"We were really cautioned against using any form of elephant transport, because of the conditions that they are allegedly kept in. The tour leader was very geared up towards that."
– Anne Steyn. Read a
full interview with Anne about her Golden Triangle vacation.
"The guide took all the hassle out of it. He gave us guidelines on costs, he showed us the best value for money places to eat in the location and doing activities as a group meant not only was it sociable, but we got good deals. We travelled at the end of the monsoon season so sometimes it was very wet and overcast, but the plus was that there were fewer tourists. You can opt out of activities so there was nothing I didn't enjoy."
– Hazel Durbridge, in the Golden Triangle.
“Take a universal sink plug – they were a rarity. Take travel wash, because although washing services are universal and cheap, one is rarely in one place long enough to employ them, and we were reliably informed that in any case the dhobi wallah will smash your buttons on the rock!”
– Kate & Adrian Parker
"Pack your suitcase with old clothes that can be donated to charity at the end of the trip"
– R and K Mackenzie on our Rajasthan tours, India vacation