New Young Travel

What do you think?

2009-10-07T15:14:57+10:00

Hello singles
I have met so many people over 50, single and desperately want to travel which is why I really wanted to dedicate some space to over 50’s single travellers on this site. I’m really interested i n what you have to say. Do you think you would come here to meet someone going to the same destination? Or is that a bit weird? Or perhaps you would just give each other tips on travelling single. I would love some honest feedback.
Bronwyn
Managing Director
NewYoungTravel.com.au

Boracay

2010-04-11T22:52:10+10:00

The Philippines is written off as a tourist destination by many people who have a bad impression of the place for various reasons ranging from terrorism to sex tourism.
It has a huge reputation amongst international divers and some spectacular beach resorts.
Boracay is one of my favourites.
About 40 minutes from Manila by air to Caticlan, then a short boat trip to the island, it’s a string of hotels along a magnificent tropical beach.
Boating, diving and cheap seafood compete with vegging out on a palm lined beach as attractions.
Some pics.

When Disaster Strikes

2010-04-12T20:28:04+10:00

It’s highly unlikely that anyone would book a trip to somewhere with rioting going on or where they were still cleaning up after a natural disaster but if you’re locked in and the worst happens I’d consider switching destinations in the same country.
Street fighting in Bangkok? Fly straight through to Chiang Mai.
Floods in Saigon/HCMC? Head for Hanoi.
Sometimes domestic flights can be very cheap, particularly if booked on line.

Cruising

2009-10-07T15:07:38+10:00

Cruising is pretty hot right now. My favourite was on a Holland America a few years ago now. It was 2 weeks from Rome to South Hampton. It travelled around the Med and made its way visiting Italy, Monaco, France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands. We cruised at night and there was a port every morning. We only had a day in each port, not really enough time to do much so we decided that we would shop in the morning and find a great piazza/square in at around lunch time to eat and drink and watch the locals until departure. It was FANTASTIC. I am waiting for them to do a similar cruise again.

Budget airline offers flatbed seats on the cheap

2010-04-14T12:46:09+10:00

AirAsia X has become the first low-cost carrier in the world to introduce flatbed seats to its planes.

The new premium offering features seats with a width of 20 inches (51 cm), 60-inch (152-cm) pitch and a length of 77 inches (195.5 cm) in full recline position.

The news came as the airline also announced a fare sale for flights from Australia to London, with fares from less than $1000 return.

AirAsia X chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said customer feedback indicated the airline needed to change its seats.

“We concede that the old seats were neither suitable nor comfortable for long-haul flights,” he said.

The airline has also announced that its standard economy-class seats would also be revamped, with reclinable seats at 31-inch pitch.

Seat pitch is the measure between seats on an aircraft and is typically used to indicate legroom.

The addition of flatbed seats to AirAsia X’s fleet will see the number of premium seats on board its aircraft greatly reduced, from 28 to 12 on Airbus A330s and from 30 to 18 on Airbus A340s.

The upgrades to the airline’s fleet is estimated to be complete by June this year.

A Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur return fare in the new flatbed seats will cost about $1454. This compares with the airline’s economy class return fares to on the same route for under $400. A Melbourne-Kuala Lumpur business class fare with Malaysia Airlines costs about $4700.

AirAsia X currently operates flights out of Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast.

A plan to begin flights out of Sydney fell through after the airline failed to get approval from the Malaysian government in time for its planned start date of July 1.

The airline, which was founded in 1993, flies to 65 destinations across Asia, Europe and Oceania.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/budget-airline-offers-flatbed-seats-on-the-cheap-20100413-s73p.html

Sabang Beach, Mindoro

2010-04-12T18:16:21+10:00

Sabang Beach isn’t quite so accessible.
You need to go by road from Manilla then a ferry ride.
Lovely beaches, great mountain and rainforest tours.

Do you think about political unrest, Tsunami’s and so forth when you travel?

2009-11-12T09:17:17+10:00

Hello Bronwyn here.

I was sitting here wondering if we are becoming immune to what is going on around the world when it comes to travel plans. Fiji, Bali and the Pacific Islands all spring to mind with political unrest, terrorism, and Tsunami’s. These things have impacted the local tourism industries of these popular destinations for Australians, but people are still going there.

I would be really interested in your thoughts on this topic - does it impact your decision to take up some of the fantastic deals and offers to these places? Are we willing to take more risks these days in our travel because these things are becoming more common and closer to home?

Bron

Holiday Inn Darling Harbour for $130 per night

2009-10-07T15:11:10+10:00

Hi guys

I just want to share this one with you that we negotiated especially for New Young Travellers. This is an amazing offer in the middle of Sydney for a well known 4 star hotel. Why dont you book a cheap fare and make the most of it?
Does anyone have a great deal to share?
Bron

Do you have a great travel yarn to tell?

2009-07-15T11:06:41+10:00

I was wondering if anyone had a great travel story they want to share?