Isylviaparry

[sylviaparry]

I.m 56,and have always wanted to go to Sydney to visit my Aunty.
My husband wont come with me as he says its too far,I have found out all the flight details and have the money ready to pay .,Im really really nervous about going so far on my own
Has anyone done this trip and dose anyone have any surgestions to help me ,

[boxtops]

Hi sylvia, I can't answer your question but you might want to post this again (perhaps under the Getting There subsection of Travel) with "Travel to Australia" as the heading - otherwise people looking in won't know what you are asking about. ;-)

[Buenchico]

I've been to Oz on my own. Apart from sitting in the same place for rather longer, it's not really any different to flying (or travelling by train) between, say, London and Edinburgh. (i.e. the journey itself 'is no big deal').

Advice?
1. if your finances allow for it, try to include a few days stopover somewhere on either the outward or return legs of your journey. (Singapore is fantastic).

2. Again, if your finances allow, try to visit just one other Australian city. (Oz is massive. Unless you've got loads of time and money, two cities will be enough). I strongly recommend Perth. It's the most isolated city in the world (absolutely nowhere near to any other city), with a distinct character of its own, and with some fantastic scenery nearby.

3. Check the weather for your destination city/cities carefully before you go. Oz has loads of lovely weather but you'll need to be prepared (depending upon the time of year) for plenty of rain and/or really high temperatures.

4. Don't make any great plans for your first two or three days in Oz. Your body clock will tell you that it's the middle of the night and you'll be too exhausted to do much. (Equally, give yourself time to recover when you get back!).

5. Relax and enjoy yourself. Even in 'economy' all of the airlines look after their passengers well. (There's usually unlimited free booze - but don't overdo it!)

6. As soon as you've got a specific question, post it here and we'll answer it!
http://gb.sydney.com/

Chris

[jno]

as Chris says, once you're in a plane, being alone doesn't matter; it's just a longer trip than most, and you'll spend a fair bit of it asleep. Once there, you'll be with your aunt.

If you feel a bit nervous, though, it might be best not to attempt stopovers on your own until you're a bit more confident about travelling. If you do want to, try to book a package tour with some operator who'll pick you up from the airport at the start and deliver you back at the end - I've just done that for a short tour of Cambodia. More expensive than backpacking and hitching rides, of course, but far less hassle.

[jno]

PS, Chris, I think Honolulu is a lot more isolated than Perth.

[sylviaparry]

Thank u all for your answers .

[alexanderd]

I flew to Oz on my own a few years back, no problem at all and I did not stop on the way. flew into cairns and had a few days there then down to my sisters in Melbourne. Fabulous country, enjoy yourself. Persuade hubby to go and,as Chris says have a stopover, Singapore is great as is hong kong

[DTCwordfan]

dupli time

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1008502.html

[jno]

very clever, DT, you could link this page to itself an infinite number of times