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traveljunkies — Fri, 27 May 2011 08:34:02 +0000

Since January we’ve moved our blog to www.traveljunkies.com/blog

Thanks for following us

Cliff

Travel Experts Predict More Travelers Asia Bound in 2011

traveljunkies — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:36:11 +0000

Small Group Journey Specialist Travel Indochina Ready with More Than 800 Departures

Leading experts agree: travelers in 2011 expect genuine experiences and life-changing journeys, making Asia destinations like Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam among the top choices for travel in 2011. Travel Indochina, a leader in small group Asia travel, offers the best of the ‘real Asia’ with more than 800 departures, and new Small Group Journeys that provide authenticity and total immersion for even the most discriminating travel junkies. Read more …

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How to bargain fairly in third world markets.

traveljunkies — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:34:12 +0000

Bargaining is a two way process and it’s important that both sides feel they have done well from the bargain.

Don’t try to screw every penny out of the deal. A dollar to you is trivial but is more important to the seller. Accept that they will try to rip you off but that’s part of the game. If you don’t want to play the game, just walk away, or better still, avoid the place altogether.

Never make the first offer, always get the seller to state their price first.

Don’t buy the first time round. Shop around to get an idea of the going prices. It will send a message to the seller that you might buy from someone else, and it will make your bargaining easier.

To get the best price just walk away. Tell the seller you like it but it’s too expensive. You’ll find the price goes down more the nearer you are to leaving. The seller needs to sell more than you need to buy.

And remember it’s their way of life and they have to make a living. So join in and enjoy yourself. You can always walk away.

Cliff Chapman

Leon’s Christmas Newsletter As He Cycles Through China To Hong Kong

traveljunkies — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:23:20 +0000

Hey everyone!

To followers old and new, welcome, and thanks for showing an interest in my travels.

I’ve been on the road now for 225 days and have covered roughly 13,000 kilometres
(or 8,500 miles.) The journey has been incredible in so many ways, but it’s not done
yet – not by a long shot! I’m writing this from Bangkok, having arrived here from
Australia just over a week ago.

Rest, relaxation and acclimatization have been the order of the day and I’m now ready
to tackle the roads of South East Asia. I leave tomorrow heading through eastern
Thailand until I reach the border with Cambodia. From there I’ll pass through places
such as Angkor Wat and Phnom Penh, before traveling into Laos. The flexible plan
onwards is north along the Mekong, east to Vietnam, north once more along the coast
and then finally through China towards Hong Kong.

It feels a little like the last leg of the journey, and in some ways it is because I’m at
least on the same landmass as my end goal of Hong Kong. On the other hand there’s
still in the region of 5,000 – 7,000 kilometres between here and there, and
undoubtedly countless new adventures and experiences to be had.

Your supportive emails and comments are always greatly appreciated, and I hope you
are all enjoying following my travels – I certainly love writing about them.

Make sure to check out my recent blogs on my time in NZ and Australia at
www.leonmccarron.com
and you can see all the latest photos at
www.leonmccarron.com/photos.html

Finally, as always, this trip is aiming to raise money for the great work done by
UNICEF and you can donate at
www.justgiving.com/leonmccarron

Until the next newsletter, take care all, and have a very Merry Christmas!
Cheers
Leon

Beautiful, but scary, sky over Mission Beach, QLD, Australia

traveljunkies — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:40:36 +0000

City Breaks and Short Weekend Breaks – Europe and Worldwide

traveljunkies — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:05:51 +0000

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Guurrbi Tours – One of Australia’s Ultimate Must-Do Experiences

traveljunkies — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:39:36 +0000

Guurrbi – - Award Winning Aboriginal Tours

“An amazing journey of story and dreaming, birthing and beginning”
Andrew Fairley, Turtle Cove, Fiji.

These magical award-winning Aboriginal tours with Nugal-warra Elder, Wilfred (Willie) Gordon, are now listed as One of Australia’s Ultimate Must-Do Experiences.

Willie, the traditional story-keeper of the Nugal-warra clan, takes guests to his ancestral rock art sites at Wangaar-Wuri, high in the hills above Hope Vale, outside Cooktown. Here he shares the stories behind the art, and explains how the cave paintings speak of the essence of life and the lores of his people.

With his great smile and infectious laugh, Willie gives an amazing insight into Aboriginal culture and society, and shows how we all have a spiritual place, wherever we come from.

Nugal-warra Elder, Wilfred (Willie) Gordon

Guurrbi Tours – http://www.guurrbitours.com

The Australian Travel & Tourism Awards finalist 2010 – A Top 10 Queensland Must-Do 2009
One of Australia’s 20 Top Tours 2009 – Indigenous Tourism Biodiversity Website Award 2009
Best Indigenous Tourism Experience runner-up 2009 – Gnunkai Indigenous Tour Guide Award 2007
One of Australia’s Great Hidden Experiences 2007 – An Australian Ultimate Must-Do Experience since 2006

Scuba Bestsellers of 2010

traveljunkies — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:55:56 +0000

Courtesy of Scuba News

Still stuck for Christmas presents? What about one of the top ten SCUBA books of this year so far…

Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1847735703/1286

2. Fifty Places to Dive Before You Die: Diving Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations by Chris Santella
The fifth in Santella’s bestselling “Fifty Places” series.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/158479710X/1286

3. Ultimate Diving Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Experiences Under Water, by Len Deeley
Classic dives and secret spots: the authors’ top 100 dive spots.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0470744928/1286

4. Coral Reef Guide Red Sea by Ewald Lieske, Robert Myers
Covering jellyfish, corals, nudibranchs, starfish, sea urchins, fishes and turtles of the Red Sea.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0007159862/1286

5. Dive in Style by Tim Simond
Luxury diving around the world.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500288682/1286

6. Thailand (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Guides) by Tim Rock
Dive sites of Thailand. Includes city guide to Bangkok.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/174179188X/1286

7. Diving with Giants by Jack Jackson
Features the best places to dive with pelagic species.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1845371801/1286

8. Neutral Buoyancy: Adventures in a Liquid World, by Tim Ecott
Tales of the characters and episodes in the history of diving: the sponge divers, the second world war saboteurs, the free divers, etc.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140287302/1286

9. Dive Red Sea: The Ultimate Guide
Mainly covers Egypt but also mentions Aqaba, Eilat, Eritrea, Djibouti and Yemen.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0954519930/redsea-21

10. Shipwrecks from the Egyptian Red Sea by Ned Middleton
Eight years of research went into this accurate and definitive guide to the wrecks of the Egyptian Red Sea.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1898162719/1286

* Copyright SCUBA Travel – http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/

How About a Trip to Mongolia

traveljunkies — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:44:48 +0000

We have 13 top holidays to Mongolia in traveljunkies

Just go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter Mongolia in the search box

This Week’s Top 20 Deals From Travelzoo (from UK)

traveljunkies — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:12:34 +0000

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