FIT travelling when we're not as fit as we used to be.
Before we ever travelled overseas for the first time in our early 40s we did a great deal of research. Motivated by friends who shared many tips, and inspired by countless books we became committed FIT travellers – Fully Independent Travellers. We have always planned our own trips, booked accommodation, organised transport and bought local food. We love the freedom of making our own decisions, we enjoy the research, we accept the unexpected dramas and the accidental joys, and we are able to travel more often because FIT travel is so much cheaper! Post full time employment what does FIT travel look like when we are not quite as fit and agile as we once were? Is it time to fly Business Class? Well that is certainly what many of our friends are doing, but we are resisting. The total cost of our seven weeks of accommodation and transport will be less than two Qantas Business Class tickets to London. At this stage we are still trading one bad day for a great FI
