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Imaginative Traveller

Has anyone taken a trip with Imaginative Traveller? I picked up a brochure at TravelCuts on my walk home the other night. The trips look interesting and reasonably priced. And their groups are reason

Carry-On Luggage

I want to purchase a good, lightweight carry-on luggage bag no larger than 55cm x 35cm x 25cm on wheels. I am looking for suggestions from those of you who swear that travelling lightly is the way t

Suggestions for Vancouver

Hi You`re staying at the Hyatt which couldn`t be a more central location. Stanley Park is always a favourite for us but I want to mention that the shuttle that runs through the Park during the Summe

Canada by train with a guide dog

Hello My sister, Julie, and I are in the final stages of preparing for our cross-Canada train trip with Julie`s new guide dog, Sonia. Julie has had her less than a month and has been told by the guid

Southern France and shoes

Hi This is my first post. I also stayed in Villefranche sur Mer on a Rick Steves tour. I really enjoyed the town. The train station is right in town so it is easy to travel to Nice or Monaco. The

Footwear? (Broadway Tickets - thanks!)

Hi Thanks for the tips on the Broadway tickets - I used Playbill and Theater Mania - and was able to book everything except Billy Elliot - did that one through their website - not much left - I booke

Travel Galapagos Islands

Hi , We are in the early stages of planning a trip to the Galapagos Islands and would appreciate advice from who have been. What experience have people had with tour companies, specific ships, weath

Italian tourist offices

Hi I once had a list of the web sites for all the tourist offices in Tuscany which I cannot find. I am trying to find tourist offices on the web for several places that I will be visiting in Italy t

Food Recommendations

Hi , The best recommendations we`ve had have been from the staff at the hotels we`ve stayed at.

Exploring Cape Breton Island - Chapter 8

Hi ! A statue of a coal miner beside the museum door urged us to explore the exhibits within. This late in the season, there were few visitors browsing through the displays so we had the rooms to ou

Melia Las Americas - Varadero Cuba

Hi , Has anyone out there stayed at the Melia Las Americas resort in Varadero, Cuba? Air Canada is offering some good deals for an all-inclusive one-week stay, including golf, during the northern he

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Hello, I personally have NOT flown VA. A friend has, and her feedback to me, was that I (being 6` 4" tall) would have been very cramped in their economy cabin. She`s only 5` 5" and she fo

Med. Cruise Ports of Call

Hi Here are some thoughts on your ports of call: --Rome: The port is Civitavecchia. You can walk(10 minutes) from the port entrance to the train station. Take the train to Termini in Rome(about an ho

Guadalajara Hotels

Hi We stayed in Guadalajara 4 years ago for a couple of nights. We chose the Hotel de Mendoza - http://www.demendoza.com.mx - and were very pleased with it. To quote from Frommers "On a quiet s

Royal Caribbean Ports

Hi  I would suggest booking a private guide prior to leaving on your cruise. This port was defintely a highlight for us when we cruised a couple of years ago and it was well worth the money to

Photography trip to Newfoundland

Hello I`ve wanted to go to Newfoundland for years and when I saw an 8-day photography workshop advertised in Canadian Geographic, I was hooked. The small group size of 6 students meant that we could

Mediterranean Cruise Stops

Hello , Our cruise stopped at Athens, Corfu and Mykonos - all lovely and very interesting! We did an Acropolis tour in Athens, and just roamed in Corfu and Mykonos. Hang onto your wallet in Athens -

Athens-Istanbul questions

Hi , We are hoping to be in Istanbul in November for a few days. I have some questions that I hope fellow members can help answer. I`m in the early stages of research so please provide any and all t

Skyway Luggage

Hi A couple of years ago we were away from our home and suddenly needed an extra piece of luggage. A friend loaned us a Skyway Bag. Of course, when we returned there was a small tab missing from the

Need to Travel

Good afternoon I am going to be 68 soon and last year I travelled to India on my own and found there were several other ladies minus their partners. There were also married couples. Most of these f