{"id":10398,"date":"2019-07-11T08:33:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T05:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/2019\/07\/11\/to-altervan-apantaei-stis-dikaiologies-sou\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T16:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T16:30:25","slug":"excuses-not-to-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/en\/journal\/excuses-not-to-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Excuses Not to Travel? Altervan Answers Them All"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Do you love travelling, but keep putting it off?<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Do you want to travel, but find excuses not to?<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Altervan answers them all, so you&#8217;ll never have an excuse again.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2864\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2864\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/adult-cactus-camera-297755-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"Map On Table\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel Planning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">\u201cI want to travel, but I don&#8217;t have time to organise it\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Organising and preparing a trip certainly takes a lot of time. It also takes energy, enthusiasm and method. Luckily, we&#8217;ve happily taken on this whole time-consuming process for you, providing perfectly thought-out trips, cared for down to the smallest detail, with printed information and tips. From departure to return, all you have to prepare is your suitcase. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/roadtrips\/\">here<\/a> all of Altervan&#8217;s scheduled Roadtrips.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>\u201cI want to travel, but I don&#8217;t have time to go on a trip\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">You can surely take a little time off work, leave someone to cover for you for 5 days, or leave the kids with grandma and grandpa. Maybe you have a demanding schedule with university or your exams \u2014 but if you study methodically, then a trip can be your reward.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2872\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2872\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/chris-lawton-346402-unsplash-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Money, Camera, Cactus On Map\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Money On Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>\u201cI want to travel, but I don&#8217;t have enough money\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Honestly, how much money do you think it takes to travel? Simply by choosing to stay in houses rather than hotels, we&#8217;ve cut the cost a lot to give you the most affordable trip we can. Our aim is for you to want \u2014 and be able \u2014 to travel with us again and again. See <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/2019\/07\/11\/pws-na-min-tinakseis-to-budget-sou-ston-aera\/\">here<\/a> how not to blow your budget when you travel.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>\u201cI want to travel, but I don&#8217;t have anyone to go with\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Perfect! Do you know how many others like you, with no one to travel with, come on our trips? Or, even better, do you know what great company solo travellers can become for each other? After all, they share a common love of travel, experiences and stories. If you&#8217;re a solo traveller or can&#8217;t find company, become an Altervan traveller and find company that might just last a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2891\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2891\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-and-white-black-and-white-community-9816-1024x423.jpg\" alt=\"People Walking In Town\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People Walking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>\u201cI want to travel, but I don&#8217;t speak English\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">No problem! We won&#8217;t teach you English \u2014 we wish we could do that easily \u2014 but luckily for you, if you travel with us you don&#8217;t need to. On our trips we&#8217;re all one crew*, so you&#8217;ll never find yourself exposed; we&#8217;ll be right beside you and you&#8217;ll have us for whatever you need. We won&#8217;t let you get lost, we&#8217;ll help you order your coffee, and we&#8217;ll give you all the information you need about the sights and cities in your own language. Trust us and don&#8217;t get stuck anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">*Of course, anyone who wishes can follow their own programme.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>\u201cI want to travel, but I&#8217;m afraid of flying\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">We won&#8217;t leave your need to travel unmet just because you&#8217;re afraid of flying. You can travel with Altervan, because the organised roadtrips we offer are the solution for you. Reach as far as <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/en\/2019\/01\/24\/vienna\/\">Vienna<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/en\/2019\/01\/24\/budapest\/\">Budapest<\/a> without ever having to fly. Road trips to incredible destinations that don&#8217;t involve a plane, combined with the comfort of a 9-seat van!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2873\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2873\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2873\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tim-trad-196235-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Roadtrip Daytime\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On The Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>\u201cI want to travel, but I have obligations\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Unfortunately, those are life&#8217;s little &#8216;joys&#8217;, and if it&#8217;s any comfort, all of our daily lives are full of responsibilities and obligations. Even though they told us when we were young not to be in a hurry to grow up, we covered our ears. But what will unwind you better than a trip? What will give you the strength to come back with fresh enthusiasm and resolve? Because if you don&#8217;t give yourself the break you owe yourself, no one else will do it for you. Head <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.altervan.com\/roadtrips\/\">here<\/a> and choose the roadtrip that suits you best.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Send us your travel worries at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:contact@altervan.gr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contact@altervan.gr<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"> and we&#8217;ll try to help you. Make the decision to get up off the couch and walk the world.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">From us: a good heart, open eyes and wild dreams!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AltervanRoadtrips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/altervan_roadtrips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> so you never miss an announcement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">With love for travel, roadtrips and adventure.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Altervan team.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No time, no money, no company, fear of flying? 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