10 Questions to Ask When Planning your Adventure Vaction

February 16th, 2007

1.Does my adventure package price include air travel to my destination

2. If I’m travelling overseas does the cost include domestic travel. Is the domestic travel by air, bus or train.

3. How many actual vacation days do I get? (Does the number include travel to and from the destination as part of the total number, meaning less actual days for enjoyment?)

3. How many actual days holiday to I get at my destination, or does the package include the days travelling to the desination as well.

4.What type of activities are included in the package

5. Will I have time for relaxation, shopping or general site seeing.

6. what classification does this adventure holiday come under. Is it extreme difficult or challenging and fun.

7. If it is extreme adventure, does that mean extreme accommodations like tents, or dirt floor huts — or are we staying in five-star luxury hotels?

7. Will I be roughing it in tents or swags if it is classified as extreme adventure

8. will we be travelling most of the time or will I have time to enjoy the scenery

9.Do you get a guide to overseer the activities, will I be able to interact with the locals.

10. What other costs are involved, Will I need to tip the locals.
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Ski Holiday with the family

February 12th, 2007

So you want to take the family skiing. Skiing isn’t as expensive as you might think, and there are numerous places that cater to families, offering a variety of packages designed to save you money.
Most ski resorts have websites, so start the planning process by accessing these websites to determine whether you wish to go to a NSW or Victorian ski restort.
Things to look for when choosing a resort.

Do they have a ski school if someone in your family will needs instruction.
What type of slopes, lifts, and trails do they have. If the resort only caters
to beginners, an expert skier will become quickly bored. If you have a snowboarder in your group, and there is no snowboarding park or terrain, that snowboarder will be every unhappy.

Find out what your accomodation options are for the area, and choose the one that is right for your family and your budget.If you will be staying farther away from the slopes, make sure that there is an affordable way to get to and from the slopes each day!

What other activites does the resort offer
Be sure to ask about the winter activities, as well as the planned events during the time that you will be at the resort. If someone doesn’t want to go skiing they need other options.

Does the resort offer childcare, or group activites for the children, adults offen need alone time and the kids can have some fun without you.

I hope this will help you plan a ski holiday that your family will enjoy and remember for the rest of their lives.