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TwigtheWonderkid said:
I'm going to have a couple of days to myself in Durban in November. Anyone been, any tips? I won't have a car, so walking and public transport only. Will be staying on the Golden Mile, open to hotel recommendations.
Can’t help with Durban I’m afraid. Another medical courier job I am guessing? I am intrigued as to how this works and what are you couriering? Sounds like an interesting thing to do to see the world without paying for it.
ExBoringVolvoDriver said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
I'm going to have a couple of days to myself in Durban in November. Anyone been, any tips? I won't have a car, so walking and public transport only. Will be staying on the Golden Mile, open to hotel recommendations.
Can t help with Durban I m afraid. Another medical courier job I am guessing? I am intrigued as to how this works and what are you couriering? Sounds like an interesting thing to do to see the world without paying for it.
UK/UK is usually done in a day, Europe/UK is an overnight stay, and long haul is usually the balance of the day you arrive, and 2 clear days off, before collection and flight back. Even though the work is unpaid, H&S still applies and they can't send you on a long haul flight and then fly you straight back a couple of hours later.
Anyway, back to Durban. Surely someone has some insight. The is PH, about 5 of you must have beachside luxury holiday homes on the Indian Ocean??
ExBoringVolvoDriver said:
Thanks Twig - sounds really interesting and far more exotic than my volunteer driving for the NHS!
The exotic trips can be....exotic. But as I'm London based there's a lot of London to other UK cities and other London destinations. I tend not to ask advice on here about how to fill a few hours to spare in Doncaster! So don't think it's all glamour. And the paperwork......urgghh. Import paperwork, export paperwork, customs clearance paperwork, and absolute mountain of the stuff. All of which has to be completed in the right order at the right time. Get this stamped here, get that stamped there.
And when you're back home and it's all done, you've got to do all the sign off paperwork.
There's a lot of paperwork.
Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Tuesday 28th October 09:16
TwigtheWonderkid said:
ExBoringVolvoDriver said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
I'm going to have a couple of days to myself in Durban in November. Anyone been, any tips? I won't have a car, so walking and public transport only. Will be staying on the Golden Mile, open to hotel recommendations.
Anyway, back to Durban. Surely someone has some insight. The is PH, about 5 of you must have beachside luxury holiday homes on the Indian Ocean??anywho.. not much help but I wouldn't be walking around in the evening unless you are in a busy area.
Puggit said:
Did you write that what you do is unpaid? I'm guessing all the transport/expenses are covered? Is this a retirement gig?
Yes, a volunteer role, and yes, I'm retired. Flights (economy), hotel (nothing fancy, but normal business style, £100/night Premier Inn type level) paid for, plus a subsistence allowance all included. The only thing I pay for is to entertain myself. It's ideal for me. I love travel, and exploring new places, but my wife isn't keen. She thinks it's all too much of a faff. Plus on average I'm away from home about 12 nights a month, which I think she likes
Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Tuesday 28th October 13:44
Watcher of the skies said:
That sounds quite an interesting hobby. If you don't mind, would you mind sharing the details of the company that you work with.
I understand if you'd rather not say.
It's all quite confidential I'm afraid. And couriers are only recruited thru existing courier referral anyway. I understand if you'd rather not say.
Puggit said:
TTWK - do you get to collect the airline and hotel points?
Yes, that's a perk, you get to keep your own airmiles, although spread across various airlines. I've hit BA Silver so have lounge access, fast track security and priority boarding, which I can use if I managed to talk the wife into a Euro city break. If I could add them all together, I'd have enough for a trip to Venus!
Hotel points too, again spread across various providers. That's less useful. They also pay for an over 60 rail card and all your passport renewal and visa costs. That obviously benefits you personally. And of course I'm not paying for food and other living expenses for the 10-12 days I'm away each month.
Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Tuesday 28th October 20:12
Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Tuesday 28th October 20:16
dunkind said:
It is a dirty crime ridden s
t hole. I wouldn t even bother. Make sure you have filled in your donor card and whatever you do don t get lost.
I’ve been a few times in the last 5 years and it’s not the best. Stay safe and don’t be too adventurous would be my recommendation.t hole. I wouldn t even bother. Make sure you have filled in your donor card and whatever you do don t get lost. TwigtheWonderkid said:
Wow, who'd have thought Judith Chalmers was on PH 
Alan Whicker actually. Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Wednesday 29th October 09:59
Been once en route elsewhere. You can google the stats to see what the in comers have done to the place over many decades.
Friend born there now living in UK, watched his mum and 11 year old sister gang raped, they then shot his father and robbed the house.
Moderator edit: less of the racism please
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