| The last few trips we have organised have
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| | clearly knew their business and had
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| been quite an eye opener for us as we
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| | designed the itinerary, booked the
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| have avoided holiday packages and gone in
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| | accommodation and transport, recruited
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| search of somewhat more customised
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| | English speaking guides, (real ones) and
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| experiences.All this came about as a
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| | done all the other work necessary. Our
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| result of travelling on a package tour to
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| | package seller in New Zealand had simply
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| Nepal and India some five years ago.
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| | located the local operator and,
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| There was nothing wrong with the tour
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| | presumably, worked with them to design
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| mind, except that it was expensive and
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| | the tour and add their mark-up. Oh and of
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| the person we thought was our guide
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| | course recruited (and paid for) a New
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| turned out to have little knowledge of
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| | Zealander to ride herd.Now if, like us,
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| either country and was there primarily to
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| | you feel able to carry your own passport,
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| shepherd us and carry our passports for
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| | the package tour adds little or no value
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| us.On our package, travel arrangements
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| | and substantial cost.
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| were dealt with by local operators who
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