Organisation and a general coming together of ideas and options were undertaken on Sunday the 16th, where we spent the afternoon browsing various websites looking for cheap around- the-world deals. General consensus was to attend the Edinburgh Tattoo in August, so we looked at various International Hostels in the vicinity thinking it necessary to join YHA in the meantime then try to find accommodation asap. We found a good deal with Qantas and British Airways which I took to a former colleague now working at Harvey World Travel in Brighton who, by Thursday had organised our tickets and accepted payment (in cash).
That evening, via online application, we joined YHA. (Membership Numbers: JIM: 99346254 and MARY: 99346255) The next step was to arrange travel insurance and we managed to get a good deal through World Nomads (POLICY#: WNAUS11002315) on Sunday 23rd.
