http://travelover30s.today.com Travel for the Baby Boomers and even the rest of you! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:59:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are British you will not doubt of heard of the Costa del Sol - if you aren't British - avoid it - tourist/expat getto hell! But do your self a favour and take the short trip up into the hills to the beautiful hill town of Ronda - ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/11/11/ronda-and-the-costa-del-sol/ Harrogate is a picturesque spa town in North Yorkshire, famed for its beautiful award-winning gardens and mineral spring. England in places is one of the most over-touristed countries in Europe - which is saying a lot - but check out somewhere like Harrogate if you want to ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/10/07/harrogate-north-yorkshire-england/ No I have no plans yet but it may be time to start considering some options. One thing is for sure that as usual the airfares won't be cheap from mid-December onwards. Last year we drove the Nullarbor been there, done that -won't be doing that again! From Perth our options ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/09/23/christmas-travel-planning/ Talk about totally annoying! We have a group of hoteliers and other tourism related businesses complaining about the downturn of tourism in Western Australia. We have the government telling us to holiday at home. So I do the right thing - I take the weekend off and go to Augusta ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/08/23/leuwin-lighthouse-dont-charge-me-for-entry/ I spend a lot of time online and it takes a great deal for me to be impressed these days - but this little online site TripIT has just blown me away. If you have ever had trouble managing your own online trip itinerary this site is for you. You may ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/07/26/managing-your-own-travel-itinerary-online/ We all have to learn better ways to cope with stress, but it can be even more important when it comes to combining it with travel. If you are embarking on a rather stressful trip, it’s important to find proper ways of dealing with it and allowing yourself to be ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/07/21/7-tips-to-stay-healthy-on-a-stressful-trip/ Parkes, NSW, on the face of it, a unlikely place to drive 360km west of Sydney to see. It is a pleasant enough country town surrounded by wheat fields. Pleasant country towns and wheatfields aren't on most tourist's to do lists. However it was a whole lot different 40 years ago ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/07/19/parkes-apollo-tracking-station-nsw-australia/ That's right on the 5th August Qantas is offering  seats to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane or Adelaide from London for the price of £10! Seats go on sale on the 5 August and are only available for those who hold a valid working holiday visa for Australia. Seats are available on ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/07/09/5-august-10-pound-flights-to-australia/ With the economic downturn many people are looking to get extra value for their vacation dollar. They can't afford a two-week break, an extended weekend may just have to do. If that's your situation and you live in North America then Panama may be a country to consider. Panama is considered ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/07/01/panama-hotels-nature-nightlife-a-one-stop-country/ Well you have probably all read multiple times - to get the best deal you have to book and pay weeks, if not months in advance. I've done it myself - booked as early as August to get flight home for Christmas. Today I had an interesting experience - I needed ... http://travelover30s.today.com/2009/06/30/flying-last-minute-doesnt-have-to-be-expensive/