Char -- good to see another person planning ahead! I am also doing the tour in May. Hanging out for the dates to be released!

Byzza - I am doing a tour of ireland/scotland and wales and London through Topdeck it's a 15day tour.
I know contiki do one as well but they don't do north ireland and not much of wales either.

Cheers
Jess

PS _ nGGz I sent you a private message

Hey Jess,

Mmm that one looks quite interesting. reasonably priced too.

Gives me more to think about.

Now I just have to convince the boss to give me 2.5-3 months off. That is going to be the hard sell.

Hey Jess! Yeah, I've been planning since last year haha, just didn't have enough money to go this year So am definitely hanging out for the 2010 dates to be released! I hope they won't put the price up by much...!

Byzza - I am actually doing that tour after this one...

Definitely try and convince your boss - I am having 3.5months off as I am doing Japan and USA as well! Only 36 weeks to go!

Charcool - I have been planning for quite awhile too. How much are you guys budgetting spending money per day?
I am hopeing they won't put up the prices either.
What dates are you thinking of in May ?

I was actually initially thinking going early April as then I could maximise the Australian Public Holidays, but after all I've read it looks like early May is probably a better option. So probably the first one in May.

Hi Guys,

Pleased to hear from more potential tour mates ...

Budgeting - Im planning to budget for around 100-120 Euro's per day... but there's always the credit card if I spent too much (which in my case is very probable ).

Post tour travel – the more research i do on Topdeck tours the more interested I become in going on one, but im sure ill change my mind 100 more times before May 2010.

Char & Byzza – where are you guys located?

Jess – I got your private message and I replied

Cheers,
Aaron

Yeah I'm probably going to budget about 100 Euro a day (going to be an expensive trip! ) Still it will be worth it.

I'm from Newcastle, Australia.

Well the boss said that it probably will be ok. Only conditions: As I'm a supervisor, I'll have to pre-plan everything for those 3 months before leaving, and make sure there are no major projects due at that time. But so long as there isn't then it should be fine.

Hey!

Budgeting: I'm saving $20K for my trip (yikes that's a lot of money... $10K for flights and tour cost $10K for spending money which is about 100euros a day)

I'm hoping they'll have a tour around Mid May

nGGz - I'm from Christchurch, New Zealand
What about you? (and Jess?)

Hey all,
It looks like we a few people who could all be on the same tour which is awesome.

I am from Brissie.

I am budgetting around $150AU a day on the tour - so I think that might be around $87euro day? A friend is on contiki at the moment and he is a party animal and only spending roughly $80-90 a day. So that's good.

Byzza - Where abouts in Newy are you from? My aunty is a school teacher and lives in Newy too - I love it there!

Char - I would love to go to New Zealand skiing one day. my sister just came back and the photos are unbelieveable.

Aaron - I think I added you last night. Is that you - there was a few?

Hey,

Im from Sydney.

Byzza- Feels good to have your leave approved ay... I had to plead with work to give me 10-12 weeks of for next year, it took them ages to approve

Char – I love New Zealand, I played a lot of rugby there. Where abouts are you from in NZ?

Jess – Hahaha… how funny adding randoms!! LOL….

Which option are you guys planning on doing – Egypt/Greece?

Aaron

Hehe Byzza, I asked for approval of 2 months annual leave last year, and they said 'yeah sure since you've given us 2 years notice' LOL I asked that early because I'm accumulating my annual leave!

Jess - yeh NZ is amazing, especially Queenstown! You should come skiing since you're not that far away at all

Aaron - I'm from Christchurch (South Island)
I'm doing the Egypt option, without a doubt! you?

Hey all,

Charcool - I know it's really not that far away at all. That might have to been my next holiday when I get back.
I am planning on doing the Greek Option.

hehehe I also asked for my leave about 10months in advance so they were cool! I now have to work solid until April now no more annual leave.

Today is 36 weeks until I leave.. So very excited!

Hi Charcool,

Im most likely going to be doing the egypt option as well...

Christchurch is really nice, ive played through there before.

Are you planning travelling on after the tour?

Jess,I'm in the same boat for annual leave... No more till next year

Hi all! I'm so happy and excited to see so many people that are planning to go on this tour next year! I was worried because I'll be flying solo, but I feel so much better now knowing that other people will be going solo as well

hi nGGz,

i'm from sydney. where are you from?

can't wait for the trip wish i could leave now. also planning to go to japan in march! see how i go with my saving though... this is my first big trip and I'm not the best at saving lol...


are you traveling by yourself too?
what dates where you planning on leaving?
i was planning maybe the last trip so july/ aug? will just wait and see really... still haven't locked anything in, waiting till the dates come out to do that.

would also like to do a tour of ireland and scotland either before or after the UE trip just really playing everything by ear at the moment.