My grownup son and his 60-year-old mum need to journey from Disneyland to Las Vegas and I’m taking a look at low cost transport. I’ve discovered an important $30 one-way fare on Greyhound however are Greyhound buses as unhealthy and unreliable because the myriad poor and scary evaluations would have me imagine?
A. Cole, Elanora Heights, NSW
Greyhound buses: You get what you pay for within the US.Credit score: Alamy
You largely get what you pay for, and Greyhound’s bare-bones worth displays its service degree. Anaheim to Las Vegas is a six-hour journey and that’s a very long time to be gritting your enamel. You would possibly go for one thing higher reminiscent of Luxxpress (luxxpress.com), which prices twice as a lot because the seat on a Greyhound bus however the expertise aboard their Mercedes shuttle buses, with reclining seats, onboard Wi-Fi and energy factors, will get good evaluations.
A few years in the past I did a week-long driving tour from Paris to Good, automotive rent and lodging included on a prearranged route. I’m now in search of one thing comparable for Italy and the UK.
G. Cuthbertson, Drummoyne, NSW
Exploring Italy – Marina di Praia seashore in Praiano on the Amalfi Coast.Credit score: iStock
For Italy, you would possibly strive TourTailors (tourtailors.com) and Italy Trails (italy-trails.com). As together with your earlier expertise in France, you nominate the beginning and end factors, what you need to see alongside the best way, how lengthy to spend at every cease and your lodging desire. You’ll get a tailored itinerary with a car of your selection, pre-booked lodging, a programmed GPS and a roadbook with urged stops and highlights. You’ll even have a backup staff to name on if wanted. Within the UK, Adeo Journey (adeotravel.com), Absolute Escapes (absoluteescapes.com) and Nordic Customer (uk.nordicvisitor.com) carry out the same service.
Subsequent August, after a marriage in Paris I wish to spend a month to 6 weeks in a coastal village/city in Scotland. I would really like quiet however not too quiet and I received’t have a automotive.
L. Chataway, Boonah, Qld
A view framed in Oban.Credit score: iStock
North Berwick would possibly work properly for you. Located on the south shore of the Firth of Forth about 30 kilometres east of Edinburgh, North Berwick has a rail hyperlink to the Scottish capital and exquisite coastal surroundings, walks and nice native character proper in your doorstep. On the west coast, trying throughout Loch Linnhe to the Isle of Mull, Oban is a pocket-sized delight, billed as Scotland’s seafood capital, with a number of spectacular castles close by. From Oban there are tour operators that provide boat journeys to historic royal burial websites, puffin colonies and the Inside Hebridean Islands of Mull, Iona and Staffa. In case your style runs to rugged surroundings and single malt whisky, Oban could be a splendid selection.
I wish to take my two teenagers to South-East Asia in April, Thailand and/or Bali. We need to divide our time between the seashore and cultural exploration, any suggestions or recommendation?
Okay. Jankiewicz, Wyndham Vale, Vic
