| Oz breaks and staying safe…
If you’re thinking of visiting Australia during 2007, this could
be the time to go as some very tempting deals bargains are on offer:
Specific deals available from Bridge & Wickers (Tel 020 7483 6555
www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk include:
n The Outback 41 per cent reductions on published rates at Sails in
the Desert, Ayres Rock, a five star hotel heavily influenced by Aboriginal
heritage and architectural innovation, nestled at the gateway to Uluru
and the National Park. Two nights cost £110pp, saving £77.
n The Rainforest 49 per cent savings at Silky Oaks in Daintree, an eco
lodge, with an award-winning spa that is located literally in the middle
of the Rainforest. Two nights’ B&B accommodation cost from £211pp,
including breakfast and return private transfers from Cairns, saving £123.
n The Barrier Reef up to 35 per cent savings at Heron Island Resort,
a wonderful spot for snorkellers and divers where breeding turtles can
be spotted between May and June. Four nights’ B&B accommodation
cost from £300pp.
n Combine these savings with airfares which rise from the beginning
of July by as much as £350 and that long-promised trip to Oz could
just become a reality.
www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk
Safe travelling
Your Safe Planet the website launched earlier this year which puts independent
travellers in touch with a friendly face in the places that they want
to visit is now free to join.
Visitors to www.yoursafeplanet.co.uk can now access without charge all
the information and resources on the individual destination pages updated
each week by the local YSPerson.
With online social networking becoming increasingly important, a Q&A
forum has been introduced so travellers can swap tips and receive free
travel advice from fellow travellers.
Befriending a local is just about the best way to become familiar with
a destination and this site helps travellers to make contacts safely and
easily before they set off, as well as keep in touch when abroad.
As soon as someone decides to visit one of the YSP countries they can
make contact with their YSPerson, by upgrading their subscription and
paying £45 per country (or £300 annually).
This resident expert will provide the most up-to-date information and
on-the-spot knowledge. To help the YSPerson to provide a tailor-made service,
the subscriber builds a ‘traveller profile’ supplying a range
of personal information from preferred activities to special dietary needs.
The YSPeople, who keep two-thirds of the subscription cost, are all vetted,
reliable English-speaking local people, involved in sustainable travel
and able to help travellers see the things that tourists would otherwise
miss.
Currently some 20 countries are targeted. Recent additions include China,
India and South Africa.
The YSPeople people claim four clear benefits from the service, safety
being the obvious one. But saving is another, because for £5 per
month (for up to a group of four people) you receive a personalised itinerary
and insider tips on how not to be ripped off so you might save £100
before you even leave home.
Your Safe Planet helps the traveller ‘get under the skin of the
local culture’ far more than a guide book ever can.
The subscription allows you to use the YSPerson as much as you wish, perhaps
receiving a full itinerary or being provided with a local SIM card to
use in a mobile phone. Some might even meet you for a coffee to offer
advice on how much to expect to pay for goods and services and set you
up with free accommodation before making personal recommendations for
a number of small community projects.
n For further info visit www.yoursafeplanet.co.uk |
