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suggestions from travel with teen grandkids

Hi , My husband and I would like to take our grandkids on vacation with us next June...a week...maybe 10 days. We live in NJ and they are from DE. I am looking for suggestions for places to go that

Greyhound buses

Hello , Anyone out there with experience or tips on using Greyhound bus lines in the US for travel? I once traveled from Seattle to Texas using them probably almost 30 years ago, and remember it as

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Hi , Is there a brand of luggage you`ll always buy? Or is there a brand with which you`ve had bad experience?

Airline Cancels flight - non refundable tickets

Greetings , I am having a rather interesting problem with a major airline. I had made reservations for a trip later this year. I purchased non refundable tickets. Last week the airline informed m

ATM Card Data Theft Caution

Hello We arrived home from Italy and France on Tuesday, and yesterday, Friday, I received a call from our US bank inquiring about transactions (denied, thankfully) made using our card in Italy on Fri

Disabled Badge Parking USA

Hi I have a disabled badge to park in the UK as I have scoliosis which means I get severe back pain and can`t walk too far before I need to stop for a while. I have been told I can use this in the U

Train Travel in Europe

Hi , I am wondering if it is necessary to make advance train reservations in Europe in general, and for a particular journey. I have been told that reservations made in the USA are often higher pric

Using Credit Cards while traveling

Hello , Has anybody had problems using a VISA or American Express card while traveling? I know that my Discover card is good only in the USA for the most part. I have heard that Mastercard is more

Keeping healthy while traveling

Hello With all these alerts regarding swine flu, it might be a good time for us to share tips in regards to keeping healthy while traveling. I have an East Coast (USA) trip scheduled for this summer

United Economy plus yearly option

Hello, I am considering buying a yearly option to be able to travel in Economy plus to Europe and Buenos Aires. Has any one tried it? I am wondering should I buy the yearly option ($349) for two, wil

Minimum age for U.S. hotel stay?

Hi Surfing on the web I`ve noticed that several hotels in the U.S. (Sheraton in Boston, various Las Vegas hotels), only allow people 21 or older to check in at their properties. Younger people, if un

Hotels on canal in Venice

Dear , We will be staying in Venice for a few days pre-cruise in June. A friend who is going with us says that we shouldn`t book a hotel on the water for two reasons. One, that thieves will climb up

Budget -minded car rental in San Francisco

Hello, We find ourselves needing to rent a car in the SF area over a weekend and the following Monday/Tuesday. We found the weekend rates to be very reasonable but they double come Monday, no doubt t

Crete suggestions?

Hi `m starting my planning for a week on Crete in late- September and I came across a couple of messages from 2004 from Joanna in Athens (#32831) and Susie in Newton (#32833). Both of those messages,

Summer travel - Prague Restaurants

Hello Regarding restaurants in Prague, our favorite is Restaurant Maly Buddha up the hill on the way to Prague Castle (address Uvoz 46). It leans towards pan Asian vegetarian and is wonderfull. Price

Bathrooms of the World

Ok, Since you brought it up, I`ll bite :-) Being one of those people that needs a potty break every few hours, I`m always on the lookout for a bathroom and I think this would be an interesting topic.

Travel Virginia Digital Camera Batteries

Hello , This weekend I went to the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia. This required walking around outdoors or being in unheated buildings, and outdoor temperatures were probably in the u

Arriving by boat or the magic of islands

Hi Arriving in Santorini on a ship is as much of a treat as watching the wonderful sunset or the ships cruising in the Caldera. The city perched on top of the island is fabulous. So is entering the i

Currency exchange (again!)

Thought I would share an experience with currency and ask for advice. There have been many messages indicating that the least expensive way to convert US dollars to a foreign currency is using the ATM

Travel Alone USA

I`m a newcomer and just like the atmosphere here. Everyone shares their traveling experiences and suggestions. What a nice group! I dont have a lot of experience for traveling around Westen countries