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|Please note: This article is about the Togashi Daimyo. For other uses of the term, please see Noboru (disambiguation).
|Togashi Noboru
|(c. 1172)
|Togashi Satsu,
Togashi Misuko
|Togashi Daimyo
Togashi Noboru was a Fire Tattooed Monk of the Dragon Clan, known by his brash demeanor.
Family Edit
Noboru was the son of the Voice of the Empress, the former Dragon Clan Champion Togashi Satsu, and his wife Togashi Misuko. [1] He was born in 1172 [2] and nurtered under the alert eye of Togashi Kanmu. [3]
Togashi Daimyo Edit
Noboru eventualy rose to become the head of the Togashi order. [4] One generation raised during a time of war, and another raised during a time of peace. The differences in philosophy could be significant, and family bonds between Noboru and his father were tested. [5] Before the end of 1198 Noboru was sent to the Colonies to assume oversight of certain activities on behalf of the Dragon Clan. [6] He was reported by other members of the Dragon delegation such as Kitsuki Kira. [7]
Goju and Ninube Link to the Spider Exposed Edit
Noboru was visited by Daigotsu Kanpeki, the Spider Clan Champion, pondering about the current master of the Goju and the Ninube if there were remaining. Noboru had realized the links of those minions of the Nothing with the Spider Clan. [7]
Blood of the Preserver Edit
Noboru and Kitsuki Jakuei investigated the reasons behind the Lion attacks to Spider encampments. He went to Togashi Osawa's dojo in the Second City, where the aged Dragon taught ise zumi, Asako monks, and sohei of the Order of Venom alike. Noboru questioned the Spider students, Nishimura, Ohaba, and Sutigu, but they refused to explain, and Noboru attempted to get words through a demonstration of force. After the three sohei were defeated, Jakuei inferred the Spider were hiding something. [8]
Under the Eye of P'an Ku Edit
Noboru was under the P'an Ku's scrutiny, and he might become a Fallen. If it would ever happen Noboru [9] would earn the nickname of the Shattered Star. [10]
Questioning the Crab Edit
Noboru met the Kuni Daimyo Kuni Renyu in the Second City and openly questioned him about the Lion and Crab attacks. Renyu had created a network of observation and hostility around the Spider since the day he arrived, and Noboru warned him, as the Dragon had been regarded as the Spider watchers by the Empress herself. Noboru overreacted, and he even threatened Renyu with a physical lesson. [11]
Defying Renyu Edit
In 1199 the Second City, with Kuni Renyu as interim governor, was plagued with riots. The Ninth Imperial Legion led by Shinjo Kinto defended the city against the tainted forces of Daigotsu Gyoken, who had fallen under the sway of the mad dragon P'an Ku. Noboru and Mirumoto Ichizo led the Dragon forces, joining the fray. With the arrival of Crab reinforcements led by Renyu the Fallen were defeated with ease. Renyu wished to kill Gyoken on the spot, but Noboru defied him, claiming the Dragon had to take the Spider in custody. Eventually Kinto took Gyoken as prisoner, to turn him over to Ivory Champion Shinjo Tselu for consideration. The Blood Feud between both daimyo continued. [12] Noboru believed the Crab would devour the Colonies, so they must have their attention drawn to something else for the good of the Empire. For this reason he was problematic for Renyu, and he rebuked the Crab aggression towards the Spider Clan. [13] In front of the Ivory Court Gyoken was tortured by Renyu, and in turn killed by Daigotsu Kanpeki. A messenger arrived from Journey's End City, reporting the city had been lost to a maddened horde which had come from the Second City. Shortly after appeared at court the former governor, Otomo Suikihime, as a prisoner. [14] Once the audience was dismissed, Noboru explained his motivations respect the Crab to Kanpeki. [13]
P'an Ku's Defeat Edit
Iweko Seiken, the eldest Empress' son, and the Master of Air Isawa Mitsuko announced in the Ivory Court that P'an Ku would be summoned in the Imperial District, to be banished from the mortal realm. [15] Kuni Renyu was not totally satisfied with the peace brought by the defeat of P'an Ku and sought to make his dissatisfaction known to Togashi Noboru. Noboru would not yield the point, and so the Crab and Dragon were slowly but surely brought into conflict. [16]
Suikihime's Return Edit
Suikihime was restored on her family and sation. She ordered the Crab to relinquish to the Dragon any activities against the Fudo cult. Noboru began to use the Spider in this task. [17] When it was exposed that Togashi Ango had let the known Fudoist Hiruma Sawai to leave the city, Bayushi Shibata assessed it was a slight on the Dragon duties. Suikihime ordered the Dragon to relinquish their immigration records to the Scorpion for review. [18]
A Brother's Destiny Edit
The Samurai Caste Divides Edit
In 1199 members of the Ivory Court openly fought, blades unsheathed. An unsanctioned duel between a Lion samurai and a Scorpion was quickly joined by followers of any of both Empress' sons. The Dragon delegation with Togashi Noboru at their head demanded other samurai to drop the weapons at once, [19] and Noboru killed any who defied his command. [20] The Dragon attempted to arrest several parties involved in the initial melee, but there was resistance. [19] The violence unleashed tensions throughout the city, and the fighting renewed in the Second City streets. [21] The Phoenix worked for peace in the Second City where they could, but the fighting erupted so quickly they barely had time to even defend themselves. [22] As the fighting in the streets intensified, a group of Spider sohei, ruthlessly, mercilessly, put down those who broke the peace. [23] These events where part of the samurai who supported Iweko Seiken or Iweko Shibatsu as the next Emperor. Although the two sons of the Empress did not sanction action against one another, their followers were happy to take that initiative on their own. [24]
Traditionalist Edit
Noboru supported Iweko Seiken as apparent Imperial Heir, which sided him beside the Crab, also Traditionalist supporters. [25] When Seiken seized control of the Second City, Noboru willingly became the hostage of Iweko Seiken. [26] Noboru became one of Seiken's advisors there. Seiken announced his belief that the Imperial Bureaucracy proved itself a hindrance to Imperial rule, not an asset. He told that after his appointment as Emperor all samurai would be required to live for one year in a rural village, if they wished to hold any significant imperial office. [27]
Iweko II Edit
Returned to the Empire Edit
In 1200 his father died, and Noboru returned to Kyuden Togashi from the Colonies. His attendant Togashi Tameko told Noboru that Togashi Kasuru, a tattooing master, had left the clan and taken asylum in Unicorn lands. She also told him that actual tattooing technique came from the teachings of Hitomi Kokujin. Noboru considered that following the technique of Kokujin was a danger to their entire order, and requested to stop tattooing more of the Togashi under all the process was considered safe.[28]
Spider Go Into Hiding Edit
Togashi Taiki, one of his advisors during his time in the Colonies, reported to Noboru that he had survived an attack made by a member of the Spider he was overseeing for years. The Spider Clan were going into hiding, with most of their colonial strongholds deserted or put to the torch, moving to the Shadowlands. In retaliation, Noboru sent a force that attacked the City of the Lost. [28]
Rise of Jigoku Edit
The Dragon Clan foresaw the rise of Jigoku and that the Empire would be ruled by the Spider Clan. To avoid the destruction of the Tao of Shinsei teachings they severed themselves from the Empire. In 1200 all Dragon were moved north of Last Step Castle alongside with those Tonbo and monks of the Brotherhood of Shinsei who decided to follow them. The Dragon Wall was magically built with no gate, no door, stretching to the top of the mountainsides, from the high base of Morning Frost Castle to the other side of the pass. Any Dragon who remained in the Empire would become an outcast. Noboru, the Tamori Daimyo Tamori Wataru, and the Kitsuki Daimyo Kitsuki Itsuma noticed in the High House of Light that the Dragon Clan Champion Mirumoto Shikei was one of those who did not join his clan, because he rode alone to Unicorn lands, to meet his beloved, the Unicorn Clan Champion Moto Naleesh. [29]
External Links Edit
- Togashi Noboru (Seeds of Decay)
- Togashi Noboru, the Shattered Star (Coils of Madness)
- Togashi Noboru Exp2 (Aftermath)
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|Four Winds page 156 claims Satsu was already father to a son, around 1166. Oni no Pikachu (talk) 18:58, August 25, 2013 (UTC)
The sources relating to this article are in conflict with each other.
|The Togashi Daimyo was missnamed Noburo in several fictions. Oni no Pikachu 18:15, July 28, 2013 (UTC)
- ↑ Adrian Burton confirmation
- ↑ Children of Rokugan, by Lucas Twyman
- ↑ Togashi Kanmu (The Plague War flavor)
- ↑ Seeds of Decay: The Dragon
- ↑ Generational Gap (Torn Asunder flavor and Picture)
- ↑ Chosen of the Emperor, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Age of Ivory, Part 1, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Seeds of Decay: The Dragon, by Seth Mason
- ↑ Clarification about the Fallen and canon streamline, by L5R Story Team
- ↑ Togashi Noboru, the Shattered Star (Coils of Madness Title, Boxtext and flavor)
- ↑ In Service to the Empire, Part 1, by Seth Mason
- ↑ Coils of Madness 4, by Seth Mason & Robert Denton
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Gates of Chaos, Part 2, by Seth Mason
- ↑ Gates of Chaos, Part 1, by Seth Mason
- ↑ Face the Madness, Part 1, by Shawn Carman & Seth Mason
- ↑ The Way of the World (Aftermath flavor)
- ↑ Aftermath, Part 1, by Seth Mason and Robert Denton
- ↑ Aftermath, Part 3, by Robert Denton and Seth Mason
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 A Line in the Sand, Part 2, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Combat at Court (A Line in the Sand Picture and flavor)
- ↑ Streets of the Second City (A Line in the Sand flavor)
- ↑ Step Into the Fray (A Line in the Sand flavor)
- ↑ Dragon Elite Inkyo (A Line in the Sand flavor)
- ↑ The Samurai Caste Divides (A Line in the Sand flavor)
- ↑ Mirumoto Yoritama (The New Order flavor)
- ↑ Letters to the Clans – November 2014
- ↑ One Way or the Other, by Robert Denton
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Act 3: Complications – Part 2, by Chris Hand, Maxime Lemaire, Mari Murdock, Fred Wan, and Robert Denton
- ↑ Dragon Returns to the Sky, by Robert Denton III
|This Dragon Clan related article is a stub. That means that it has been started, but is incomplete. You can help by adding to the information here.


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February 8th, 2013
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I understand Dr. Dunbar is under fire for some comments she made on her facebook page. Maybe people think she is unfit to be a doctor. While I don't condone her comments (although I do understand her frustration), she has been a great doctor for me for a couple of years, and I plan to stick with her. I'm not particularly fond of OB-GYN visits, so I appreciate how Dr. Dunbar gets through my check-ups quickly, while still being thorough. I'm a young healthy woman, so there's not much to talk about. She worked with me to find the best medications for me and was helpful when I thought I needed a change. I have emailed her through My Mercy several times, and I always get a prompt and helpful response from her/her staff. I'm particularly impressed with how familiar Dr. Dunbar is with my medical information and my online correspondence with her office before she comes in the room.
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February 3rd, 2013
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February 3rd, 2013
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February 2nd, 2013
wonderful physician, caring and professional!
This physician is absolutely wonderful and not any of what these hags are posting on here. None of these people have even met Dr. Dunbar, and it is disgusting that random strangers would put someone's life and livelihood on the line, that she worked so hard to achieve. It is one thing to be against circumcision, but entirely something else for a gang of hags from a misleading page called "Parents Place" to post a bunch of nasty comments about a person they have never met, nor have they gotten to know. Get a life, you pathetic losers, and don't try to cost someone else their hard work and dedication because you obviously have nothing better to do. Good Lord, attacking a person because you don't agree with circumcision? Don't even say it has anything to do with HIPAA because if she said "so happy to be a doc that leaves boys intact," you would be salivating and raising her up as a hero. You are like a pack of wild dogs and should be ashamed of yourselves.
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February 2nd, 2013
Concerned Mom
I have to wonder about a doctor who is on facebook while prepping for surgery, who is willing to joke around about a mother loss and who acknowledges patient wait times of two hours plus and encourages them to play on their kindle and "just relax."
1.0 of 5
February 2nd, 2013
No respect
Has no respect for clients.
1.0 of 5
February 2nd, 2013
Cannot believe she calls herself a professional
How can anyone in a position of trust (like an OB) go out and discuss people's stillbirths on their facebook page, and think that is ok? What about the circumcision she is doing? Maybe our medical "professionals" should be keeping their minds on their job...part of that job is being professional and keeping private medical info private. This woman does the whole profession a disservice with her lack of ethics. And people wonder why the general public is turning away from mainstream medical practitioners and back to traditional healers, if for nothing else, at least the empathy, and trust.
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Otis, Not sure I understand. Could you elaborate? Note, content is not stored in the index itself. Hence my confusion to your suggestion. Thanks, Alex. On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Otis Gospodnetic <email@example.com> wrote: > Alex, > > You could try compressing the content field - that might help a bit. > > Otis > ---- > > Sematext :: http://sematext.com/ :: Solr - Lucene - Nutch > Lucene ecosystem search :: http://search-lucene.com/ > > >>________________________________ >>From: Alex Shneyderman <firstname.lastname@example.com> >>To: email@example.com >>Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:21 PM >>Subject: Suggestions or best practices for indexing the logs >> >>Hello, everybody! >> >>I am trying to introduce faster searches to our application that sifts >>through the logs. And Lucene seems to be the tool to use here. The one >>peculiarity of the problem it seems there are few files and they >>contain many log statements. I avoid storing the text in the index >>itself. Given all this I setup indexing as follows: >> >>I iterate over a log file and for each statement in the log file I do >>the indexing of the statements content. >> >>Here is the java code that does field additions: >> >> NumericField startOffset = new NumericField("so", >>Field.Store.YES, false); >> startOffset.setLongValue( statement.getStartOffset() ); >> doc.add(startOffset); >> >> NumericField endOffset = new NumericField("eo", >>Field.Store.YES, false); >> endOffset.setLongValue( statement.getEndOffset() ); >> doc.add(endOffset); >> >> NumericField timestampField = new NumericField("ts", >>Field.Store.YES, true); >> timestampField.setLongValue(statement.getStatementTime().getTime()); >> doc.add(timestampField); >> >> doc.add(new Field("fn", fileTagName, Field.Store.YES, >>Field.Index.NO )); >> doc.add(new Field("ct", statement.getContent(), >>Field.Store.NO, Field.Index.ANALYZED, Field.TermVector.NO)); >> >>I am getting following results (index size vs log files) with this scheme: >> >>The size of the logs is 385MB. >>(00:13:08) /var/tmp/logs > du -ms /var/tmp/logs >>385 /var/tmp/logs >> >> >>The size of the index is 143MB. >>(00:41:26) /var/tmp/index > du -ms /var/tmp/index >>143 /var/tmp/index >> >>Is this a normal ratio 143Mb / 385 Mb - seems like it is a bit too >>much (I would expect something like 1/5 - 1/7 for the index)? Is there >>anything I can do to move this to the desired ration? Of course what >>would help is the words histogram and here the top of the output of >>the words histogram script that I ran on the logs: >> >>Total number of words: 26935271 >>Number of different words: 551981 >>The most common words are: >>as 3395203 >>10 797708 >>13 797662 >>2011 795595 >>at 787365 >>timer 746790 >>... >> >>Could anyone suggest a better way to organize index for my logs? And >>by better I mean more compact. Or this is as good as it gets? I tried >>to optimize and got a 2Mb improvement (index went from 145Mb to >>143Mb). >> >>Could anyone point to an article that deals with indexing of logs? Any >>help, suggestions and pointers are greatly appreciated. >> >>Thanks for any and all help and cheers, >>Alex. >> >> >>
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I made up this recipe almost seventeen years ago when I first moved to Oregon and discovered a magical substance called Tillamook cheese. For the salsa I would buy a locally prepared one, but now I just throw my own salsa together quickly in the blender. I'd usually serve this with black beans or marinated garbanzo beans and a simple tossed mixed greens' salad.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1⁄2 cup white onions or 1⁄2 cup yellow onion, sliced into crescents
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning, to taste
- 3⁄4 cup prepared salsa (your choice of how spicy you want it)
- 1 -2 garlic clove, peeled and finely minced
- 2⁄3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
- olive oil, for frying
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- In a large cast iron skillet, heat up about 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium-high heat and brown the chicken on both sides, about 10 minutes.
- Season with lemon-pepper seasoning (or black pepper) to taste. Sprinkle the oregano and cumin on top of the breasts.
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- Place the onion slices on top of the chicken breasts along with the garlic.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The producers behind "Mad Men" are hoping to boost the Emmy chances of its highest-profile actresses by positioning last year's lead nominee Elisabeth Moss as a supporting contender.
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Unlike the Oscars, Emmy candidates get to submit in whichever category they choose. And this move makes sense. Matthew Weiner's 60's-set drama began with Moss' corporate climber Peggy Olson front and center, but Jones's Betty Draper has slowly evolved from doting housewife to semi-empowered Don Draper-dumper. This season's arc, which peaked with Betty outing Don's deceptions and gearing up for a divorce, featured the kind of heavy "acting-acting" that Emmy voters tend to love.
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William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19, 1946) served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office. He was the third-youngest president, only older than Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy when he went into office. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and as he was born in the period after World War II, is known as the first Baby Boomer president. His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is currently the United States Secretary of State. She previously was a United States Senator from New York, and a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.
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The following cases are designed like the ones in the chapter. Your assignment is to write the audit approach portion of the cases organized around these sections: Objective. Express the objective in terms of the facts supposedly asserted in financial records, accounts, and statements.
Control. Write a brief explanation of desirable controls, missing controls, and especially the kinds of "deviations" that could arise from the situation described in the case.
Tests of controls. Write some procedures for getting evidence about existing controls, especially procedures that could discover deviations from controls. If there are no controls to test, then there are no procedures to perform; go to the next section. A "procedure" should instruct someone about the source(s) of evidence to tap and the work to do.
Audit of balance. Write some procedures for getting evidence about the existence, completeness, valuation or allocation, or rights and obligations assertions identified in your objective section.
Discovery summary. Write a short statement about the discovery you expect to accomplish with your procedures. Purchasing Stars Bailey Books Inc. is a retail distributor of upscale books, periodicals, and magazines. Bailey has 431 retail stores throughout the southeastern states. Three full- time purchasing agents work at corporate headquarters. They are responsible for purchasing all inventory at the best prices available from wholesale suppliers. They can purchase with or without obtaining competitive bids. The three purchasing agents are R. McGuire in charge of purchasing books, M. Garza in charge of purchasing magazines and periodicals, and L. Collins (manager of purchasing) in charge of ordering miscellaneous items such as paper products and store supplies. One of the purchasing agents is suspected of taking kickbacks from vendors. In return, Bailey is thought to be paying inflated prices, which first are recorded in inventory and then in cost of goods sold and other expense accounts as the assets are sold or used. The duties of Collins, the manager in charge, do not include audit or inspection of the performance of the other two purchasing agents. No one audits or reviews Collins's performance. The purchasing system is computerized and detail records are retained. An extract from these records is in Exhibit 8.45.1 . This kickback scheme has been going on for two or three years. Bailey Books could have overpaid by several hundred thousand dollars.
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John Kirkwood has been appointed head of Brisbane-based engineering and construction firm Seymour Whyte.
Leighton Contractor's head of its west division has bade farewell from the construction giant to take up a new executive position with a Queensland-based contractor.
John Kirkwood, Leighton Executive General Manger, West, will assume the leadership role with Brisbane-based Seymour Whyte starting in October, after inking an executive employment contract with the Queensland construction firm.
"Mr Kirkwood will lead the Seymour Whyte group, as it delivers on its growth and diversification strategy and expands its client base and operational footprint,"said Seymour chairman Mac Drysdale in an official statement.
"The board is delighted to have an executive of John's calibre to lead the company through the next phase of transformation, and his appointment is the result of a targeted search process."
Kirkwood is a long-time veteran of the Australian construction industry and a member of the executive council of the Queensland Master Builders Association. Prior to heading Leighton's west division Kirkwood spent 26 years with Abigroup, where he rose to the position of national operations director.
He joined Leighton Contractors in 2013 as General Manager - Northern Infrastructure, responsible for the company's businesses in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea.
As Executive General Manager, West, John headed Leighton's operations across a huge swathe of Australia, including Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.
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Great way to see most of the European countries in just over 2 weeks. The duration of the trip (18 days) was perfect, just enough time in each location (could have had more time in Munich as we only spent one night there) but otherwise was great. The only down side was some of the "included meals" were average. And when they say "included" they mean, money you have paid in the compulsory food fund. Also I traveled with my boyfriend and we were not told that the rooms would be almost all quad share (there was only 2 places that we had a private room), luckily our contiki had 4 couples so we were able to share with them, but even still...in Germany they forced us to stay in boy only, and girl only rooms meaning that we were separated 5 nights in a row. Its not a huge issue in the long run but would have been nice to know before we left! Some of the accommodation in Italy was kind of low quality, whilst our tour manage mentioned this at the start of the trip, nothing can really prepare you for paying ridiculous amounts for wifi that can't event be used in your room, and looking at the dirty rooms...but as our tour manager mentioned, we were on the "hostel" tour not the "hotel" tour. I honestly didnt even look at the accommodation type when picking my tour, but if having a relaxing clean room that has wifi then i would suggest going with the hotel version. In all, we had a great group, tour manage and driver!
Even though there was only 29 of us it was the greatest small group of people to meet and spend the 14 days with experiening everything new together. Our driver Aiden was funny and Amazing. Our team Manger Hannah was the most incredible organized and fun person to lead us.
I did this with my partner and was such amazing experience. Past all my expectations.
I was so excited to come on this trip, especially after some of the great reviews. However, upon arriving I quickly realized this wasn't what I expected. Most of my group was younger then me. I turned 28 while on the trip. There as 4 people older then me and they all traveled with someone. Leaving the group to be between the age of 18-21. There were hardly any solo travelers in our group which made this trip very cliquey as most just stuck with their kind. This was much more of a party trip then I expected. Maybe because I am a little older I didn't expect to be out until 4-5 every morning. I wanted to actually enjoy the experience and see the sites. Everyone was mostly hungover and very tired from the night before.
Our tour guide was friendly, however his girlfriend joined the trip for 2 days which I thought was a bit unprofessional considering this is his job- however, i understand it must be tough to maintain a relationship while you travel every 2 weeks. She worked for contiki also. She was very nice, just as a professional aspect- it wasn't. Our guide also got upset one night because half the group left the bar crawl and went home after midnight. we had been traveling most the day and had an excursion the next day. Some of the younger girls decided to post something in our Facebook chat stating that our travel guide said we are the worst group in 6 years. The fact that he didn't address it and gave most everyone attitude the next day was surprisingly shocking. I told him directly how that wasn't cool as we all spent money to enjoy our trip and don't need drama because some people are tired and want to go back to the room. sidetone: the introduction night, he didn't even have a kick off introduction for everyone to introduce themselves. I think this also set the trip on the wrong tone because everyone had a guard up initially.
The accommodations were decent. I thought the hotel in Mykonos sucked, and its up a giant hill- so bringing a backpack instead of a suitcase i think is a better idea. You could tell that a lot of places we were taken to there are arrangements set. For example the tour guide will recommend certain places like this is the best to go for this but once we are there they are like best friends and its clear he gets a kick back. its basically a travelers trap. My advice is venture off.
I think the best excursion of the entire trip was the day we got to see the volcano, and ride donkeys and play in mud. this was in Santorini. which was personally my favorite island we visited. Mykonos is total beach club vibe which is fun but theres drama between contiki and the actual fun beach bar tropicana so we had to go there 'undercover' and not say we were w contiki. In Ios expect to be up until 6 am . nothing gets started until 10/11 pm.
Also- don't think that the sand is amazing at any of these islands. Bring rock shoes.. seriously. It hurts to walk on. I would also recommend bringing your own sunscreen because its expensive and half the time expired. Don't expect to get good wifi either. it comes in waves. But then again some people dont want to be on their phones when traveling.
I think If this trip included more singles, and it wasn't mostly catty younger cliquey girls then this would have been a great trip. The guy to girl ratio isn't wonderful. there was one couple on the trip. I really wish the age range was better monitored. Its difficult to have anything in common with a group that is 10 years younger then you. I think contiki should change their age range so its not so broad. I can't even imagine being 35 and coming on this trip lol.
If you've never traveled alone before or abroad this is a good way to do it. it was nice not having to worry about figuring out how to get from point a to point b. but if you're going with the intention of being friends w everyone and meeting a bunch of other single travelers I would say look at another agency, or you may have a better experience going through hostel world and doing the research yourself. Overpriced for the experience. 4 days into it, I wished I didn't book it. ha.. Luckily I had other travel plans after this tour so It made up for the entire trip! Do your research and set realistic expectations! Enjoy!
I was apprehensive about booking Contiki - I've travelled with Intrepid and Topdeck and as I'm in my early 30's I was worried that I would be stuck with immature 20 year olds for 2 weeks. Luckily, I had a GREAT group of people and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with the group. Some of my favourite times were going out with the group for dinner and drinks/clubs.
Our tour manager Jesse was awesome - super friendly and knowledgeable. She is also multilingual, which was useful in Spain to have a Spanish speaker. Jess also came out with us and seemed to genuinely enjoy socialising with the group. Our driver Luis was quiet but friendly, and I was impressed with his driving skills. I normally get a little motion sickness but did not experience it at all this trip.
Spain was awesome. We had a great local guide in Seville, who was funny and engaging. Portugal was also great, Sintra and Cascais were beautiful, although I'd have loved more time here, as well as other places in Spain. As with any Contiki i'm sure, time is limited and you'll always want to spend more time in some places, but that's what you get when you want to experience several countries in 2 weeks.
Morocco was a good experience, however it was not a place we were advised to explore on our own, except for Marrakech. Tangier was particularly dangerous, but we only stayed one night prior to returning to Spain. My stand out experience in Morocco was the traditional hammam - not for the overly shy - but a really interesting experience that I am glad i did. Our tour manager also joined in, which made the experience a little less daunting!!
Overall, I wasnt overly impressed with the food, particularly with some of the optional dinners, however not all were bad. Breakfasts are basic, as with most places in Europe, so dont expect anything too fancy. Pastries and fruit are the norm. A fair few meals are also eaten at service stations, in Morocco, this wasnt great, but in Spain there was generally a variety of options so it wasnt too unpleasant!
I was pleasantly surprised by the standard of the hotels we stayed in. The majority were quite comfortable and nicer than i had expected. Most were 20-30 mins outside of the city, however for the cost of the tour you cant expect anything much closer. For group dinners/city activities, we were taken in by the coach, however taxi fares werent overly expensive when shared among a few people.
Overall i had a great time on this trip. As i had expected, Contiki is more geared towards partying than other companies I've travelled with...however I really enjoyed this aspect, which surprised me! I'd definitely recommend this tour, some great sights and experiences :)
What I loved about the trip:
- Very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide (Sarah). The presentations about each new country were interesting, and the maps of the cities we visited and 'survival phrases' were very useful. She also gave us good advice on restaurants and things to see/do during our free time.
- The optional extras. I signed up for most of them, and they were worth every penny! The guide on both of the Budapest tours was very funny, and the guide on the "Traditional Tastes of Venice" tour chatted to us all as we tried some very tasty Italian antipasti. All of the guides were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The pierogi evening was fun, and the gondola ride was a bucket list item!
- The inclusions. Key landmarks were pointed out to us, and the included meals were traditional. Sarah took us on short walking tours of the cities, and we also had plenty of time to look around Auschwitz-Birkenau and Banska Bystrica.
- The free time. I felt that there was enough time to explore in all of the cities (except Rome – see below).
What could have been better:
- Very little time spent in Rome. The trip description says "See the Colosseum" and "See St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City", but neither place was included in the walking tour, and we did not get off the coach to have a closer look. I therefore only managed to get a quick glimpse, which was disappointing.
- The hostel in Ljubljana. The hostel was on the top few floors (floors 12 and upwards) of a VERY tall hotel building. The lifts were slow, and stopped on every single level. There was only one electrical socket in the room (for 4 people), the bathroom door did not close properly, and there was graffiti on the walls next to some of the bunk beds. The lights in the room were not working when we arrived, and one of the hinges on the window was broken. The Contiki website says that the hostels visited are "some of Europe's top hostels", but this one was poor, and one of my roommates said that she felt nervous staying there.
- The rooming situation. When my friend and I booked this trip, we requested a twin room in each of the hostels/hotels. A rooming list was passed round when we were on the coach on the way to the next destination, and the non-quad rooms were usually reserved for couples. We managed to get twin rooms in Krakow and Venice, and although we understood that twin rooms were not guaranteed, we felt that our request had been ignored for the most part.
A fantastic trip, and I've already started thinking about my next adventure! I would definitely recommend the Eastern Trail.
The contiki hotels felt more like hostels - the staff in those locations were rude because they only have contiki guests so they aren't worried of repercussions. We actually got worse service at other hotels because of the reputation of contiki - and I don't blame them. You're on holiday with people who don't know how to respect other people in the hotel and will be loud all hours of the morning. The included breakfasts are most often bad, and even when there is food to choose from you're up so early and have only 30 minutes to eat so it's an unpleasant experience. You eat most lunches at a servo/gas station. The included dinners are actually worse because as the TM would say "it's hard to feed 35+ people great food" - which it's not. The money you think you save going to Contiki you end up paying in food and taxi cabs to the hotel because they are always so far out of city center; and at least when you're on your own you don't have to deal with high school like drama from other tour members. The transport ends up being much longer than you would expect when mapping it out yourself because we have to stop every 2.5 hours for 45 minutes for the drivers hours. Basically every other day you are on the coach for 8-9 hours, so you're too exhausted after dinner to try to explore the city that's a 30 minute drive away. Everyone on the bus got sick, and a week later I'm still recovering even though I tried to sleep as much as I could because your body is not meant to eat such awful food and travel so much in 30 days.
If you only have a short amount of time and want to see 4 of the biggest and best cities in America you have to do this tour. There are so many tickets and activities included in the price, and heaps of amazing optionals to make your experience even better. We had plenty of free time to explore in each place and I've made some friends for life. Check out my blog for a full write up here: http://logoffsignout.blogspot.com.au/p/best-of-usa.html
This is an amazing jam-packed mini-trip. Canada is so, so cold but incredibly beautiful and Whistler had some of the best Ski Slopes and powder snow I've ever experienced. I've wrote a blog about it here: http://logoffsignout.blogspot.com.au/p/canada.html
My first trip to Europe (6/3-6/15/16) was disappointing. They kept a distance from us. For example, eating at a separate table and not hanging out with us outside their required tours. I felt the chill more from the tour leader. The people who rated this trip must have low expectations or think they got a great deal. Contiki trips are a bit like a scam. Go with Intrepid or Peregrine if you care about quality. They are a bit more expensive but you will have an awesome time. They care about eco-tourism. Funny how Contiki brands themselves with #noregrets but I have all these regrets.
Sightseeing felt like window shopping since there wasn't enough time to go to museums or to take in the sight. There was very little free time so shopping for anything besides magnets and keychains was difficult. The Me optional activities weren't really optional since the tour leader got everyone to go. Otherwise, you would be alone and with not much to do as the tour leader didn't mention other options whether it be for sightseeing or meals. The base price seems low but with the optional activities, you are paying 581 euros more. It was not enjoyable to have to pay that much on the third day of the trip. It was clever of them to ask for payment after you made friends and want to go together. The optional activities were not worth it. The food did not taste good and the shows were not interesting. Food in the US taste better but that is because they brought us to bad places. They also brought us to leather and perfume store. Save yourself money by making your own adventure and not supporting contracts with these inadequate businesses. Better yet, don't go with Contiki. I also felt manipulated when the tour leader asked us to fill out a survey. He gave a 10 minute spiel on how great this tour was and then gave us 10 minutes to fill out a survey that had long answer questions. We barely had enough time to reflect. They played the song, Young Folks, every morning so that when we hear it, we would think of Contiki. I did not like this manipulation. It was nice to hear playlists from different people.
The accommodations were below average because they were far from the cities (we had to take 15 minute taxis if we hung out late) and provided inadequate breakfasts (unappetizing stale white bread and cold cuts). I always looked forward to breakfast as being energizing, not a meal that I wanted to get over with. I've never went to hotels as bad as these and I usually go to three star ones. The rooms were not comfortable. They had small showers. Some people also got bed bugs. We should not be staying at such places. We were so excited when we got fruits at service stop. Half the day was spent on a bus and lunch was at service stops. This took away from eating local meals.
I was in a group of 36 travelers who were in their 20s. There was a party group who liked to go out and drink. They should consider the personalities and lifestyles of people when pairing them up to be roommates as I don't go out that late but my roommate was the biggest party animal so she came back late and I would wake up to open the door for her as the hotels were too cheap to provide another key. I also had to get her up in the morning. I didn't expect these responsibilities. The second to last accommodation was at a jail-converted hotel. We felt like we were staying at a jail. The mattresses were thin, the room felt eerie, and the bathroom did not fit in. People started getting sick after 6 days and it was hard to avoid them as we were on the bus for hours (5-8 hours a day). It was hard not to go crazy and to fall asleep. My body felt sore and my posture was bad. You lose so much sightseeing time on a bus.
The tour leader was very knowledgeable of the places we were in and the driver was very skilled with driving. However, the tour leader was a bit condescending and pretended not to understand when I asked, "where is the best place to eat?" which I found weird. the driver did not talk much but he always smiled and helped with our luggage.
This trip was more than I imagined! It's a perfect mix of learning important things, seeing amazing sights, and having a great time! I was worried at first being that I can be shy but everyone is so nice you meet friends instantly. It's a great mix of people who want to head back early and others who want to stay out. So which ever you prefer doing you can! In other reviews people talked about the motion sickness and while people did get sick it was not as bad as what I was expecting! I would recommend doing all the me time options. They were great and definitely worth it. If there is something you want to do that isn't on the me time list ask your tour manager where they reccomend doing it and they will tell you. My tour manager, James, was amazing! He kept everything so organized and gave us a lot of great reccomendations in each town. When it comes to packing I would recommend lighter workout shorts for the days and a couple nicer shorts for going out at night. We had a couple big going out nights so something a little nicer, but you're in south east Asia where you will start sweating when you walk outside so nothing too nice. You do need temple wear on a couple occasions. I made the mistake of packing linen pants thinking they would be light and airy. They were hot and took up space in my luggage. Buy elephant pants there. They are cheap and do rip easily so you might need a couple. There are night markets in about every other town you go to so feel free to save shopping towards the end. Overall it's an amazing trip. Do everything you can and you will love it! My only regret was just doing the two weeks and not doing the big indochina and continuing to Vietnam.
If you're choosing between Contiki and another travel group, or thinking about traveling to Europe on your own, I have some words of advice for you. If you're pretty mature but still on the fence about traveling around Europe alone: wait a year, save up your money and go without a travel group. Contiki is great if you're immature for your age, don't actually care about the places you're visiting, and just want to get drunk. The trip will be much more rewarding if you actually go out and experience the different cultures.
I think I would have had a better experience with Contiki if my trip manager wasn't so selfish. He made this trip all about himself and his sexual desires. My experience was greatly affected by his behavior. I was disgusted and felt uncomfortable when he had sexual intercourse with a client, (someone on the trip) just 48 hours into our tour. From then on the inappropriate behavior continued. He brought a "one-night-stand" onto the coach one morning and saw no problem with how unprofessional that was. This is his job, but instead it was more like a vacation for himself. When he would give brief history lessons before we entered certain countries, he would try to make jokes to keep the topic interesting. This would have been great if he wasn't using rape as a punch line. He had no problem objectifying women, talking about "tits" and coming up with jokes about rape. He was disrespectful to the Catholic church when he referred to saints as little b*tches. He claims respect is the most important thing to him, yet he played music from his phone and mocked the employees telling visitors to be silent while we were inside the Sistine Chapel. I am appalled that Contiki would hire such a self-absorbed and disrespectful trip manager, who's job is to make other people enjoy their vacation. My list of complaints goes on, but bottom line he was unprofessional and I would not recommend traveling with Contiki. I felt uncomfortable around him and dreaded waking up each morning to continue my trip.
Mediterranean Quest was everything I had hoped it'd be and more. I was able to see so many places, feel comfortable traveling, and meet so many wonderful people. I had such an amazing experience for my first Contiki tour and I've already signed up for my next two!
There is no doubt in my mind that doing this trip was one of the best decisions I've ever made! There's no lie when they say this trip is high energy! But don't let that change your mind when booking.
Our group had 53 people and each and every single one of us became a family. Our trip manager Kyle was helpful, friendly and downright amazing! Our driver Joao was punctual and a genuinely awesome guy. On the first day they told us we would become close but I never expected to become as close as we all did. I've definitely made friends for life from all around the world. I travelled with a friend, but many people were solo and seeing how friendly people were I would consider travelling solo in the future!
The trip itself is jam packed. Stopping in 7 countries over 10 days you would expect it to be. However, it's not so exhausting that you become miserable. There is the option of having some earlier nights but that comes at the cost of missing out on great memories! The sights, activities and people make you forget about the early mornings and make you focus on the amazing memories you make instead. You also will have plenty of time to sleep on the bus! There are many amazing MeTime optionals to pick from and you definitely get what you pay for on each of them.
Accommodation was completely up to my expectations. For the price you pay you get what you would expect. Most of the rooms are hostel style with bunk beds, and only one of the rooms we stayed in had a common bathroom/shower, the rest being private. All of the rooms were clean and the beds fairly comfortable. (you're so tired that you only care that you actually have a bed!)
Although the pace is high energy you do get a great amount of time in each city. There was enough time to purchase souvenirs and take in the culture. A few highlights for me would be the paragliding, Jungfrau Mountain visit, Lauterbrunnen and the Rhine Valley! If there is any doubt in your mind to do this trip, just book it! It was an unforgettable experience!
A few helpful tips:
-in some places you will need to take public transport back to the hotel ex) taxi, metro or bus
-make sure to bring a towel as some bathrooms do not have any
-the MeTime optionals are not included in the trip cost and you pay for them on the trip
-bring something red for the Swissco Disco party night in Switzerland
-bring something white or bright for the Tight White n Bright party night in Austria
-have change for some toilets at rest stops
-the bus does not have free wifi, you can pay however
-#noregrets (seriously!)
I booked this tour after the 45 day ultimate European and it was nothing short of amazing. Being on the ship with contiki you don't have to worry about a thing. Thanks to our amazing tour guide Izzy, she honestly made the trip. From organising us all in one place to ensuring we spent our time on the islands doing the best things there are to do, to the historical information about the various stops. The food and accomodation on the ship is amazing! And drinks onboard are avaliable in a great value package. I would highly suggest this tour if you are wanting to see a lot in alittle time, because you are seeing ALOT of islands in the short few days time is limited. For me this was great as I had just been on a tour that has stayed in Greece for a week so stopping here and there and seeing the vast comparisons between the islands I had not visited was incredible. If you are looking for a tour with more time on the islands I would highly recommend the contiki Greek island hopping tour. Either way grab you swimmers/togs/bathers and book the tour you won't regret it, oh and be nice to your contiki team they literally do everything for you on tour X
I would highly recommend the European highlights trip, for me 14 days was perfect considering high energy everything was. It is really a highlights trip where you see the cities quickly and then back on the bus. The extras were great for bonding with the wonderful group we had, although if I did it again I would consider spending time just wandering around places like Rome, which can be very touristy. I loved the optional dinners and bike rides. The accommodation is hostel- like and some places have shared uni-sex toilets and showers. Most places were clean. The contiki camps were the best and the most fun as well. Lindsey our tour guide was great and kept everyone together and on time, she was knowledgeable and got the group bonding well. The bus was cleaned daily by Bruno our bus driver and we got everywhere safely. Our group was amazing and we all made friends from all over the world. I would recommend this experience to everyone.
I can't describe how amazing this trip is. Saw many beautiful sites and did many amazing things. Alex was an amazing tour manager, so knowledgable, helpful and friendly and always looks out for you. Richard was an amazing driver, had to navigate through super tight situations and was really friendly too! Unfortunately our helicopter trip was cancelled due to the weather but Alex is working on his powers to change the weather so hopefully he will perfect it soon! For a first Contiki and solo trip I would definitely recommend starting with this
So this was my second Contiki and I can not compare the two. This Contiki has a lot of different parts unlike my last Contiki (European Highlights). This we had people coming in Scotland and leaving in Glasgow but gaining people, we also gained people in Dublin. Some of us did London to London and think we got really close but we also enjoyed the new people each time.
So if you want to see London please get to London a couple days before your tour. Because on the 2nd day (technically) you leave London but they do take you on a driving tour.
Liverpool-Awesome! If you or a family member loves the Beatles this is the place! Very cool city! We walked to the Cavern Club where famous musicians have played like the Beatles and Adele and so many more. The Beatles drums and guitars are in a glass case in the lower level-very cool!
York-very cool place! We got to walk around town. A lot of shops and music performers and tours you can do. We did the Ghost tour which was really cool-only thing bad I can say was it rained the entire time. But the guide was super cool.
Lake District-Lake Windermere was very pretty! We got to hold and touch rescue owls and take a boat tour of the Lake. We had awesome weather! We were then off to high ropes, climbing walls, and archery (extras). The only bad thing I can say was the male instructor was not in a good mood and it showed..we happen to run into road closure and traffic and were running late. Next day was off to Hadrian's Wall and it was pretty cool. We got to the Scotland and England Board and you get to stop. Really cool. Oh and two people get married and Gretna Green but for not for real but it's really cool. We picked the couple that was on the trip.
Edinburgh- you get two days here! 2nd day you have the option to do the Castle tour but it's a free day. Some people walked up Arthur's Seat-just google it. That night a group of us went on a ghost tour really cool. Do know you will be walking a lot here! The first night you have your Scottish experience-totally worth it! Awesome Bagpipe player!
Scottish Highlands-very beautiful! Look for Nessie!!! might even get to take a swim in the Loch Ness :)
Glasglow-This is the night where some people leave us. We say goodbye and leave the next day for Dublin.
Dublin-We meet new people for this part of the tour. We did free time and then had dinner with all the new people. Not too much time but you'll be back to Dublin.
Cork-Kilkenny first for an optional bike tour-Must do!! Very cool and beautiful town. I wish we had a full day here. Also the Jameson's Distiller Tour (optional) but very cool tour and you get a drink at the end!
Galway-On the way-Blarney Stone and Castle-must do! Cliffs of Moher was very cool! We got awesome weather! Beautiful! Aran Islands (optional) very beautiful place and you can see it all on a bike. We got excellent weather.
Derry or Londonderry-A lot of history here. Walking tour with an excellent tour guide. I got a lot from this city because my family originates from there. Peace Bridge is really cool.
Belfast- On the way-Giants Causeway-very cool! When you get to Belfast you get an awesome guide and Firo (Coach Driver) drives us around to see gates and talks about the instability there. Very interesting.
Dublin- We're Back! But also this means the tour has come to an end. We do the Guinness Tour (optional) and its totally worth it! It's a free day. Farewell dinner and its worth it as well. It's a good night and everyone has one last night with each other. Some people decide to stay in Dublin and some of us went back with Firo and Emily (Tour Manager) to London.
Of course I left some things out but if any of this sounds interesting please look into it! So the few that road back to London, we had to take a ferry to Wales. We got to stop at the town with the longest name Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. Then it's back to London and some us went to the pub and said our goodbyes. We got in about 7-8pm so you should book an extra night.
I will say I had a great Tour Manager Emily that would help you in any way she could. She would take us places you wouldn't know if you were on your own. She was awesome! Firo was an awesome driver and got to hangout a night with him. I slept great knowing he was at the wheel. #noregrets
I have done Contiki before and absolutely loved it and had absolutely no complains regarding the itinerary or tour guide he was fun, full of knowledge, made us feel welcomed, showed us the best spots possible and took care of us, made sure we had everything we needed, went out with us and made sure everyone was safe and having fun. However, this trip was the complete opposite. I did enjoy most places we went and most activities we did. The me time were extremely fun and the reason why I chose Costa Rica in the first place. I chose it to escape work and home to make great friendships and have a fun time without having to worry about planning. This is the reason why I chose a group vacation. Our tour guide never answered any questions we had about anything he talked around them and seemed annoyed at everyone. The second our activities were over with he was nowhere to be found. You could not reach him in his room or through phone. One morning due to the lack of sleep and early check out I forgot a drawer full of clothes wishing the buddies I realized what had happened and told him to please make sure to contact the hotel and get my belongings to me ASAP and that I was willing to pay for shipping cost. It took him 2 days to even contact the hotel after me asking over and over again for it he finally said that the hotel had them stored and that everything is okay. He never asked for my creditcard or any payment so after a day or two I asked about them again and he said that I needed to conatct the hotel to give them my Creditcard info. I am in a country with no phone so I messaged someone back at home to do it for me. I'm on day 3 of calling the hotel and then telling me they never found anything until now he hasn't responded to my phone calls. Not only did he make us feel uncomfortable whenever he was around he also hasn't done his job as a tour guide. I pay extra for contiki in case things like this happens. I would not recommend this trip to anyone. And I am very disappointed for contiki for even considering he fit to do this job. Due to this experience I am hesitate of ever taking a contiki again.
This trip was amazing ! We had a nice group of about 34, and we all became a big family ! The percentage of girls was quite a bit higher than boys, but everyone got along so was good ! We all got to know each other especially on the coach and the group dinners. From my experience I would definitely try mixing and hanging out with a different group to get to know the people more.
I would definitely recommend doing all the optionals, they definitely make your trip more interesting and are really worth it. Some of the walking tours did seem to put a few people to sleep, but you would pick up the odd fun fact.
I think the time spent in each place is perfect, I would only recommended more time in Spain, so make the most of it there!
Nice and Corfu would definitely be stand out places for me, and seeing the Eiffel Tower at night was amazing.
Accommodation was good, the cabins at the campsites were surprisingly modern and the contiki chateau was really good.
Our contiki crew were the best you could ask for, their knowledge and skills were beyond incredible. They definitely play a big part on your experience, and they definitely do their best to ensure you have the best time. #contikipenguin #contikijoaog
My days consisted of sunbathing, swimming, reading, playing card games, Listening to music, drinking beer, eating and REPEAT for 8 days!!
This tour is so laid back We were very lucky as we were a double departure so our boat was massive!! Three stories high. We had a tour guide on our trip to keep us under control but on the smaller boats you don't usually get one, its just the crew.
Make sure you do all the option excursions because its nice to get off the boat and do something a little different. Clubbing in Bodrum is lots of fun.
Big tip!! There are buses that leave the airport for Bodrum for $10 Turkish Lira. I asked around and they said the buses weren't running that day so I paid $150 Turkish Lira for a one way taxi.. I got lied to and ripped off. Apparently there is a sign but myself and a few others didn't see it.
I was a bit confused where to meet my Contiki tour. Basically Bodrum is a small sea side town. The boats are all lined up in one area. Just walk along the waters edge and wait until you see a huge Contiki sign you can't miss it!!
The food on this tour is amazing! You defiantly won't go hungry. Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Dessert, Snacks.. You name it!! They even come around with Ice-creams for you to purchase. Drinks are really cheap too and there pours are very generous!!
I made friends for life on this tour!! Such a huge mix of people ( South Africans, Canadians, Kiwis, Aussies, Americans, English)
This is a must do trip!!