we have just been retired 8 months and now want to travel overseas possibly to uk. and ireland..

Posted by: melchel

17th Nov 2010 07:12am

hi we have just been retired a few months and now would like to possibly go and look at the uk especially ireland.. havent checked out the travel shops as yet.. but am looking at maybe march to june next yr.. we are feeling quiet well and reasonably relaxed now so want to do it before our health maybe starts to fail us.. so any ideas.. on travel.. i think i would prefer a tour bus scenario..as i do not drive.. and think that hubby would also like to take in the scenary as well as myself. without having to concentrate on driving especially in another country.. has any one in cafe world experience organised tours.. are they rushed from daylight to sunset.. or time to take it all in.. would like some info before the travel people tell us all the sales blurb. happy to hear from all your aussie travellers.. as we have never been out of oz..

Ann818

18th Dec 2010 08:45am

Hi Melchel,
A little while back, we did a great trip to Turkey with Insight Tours. This was a 2 week fully conducted bus tour and we found it extremely interesting. Most expenses were included, except for alcohol, and the standard of meals and accommodation was fine. There were reasonably early starts (after breakfast) some days, but then there were other days "at leisure" which allowed us to catch up and relax.
In the last 3 years we have travelled extensively in Australia, and can also thoroughly recommend many trips. We just returned from a week on Norfolk Island and would be delighted to comment on that one, if you haven't been there.
Happy planning!
Ann

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