The Tripologist: Your travel questions answered

By Michael Gebicki
Updated January 24 2016 - 10:31am, first published 12:00am
My husband and I would like to cruise to Britain in 2017, and return by sea. We have been unable to find a way to do this without a flight.
My husband and I would like to cruise to Britain in 2017, and return by sea. We have been unable to find a way to do this without a flight.
Haight Ashbury, San Francisco. Photo: iStock
Haight Ashbury, San Francisco. Photo: iStock

WE TWO ARE FIRST-TIME TRAVELLERS TO SAN FRANCISCO AND ORLANDO FOR TWO WEEKS. IS IT BETTER TO BUY AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SIM IN AUSTRALIA OR IN AMERICA TO INCLUDE DATA, TEXT AND CALLS? ARE THERE ANY BAKERIES OR SUPERMARKETS TO BUY FOOD ON THE GO? HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD WE CARRY ON THE TRAVEL MONEY CARD AND IN HARD CASH? IS IT BETTER TO HIRE A CAR OR USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT? SHOULD WE BE WARY OF BEING RIPPED OFF BY TAXI DRIVERS?

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