Frugalityisthenewblack
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I am seriously considering a guided tour (G-adventures is the name of the company) in Mexico/Belize. There has been many news reports about the dangers in Mexico so I was wary. I called the tour company and told them my concerns; they said they had no incidents of violence and their excursions emphasise safety. Also they pick up the traveller at the airport. I have been intrigued about archeology and the Mayans since I was a kid and always wanted to visit. I went to the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto) this spring to see the Mayan exhibit, but nothing beats actually going to the sites themselves. Seeing museum artifacts and television documentaries may be my only experience if I let the negative news reports deter me from a trip I've envisioned since chilhood. (I would like to go to Egypt too one day for the pyramids...it is a shame that there too tourists have been warned of violence) .The Mayan tour begins and ends in Cancun, a route with competitive airfares from Canada. I was also considering a trip to the Galapagos with the same provider as I was also intrigued about the islands after reading about Darwin and the ship the Beagle as a kid, but I found the higher cost of that trip and the (much) more expensive airfare cost prohibitive.
I've never been on a guided tour but it seems like a good option for me as a solo traveller (DH not as interested in the history/archeology type travel) Travelling alone is lonely and this option, I believe, is a way to travel in a safer, more social enviroment.
Anyone taken a G-adventure tour? It was originally a tour company aimed at the university crowd for their "Gap" year, now it caters to a range of people. There are two others booked on the Mexico trip I've enquired about. A couple in their 70s!
I haven't booked yet. I'm still thinking the pros and cons.
I've never been on a guided tour but it seems like a good option for me as a solo traveller (DH not as interested in the history/archeology type travel) Travelling alone is lonely and this option, I believe, is a way to travel in a safer, more social enviroment.
Anyone taken a G-adventure tour? It was originally a tour company aimed at the university crowd for their "Gap" year, now it caters to a range of people. There are two others booked on the Mexico trip I've enquired about. A couple in their 70s!
I haven't booked yet. I'm still thinking the pros and cons.