Thanks Jenno

Just search for username 'caspr' on myspace.

Well boys and girls not long now, just 7 weeks away, how is everyones plans going? Everyone packed and ready to go

This time is flying isn't it!
Plans are coming along nicely - i think!
I got my passport last week so at least that ready.
I'm looking for a day bag that i can use like a handbag (so i can use it during the day and when we go out at night). i have heard so many bad stories about bags being snatched or slashed open. Any ideas? What are you guys using.
Wish we could leave now. but instead i annoy my colleagues every day with my count down!

Caspr
I found you on my space but i'm not a member. will try to find you on facebook when i get a chance!

Well regarding the day bag i was going to get a satchell bag like the Lonsdale ones coz it can hang in front of me, but im still deciding between that and a backpack that i'll wear forwards lol that might become a bit of a pain so hmm still thinkin,

Yes now all of my colleagues are counting down the time they will have to take on my workload

Hey you guys should read the post from Cisobe on the Breakaway Forum, he has just come back from our tour and tells how it was, good reading

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Originally posted by Minniemg:
This time is flying isn't it!
Plans are coming along nicely - i think!
I got my passport last week so at least that ready.
I'm looking for a day bag that i can use like a handbag (so i can use it during the day and when we go out at night). i have heard so many bad stories about bags being snatched or slashed open. Any ideas? What are you guys using.
Wish we could leave now. but instead i annoy my colleagues every day with my count down!

Heya Minnie...have you seen the pacsafe bags? http://www.gogogear.com.au/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=3...&pagesize=100&page=1
They're slashproof, and pretty much impossible for a thief to get into. I'm planning on getting a metrosafe 200 to wear across my body during the day, and then taking a small handbag/clutch in case we head out at night. They have some handbag-ish styles as well. Hope that helps

Hehe, I just snagged one of those pacsafe bags myself (ebags.com had some good deals), so I guess we'll be safe and looking good together.

I can't believe the trip is next month. Can't wait!!

In regards to safety and keeping your valuables secure, the best thing is to be aware of your surroundings. My wife and I just came back from this tour, and the only thing we did was put our passports, atm card, 1 credit card, copies of each other's passports, and contact information for our credit cards into our money belts. besides that, my wife just took a lesports sac back (to me the ugliest bags in the world).

I think only one person had something stolen from her... her sun glasses... The main thing about being safe and not having your valuables stolen is to be aware of your surroundings. Hold your purses and bags infront of you in big crowds (and don't just rely on the sholder straps), guys put your wallets in the front pocked of your pants and don't wave big wads of money around (actually, you don't even need to carry large sums of cash with you, charge it, and just carry around about 100 euros), also, be sure to keep a hand on or in your front pocket on your wallet in large crowds. oh, and don't play the stupid tourist and blindly stare at things totally oblivous of people around you.

a few areas to be careful at...

looking at the Mona Lisa, the tight crowded streets of Venice, going in and out of crowded cathedrals or sites, gypsies on the street, people crossing through lines at the Coloseum or any crowded attractions, crowded metros...

well, anywhere that's really crowded.

thieves typically target people who are not aware of their surroundings, someone who's not aware of the danger, and someone who won't notice they've been robbed until much much later...

40 DAYSUNTIL THE ADVENTURE BEGINS!!!!!!

Wow its so soon! Can't stop thinking about it i'm so excited!

Thanks to everyone for the bag advice.
i think i'm pretty aware of my surroundings so with an extra safe bag i'll be fine
i've decided to get the citysafe 100 bag from pacsafe.
Do any Aussies know where the cheapest place to get these is. I can find plenty of American sites but they don't seem to ship to Aus without you having an American address and using a forwarding service.

www.gogogear.com.au and http://www.gogogear.com.au/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=3...at=Anti%2DTheft+Bags is the link to the anit theft bags.

It is the australian site, they are in NSW too so wont take long for delivery. This site is great they have a lot of travel goodies.

I've uploaded pictures from my European Break tour, you can check out some of what you can expect at

http://cisobe.smugmug.com/Europe-2008

Thanks ADR i'll have a look at that!

Those photos are great cisobe! Thanks for letting us have a look! everything looks so pretty! it looked like you have fabulous weather, the sky was so blue!

ohh its getting close now. Only 31 days till i leave!

i tried contacting my travel agent over a week ago to check my bookings were still in order, but no reply. Will try again this week. If you guys here anything about our tour can you let me know. Fingers crossed everything is in order!
Should get our tour docs soon anyways

Exciting times!
I just got an email from my TA! My tour docs have arrived!
Can't wait to pick them up!!