Often a destination, we’ve long to visit in the United
States, and in many countries around the World, pops up on our radar … Let’s go
there next !
Well why not !
Now the decision …
*Do I just go there, leave the planning till after
arriving ?*Put in, possibly 50 hours of online searching for answers, and try & pre-plan before arriving ?
*Choose a Guided Tour ?
I remember, 8 years back, going to Japan, for my 19 day
cruise, over to Alaska. Simply found a
hotel, for a 2 night pre-stay, to my cruise.
Only to learn, my cost to get from airport to hotel, would estimate
$200. And from the hotel to ship, only 10 minutes away, another $50.
WOW !
I personally put in over 30 hours, just to find a lower
cost transportation ! And then, what to
do with my time, once there.
Here’s just a few
of what I didn’t learn, while on my online searches !
*Exchanging US currency to the Yen, was like getting a
bank loan. No lie. I did this twice,
while there.*The pre-tour I bought, to visit the city and partake in a luncheon Japanese ritual, would include no English speaking, so no idea what any of the 10 dishes in front of me were.
*Cab cost to meet-up with my pre-tour would take all my Yen, and I would have to go back to the bank for more money.
*Dinner at OutBack Restaurant is not the same as in the US. No side items. Before you finished eating, you began wondering WHAT you were eating !
*Discovered my feet didn’t like all the walking, as I tried avoiding cab costs !
My own travels is a great example, for the need of, a pre-cruise pre-planned Guided Tour !
I could have left the …
*Planning to someone else. Saved my 30+ hours, only to discover I hadn’t
learned all I needed to know, for a relaxing 2 days prior to my cruise !*Expertise to the experts in Japan ! For all the pieces to my puzzle ! The things I didn’t know !
*Getting to, easier for myself ! Not had to read maps and find English speaking locals for help !
*Tours & meals, understanding everything in English words !
*Exchanging US currency to Yen, at a minimal hassle !
Below are a few Great Land Tour
Operators we use !
Call me & Allow us too, in helping
you get there ! (434/800) 237-3832
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