Travel - Planning Archives - Anwen Garston /category/travel-planning/ Blog Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:13:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 84828299 The Magic of Flying and Tips for Heathrow /magic-flying-tips-heathrow/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magic-flying-tips-heathrow Sun, 18 Jun 2017 19:13:24 +0000 / I’ve always loved flying. There’s something about soaring through the clouds in a metal capsule which never ceases to amaze me. Which reminded me of this hilarious Louis CK clip, (the whole thing is worth watching – the flying bit starts 2.40 in). I love airports and always lament how little time I have to do any shopping. I tend to […]

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]]> 2057 How to Take a Year Off and Travel the World /how-to-travel-the-world/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-travel-the-world Sun, 27 Mar 2016 19:56:14 +0000 / I talk to so many people about this.  They all “wish” they could do it. I don’t know if they honestly do.  Such assertions are inevitably followed up by an excuse, a reason as to why they can’t go. The excuses never make sense – to me anyway. There will never be a perfect time to go, or do most […]

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]]> 1589 What to Pack for a Trip of a Lifetime! /pack-trip-lifetime/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pack-trip-lifetime Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:50:10 +0000 / I’m often asked for recommendations on what to pack for extended trips.  So, here they are. I know….if you’re saving for travel, the last thing you want to hear is that you need to buy more! But trust me, my advice will enhance your travelling experience 🙂 But first of all: Packing Pack as little as possible.  Seriously! A heavy load will weigh you […]

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]]> 819 Best Places to Visit in Japan and Other Things You Need to Know /best-places-to-visit-in-japan/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-places-to-visit-in-japan Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:45:20 +0000 / There is so much to see in Japan! I love love love loved my time there and I hope I’ll get a chance to go back. I agonised over the itinerary for months. Here are a few of the best places to visit in Japan and a few things I wish I would have known in advance when planning my […]

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]]> 1122 Is Naoshima Worth Visiting? /naoshima-worth-visiting/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=naoshima-worth-visiting /naoshima-worth-visiting/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2016 20:04:36 +0000 / Naoshima is an island in the inland sea with a few art installations. It’s one of the top picks in the Lonely Planet “Japan” guide book and is highly rated on TripAdvisor. It’s a bit of a trek to get to though, so… Is Naoshima worth visiting Maybe. If you have plenty of time, it’s a sunny day, you like modern […]

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]]> /naoshima-worth-visiting/feed/ 1 1120 Best Buses in Argentina /best-buses-in-argentina/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-buses-in-argentina Thu, 16 Jul 2015 08:15:22 +0000 / I’d heard people rave about the long haul buses in Argentina, “they’re like business class flights” I was told, “you’ll love them!”. So, I was pretty disappointed when our first long haul bus journey was on an average looking bus with a stinky broken toilet with the heating cranked up to sauna temperatures. Here’s a take on what I believe […]

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]]> 1178 Planning v Making It Up As You Go Along /planning-v-making-it-up-as-you-go-along/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=planning-v-making-it-up-as-you-go-along Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:51:51 +0000 / There’s a lot of discussion about the level of planning you should do before embarking on a trip. If you’re leaving for a two week trip then you might want to plan most of your trip to save money on trying to figure it out where you’ll stay and what you’ll do when you’re out there.  Any longer then that […]

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]]> 1172 Can you get to Foz do Iguazu from Bonito? /foz-do-iguazu-to-bonito/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foz-do-iguazu-to-bonito Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:35:17 +0000 / So can you really get from Foz do Iguazu from Bonito on public transport  Yes you can.  It isn’t a direct bus so you’ll have to change but it’s easy to do and a well travelled route. We weren’t sure of this either.  Our guide book didn’t have much information but buses ply this route daily. When does the bus […]

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]]> 1169 Independent Travel vs Tour Group Travel – Which is Best? /independent-travel-vs-tour/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=independent-travel-vs-tour /independent-travel-vs-tour/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2015 03:23:33 +0000 / I’ve been lucky, I’ve travelled a lot. Some of those trips have been on organised tours, the rest I organised independently. There are lots of advantages in taking a tour, same with going it alone. Sometimes the choice is clear. For example, a tour may be compulsory in some destinations, like climbing Kilimanjaro or travelling around Tibet. Other times, it’s not […]

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]]> /independent-travel-vs-tour/feed/ 2 1092 Five Reasons to Not Put Off Expensive Experiences /expensive-experiences/&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expensive-experiences Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:56:13 +0000 / I’ve written before about why we should all travel more sooner rather than later. I’m currently in Japan, an expensive country which I put off visiting for years. But Japan is one of the most amazing places I’ve visited to date! I recently started thinking about why I had put off so many expensive experiences for so long, and why it […]

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