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Stef the fotoflaneur
finephotos
Aug 1, 2011 12:21 pm
Hello fellow Travelziners: This weekend's Chicago Tribune featured an article by Rick Steves about the experience of shopping in open air markets for the...
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Patti Clapp
pclapp11
Aug 1, 2011 12:25 pm
Hello Ziners Several have mentioned Cruise West which is not in business. We loved them. Other recommendations for small ship. Around 100 passengers? We are...
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Barbel Schmidt
baerbelschmidt
Aug 1, 2011 12:59 pm
Hi Stef, as someone who lives in Europe I suggest to combine the idea with normal life ;) Therefore I would not restrict myself to open air markets. In central...
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Landra Haber
ljbhaber
Aug 2, 2011 5:13 am
Hello Ziners My husband and I need to be a on Martha's Vineyard for a day at the end of August. We'd like to spend a few days on Cape Cod and then make a day...
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Landra Haber
ljbhaber
Aug 2, 2011 5:14 am
Hello Ziners My son spent 5 weeks in Brazil this summer (well, winter there) and is planning to return to South America next June and July. He's thinking of...
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ana maria
anamarianeil
Aug 2, 2011 5:37 am
Hi Landra and Ziners, Living in southern Patagonia, I can tell you June is not the best time of the year to come here (it is maybe the worst). Of course it...
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Pat Brettell
bpbrettell
Aug 2, 2011 12:36 pm
Hi Stef and fellow Ziners, As I read your post and the article by Rick Steves it brought back wonderful memories of our trip to Barcelona for the 1992...
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ThMediator@...
thMediator
Aug 2, 2011 1:14 pm
Hello Ziners, I have been busy setting up my new second home in Sarasota, and cleaning out the cobwebs in St. Paul. As a new snowbird, I am continuing a long...
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nancy hampton
nancy22314
Aug 2, 2011 1:33 pm
Hi Ziners, The picnic thread prompted me to go find an article I read which to me, as a dedicated foodie, is the perfect way to enjoy Europe. Particularly...
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Helen Shearing
cruiser99ca
Aug 2, 2011 2:00 pm
Hello Ziners I will be staying near Syracuse, New York at the Turning Stone Casino Hotel for a couple of nights next week, and want to visit a winery close by...
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TheTravelzine_Linda
thetravelzin...
Aug 2, 2011 2:07 pm
Hi Helen, The Lakeland Winery is right in Syracuse: http://www.fingerlakes.org/things-to-do/wineries-more/wineries/lakeland-winery or...
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nomad1@...
ladychefca
Aug 2, 2011 2:34 pm
Good morning Nancy and fellow Ziners - very interesting article and your upcoming trip sounds like it will be marvelous. Where did you source your collapsible...
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Stephanie Dean
stephanie_de...
Aug 2, 2011 2:54 pm
Helen, It depends on how far you want to drive and how many wineries you want to try. There is Anyela's Vineyards in Skaneateles on West Lake Rd about 30...
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nancy hampton
nancy22314
Aug 2, 2011 3:09 pm
Hi Pat and Ziners, I got my cooler through Amazon. It's made by Picnic at Ascot. One of my criteria was that it be rolling. It folds flat. I like it. I'll know...
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Pamela Heldenbrand
pamheld
Aug 2, 2011 5:09 pm
Stef and Ziners, We've enjoyed picnics in parks, beaches and mountains throughout our travels. Nothing rivals having cheese, local bread and ripe fruits...
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Lesley Lavack
l.lavack
Aug 3, 2011 3:36 am
Hello Ziners Considering Porter Air: I'm reporting on my recent experience with Porter Air. I flew from Toronto to Sault Ste Marie on Porter last Friday. First...
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Lucy
lucyscreams4u
Aug 3, 2011 3:56 am
Landra, When we're on the Cape we always stay at Nauset House in Orleans. Relaxed owners, no pressure and really comfortable. We've visited since the 1980's. ...
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Fanny Farkas
nywoman_2000
Aug 3, 2011 12:07 pm
Dear Nancy and Ziners. What a lovely article. It makes me want to pack my suitcase immediately and head to Europe. In terms of corkscrews I always carry one...
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cannjake
Aug 3, 2011 3:17 pm
Hi Does anyone know how to obtain a sim card for Greece. We will be going in September and would like to use our cell phone. Thanks. Carol Toronto...
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francestravels
Aug 3, 2011 3:29 pm
Hi Carol We have bought sims in a couple of European countries (not Greece). Last time we bought a travel pack from our cell phone provider Rogers. We thought...
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Debbie Shapiro
zebra512000
Aug 3, 2011 3:38 pm
Helen and Ziners, No advice to give but your post brought back some wonderful memories. I went to college in Ithaca, NY, and spent many a fall/spring afternoon...
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Susana
susran@...
Aug 3, 2011 3:41 pm
Hello Landra - Several times I stayed at a lovely B&B in Sandwich. The last time was several years ago: Inn at Sandwich Center. The location is very good, the...
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Terry Pilot
terrypilotca...
Aug 3, 2011 3:46 pm
Hi Carol and others: Check out MOBAL.com. I believe they have sim cards you can use all over the world. I have one I have used in the Andaman Sea off...
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TheTravelzine_Linda
thetravelzin...
Aug 3, 2011 4:11 pm
Hi Carol, Here's a very helpful web page that deals with the subject: http://www.explorecrete.com/various/greek_sim_mobile_cards.html Look for your local...
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ann
kennetti
Aug 3, 2011 5:41 pm
Hi Ziners My husband and I have had a bad year due to family illness.I would like to treat him to a week in a 5 star hotel. Never having been east of Italy I...
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TheTravelzine_Linda
thetravelzin...
Aug 3, 2011 7:08 pm
Hi Ann, I enjoyed checking out the 5-star hotels in Greece for you! Porto Zante Villas & Spa - Zakynthos, Ionian Islands: http://portozante.com/en/ Cape Sounio...
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reggie
reginariesen...
Aug 3, 2011 9:09 pm
Hi all Ziners & Debbie (in Jerusalem) - My cousins who have been to Israel a few times, but it has been awhile, are looking for independent guides to show them...
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troystmob
Aug 3, 2011 10:26 pm
Hi Clare and Ziners I can't offer much in the way of advice re rental car insurance. We find it as confusing as you do. I can only say when we go overseas...
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BETTINA GOULD
bettinag16
Aug 4, 2011 1:04 pm
Dear Ann and Ziners, If you want to try to compare countries for value, throw Istanbul into the mix. There are beautiful hotels there, and it is a very exotic...
