Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
Hello
I know that this might sound silly but my parents want to come over next year and my Dad is terrified of flying. He is flown long haul before and even with the help from the doctor and relaxation pills he still gets really stressed out, I don’t want to put pressure on his heart or anything. We have looked into cruises that P&O do, they are 50 days from Portsmouth to Aus, look fantastic but would work out extremely expensive. I know that he could manage a shorter flight from Asia somewhere (I know, I have told them to stop over on the way). My mum said that when her Kiwi friend went back to live in New Zealand about 13 years ago she went on a cargo boat! Has anyone been on the Trans-Siberian and have any experiences of this please? Thank you ;) Claire |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
Originally Posted by ClairePM
(Post 7134445)
Hello
I know that this might sound silly but my parents want to come over next year and my Dad is terrified of flying. He is flown long haul before and even with the help from the doctor and relaxation pills he still gets really stressed out, I don’t want to put pressure on his heart or anything. We have looked into cruises that P&O do, they are 50 days from Portsmouth to Aus, look fantastic but would work out extremely expensive. I know that he could manage a shorter flight from Asia somewhere (I know, I have told them to stop over on the way). My mum said that when her Kiwi friend went back to live in New Zealand about 13 years ago she went on a cargo boat! Has anyone been on the Trans-Siberian and have any experiences of this please? Thank you ;) Claire Hi, My uncle is also terrified of flying! And I'm emigrating later on this month so we were discussing it a bit, we saw some cruises that were about £2,000 but included a fairly long stop-over in sydney or somewhere at the end of it. Which I didn't think was too bad to get there and stay for a while, plus te actual cruise, as it can be £1,000 for a flight anyway. It may be that you or he just need to keep looking out for them to see what is cheapest and when etc? lerato |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
I know people who have cruised over, but it obviously takes a while and is more costly, the other option is to break the journey up? get a round the world ticket and stop off on the way (they are very good value) and get some valium! Good luck! (I hate flying too but rely on meds:o its just a necessary evil!)
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Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
We took the plane but I sooooo would have liked to do this:
http://www.oz-bus.com/ My wife wasnt keen about our 9 nine year old doing this trip though :( |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
I was on a course recently and got talking to an aussie who was a teacher in Bedfordshire. When it was time to come home along with his wife they decided to cycle it:eek: it took 11 months.
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Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
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Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
Originally Posted by Graham and Maria
(Post 7134599)
We took the plane but I sooooo would have liked to do this:
http://www.oz-bus.com/ My wife wasnt keen about our 9 nine year old doing this trip though :( |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
I have taken the Trans-Siberian.
(but it was almost 20 years ago) It is an interesting trip, better in Northern winter, great views, comfortable train compartments, worth doing. You can take train to Moscow, than Trans-Siberian to Beijing, than train to Hong Kong and fly from there, which is much shorter flight than from Europe. The issue with doing it nowadays is that you have to go through Moscow, Beijing and Hong Kong and these are rather expensive places to stay. |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
I have done china by train, not good if you have a phobia of dirty toilets (craponseatophobia) :p
Originally Posted by Mipik
(Post 7134862)
I have taken the Trans-Siberian.
(but it was almost 20 years ago) It is an interesting trip, better in Northern winter, great views, comfortable train compartments, worth doing. You can take train to Moscow, than Trans-Siberian to Beijing, than train to Hong Kong and fly from there, which is much shorter flight than from Europe. The issue with doing it nowadays is that you have to go through Moscow, Beijing and Hong Kong and these are rather expensive places to stay. |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
try here
http://www.seat61.com/Australia-overland.htm Thee are still several shipping companies doing UK to australia, Usualy about 44 days via panama. |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
Originally Posted by lerato
(Post 7134474)
Hi,
My uncle is also terrified of flying! And I'm emigrating later on this month so we were discussing it a bit, we saw some cruises that were about £2,000 but included a fairly long stop-over in sydney or somewhere at the end of it. Which I didn't think was too bad to get there and stay for a while, plus te actual cruise, as it can be £1,000 for a flight anyway. It may be that you or he just need to keep looking out for them to see what is cheapest and when etc? lerato Hi there, I just wondered if you could post the details of the cruise you mentioned? I also have family who won't fly...Also most of the cruises I have looked at are a round trip...do you know how it works? Can you just get off and then buy a return ticket for a few weeks later? Thnx |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
Originally Posted by mavine1
(Post 7136267)
Hi there, I just wondered if you could post the details of the cruise you mentioned? I also have family who won't fly...Also most of the cruises I have looked at are a round trip...do you know how it works? Can you just get off and then buy a return ticket for a few weeks later? Thnx
lerato |
Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
Charlie Boorman managed it fine.....
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Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
Originally Posted by mavine1
(Post 7136267)
Hi there, I just wondered if you could post the details of the cruise you mentioned? I also have family who won't fly...Also most of the cruises I have looked at are a round trip...do you know how it works? Can you just get off and then buy a return ticket for a few weeks later? Thnx
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Re: Silly question but has anyone taking a different route to Aus rather than flying?
Have a look at this
www.cruisepeople.co.uk but the only problem is you cant travel over 78 and under 11 years old. We enquired for my Dad sounds really good, but hes 79 so no good to us:( |
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