack? I have checked out the FAQ and read alot of opinions but Im interested in any recent experiences. Both times I have travelled O/S I have used my 70-80 litre backpack but havent been to Europe/UK so would love some feedback. Thanks 
p.s Anyone else planning this trip??
10th May 2012
i just made a booking for the trip, but was’nt sure if its worth payin another 600$ for single accomd vs. twin ? from what i understand, we spend little time in the hotel…
any suggestions ???
10th May 2012
Hi!
I would love to go to Egypt but I am worried because I hear there is a local guide and I am not sure they would respect western standards of political correctness…
10th May 2012
hey guys
im going on the european contrsast sept 19, and am wondering wat is best suitcase or those big backpacks u see the typical “tourist” with! i will probably only be staying a week after my trip… any advice u guys hav would be awesome!!! 
10th May 2012
How do most of you pay for your trip?
a. Work hard & Save Hard
b. Get a loan from the Bank
c. Use Credit Cards
d. Get a loan from a Family Member
e. A combination of the above
Because I want to go on a long europe trip this summer…but i’m not that good at saving, and I don’t get paid much and i’m in school still…so I don’t know if I should get a loan from the bank/or a family memeber,or just try and save. I don’t mind saving,but then I wouldn’t be able to go until a couple of years probably lol. Help me someone 
10th May 2012
hi, i know that you do a fair bit of drinking while on contiki but how often would you go to clubs,real nice resturants ect.. iv been told alot to minimise the amount of clothes/shoes you take but im a fashion-aholic & while during the day i just go pretty casual when it comes to going out i love to dress up & wont go out casual, so i know im probably going to end up with to many clothes.
(i just went on a 1 week holiday & didnt wear at least a third of my stuff just to give an indication of my over packing habit)
Aaarg! What am i to do! Lucky iv got till september to try fix this dilemma!
What would be the most amount of shoes any of you girls out there would take??? 
10th May 2012
Hi all! I am heading to England, Italy (on Simply Italy tour), Greece and Thailand in May/June this year. I am wondering whether anyone is getting the swine flu vac before they go? I have not thought of it before now as I have had all my vacs for Thailand before. But yes – to get, or not to get, the swine flu vac – what do we think?
10th May 2012
Does anyone know if you can buy a sleeping bag at the Contiki basement in London? And if you can, how big are they, and how much do they cost? I’m having a lot of trouble deciding if I should bring one or try and get one in London that I can leave behind at the end of the tour (if it wasn’t too expensive to start with).
Lindsay
10th May 2012
Hi
Does anyone know which airline contiki use for the flights on Best of USA?
10th May 2012
Ok so im planning a europe trip in june 2011 and there are so many thngs i need to organise i dont know which order they should be done in. So which order should things be done in with booking the tour, flights, converting money, uk youth mobility visa for my boyfriend and travel insurance. Any help clearing this up would be very appreciated
10th May 2012
hey im on this tour would love to hear about anyone on this tour before what was it like? alot of time to go out?? any advice or stories would love to here!! thanks
10th May 2012
hi all,
I just thought of a wonderful idea (we i thght it was!!) to save a few EURO’s here and there… I hope it will work!
As we all need water, i figured i’d buy one of those drink bottles that purify the water for you? that way instead of buying bottled water everywhere you can just get water free from the tap and let the bottle clean it for you?
Has anyone else done this? You think will work?
99 days and counting!!!
UE – 15/08/08
10th May 2012
Hey,
My husband and I are going on the European Encounter July 9 to 26. Has anyone here done the Encounter, and do you have any helpful comments or advice about this particular trip?
I am concerned about the ’tourist traps"—the perfumery sounds like a giant commercial to buy perfume—that sort of thing.
Does anyone know of any things to see and do that are off the beaten path, ie flea markets, etc? Thanks!
10th May 2012
hi can anyone tell me when the june/july 2007 Europe tour dates are being announced. im eager to book my holiday but dont know when the tours are.
10th May 2012
so im arriving in NZ at the beginning of march, im spending 13 days there before i fly home. i’ll be in the south island first for the majority of my time, and then i have 3 days up in the north before i leave. does anyone have suggestions on how many warm pieces of clothing i’ll need for this time of year in the south? i know its still the tail end of their summer…sorta getting into fall. im coming from australia after spending a month in shorts, ts and flip flops… so i need to know how much space to save in my backpack for long pants and longsleeve tops and if i even need a hat or something? thanks
