Hippie Trail reunion

Were you one of the free-spirited souls who took part in the Hippie Trail back in the 60s or 70s? If so we would love to hear from you. To launch this exciting new trip, OzBus is organising a reunion for all those who pioneered the Hippie Trail back in the day.

If you fancy coming along and sharing your stories and experiences with today’s band of travellers, please contact us at info@hippie-trail.com we would love to see you.

Freak weather hits Iran

TEHRAN - Iran is experiencing its worst winter for more than 30 years with heavy snowfalls forcing schools to shut, blocking major roads and leading to the cancellation of domestic flights, state media reported.

Tehran and several other cities in the north and centre of Iran lie at altitudes of more than 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) above sea level and are regularly hit by heavy falls of snow in winter.

A spate of cold weather has already created problems in Iran with around a dozen towns suffering gas cuts last week because of a surge in demand, a shortage compounded by a cut in exports from Turkmenistan.

Weakening US Dollar.

With the weakening of the US Dollar, are US dollars still the preferred currency to use when abroad? OzBus operations director, Andrew Kelleher, says travellers should also consider taking Euros or Pounds with them, as the Euro is now widely accepted in countries such as Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India.

The US Dollar is still the most sought-after currency in most south east Asian countries, but due to the current instability, the exchange rates can be less than favourable.

In some of the central Asian countries, such as Iran and Pakistan, it is very difficult to change traveller’s cheques or access money through Bank machines, so travellers are still best advised to carry some cash with them.