How I did it: By sitting at the computer researching and comparing prices. Looking at reviews especially recent ones helped me to make a lot of decisions as to where to stay and go. Looking at maps also helped and was fun.

Lessons & tips: Talk to others who have been as they are usually very excited for you and many of our friends have lent us things like blow up pillows for the plane, a gps you hold in your hand, maps and all sorts of things they found the most useful. They also gave us some good advice on what we won't need.

Resources: The tourism site for each country was a good place to start.

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Jan 29, 2011, 10:36PM PST | 0 comments | 4 cheers