As our Borneo tour will be leaving in six weeks (wow!) I just thought I'd ask for a final breakdown in stats for those going - the number on the main tour and the number doing the add-on, gender balance and age range for both please?  Also is Erica Hadju still our tour manager?  I presume she will meet us at Heathrow?

Best wishes,

Bob

Hasn't it come around so quickly?! There are 23 people on the main tour, with 14 of these also doing the Singapore add-on. There are 19 women and 4 men on the main tour, with 10 of these women and the 4 men in the Singapore group. The ages of the group range from the mid-40's up to the early-70's.

Erica is still allocated as your Tour Manager and will be meeting you at Heathrow.

Kindest regards,

Monty

Many thanks for the info, helps to bring it home that our fabulous tour is just around the corner!

All the best,

Bob

You have just made me chuckle with the title of this new thread, thank you. It was just what I needed as my mum passed away two weeks ago and it was the funeral today, which I had to organize.

Hopefully I can now focus a little bit more on this exciting holiday where, I think, many of us are going to struggle with the humidity. 

After reading another post I am now wondering do I buy magicool spray or continue with my wet wipes, which could wipe off deet. Or am I just getting too paranoid--No I am not, before AbbaDave says I definitely am. Sorry Dave !!!

All the best Di

I can't wait to hear all about your holiday, have no doubt you will be able to give us lots of tips before we head out in June.

Taffy

Alaska takes off in May as well - are we likely to collide in departures at Heathrow? We head off on 23rd.

It would be fun to meet up again if schedules and terminals coincide.

Have an amazing time if not

Mandy

Hi Taffy, lovely to hear from you!  Jaya has volunteered to write the review afterwards but I'll certainly add some comments to it!  Hope you have a brill time on the June departure.

Hi Mandy, hope you have an amazing time on the Alaska tour - if I wasn't doing Borneo at the same time I'd be insanely jealous!!  We leave on the 19th so I'm afraid I won't be bumping into you at the airport.  Safe travelling and I look forward to reading your review when you get back.

Cheers everyone,

Bob

Thank you for your kind words, am sure holiday will lift my spirits. 

Think I might get a mossie repellent plug as well. probably not bother with magicool.

Look forward to meeting you too. 

E-mailed Elaine before we met on our Slovenia trip. Hopefully I will catch up with her again when I do another European JY trip. 

Elaine, if you read this I do read your posts avidly. Happy travelling.

All the very best,see you in 6 weeks, Di

You can get the mossie plug ins at Boots so if there is not a branch near you I'm sure you could pick one up at the airport. Have a great trip.

Regards,

Roger.

Best wishes,

Bob

Sorry to hear the sad news about your mother. Hopefully the Borneo trip will lift up your spirits and help you get over your loss. Look forward to meeting you in a few weeks' time.

Jaya

You will be able to get a plug in mosquito repellent from Amazon. They have jungle strength ones!!!

Hope this helps

Lesley

Hi Roger, I was in Dun Laoghaire today and the Boots there have just got their summer stocks in - and I bought a mossie repellent plug-in, a spare travel fan, Digestion Support Travel pills, a spare international adaptor and some other bits and pieces so hopefully I am well prepared for the trip now!!

Cheers,

Bob

Looks like you are planning a mammoth trip!

Jaya

You certainly are well prepared!!!  Have a great trip.

Lesley

and was thinking about them wrist/ankle bands but do they work

Dave

Don't forget the kitchen sink!!! ??????

Cindy

Thank you for your kind words.

Look forward to meeting you. too

Kind regards

Di

Thanks - nothing like doing a bit of preparation beforehand to hopefully have a stress free tour!  

Dave - I wouldn't rely on the wristbands - I've used them in the past but they are not as effective as using the spray.  And don't go for any "natural" repellents - they don't work nearly as well!

Cheers,

Bob