Forum: Asia
September 16th, 2006, 06:25 PM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 9
Views: 579
vietnam experts pls help
tile wrote:
I am planning the following trip to Vietnam
I have about 3 weeks time
Hanoi
Halong Bay
Sapa
Hue
Hoian
Danang
Nhatrang
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Forum: Cruises
September 14th, 2006, 03:48 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,285
Hello
Barb wrote:
but like to have fun.
I don't think you and your husband have much to fear! If any ship
movement (up or down) is something that will concern you, try and pick a
cabin in the...
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Forum: Cruises
September 14th, 2006, 03:46 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,285
Hello
Barb wrote:
but like to have fun.
I don't think you and your husband have much to fear! If any ship
movement (up or down) is something that will concern you, try and pick a
cabin in the...
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Forum: Cruises
September 14th, 2006, 03:43 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,285
Hello
Barb wrote:
but like to have fun.
I don't think you and your husband have much to fear! If any ship
movement (up or down) is something that will concern you, try and pick a
cabin in the...
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Forum: Cruises
September 14th, 2006, 03:42 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,285
Hello
Barb wrote:
but like to have fun.
I don't think you and your husband have much to fear! If any ship
movement (up or down) is something that will concern you, try and pick a
cabin in the...
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Forum: Cruises
September 14th, 2006, 03:41 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,285
Hello
Barb wrote:
but like to have fun.
I don't think you and your husband have much to fear! If any ship
movement (up or down) is something that will concern you, try and pick a
cabin in the...
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Forum: Asia
September 7th, 2006, 12:59 PM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 2
Views: 366
Cost of Double Entry VISA - Vietnam
Anyone have an official Vietnamese gov link that provides current cost
of 30 day, double entry VISA? It seems one of the official links
requires that you send an email requesting the current cost...
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Forum: Air travel
September 4th, 2006, 04:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
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Replies: 7
Views: 440
Important news
wrote:
We can buy all of the Chinese shoes we want at any discount store in the
US. I'll bet your Wal-Mart in China doesn't carry American shoes.
Have you ever been to...
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Forum: Air travel
September 4th, 2006, 04:06 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,084
Eating on the plane
Ralphie said:
Any one have different ideas ?
What do you do when you retire for the night? Do you set your alarm to go
off five hours after you go to bed so you can get up and eat?
You could...
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Forum: Asia
September 3rd, 2006, 01:48 PM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 1
Views: 387
Travel in Dec
China is a country covering many latitudes. To answer your question, go to
the link below and pick out the cities that will include your proposed
itinerary. Select the city a view the various...
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Forum: Air travel
August 31st, 2006, 01:12 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
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Replies: 23
Views: 926
Lost luggage allowance
I have a separate binder on my equipment that is lost or stolen while under
my control, which costs me $50 a year. This would include equipment stored
in my home, my car, even in my hotel room -...
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Forum: Air travel
August 31st, 2006, 12:28 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
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Replies: 23
Views: 926
Lost luggage allowance
Any ideas of what extra insurance may cost per $1,000 worth of coverage for
photography equipment on a transatlantic or transpacific flight? I am sure
the gear I always carried onboard in a...
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Forum: Air travel
August 28th, 2006, 05:20 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,365
Comair Plane Crashes At Lexington
I was checking sunset and sunrise times for that area and found sunrise was
almost a full hour after the flight's scheduded takeoff. It's generally
quite dark an hour before sunrise,, especially...
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Forum: Asia
August 26th, 2006, 05:54 AM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 3
Views: 259
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Forum: Asia
August 25th, 2006, 11:22 AM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 14
Views: 505
Using Strollers in Hong Kong
Having been there and done that, I feel sorry for anyone trying to negotiate
HK with strollers. I do recall lifts in MTR stations but if you travel
during peak hours, you find it very difficult...
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Forum: Cruises
August 24th, 2006, 05:11 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,228
Alaska cruise tax initiative passes!
It smacks of Alaska's politicians going after well-heeled tourists for a
good shaking down. The cruise lines will just pass it down to the cruisers,
and the cruisers will pay. The politicians have...
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Forum: Asia
August 20th, 2006, 12:30 AM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 0
Views: 260
Train or Bus - (Lau Cai) Hekou to Kunming
I hope somebody can help. I am led to believe that I can exit Vietnam from
Lao Cai, walk across the border to Hekou and catch the train to Kunming. Is
this possible? If so, I am wondering if the...
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Forum: Asia
August 18th, 2006, 01:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.asia
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Replies: 0
Views: 310
Tibet - Travel Permits
Are they no longer required for tourists? I had read that they were no
longer required starting in July. Thanks.
rg
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Forum: Africa
August 14th, 2006, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.africa,rec.travel.asia,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.australia+nz
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,108
Film Cameras in Checked Luggage
Yes, battery powered wrist watches make them electrical as defined by other
posters, so they would be prohibited as well. Even if you take the battery
out of the watch, it probably has a capacitor...
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Forum: Asia
August 14th, 2006, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.africa,rec.travel.asia,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.australia+nz
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,487
Film Cameras in Checked Luggage
Yes, battery powered wrist watches make them electrical as defined by other
posters, so they would be prohibited as well. Even if you take the battery
out of the watch, it probably has a capacitor...
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Forum: Air travel
August 14th, 2006, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.africa,rec.travel.asia,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.australia+nz
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,065
Film Cameras in Checked Luggage
Yes, battery powered wrist watches make them electrical as defined by other
posters, so they would be prohibited as well. Even if you take the battery
out of the watch, it probably has a capacitor...
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand
August 14th, 2006, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.africa,rec.travel.asia,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.australia+nz
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,362
Film Cameras in Checked Luggage
Yes, battery powered wrist watches make them electrical as defined by other
posters, so they would be prohibited as well. Even if you take the battery
out of the watch, it probably has a capacitor...
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Forum: Europe
August 14th, 2006, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.africa,rec.travel.asia,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.australia+nz
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,417
Film Cameras in Checked Luggage
Yes, battery powered wrist watches make them electrical as defined by other
posters, so they would be prohibited as well. Even if you take the battery
out of the watch, it probably has a capacitor...
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Forum: Air travel
August 14th, 2006, 09:05 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
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Replies: 14
Views: 926
Looking for trip reports - bottled water
The way I see it, the airlines will confiscate your water and then charge
you three bucks for one of their "approved" bottles that was loaded on the
jet by squeeky clean terrorists...
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Forum: Europe
August 13th, 2006, 06:01 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.africa,rec.travel.asia,rec.travel.air,rec.travel.australia+nz
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,417
Film Cameras in Checked Luggage
Larry wrote:
If you are travelling by air with a film camera, don't forget that now
all airlines require cameras to be in checked luggage, not carried on
board.
I think your blanket statement...
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