Old Fartz on Tour

Never too old, but still bold - a good motto for the adventurous over 50s.

People with a travel bug that was caught in the 60s and 70s - to see the world on the cheap, the wallet has fattened a bit [or has it??]. But the bug is still latent, sometimes quiescent for a few years while other issues intervened. But the desire to get value for money, and plenty of adventure still left and now a bit more time to indulge in seeing all the bits that were not seen before marriage, kids, mortgages, divorce?? - well....follow the Nike advice -- just do it!

Travellers tend to be of two main groups - those that always hear of a new adventure to consider and explore, new places to see and visit and those that probably never want to explore that exotic location or any other for that matter.......... EVER again.

We are about to embrace a new adventure with plenty of travel, but tempered by being able to ignore the $1 per night in a crappy room [ mostly], get a good hot shower [usually] yet use cheap transport, eat local food, do your own thing, visit exotic locations, indulge in some adventure and generally have a great time, at your own pace and not be hassled by the young [they usually are] tour guide. But it does require a degree of research, planning and a belief that almost everywhere you might want to go, people live there, or live close by and they get around just fine, eat, drink, play some sport or indulge in leisure and generally have somewhere to sleep. But remember..........golf is NOT ON!

Five star hotels on the cheap are fine - never one to ignore that, but the focus is on value, which mostly comes lower down the scale. Clean, cheap and well located is a great option. But the occassional indulgence of upmarket accomodation is definitely pleasant. And afterall.....the net is a great place to shop for bargains. And it is ubiquitious....New York; Rabbit Flat in Australia [look it up if you do not know where it is]; Beijing; Buenos Aires or Addis Ababa. Try www.wotif.com for a bargain bed, world wide.

The development of a focussed new travel world for those a little older and bolder is what we are about.

Travel for the adventurous willing to explore some cheaper options, with or without a guide, and take on a few wilder adventures.

Lets begin.

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