hey everyone. i'm Lisa, 22, from Australia. going on my first solo travelling experience and my first contiki experience. was wondering if there is any other cool chicks doing it solo on the AUG 11th tour.

Hey,

Im also going going on the August 11 tour. Im 22 and going it alone as well! I'm from Melbourne.. where are you from?

missbantjes@hotmail.com

Hi Lisa and Melanie, I'm Michael,27, male from NZ. I'm also going solo on the Aug 11th inspiration tour. I'm an easy going guy.Last year, I'm went on a contiki OZ tour for the first time, it was awesome!I had lots of fun. Can't wait for this tour! I will make sure that we have lots of fun

Hey there, I am Michael 28 from Sydney, I am also on this tour. My first contiki tour and looking so forward to it.

Hey All,
I'm Aneta, 23, i'll be travelling with 2 friends. Lauren, 23 & Nicole, 26!
This is our first BIG Overseas Trip, we're heading to the States before Contiki. Sooooo excited can't wait!
Lisa & Melanie... Credit to you for having the balls to travel solo...looking forward to meeting you!

Take Care & see you on the 11th Aug. CAN'T WAIT!

hey Melanie,
i'm from sydney. cool. great to know there is someone else my age doing it alone too.

hi Michael from NZ... so what did u think of us aussies when u did ur conitiki australia. did u enjoy it?
Lisa

[hey all
thanks aneta... really looking forward to meeting u and ur friends. enjoy the states. and hi to the other michael- salton, another sydney sider.

Hey everyone
My name is Emma, 20, and i'm travelling solo on the August 11 contiki too.

Its my first big trip overseas and I can't wait!Looking forward to meeting everyone

Hi Lisa,
i visit australia at least once a year. lovely place and nice people. In fact, i have a brother and a sister both living and working in melbourne at the moment. i would see myself moving over sometime in the future.=> how come there is no other nationality that reply to this post. Where are the other kiwis?American?Canadian?

Hi Lisa. Im Shae. 20yrs old from Ballarat. travelling solo to on this trip but staying longer over there after the tour. a little scared but cannot wait to have a roring good time. should be great. lots of booze and more booze. but also cannot wait to see the sights and different cultures.

Hey Guys,
My name is Atilla ı am 30 yo and from Melbourne. It seems by all your ages that ı am goıng to be the daddy of thıs group . I am currently ın Istanbul and have been here sınce the start of June. Lookıng forward to meetıng you all.

Hello All,
I'm Gabbii, 29 from Melbourne.. I will be travelling all on my little lonesome also. It's all a bit scary but very exciting at the same time.. I don't know about everyone else but I am counting down the days now. Looking forward to meeting you all..
See you soon!
Gabbii

Hi All

My name is Tanya.
I am 28 yo & from Adelaide.
It's nice to see that we have a good mix of ages on the tour.
This will be my first Contiki and first time in Europe so i'm really excited!

Lookin fwd to meeting u all very soon!

Tan

Hey everyone,
I'm PROBABLY NOT going on this tour but have gone on 4 Contikis so i've got 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.

I have lots of other advice which I think will be useful, so don't hesitate to ask on here or email me.

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