Im tavelling alone for the first time and wondering if anyone else is going solo?

Hi

I am also travelling on European Horizons from 4th August - 13th August

I am meeting the tour in Amsterdam and am also travelling alone...

wicked:P i look forward too meeting everyone, i was a little scared about travelling alone, but i can see that alot of people do

Posted 18 Jul 2007 11:40 AM Hide Post
Hey
I'm NOT going on your trip but i've travelled with Contiki and would like to offer some advice:
If you plan on taking a credit card to Europe, you may want to call your credit card company to let them know you'll be travelling so they don't think the card has been stolen and cut you off.

Another thing I recommend is carrying your cash in a money belt, I find it safer.

Plan on spending $100-$150 USD per day. You'll have to buy lunches daily, souveneirs, some dinners and going out at night. You should try exchanging money before you leave. You'll have to chance to do so on the tour, but easier to get that part out of the way and have one less thing to worry about.


When you pack, throw some clothing into your carry-on to lighten the weight of the suitcase and in case your luggage gets lost. Leave room for souveneirs & carry with you an extra copy of your pasport and hotel address list.

In terms of weight of luggage, it's the airlines that are more strict than Contiki. Each airline has their own weight threshold & will only be too glad to charge you extra for going over. You can find out the limit/rules by going on the airline's website.


Feel free to ask me anything else.

Brian (from New York)
brij75@yahoo.com

Southern Ireland '97
Grand Explorer '00
Rainbow Nation '01 (no longer offered by Contiki)
Beaches & Reefs '02-'03

thanks for the advice. yea i'm a lone traveller going on the 4th - 13th euro horizon tour, glad to see someone else is
where u from anyways?

im leaving from toronto, how about you?

i live in australia
might meet you in a couple of days!!!