Pros and Cons: Off Season Travel Part 2

The battle for the Mona Lisa! Photo by Steve Collier.

The battle for the Mona Lisa! Photo by Steve Collier.

In the first part of our look at off-season travel to major tourist destinations we examined the upsides of visiting a place when the tides of tourists are at their lowest levels and prices, crowds and stress levels allow a degree of extra freedom to our exploration of the planet.

In this post we get real (we’re down with the kids) and talk about the factors concerning off-peak travel that are sure to bum you out and make you wish you travelled a few months earlier or later. Again, these are points which we’ve discovered so if you have a different perspective on the subject don’t hesitate to get in touch as you may put forward points which are of use to us!

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From A to B and Everywhere In Between

Photo by Steve Collier.

Photo by Steve Collier.

Finding transport can be tricky. Flights, train, bicycle, tuk-tuk… Other than signing up to the newsletters of the companies you will be travelling with to be notified of special deals, there are easy ways to quickly check the cheapest deals to get around and here are a few which we found really useful…

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