Erin’s Travelated.com Articles
These are several of my recent contributions to the online travel magazine www.Travelated.com. Since these aren’t posted on my www.GoErinGo.com web site, I thought I’d share my latest articles with you.
Nov. 23, 2011 – Affordable Africa: Pros & Cons of Overland Truck Tours
One of the most cost-effective ways to explore Africa is via an overland trucking tour. This all-inclusive travel option takes care of all the details for you: 3 meals a day, camping equipment and camp site fees, a guide and driver, and transportation around the region, including truck maintenance, tolls, and petrol.
Take my recent Mountain Gorilla Safari to Uganda. The 6-day tour cost me $840.00 (of this amount $510 was the entrance fee to Bwindi National Park – a non-negotiable cost for anyone who wants to visit the mountain gorillas.) So the “tour” portion was only $330.00…
Read the Full Article: http://travelated.com/affordable-africa-overland-truck-tours
Nov. 18, 2011 – Tips for Cruising on the Cheap
I admit it — I like to cruise. And I’m not a senior citizen, or a newlywed, or a BINGO champion (well, not yet anyway!). I’m on my third cruise this year and my first Trans-Atlantic crossing: 2 weeks of relaxation, 5 islands, including 3 Caribbean ports, and 5 consecutive sea days = Bliss!
It’s surprising, but cruising is actually a really affordable way to travel, especially if you consider that all the food you can eat, transportation, entertainment, and accommodation are included in one price.
For the real costs of a cruise, read the full article: http://travelated.com/tips-for-cruising-on-the-cheap
Tags: Africa, costs to cruise, cruising, overland truck tours, Travelated
This entry was posted on Saturday, December 17th, 2011 and is filed under Publications.