I LOVE Kelty packs, go for it! the suspension system is excellent and i found it to feel better than a macpac but that could just be the way the frame works...
Well I've always taken the standard insurance proposed by the travel agency where I bought my flight tickets (that refunds you your flight if you can't leave...
Wade, Thanks for your interesting mail about how to choose our insurance, Thanks also Guillaume, For your information, I won t buy my insurance with...
Hello group... My wife and I are about to set off on our RTW trip. We've bought the books, searched the web and put together what we think enough money for...
I'm thinking it might be sensible to dodge Christmas present buying yet again and sneak off for 3 or 4 weeks some where different. I'm toying with the idea of...
That Budget looks quite realistic to me Shaun (I assume you are talking US dollars as those from the other dollar countries don't forget to specify the...
Hi Sarah Well as I am sure your rellies will tell you in the Stratford area you will find the impressive Warwick Castle. Lymington Spa is also quite nice at...
Fantastic - thanks Shira. Yeah - it's the Redwing I found recently on sale for what seemed an unbelievable price. That's what got me wondering if it was 'too...
Hello Wade, are you an English guy? I am, just living in San Francisco right now... Firstly, yes, I am talking US dollars, sorry for my ignorance... The...
Hello everyone! I have just joined this e-group and I would like to introduce myself. My name is Hector, Im 27, Spanish, and Im setting off for a one-year RTW...
Yague, Hector
hectoryague2002@...
Dec 3, 2003 10:31 am
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G'day mates, How's everyone doing? All is well on my neck of the woods. BTW, for those of you that celebrate it, I hope you had a warm Thanksgiving Day. I...
hello, im basically new to the list, been lurking the last few weeks, made a quick intro when i first signed on, but that was a while ago.. i'm a 22 yr old...
Yes I'm British. I should have guessed you were too by the name. Your trip looks well planned. Regarding the trip to Nepal, if you have not gone before, then...
For those of you who use <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/">Blogger</A> and a few other blogging services, there's a new audioblogging feature. You get one free...
Jbittner66@...
Dec 4, 2003 3:05 pm
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Hi everyone, I've an opportunity to go to Mexico with some friends of mine who are invited at a wedding. Before they will (we will ?) spend 2 weeks there. I'd...
welcome to the group Hector The RTW ticket or not is a tricky decision . There is no right or wrong answer. RTW tickets will generally save you quite a lot...
Mexico is a big country.. where is the wedding at? Domestic air travel is realtively cheap from the largest cities even to smaller cities (like from Tijuana,...
Hey Wade, thanks for the feedback. Yeah, everyone I've asked pretty much concurs with you when it comes to OneWorld vs. winging it: it's a matter of budget...
Yague, Hector
hectoryague2002@...
Dec 5, 2003 2:53 am
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Hey guys Thank you, moderator, let me in… hewwww, finally I have been traveled around some places, my new plan is to do a RTW in near future. Backpacking...
Hi G, Mexico is not as affordable as it used to be. However, there are still quite a bit of bargins to be had. The souther you go, the cheaper. Hence, Baja...
Hi, I am currently in the middle of my round the world trip (going great! and this group was key in my planning) and am having some trouble finding a good...
Hola Hector, You could always buy a RTW ticket and do part of your trip over land. For example, a lot of people have told me to fly into SE Asia at Bangkok,...
Welcome to the group Bill - nice photos Sorry it took a while for your messages to get through. We have had to institute a moderation policy for new members...
Vera Cruz is very, very nice. There is a wonderful site at Tajin, with few tourists, and the Voladores de Papantla, falling backwards off a pole, tethered by a...
Hi, Bill I really like your photos, all of them are wonderful, maybe part of because I have been to some places in your photos. I agree with you that all the...
xingyan li
leyalxy@...
Dec 7, 2003 1:30 pm
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Got a question for you all. What do you do with your credit cards, investment portfolios and stuff while you are away? I have one credit card set for...
Hi Mark My advise would be: 1 Rely primarily on a debit card Plus/Delta and Cirrus and open an account which ofefrs you free international withdrwals if you...
Hey Mark, Here is what I do. Almost everything is on line. My banking,savings,bills, credit cards, frequent flier plans, and mail. And I have it all set up in...
Wade, I am checking on My Yahoo, are you comfortable with their level of security? I don't know a great deal about what thieves are able to do online, so I...
The way I see it is that it is Flamingo style security. I'm sure that if you are a hot shot hacker type then it would not be impossible to crack Yahoo's...
