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10th May 2012
Hi all
I was interested in preferences on when is the best time of year to travel/ best month to travel.
I was thinking of doing LA to the Bay in June and then New York, then maybe Eastern Escapade in July.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks :-)
10th May 2012
Does anyone know how to set up private tours of the Vatican and Louvre, so we don’t have to wait on line for hours?
Thanks!
10th May 2012
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has gone on any tour that starts in Rome. The only one I know for sure that departs in Rome is the Simply Italy tour.
I’m planning on arriving a few days before the tour begins so I can explore the city a bit, but I have no idea where to stay. I want to check out hotels/hostels, and I want to book something fairly close to where the tour leaves from. If anyone has some info on where the Rome (Simply Italy) tour departs from…please share.
Thank you,
Gina 
10th May 2012
Hi i am going on one of the vietnam trips and i have heard that your not supposed to wear clothes which are too revealing. however in peoples photos and clips on youtube people seem to be fine wearing anything, but is that ok if we visit a temple or something? or should i make sure i have longer more acceptable clothing for things like that? i do plan on taking a warmer set of clothes, but its not like i will want to wear that stuff around all day just to visit a temple, etc.
10th May 2012
Has anyone done this optional or done so independently? I have seen photos and it looks amazing but am wondering if its worth the $155NZ and a day trip away from Queenstown. Thanks!
10th May 2012
Has anyone specifically used a President’s Choice Financial Bank card while travelling in Europe?
10th May 2012
Can anyone tell me if the European Inspiration summer tour (departing May 12, 2008) includes the white water rafting optional?
I’ve heard that the water may be too cold or that this tour may not even include this.
Can any Contiki-ers help me please?
Cheers, Dave.
10th May 2012
hi there,
just looking at the optionals. i want to raft on the shotover. i do not really want to do the jet boat ride. there is a rafting only option yet that is for the kawarau river. i want to do the shotover river. yet the only options for rafting the shotover are included in the twin and triple challenges. im not wanting to do either jet boat or helicopter flight.
any suggestions? is it worth the twin challenge just for rafting the shotover? or is the kawarau good?
10th May 2012
Hopefully this will help to narrow it down-I am a resident of North America, and don’t plan to use my credit cards at all while abroad (the international transaction fees alone are 5%..ouch.)So, aside from the relatively small amounts of cash I am planning to bring in the various currencies I’ll need on my tour…I’m planning on using my debit Visa for all other purchases, extra cash when needed..etc..Can anyone comment on how it is that the conversion rates are ‘better’ once you get overseas? I’m a little confused as to how this actually works…For example..I get approx. $0.53 pounds per US dollar..Would this amount be more if I waited to get to London to actually do the exchange??
10th May 2012
Hi,
I’m doing Euro Highlights from Jul 30-Aug 12. Arrive in London on July 26th from NZ and was planning on crashing with a mate for 4 nights, then staying at the Royal National the night before the tour. But he is having family dramas 
and I don’t want to get in the way!
Sooooo the question is, shall I book in for another 4 nights before my Contiki at Royal National? Hadn’t really budgeted for it so any cheaper but still decent/fun suggestions would be great!
Cheers,
KA
10th May 2012
Hey im doing the grand explorer next month (FEB) and im not sure what the weather will be like…Just wondering if n e one that has done this tour in feb can tell me what the weather was like so i know what to pack Thanks
10th May 2012
Hi Guys,
Can you help me out with a quick question. WOndering which way is most popular to do the aussie explorer? From Syd to Darwin or in reverse? Please help so i can book.
Also to do the whitsundays sailing or just normal..? Please give your advice.
Thanks
10th May 2012
Hi
Hope someone can help i have just booked the eastern discovery starting on 31st May 2011! (new orleans to NYC) however i have 1 extra night in NYC does anyone know a decent hotel which is the heart of the action…i’m a solo first time traveller so don’t want to be too far away but also don’t want to pay heaps…oh and i’d prefer to not stay in hostel. any suggestions would be great! lauren
10th May 2012
Okay, so besides enjoying a good party every now and then (cocktails and whatever else), I only drink water. No soda, tea, coffee, nothing. I am going on the Amsterdam to Barcelona trip this summer and wondering how much money I’m going to have to fork out for bottled water…which, if any of the cities on this tour (Amsterdam, Paris, Lucerne, Chamonix, Nice, and Barcelona) have potable drinking water (as in, from the faucet)? I went to Italy (Florence, Assissi, Rome) in 2000 and Ireland in 2001 (all over Southern Ireland) and the tap water was potable in both places…I wasn’t sure if that would be true of any of the cities on the Amsterdam to Barcelona tour.
10th May 2012
Hi, was wondering if there would be an opportunity to go skiing on the stopovers in switzerland or austria??
10th May 2012
Since we are going to be spending alot of time on the bus, I am sure we will be driving by some beauitful places and scenery. Does the bus ever stop for pictures?
10th May 2012
Hello, I am trying to plan a trip to Australia the end of May, most likely the beaches and reefs trip, or the coast to whitsundays trip, will the weather be warm in May? What should I pack? I am 19 and will be almost 20 at the time, what is the drinking age? If I end up going alone will I still have fun? Please let me know!! Thank you
10th May 2012
Does anyone know what happens on the Walking tour of Oxford? DOes it include the inside of Christchurch?
Thanks in advance!
10th May 2012
Hey guys i’m planning on taking the simply italy trip sometime either in oct/nov of this year or in the spring of 2011, and i’m wondering what people feel the best month to go would be. I dont want to be uncomfertably hot, or cold, nor do i want to go during a month where it’s going to rain for most of the trip. I also want to consider when other people generally take this; i’m wondering if I go during the fall/spring are there going to be very few people my age (22) going due to school or other commitments. I would much rather go with people my age than 30-35’s, no offense
On another topic i’ve chosen the simply italy trip because while I eventually want to see all of europe, I feel like the trips that cover most of europe in a month would be rushed; seeing something like 12 to 15 countries in about a month wouldn’t allow much time per location. I also feel like a good portion of the time would be spent travelling from one place to another. The simply italy trip spends 2 weeks in one country (well 2, italy and vatican city). I feel like it’s going to be a better way to experience a foreign country. Am I somewhat correct in these assumptions or am I completely off the mark?
Any additional advice that differs from that already posted on these forums concering italy would be much appriciated.
Thanks,
Campbell
