I'll be staying in a hostel in Boston. First time hosteling. I was not sure whether to pick mixed or male. Was no sure about staying with a bunch of unkown...
Hi, I myself searched pretty hard around Boston for a good deal on short term accomodation. I stayed at a small hotel little North of boston at Saugas near New...
Roger I stayed in this hostel when I was in Boston - it had a really good feel about it. Very friendly and good accommodations. Hostelling International -...
hello fellow travellers... will be in hawaii (honolulu) from 22-29jan then san francisco; 29- 03feb.. i'll be stayin at a frens house in hawaii but will be...
enjoy the trip..i am sure san fran will be chilly..i was there in june and needed a jacket..wasn't it mark twain who said the coldest winter i ever had was...
... While Mark Twain is credited with this quote, he never actually said it. I'm sure San Fran will be warmer than Madrid was a couple of weeks ago. Two days...
Hi Angelo ! Coming from warm, sunny Hawaii, you will find San Francisco a little bit chilly. Our city is a wonderful city to visit ... and how long would you...
Last year while in San Francisco, I stayed at the HI,Fishermans Wharf hostel. It is right on the bay in a park that was once an old army fort. Its quite, has...
hi all thankx very much for all the tips.. Much appreciated.!! Merry Xmas & Happy travels! Cheers. Angelo jerry <jwsky@...> wrote: Last year while in San...
Well, the digital cameras come in all sorts of flavors, and the more expensive ones have some long telephoto options (these tend to cost a little more). The...
John: thanks for the info, just what I was looking for and confirms my suspicions. Very timely, I was just about to go out and buy one for my upcoming trip...
Thanks Nadine. One other thing you may consider is to have a Picture CD made when you process the film. I've done it a few times including when I used a 35 mm...
Here is some feedback about my new camera. I still have not traveled with it yet. It is a casio z240. A very small camera that I can keep in my pocket all...
Hi Jerry: I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who leaves the SLR and lenses home on longer trips. I often regret it, but regret it even more when dragging...
Thanks again John .... I usually scan my own pics and am not always happy with the outcome ... I'll get a digital CD made next time. Good tip. No snow on the...
Greetings all, I am in the planning stages for a trip to Central america from Los Angeles CA. I am looking for a Traveling companion. The trip will be around...
Hi everybody, I was going to write a cheerfull message about this years travel adventures and ask about peoples up coming plans. But, the sad news from south...
Its half way through January and i am dying to go somewhere. Things keep coming up at home that keep me here. But, I think, i will soon escape. If I wait...
I'm heading off to Belize Feb. 12 for a short 3-week break. I've just learned I have to use up my frequent flyer points within the next year or so (what a...
Do you have TACA miles? To the best of my knowledge they are about the only one who actually enforce the expiration rule. My TACA miles will expire at the end...
Hi John ... my frequent fliers are with Aeroplan (Air Canada) - heaven only know what they're up to, I'm sure they don't. Unfortunately I have to spend 2 days...
A few trips planned here in Europe. In March I will be heading to Paris again to visit the Louvre museum. I have been twice before but the endless exhibits...
A few trips planned here in Europe. In March I will be heading to Paris again to visit the Louvre museum. I have been twice before but the endless exhibits...
Hi Nadine, Your Aeroplan miles expire in 36 months unless you use them or earn more. What is required is activity in your account. With most airlines this...
Hi Jerry: Thanks for the clarification - my account is pretty inactive but I got a nice bunch of points for the flight to Costa Rica last year and this is the...
Hm, don't know the details of *A (Star Alliance), but they fly all over. Perhaps they have a different deal from SkyTeam (being a hostage to CO at IAH don't...
Is anyone planning on coming to Europe anytime soon? ... Hi Stepanie and everbody, I would love to visit Europe, but the high price of Euros has me down. So,...
Hi Jerry and everyone, I can definetly know the ouch of the Euro! It seems to be on a one way track upwards! I haven't heard anything about walking trips,...
Amsterdam is interesting. I had a friend who stayed at a freeloader place outside the city. (ww.globabfreeloaders.com) he really enjoyed the experience. ...
Hi Twolane, I'm planning this years jaunt to your side of the pond and the current most likely plan is to see Montana and Idaho. Have you or any of the group...