Bus trip goes global to Australia

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Title – Bus trip goes global to Australia
Source – www.bbc.co.uk
Date – 15th September 2007

It seems that travel has gone full circle. 30 years ago flights to Australia were only for the elite and anyone else would have to consider the arduous journey by boat, either as a paying customers or working their passage. In 2007 flights to Australia leave several times each day from many airports in the UK and are accessible to the masses and anyone willing to work hard and save can afford to go, but as flying is now 'normal' the adventurous travellers are looking for alternatives and this bus journey is just one of those. In an age where people are joining rallies to Mongolia armed only with a car worth less then £1000 for charity fundraisers and busses are crossing vast continents stopping along the way to explore the fascinating, often undiscovered countries, travellers now have the more options then ever and there is a choice to fit every need.

But whether you fly, drive, sail, go alone or in a group, many of the essentials of travel remain the same. The dangers may vary, but they always remain a constant potential threat.

At Beyond The Blue we understand the wide variety of obstacles and dangers that travellers face along the way and our two day Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety and Awareness workshop addresses many of these providing candidates with an insight into the problems they may face and the solutions to allow them to travel in confidence with the knowledge they have gained.

On a trip like this bus journey, travellers will pass through countries and cultures as varied as the most populous Muslim country in the world in Indonesia and the devote Buddhist country of Nepal. Both require a very different approach not just in the cultural and religious aspects of their respective peoples, but in many other areas as well; dealing with altitude sickness in Nepal and the malaria risk in Indonesia; the extreme heat of Java and the cold nights in Kathmandu. All these considerations and much more are covered during our course as well as vital personal safety techniques.

Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com