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Forum: Travel Tips & Trip Ideas
Nov 30th, 2024, 09:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 333
Posted By thursdaysd

I use Seven Corners for medical and...

I use Seven Corners for medical and evacuation/repatriation, have never bought cancel for any reason.

If I were shopping for a new company I would use squaremouth.com and insuremytrip.com to look...
Forum: Asia
Nov 10th, 2024, 01:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By thursdaysd

I agree with kja that Kanazawa needs more than...

I agree with kja that Kanazawa needs more than one full day. You might also consider spending the night in Shirakawa-go.
Forum: Europe
Sep 19th, 2024, 02:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 648
Posted By thursdaysd

I enjoyed both, but Plitvice is unique.

I enjoyed both, but Plitvice is unique.
Forum: Asia
Sep 15th, 2024, 02:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 956
Posted By thursdaysd

I'm a bit surprised by crellston's post, although...

I'm a bit surprised by crellston's post, although I agree with his recommendation to spend time in Phnom Penh. My first visit to Siem Reap I was there for three nights, and finding that insufficient...
Forum: Asia
Aug 24th, 2024, 02:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,312
Posted By thursdaysd

Check whether T-Mobile's international coverage...

Check whether T-Mobile's international coverage includes China. Provided you have an unlocked phone you can sign up for just one month.
Forum: Europe
Aug 24th, 2024, 02:04 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,304
Posted By thursdaysd

Just got around to reading this great report - I...

Just got around to reading this great report - I don't spend much time on Fodors these days.

For those asking about public transport, I visited southern Romania in 2014 using public transport...
Forum: Asia
Jul 4th, 2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 915
Posted By thursdaysd

I, too, used Goodwill Guides, for Kyoto and...

I, too, used Goodwill Guides, for Kyoto and Kanazawa. The one in Kyoto took me to a moon viewing ceremony which was a highlight.
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jul 4th, 2024, 11:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,067
Posted By thursdaysd

Entirely agree with MmePerdu. Totally...

Entirely agree with MmePerdu. Totally underwhelmed with Ouarzazate and rather liked Essaouira.
Forum: Europe
Jun 25th, 2024, 09:55 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,859
Posted By thursdaysd

@nyse - no, I don't think you are naive and...

@nyse - no, I don't think you are naive and stupid, that's a straw man. I do think you are self-absorbed and inconsiderate. When the inhabitants of a country ask you to do or not to do something it...
Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd, 2024, 02:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
Posted By thursdaysd

Love the photos! Envy you the trip - looking...

Love the photos! Envy you the trip - looking forward to more.
Forum: Europe
Jun 23rd, 2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,859
Posted By thursdaysd

What part of "when in Rome, do as the Romans" do...

What part of "when in Rome, do as the Romans" do you not understand??

I bet you would criticize a foreigner who did not tip in the US. Well, it works the other way too.
Forum: Europe
May 2nd, 2024, 07:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,334
Posted By thursdaysd

Sorry to hear about your husband, that certainly...

Sorry to hear about your husband, that certainly makes a difference. I notice that this thread is from 2019 - did you go or are you planning?
Forum: Cruises
Apr 3rd, 2024, 12:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,775
Posted By thursdaysd

Hi Kerry - my report on the Chilean ship:...

Hi Kerry - my report on the Chilean ship: https://mytimetotravel.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/i-get-bored-on-boats/

I think that Navimag now has a newer ship. See: https://www.navimag.com/?language=en...
Forum: Europe
Mar 31st, 2024, 10:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,239
Posted By thursdaysd

Just saw this. My TR including Dorset is a bit...

Just saw this. My TR including Dorset is a bit old but may still be helpful: https://www.fodors.com/community/europe/england-and-wales-by-public-transport-1123732/
Forum: Asia
Mar 26th, 2024, 01:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,053
Posted By thursdaysd

I, female, have been to India twice, traveling...

I, female, have been to India twice, traveling solo and independently. Ten weeks in 2001 and six weeks in 2010. Before I arrived the first time I was warned, by people with whom I was traveling...
Forum: Asia
Mar 24th, 2024, 02:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,053
Posted By thursdaysd

If you are planning to take young women to India...

If you are planning to take young women to India you might read these threads:

https://www.fodors.com/community/asia/yet-another-gang-rape-in-india-1720921/...
Forum: Travel Tips & Trip Ideas
Mar 17th, 2024, 12:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,587
Posted By thursdaysd

I wear Birks at home. I no longer take them on...

I wear Birks at home. I no longer take them on trips as I discovered the soles are too slick.

I would not wear sandals for a day of walking. For trips I take over the ankle boots, but at the very...
Forum: Asia
Mar 14th, 2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,350
Posted By thursdaysd

I have found that US travel advice can be...

I have found that US travel advice can be alarmist, and usually cross check it with the UK, and sometimes Australia. This is what the UK Foreign Office says about India:

"Sexual assaults occur....
Forum: Asia
Mar 11th, 2024, 08:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,350
Posted By thursdaysd

Hi crellston, I've been trying to persuade...

Hi crellston,

I've been trying to persuade my elder sister she should move to Thamesfield! I am settled into a CCRC here in the US, but I do need to visit the UK again. I'm very glad I visited...
Forum: Europe
Mar 9th, 2024, 12:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,160
Posted By thursdaysd

Some US debit and credit cards charge foreign...

Some US debit and credit cards charge foreign conversion fees,some do not. She should check with her bank. Credit cards are safer than debit cards. In any case, she should always pay in the local...
Forum: Asia
Mar 9th, 2024, 11:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,350
Posted By thursdaysd

Thanks for posting this, crellston. I saw it but...

Thanks for posting this, crellston. I saw it but have already posted similar threads more than once.

I've glad I've already been to India (and China), although I would still like to visit the...
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th, 2024, 05:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,723
Posted By thursdaysd

Have fun! Hope there will be a TR. I have done it...

Have fun! Hope there will be a TR. I have done it once, west to east, in 2012. I was in a roomette, which I thought was fine. I stopped off in Jasper for a few days, but it was spring, not winter.
Forum: Travel Tips & Trip Ideas
Jan 7th, 2024, 08:24 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,610
Posted By thursdaysd

I read that as shorthand for "you cannot cancel...

I read that as shorthand for "you cannot cancel and get a refund", which is the plain meaning of "non-refundable". Clearly you can cancel, as the OP did, or as one could by not showing up, but you...
Forum: United States
Jan 7th, 2024, 08:00 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,439
Posted By thursdaysd

BTW Daniel, the reason the rolling stock for the...

BTW Daniel, the reason the rolling stock for the Piedmont looks different is because it's owned by the NC Department of Transportation, although Amtrak actually operates the trains.

See:...
Forum: Asia
Dec 31st, 2023, 10:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,346
Posted By thursdaysd

If you're going to Mumbai you could consider...

If you're going to Mumbai you could consider Aurangabad for the Ajanta and Ellora caves. I liked the painted havelis in the Shekawati area in Rajasthan, but I don't know what shape they are in now.
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