Comments on: Safety in numbers – pros & cons of organised tours http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/ Living the travel dream Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:14:17 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carmen Sandiego http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Carmen Sandiego Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:53:27 +0000 http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/#comment-217 DIY is definitely the best way to go unless you are travelling alone and/or you're the type of person that couldn't organise a rendezvous with a lady friend in a house of disrepute. As we slide into a technologically advanced world, there are certainly enough travel advice websites around (Yahoo Travel, Virtual Tourist, Lonely Planet etc) to assist with planning your own itinerary and figuring out where the top 5 places to get mugged are... and avoiding them. In any event, there's probably just as much risk of being the victim of petty crime in Frankston North :-) DIY is definitely the best way to go unless you are travelling alone and/or you’re the type of person that couldn’t organise a rendezvous with a lady friend in a house of disrepute. As we slide into a technologically advanced world, there are certainly enough travel advice websites around (Yahoo Travel, Virtual Tourist, Lonely Planet etc) to assist with planning your own itinerary and figuring out where the top 5 places to get mugged are… and avoiding them. In any event, there’s probably just as much risk of being the victim of petty crime in Frankston North :-)

]]> By: Dave http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Dave Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:18:49 +0000 http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/#comment-130 Hi John, thanks for stopping by. I agree, doing short half or full day tours in a new city or country can be really useful to help orient yourself - I often do the same thing myself, especially if transportation is a bit of an issue. Mixing up these sort of quick group trips with independent travel can really help give you the best of both worlds eh? Hi John, thanks for stopping by.

I agree, doing short half or full day tours in a new city or country can be really useful to help orient yourself – I often do the same thing myself, especially if transportation is a bit of an issue. Mixing up these sort of quick group trips with independent travel can really help give you the best of both worlds eh?

]]> By: John http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-129 John Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:59:28 +0000 http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/#comment-129 I enjoy doing a bit of both. When in a new country, I'll often book a day tour just to get my feet on the ground I enjoy doing a bit of both. When in a new country, I’ll often book a day tour just to get my feet on the ground

]]> By: Nigel Dean http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Nigel Dean Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:18:20 +0000 http://whatsdavedoing.com/blogs/travel/safety-in-numbers-the-pros-and-cons-of-organised-tours/#comment-102 Really good article - I have experienced both forms of travel and can vouch for David's comments. I think it is horses for courses - whereas I feel really comfortable doing my own thing in English speaking, left hand drive countries it is a bit different when they speak differently. Having said that I cannot claim to be the bravest of travellers! Really good article – I have experienced both forms of travel and can vouch for David’s comments. I think it is horses for courses – whereas I feel really comfortable doing my own thing in English speaking, left hand drive countries it is a bit different when they speak differently. Having said that I cannot claim to be the bravest of travellers!

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