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Hotel Reservation Confirmation Question

Hi , I`m hoping that I can get a little assistance from you seasoned travelers. I am going to Barcelona for 3 days in November prior to a transatlantic cruise. This is the first time I`ve traveled i

Mosquitoes in Arizona?

Hello I can recommend Le Bourlingueur http://tinyurl.com/cb3aku in Vieux-Montreal. I`ve been there twice -- once for lunch and once for dinner. Both times I was pleased with both the food and the ser

Boating on the San Joaquin River - with a GPS

I was born and raised in Antioch. That town is right on the San Jouquin River where it joins with the Sacramento River. I believe it has the second largest Delta in California. I believe the water has

Death Valley California

Hi , I am contemplating a camping trip to Death Valley for memorial weekend. Any advice on which camp ground to stay at? Has anyone been to Death Valley in May? I`m worried about it being too hot.

Welcome to Itthiphon

Welcome to this great traveling list. I have visited The Kingdom more than 30 times, yes it is my favourite place to visit! I love the cuisine and culture and the wonderful people. We have been fortun

San Diego restaurant recommendation

Greetings, We recently dined with friends at Bluepoint in the Gaslamp area and had a wonderful meal. Seafood was excellent and it has nice ambiance and good service as well. It was a bit dressier tha

Travel Death Valley, California

Hi I am going on a 4 day trip to Death Valley at the end of March. For those who have been there, what is a "don`t miss" to see or do, besides the popular sights such as Scotty`s Castle and

A safe place to stay near LAX

Hi On our first night in the USA we have booked into the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 9589 Milliken Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, California 9173. We booked here because it seemed not too far

Rental cars in California

I know this isn`t an exciting question or as fun to read as some of the recent travel updates (they make me jealous!), but I need some practical advise. Flying into San Jose, CA in February and will b

December in Merida, Mexico (Transportation)

Greetings , There are several transportation options in Merida, local bus, distance bus, taxi, rental car and walking. ithin the City, the local buses work good for transportation and cost $5.00 pes

Evacuation Travel Insurance

I didn`t mention that if you want evacuation insurance, i.e., your condition requires hospitalization and you need or want to be transported home to a hospital, you willdefinitely want to check into e

Santa Monica in January

Hi Will, and welcome to California. Our rainy season does manifest itself in January and February but the heaviest rain isn`t usually near the coast. However, an umbrella (or rain hat) isn`t a bad id

Peru?

Hello all, and thank you for the interesting messages. I`m considering going to Peru next year. Any suggestions? Anyone been there recently? I know that the Shining Path guerillas are a little ac

Santa Barbara lodging and restaurants recommendations

Santa Barbara is a great place for seafood. We usually ate seafood. We live in the mountains near Yosemite National Park so seafood is a treat for us that we love. For dinner, two places stood out

Looking for a new 2009 plan

This group is a wealth of information. We just received word that our Overseas Adventure Travel barge cruise in April, 2009 through the Bordeaux region and the Loire Valley has been cancelled. I we

Experience with European discount hotel chains?

I may have to spend some nights at Brussels Airport (BRU). The airport web site lists some discount hotels such as ETAP Formula 1 Please tell me about these hotels. Many thanks.

Corfu (Kerkira), Greece

Corfu is one of the port stops on our cruise. Has anyone suggestions about this beautiful island?