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Round the World Travel
Air, train, ship and bus information is below. If you need travel accommodation- eg hostels, hotels, home swops - have a look at www.gapadvice.org/accommodation
By air
www.travel-nation.co.uk
'If you need to book round the world flights Travel Nation is a specialist travel company in this field whose staff are very well travelled. They are also have excellent knowledge of land based aspects of travel such as Trans-Siberian rail trips and overland / adventure tours. They have excellent customer feedback.'
9 key tips for arranging a RTW ticket.
You’ve decided to take some time off to see the world… the first step towards your trip of a life-time. Now all you have to do is work out where and when you want to go, how long for, and on what budget! This can be a mind-boggling process, especially if you have either lots of time, or have a healthy budget as you literally have the whole world to choose from. Here are some tips that should help make the planning process part of the fun and less of a chore.
- Tip 1 With the aid of a world map travel planner jot down all of the places you want to visit.
- Tip 2 Get them into a rough order of importance ie ‘must sees' & which are ‘might be nice to pop in while I am in the area’.
- Tip 3 Arrange your destinations into rough geographic order.
- Tip 4 Make a note of any sections you’d like to travel overland (Surface sectors).
- Tip 5 Don't assume that you have to 'round the world' i.e..e. you can go out and back via the same part of the world or out say via Africa and back via Asia.
- Tip 6 Though most RTW trips take in Australia and or New Zealand , you don't have to go via these countries.
- Tip 7 Decide when you want to leave the UK and approximately how long you wish to spend in each place.
- Tip 8 Work out what your budget for your flights is (anything from £1000 to £3000).
- Tip 9 Call Travel Nation for advice and a quote on 01273 320 580 or, if you are furtively planning your trip at work, send an email via the quote form on their website.
Other companies include:
Travel by train or ship
www.seat61.com Maybe you don't like flying, or are concerned about air travel's contribution to global warming. Or perhaps you just prefer real travel by train or ship, where the journey is part of the adventure... Either way, The Man in Seat Sixty-One will tell you how to travel overland comfortably & affordably where you might think that air was now the only option.
www.raileurope.co.uk Interrailing Europe. Under 26s get one third off the cost of an adult fare. An InterRail pass give you access to 30 countries. For £367 under 26s get one month's unlimited travel (Jul 09).
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