If you wait until you get to Orlando you will be paying too much for your tickets. You can save hundreds of dollars by purchasing your tickets ahead of time. There are dozens of ticket sellers online and all of them offer great discounts.

If you are in Bulgaria, make sure you take a trip down to the Rila Mountains to visit the Monastery. You can go there on a day trip from Sofia, or stay overnight in the monastery itself which is quite inexpensive. The Monastery is fantastic, as are the surrounding mountains. If you have more time, consider spending a couple of days hiking in the mountains.

California Grey Whales migrate past Santa Barbara twice a year. In March you can see them on their way south. It is such a thrill to see them in the ocean.

One of the higlights of the Mayan World is Copan Ruins. The ruins park is well restored and informative guided tours are ran by local guides. The highlights of the park are the massive detailed hand craved steles and the hieroglyphic stairway which is the new worlds longest inscribed text. The park is also home to a sculpture museum which house a replica of the Rosalila temple this replica really does give you a great idea (bright colours and all) of what these temples would of looked like....

Check out this extensive list of hostels in London - www.hostellondon.com

Biggest tip is to book early for weekend accommodation as the city is so popular as we found out. After a wee bit of digging we found this wee gem. 10 out of 10 for location (in the red light district, close to all other attractions other than the obvious). Its not the cleanest hostel but has plenty of hot water a great bar......watch out for the church bells that ring every hour!

Always pack several sizes of sink plug. They never seem to have any in Greece

Kaori bird sanctuary is close to the inner city of Wellington and a great place to hike or meander and enjoy the quiet and protected birdlife. There are guided tours or walk for several hours on your own. You will see an old gold mine and a dam. It is not open everyday but is on the busline, if you are, as I was, on public transportation. I found the bus and train transportation in Wellington cheap and easy to use. Look into the daypass for multiple stops all around the city and perime....

Soekershof Walkabout houses a.o. a unique succulent garden with more than 1500 different succulents and cacti in the unprotected open air and THE largest hedge-maze (13870 sqm net-surface) in the world. This Klaas Voogds Maze is the Maze the THE aMAZing stories. Find out about the fabulous aboriginal Goody Windy, our own Hendrik Geduld, Lazy old MacDonald from McGregor in Scotland and also the Observatorium of the South African Country Women

Places to stop off and picnic or enjoy the cafe lifestyle.