Have you traveled in a group?
By Thelma
@thelme55 (76477)
Germany
July 9, 2019 2:40am CST
As you have read on some of my posts that I will be going to London with my relatives. Two of my relatives are going with me with their respective family members. My better half will not accompany with me as it would be too much walking for him. Anyway, it is only for a week.
Yesterday we have video chatted in order to talk about our travel and what kind of things and places we have to visit. We have 3 small children with us and so we have to consider what we can show them. We have decided last night to book the travel card instead of the oyster card for the transportation in London and we have booked already online.
This evening, we have to talk again about the London Pass that we are going to buy online. We have to agree which sightseeing tours and places to visit on the same days when we are there. I hope our short vacation will be smooth.Well, let see.
Have you traveled in a group or with your family abroad? There are lots of things to consider as we have different interest and of different age.
The photo is my second travel in London in the 80s. Just searched this photo from my old photo album.
Thanks for reading. Have a great day everyone.
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34 responses
@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
9 Jul 19
We never traveled in groups, there are too many restrictions and you are obliged what the agencies decide to show you. Even without the Internet I had free numbers to book the hotels around the world and I asked tourist materials at the local Consulates. It has never been a problem.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
9 Jul 19
@thelme55 I always did the same and we wrote to the tourist offices of the countries we wanted to visit to know what to see and which facilities there were to travel there. We went several times to London in the 70s and 80s and never even needed a travel agency.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
9 Jul 19
I agree with you @LadyDuck. There has never been a problem with us when traveling before the internet time. We always bought books to read before our travel and went to the tourists' information center to get some flyers and other tourists materials for us to use.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
9 Jul 19
I have been to London a few times but this is the first time I will travel with 3 small kids @MALUSE. I think it is okay as the kids have traveled already to the Philippines which is farther than going to London. We will be going to parks which I love to go and toy shops.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
9 Jul 19
in the past, it was the travel agencies that organized these things.
now, because of the internet, people can do their own research, have group discussions in real time then buy and book everything they need online.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
9 Jul 19
We have organized our own travel everywhere we go @hereandthere. We only bought tickets at the travel agency. Nowadays, it is easy because of the internet.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
15 Jul 19
When you do get here I hope that the weather is very kind to you. I would warn you that London is so much busier now since you were last here and please guard your purse very well there are a lot of pickpockets here now. I would hate to travel with many members of my family. My sister keeps asking me to go on holiday with them. It would be my worst holiday ever I can assure you! So it will never happen. Have a wonderful time here!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
16 Jul 19
@thelme55 I am sure that you have similar problems in Germany so I am sure you are well aware and street savvy!
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
16 Jul 19
@garymarsh6 A worthwhile time would be the natural history museum. Lots of interesting stuff to keep the kids amused and it is free!
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@LeaPea2417 (36399)
• Toccoa, Georgia
9 Jul 19
I have been on trips where I have joined a tour group.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
It is also fun going with a tour group when traveling @LeaPea2417. Thanks.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
Yes, it can be @JudyEv. We have talked already that we sometimes go in separate ways and it is okay. Some of us want to go to a war museum and we 3 women want to go some shopping after we have used our London Pass ticket for 3 days. Thank you.
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@Deepizzaguy (94295)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Jul 19
I have traveled to Florida with my close relatives. Never with a group of strangers though.
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@Deepizzaguy (94295)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jul 19
@thelme55 You are welcome.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
Traveling with relatives is I think better than traveling with strangers @Deepizzaguy. Thank you.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
New Zealand is a beautiful country. Traveling there must be awesome with lots of lovely places to see. Thanks @amandajay
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
10 Jul 19
@thelme55 oh yes, there are lot of places to see in here. I still have lot of places which i haven't visited yet
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
11 Jul 19
We traveled in groups and individually, I have positive experiences. It has its advantages naturally
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
12 Jul 19
Yes, it has advantages @LowRiderX. Thanks.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
10 Jul 19
All my foreign tours were in a group organised by the tour conductors.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
I think that is also a good travel tour @allknowing.
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
29 Aug 19
My late mother used to hang out with a group of friends and they decided to go to Cypress Gardens. It's a place in Florida. All the ladies were age 50 or over. I was about 15 but I begged her to let me go with them. She said there wasn't going to be anybody my age. I said I didn't care. I wanted to see those gardens and those ladies dressed like Southern Belles. I went. I had a great time!
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
29 Aug 19
That sounds a great memory @cmoneyspinner. Not all young girls want to go with their mothers and her older friends outing. It must be a wonderful garden to visit.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
10 Jul 19
no ma'am, aint ne'er done such. seems quite a bit 'f jugglin' though. glad the youngsters 're bein' taken 'nto consideration.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
Yes, the younger kids are taken into consideration @crazyhorseladycx. Have a nice day.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Jul 19
Yes I have and I do not like it, they want to do things I don`t and I like to go dancing at night, they don`t.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
Oh, yes.
I know that feeling @andriaperry. That is why I mostly travel with a friend or relative with the same interest as mine.
I know that feeling @andriaperry. That is why I mostly travel with a friend or relative with the same interest as mine.
@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
10 Jul 19
Yes I tried that during my travel to Beijing.
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@Swayamsiddha (4358)
• New Delhi, India
10 Jul 19
Yes, I have travelled in a group. Its a wonderful feeling in itself
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