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Anyone going travelling in September/October?
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09-06-2008 7:59pm#1
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Also going in Sept but the other direction SA first Aisa last
Roll on September
What route are you planning in SA? We're thinking..Rio, Buenos Aires, up to Salta, into Boliva, into Peru for the obligitary Inca Trail and then down to Santiago and onwards to Auckland. Only have two months in South America so it's a tall order!!0 -
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Tell me about it, a mate of mine sent me a load of pictures of those Huntsman Spiders trying to freak me out..they're feckin huge yokes. Wouldn't be the biggest spider fan.
For your enjoyment:
http://www.loe.org/images/071109/spider1-williams.gif
The pickpocketing is supposed to be fairly rampant alright..Will just have to try and be sensible I suppose. No flashing the pesos etc 0 -
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orlamcnevin wrote: »Sounds like a good plan. Buenos Aires is supposed to be savage, although quite european.
Dont really know what to expect from Buenous Aires other then everyone seems to love it (didnt really get Madrid), Ill see u guys around Rio then cant miss me ill be the whitest person on the beach
judging the way Irelands summer is going orlamcnevin wrote: »How are you getting around NZ? We're going to do the campervan thing.
Looking like the Magic bus for us, we have a month and there are only 2 of us so an organised route with all the main sights added in with that little bit of flexibility of stopping off for extra days suited us.
Counting down the working days now 39 left 0 -
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Is the hotel expensive?
Ahhh €400 between us for 5 nights but sure its our only luxury for a while.I see you started a thread on busing NZ...you just beat me too it! It's just me and a mate so a campervan isn't economical and not the best way to meet people.
Magic seems good but I read one review on thorn tree by a girl travelling with her mother who thought it was great . No offensive but that wasn't exactly what I had in mind.
FYI the Kiwiexperience is also known as the kiwisexperience!:D
Yea i think if not in a big group then bus it more fun and they take you to the best spots.
You are very correct there, all the research ive done would agree with the above but not sure the kiwi would suit me and my girlfriend now would it although...... 
Sure if your under 25 then sure hit the party bus!!!!0 -
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orlamcnevin wrote: »So weird, we're in the exact same position...Inca Trail booked for around the same time as you in October, thinks it's the 17th. So that's the only thing we have to stick to.
We actually booked a flight from BA to Santa Cruz for €200 but it was cancelled. We've held off booking again as we're thinking about travelling up through Argentina by bus, hopefully we'll have the time.
We're finished the Inca Trail on the 24th..(I think) so we have from the then until 8th Nov to get down to Santiago.
8 days seems like a long trek; we are doing the 4 day classic with peru treks. If we're starting the same day we'll probably bump into each other along the way...we probably won't be hard to spot; I don't know about you but I think I could pick an Irish person out at 100ft!orlamcnevin wrote: »I have a day off this week so going to go and buy a Rucksack. Have read a few forums where people are saying not to getting bigger than 45L. Think I'll get one that opens around the middle rather than just at the top, have also be told to defo get one with wheels.
I went into the great outdoors off Grafton street at the weekend. I was talking to a bald guy with glasses (didn't get his name). He was really helpful; explained all the differences in design between rucksacks/travel packs and how they should be packed and worn. He even packed a few with weights and let us walk around the shop! I felt bad not buying anything from him but the one I'm getting is E100 cheaper here http://www.luggage.com/Lowe-Alpine-LR1061-LOW1046.html so I'm gonna get it shipped to some friends in the states who will bring it home for me.orlamcnevin wrote: »I'm off to Ghana with Habitat for Humanity next month for 2 weeks so got all the jabs I need for that in the last few weeks. Cost me a bleedin fortune!! Bout €400 altogether! (Have never had to get any before)
400 seems very dear. We got everything we needed for E220 and we are getting the hep B booster for E30 from Dr. Ekky at Drumcondra Clinic (http://www.drumcondraclinic.com/). They were recommended to us by a person who can get a 20% discount with the TMB and still got their shots at the Drumcondra clinic. I thought because it was so much cheaper that there had to be a catch but he was really good; gave us prescriptions for loads of things that might come in handy while travelling and spent a good 20 minutes giving us advice on malaria tablets STDs and loads of other stuff.orlamcnevin wrote: »Haven't even looked at Insurance yet, plan on sorting Visa's this week (I'm quite the procrastinator though so should be in order by the end of July!) - Think we just need one for Oz, Vietnam and China. Have to double check though.
USIT have a OZ visa/insurance combo for E389 at the moment that I'll probably get. The insurer is Blue and it's the silver policy...covers you for pretty much everything but search and rescue (I was thinking of upgrading to gold for this reason alone
!). You need to pay E30 extra to do certain activities but it still seems good value compared to trailfinders (E500) and the VHI (650).orlamcnevin wrote: »What's your plan for after SA?
Spend 2-3 weeks travelling NZ probably with Magic bus/kiwiexperience. Into Auckland out of Christchurch. Then work/live in Melbourne for 2 months or so; same in Sydney. When the weather starts to go down hill we will probably relocate to Perth/Cairns/Darwin. We have to make our way back to Sydney for our flight to Bangkok. Spend 2-3 months in South East Asia. Come home, realise I left a good job at the start of a recession, move back home and join the dole!:Dorlamcnevin wrote: »Are you bringing anything for the Inca trail apart from proper footwear? Thinkin it might be cheaper to get any gear I need over there.
I can't think of any other time I'd need hiking boots and they are so heavy I don't think it's worth it. If the porters can do it in flip-flops made from old car tyres I think I'll be ok in my Nikes!orlamcnevin wrote: »Have you heard about Death Road in Bolivia? Really don't know whether to do it. One of the lads I'm going with has a fear of heights so won't be going near it, the other guy really wants to do it. I can't make up my mind. Don't mind other people controlling my fate bungee jumping, ski-diving or whatever but don't know if I like the idea that my safety is up to me and my cycling skills!!
Yeah a mate of mine did it; he said the best 20 dollars in spent in South America was getting a bike with suspension! If he survived I think I can make it.
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Just checked the dates - the trek's booked for 20/10 but we have to be there by the 18th to pay the balance..they say you need the two days to acclimatise to the altitude. The trek takes 4 days then. What date are you going again?
That guy in the Great Outdoors is really nice, I was in there looking at ski boots before. He spent ages with us and I didn't end up buying any. Two of my mates did though so I didn't feel as bad. A friend of mine offered me her Rucksack. It's opens around the middle but doesn't have wheels. I reckon I might just take that, not exactly rolling in it at the moment. Wheels are for girls anyway Just looked at the one you're getting looks good. Maybe I shouldn't scrimp on what will essentially hold all I have for most of the next year!!
Don't talk to me about the TMB. The whole group that are going to Ghana went together, I knew I should have gone to my GP! We got a whopping 5% discount but as you say 20% is still dearer than most! They would only give me the one percription for Malaria for Ghana and said I'd have to come back for another consultation to get another one for SE Asia. Of course that means another consultation fee...money grabbers!!
I'm starting to have second thoughts about a camper van reading yourself and Preddy's conversation yesterday. Really want to do a proper Road Trip though. Defo renting a car for doing the east coast of Oz though. We're practically doing identical trips...NZ till around 18/12...Oz until June, last 2-3 weeks of which will be in and around Perth...Bali for a week or two...Then Hong Kong to Thailand overland...then home to no job and a mortgage and a massive loan oh and lets not forget the recession... (beat that)
Maybe I'll have to suck it up and try the Death Road then! Although I have reservations for the following reasons: Knocked down a little kid with my bike once he had to get stiches in his head although I was a kid at the time so maybe that doesn't count. Cycled into the back of a parked car before too and absolutely wrecked my hip. Just on Sunday I caused a girl to get knocked off her bike by letting someone out ahead of me..I didn't see her cycling down my right hand side. Oh almost forgot hit a guy on a moped and he broke his arm and leg, was done for driving without due care...so you can see where my aversion to two wheeled vehicles stems from!
I think we're going on the Trek with Peru Adventures or something, I didn't book it. There's three of us going over, myself and two lads. Then there's a friend of mine going with her mental nurse mates. We're all meeting up to do the trek and they booked it so I'm not 100% sure.
I think this is the one we're going with:
http://www.andeantravelweb.com/peru/treks/incatrail4.html
Who have you booked with? How much was it?
Ours is around 350 I think.
Arriving in Rio on 09/09. What date are you arriving? I abosolutley cannot wait. Counting down the days. Not exactly working my ass off at the moment, it's so hard to be motivated when the end is near. I've only got 6 weeks in work to go cause I'm away for two in August.
Roll on September...and some nice bloody weather!!
Hope all of that made sense as I haven't mastered the art of quoting without my whole post coming out as a quote!0 -
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Brad Goodman wrote: »Thanks Orla. Was looking online today and Lufthansa have flights to Bangkok via Frankfurt for 473.33 inc taxes. Its one way but I think I'll book that, spend sometime in Thailand then bus it around Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam etc for a few months then book some flights and head down to Australia for Decemberish. Apparently there's a low fare Australian airline that do flights.
Was thinking about maybe hiring a camper van and driving around Australia in the new year for a while. Anybody any tips on that? Thanks
Sounds like a good plan! The one thing I'd say is that I've heard flying into Australia can be a bit manic coming up to Christmas so if you're flying in around then I'd book it sooner rather than later.
Was thinkin about doing the Campervan thing in NZ. For Oz I think we're either going to rent or more than likely buy a cheap car to do the east coast. We're flying over to Perth then later on so will probably do the same there. Campervan sounds great though. It's all about the money really 0 -
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Wow Belfunk, sounds like you got a good deal! I'm paying a little over E2000 for my flights (but I bet when I go to pay the balance taxes will go up), and am flying Dublin - London, London - Bangkok, Bangkok - Sydney, Sydney - Auckland, Auckland - Sydney, Sydney - Singapore, Singapore - Hoooome!
I decided to keep leave South America/the States/Africa etc for another trip in the future, fingers crossed.
Sounds like there's quite a few Irish folk hitting the road come Autumn. Who knows, we might avoid the recession altogether!
Anybody who's gonna be on the road around the same time feel free to PM. I'll be travelling on my own so would welcome the oppurtunity to hook up with some friendly folk during my trip.
I cannot wait!0 -
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