Monday, October 15, 2007
Rugby world Cup!
What a fantastic weekend, on friday i entered a competion on capital fm on the radio, and i won tickets to see england v france in the rugby world cup semi final in Paris, me and my boyfriend went and it was absoultely awesome!!!! i am still getting over the fact that i won, and enlgand won too, good times! (14 -9) South Africa played Argentina yesterday and South africa won 37 -13 so England will face the South Africans in the final, I hope england do them selves proud, they have got this far!
Anyway here are some pictures of us enjoying and celebarting the Rugby in Le Stade De France in st denis, Paris....
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Mitchell - The New Kid On The Blog
Hey,
I'm Mitchell the newest member of the backpacker team, I have been here for a few months now.
Below are a couple of pictures from Glade Festival (near Reading) that I went to in July. As you can see it was very wet and muddy. The first morning we were there we woke up to find a river of mud flowing beneath our tent. We still had a great time though.
The picture below is from when I went to Greece with a few of my old school friends. This is just before we were towed at 50mph behind a motorboat, it was great fun.
I'm also a big sports fan, can't wait to see England in the rugby and football on saturday.
I'm sure I will speak to some of your in the near future when you book onto one of our tours.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
CHLOE LOVES RUGBY
Dan
Hello everyone,
My name is Dan, I am also 21 years old and have been working at Backpacker Tours the longest, coming up to 2 years now.
I love my sports especially Football (Manchester UTD), I play for my local football team every Sunday (can be hard after Saturday night), I love going out with my mates and having a laugh, only last night we all went out as super heros, I was Buzz Lightyear.
I have added a few pictures below:
I think this picture is really funny, this was when i went to the Zoo
Take care
Dan
My name is Dan, I am also 21 years old and have been working at Backpacker Tours the longest, coming up to 2 years now.
I love my sports especially Football (Manchester UTD), I play for my local football team every Sunday (can be hard after Saturday night), I love going out with my mates and having a laugh, only last night we all went out as super heros, I was Buzz Lightyear.
I have added a few pictures below:
I think this picture is really funny, this was when i went to the Zoo
Take care
Dan
Backpacking around the world!
hey,
I have come across some of my pictures from when i was travelling in New Zealand and Australia! I thought i would share some with you, I did the 14 day beaches and reefs tour, which was amazing!!! we did it in may, and after we had booked it, everyone was saying that it would be cold and rainging, well it rained for a few days, but it definately didnt hold us back, and it was still really hot and sunny when the sun was shining, i got a tan, and thats saying something! My favirote part of the tour was the Whitsundays Islands, it was so beautifull, the whole time i was there i was pinching myself to make sure i wasnt dreaming, and then scuba diving at the great barrier reef was awesome, i will never forget it! here is a link to some tours in australia! http://www.backpackertours.co.uk/worldwide/tours-australia.htm
If you need any questions answered please email or phone me!
Charlotte :)
Monday, October 08, 2007
CHARLOTTE
Well, i saw chloe had introduced herself and i havent so i thought i would so you all now who you are talking too... My name is charlotte, im 21 years old and have been working here since april. The week before i was working here, i was in the french alps for 5 months working in a ski resort which was awesome! Before that, I was living in new zealand in a little town called Warkworth, Just north of Auckland, i had the time of my life and really miss it, i was there for a year. and then before that i travelled around australia, good times.... This winter im heading back to the alps for the ski season, should be a good winter with weather reporters promising snow!! anyway here are some pictures of me so you know who you are talking too.
Our Boss Sue, Chloe and me at my 21st!
CHLOE
The Backpacker Team
Hello!!
My Names Chloé! I've been working at
Backpackers for 18 months now and have loved everyminute.
Heres a few pics of me so u can put a name to the voice that you speak to when you call us up!
A little bit about me..... i'm 20 (almost 21 years old) and live in the brilliant town of Marlow.
Last year I lived in London for 6 months and now spend most weekends up in the capital. I love live music especially accoustic / Indie music and this summer went off to spend a (slighty wet) weekend in Chelmsford for the V festival. As you can see from the picture on the top left I had to wear a plastic 'emergency cagoule' (that looked more like a large bin bag) for most of the weekend! Where as My boyfriend, Simon, just braved the elements!! My sister is about to go travelling in the next few months and see the world.... We have planned to back pack around Egypt together next summer... so i've got that to look forward to and I can book it easily here!!
Anyway.... I look forward to hearing from you very soon when you book one of our tours!
x
Winter
Hey Fellow travellers,
So the summer is well and truly over, and with winter just around the corner, there are lots of amazing winter and christmas tours coming up. Europe is absoulelty amazing in the winter, the mountains are covered in snow and the air is clear and fresh, and there is no better time than getting up to the mountains, and hurling down a piste on abit of wood, otherwise known as skiing and snowboarding!
We have some skiing and snowboarding tours, take a look at this link - http://www.backpackertours.co.uk/britain_uk_england_tours/ski-snowboard-tours-winter-main.htm
It definately should not be missed if your in europe this winter!!
Last winter i worked in the French alps in a ski resort for 5 months, and it was amazing, here is a picture of us enjoying a powder day in Les Gets -
If anyone else is wondering what to do this new years, and u fancy going to the biggest new years party, why not give the edinburgh Hogmany festival a go, plenty of partying, alot of alcholol and celebrating, what better way to rock into 2008. heres a link to our hogmany tours - http://www.backpackertours.co.uk/britain_uk_england_tours/edinburgh-hogmanay-tours.htm
So the summer is well and truly over, and with winter just around the corner, there are lots of amazing winter and christmas tours coming up. Europe is absoulelty amazing in the winter, the mountains are covered in snow and the air is clear and fresh, and there is no better time than getting up to the mountains, and hurling down a piste on abit of wood, otherwise known as skiing and snowboarding!
We have some skiing and snowboarding tours, take a look at this link - http://www.backpackertours.co.uk/britain_uk_england_tours/ski-snowboard-tours-winter-main.htm
It definately should not be missed if your in europe this winter!!
Last winter i worked in the French alps in a ski resort for 5 months, and it was amazing, here is a picture of us enjoying a powder day in Les Gets -
If anyone else is wondering what to do this new years, and u fancy going to the biggest new years party, why not give the edinburgh Hogmany festival a go, plenty of partying, alot of alcholol and celebrating, what better way to rock into 2008. heres a link to our hogmany tours - http://www.backpackertours.co.uk/britain_uk_england_tours/edinburgh-hogmanay-tours.htm
I hope to book you on one of our tours sometime, if you have any questions, give me a shout,
Charlotte :)
COME ON ENGLAND
Hi Everyone,
Englands through to the Semi final in the Rugby world cup!! YAY!
I am a huge rugby/football fan and can't wait to see England play in the Semi final against France and the football on Saturday.
I hope england wins im keeping my fingers crossed.
best of luck to them all! :)
I think there will be a few pint of beer drank if we win both.
Many thanks
Dan
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Last Chance for Hogmanay
Well the Rugby's over and we've got no major special events happening now until New Years Eve in Edinburgh it's a wicked break the party starts when you leave London (either by coach or rail) and carries on when we get there with a free entry at one of Edinburgh's top nightclubs. New Years Eve - starts for those brave enough at an exclusive party at the Corn Exchange - 11:00 (AM) sharp as it's midnight back in New Zealand - when then celebrate the New Year through all the time zones in Australia.
For those who are still on thier feet - it's back to the hotel for some rest (or maybe even something to eat) and then it's over to Princes Street to party with a crowd of over 100,000 and three music stages. Click here to get some of the last seats.
Got some time off before the holidays - we've still tours happening in England, Scotland Ireland and Europe.
For those who are still on thier feet - it's back to the hotel for some rest (or maybe even something to eat) and then it's over to Princes Street to party with a crowd of over 100,000 and three music stages. Click here to get some of the last seats.
Got some time off before the holidays - we've still tours happening in England, Scotland Ireland and Europe.
Friday, November 17, 2006
New Zealand Vs Wales in Cardiff
Well it's time for another weekend and we've got quite a bit happening on the Rugby front -
we've got groups over in Paris to party, see the city and most importantly watch the All Blacks (hopefully) crush the French on Saturday. We also have quite a few Aussies over in Dublin to see the wallabies take on Ireland at Lansdown Road over the weekend - hopefully all of the pubs in the area have remembered to double the amount of Guinness that they have on hand for both before and after the match.
It's everyones last chance to check out the Rugby with the most popular match being the All Blacks V Wales day tour departing on November 25th - we also have a few places left for the weekend break - it's a great package with transport and a hotel that is right next to the Millennium Stadium - the tour leaves London around 2 PM on Friday which will give you plenty of time to check into your hotel and hit the town for the night - you've got the match the following day and then another night out before a slow start on Sunday to head back to London. For those of you who haven't been - Cardiff has some the best nightlife in the UK whith clubs that are open until 5 AM and drinks at times half the price of what you pay in London.
For information about all of the remaining tour options click here.
Hey does anybody remeber the Nintendo NES console - probably the first of the new generation consoles where it didn't look like you were playing with a load of virtual legos it was the early 90's version of the Playstation. Well some bright spark has figured out a way to load them up onto the net and you can now play online for free - with all of the Mario Brother titles the original Bubble Bobble and Donkey Kongs games all available you're bound be on the computer for a couple of hours - click here to visit the site.Catch you next week.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Edinburgh for New Years Eve 2006 highwayman
Well its been a fairly busy week this week - some of the staff dug out and dusted off their 'Sundays Best' suits and frocks and off we went to one of the worlds biggest trade events - The World Travel Market which occurs once a year at the ExCel Centre in the Docklands. For a few of the staff it was a first time experience (not as exciting as say ...... Tomatina in Spain but hey we do have to occasionally do some work) and for others (like myself - old) it was the 9th or 10th time we have visited. It used to be held in good old Earls Court which -
A. Is much easier to get to.
and
B. Has much better pubs just outside.
At any rate it's a huge show - with most countries in the world represented as well as a lot of the 'big names' in the travel industry - airlines, hotel chains, car rental firms, etc. For us it's a chance for us to meet up with some of overseas agents and see some of our suppliers to negotiate next years rates for accommodation and other bit and pieces. What we also do is bit of window shopping - if we see something we personally would like do - we check on trade rates and arrange for a couple of us to go out (strictly for research purposes you understand ;p) for closer and see if it's the type of event or place for us to start to put together a package - until we've been there and done it ourselves we won't bring a group out to experience it. All in all it can take a couple of years to put together a good event - but when they come off - it's well worth the effort - when they go pear shaped it's before we take any clients so it's only the staff at risk (no one mention Russia or Estonia last year OK)
Right calling all All Blacks Supporters - all of coach tours for France are now sold out - so if your coming to show your support you'll need to either make your own way to Paris for one of accommodation only packages (almost sold out as well) or treat yourself and take the Eurostar. We've also still got All Blacks V Wales seats left - a day tour to Cardiffs Millennium Stadium that I can guarantee you a good time on so book your tickets and keep November 25th free in your diary. Click here for tour details.
Right for all you blokes out there that have managed to hold there ladies over the summer (a couple of relationship casualties in this office I could tell you about - all self inflicted) if you are planning on taking them up to Edinburgh to celebrate New Years Eve (otherwise known as Hogmanay) the double rooms are already sold out in a couple of the hotels and rest are starting to go quick - so if you were planning on going and looking to have a good time in the hotel as well as away from it you need to get your skates on and book now - for details of all of our Hogmanay Tours click here. Book soon or you may end up in a dorm room which is fine if it's you and the boys wanting to party - not so good if you and the missus are looking for some (so called) quality time together.
A. Is much easier to get to.
and
B. Has much better pubs just outside.
At any rate it's a huge show - with most countries in the world represented as well as a lot of the 'big names' in the travel industry - airlines, hotel chains, car rental firms, etc. For us it's a chance for us to meet up with some of overseas agents and see some of our suppliers to negotiate next years rates for accommodation and other bit and pieces. What we also do is bit of window shopping - if we see something we personally would like do - we check on trade rates and arrange for a couple of us to go out (strictly for research purposes you understand ;p) for closer and see if it's the type of event or place for us to start to put together a package - until we've been there and done it ourselves we won't bring a group out to experience it. All in all it can take a couple of years to put together a good event - but when they come off - it's well worth the effort - when they go pear shaped it's before we take any clients so it's only the staff at risk (no one mention Russia or Estonia last year OK)
Right calling all All Blacks Supporters - all of coach tours for France are now sold out - so if your coming to show your support you'll need to either make your own way to Paris for one of accommodation only packages (almost sold out as well) or treat yourself and take the Eurostar. We've also still got All Blacks V Wales seats left - a day tour to Cardiffs Millennium Stadium that I can guarantee you a good time on so book your tickets and keep November 25th free in your diary. Click here for tour details.
Right for all you blokes out there that have managed to hold there ladies over the summer (a couple of relationship casualties in this office I could tell you about - all self inflicted) if you are planning on taking them up to Edinburgh to celebrate New Years Eve (otherwise known as Hogmanay) the double rooms are already sold out in a couple of the hotels and rest are starting to go quick - so if you were planning on going and looking to have a good time in the hotel as well as away from it you need to get your skates on and book now - for details of all of our Hogmanay Tours click here. Book soon or you may end up in a dorm room which is fine if it's you and the boys wanting to party - not so good if you and the missus are looking for some (so called) quality time together.
