Comment by neminem on Are cruises' Shore Excursions worth the money?
I completely disagree that you won't save money. The one big cruise I took last year, I paid a little under half the cost of an official day trip to Ephesus (which would've been in a giant bus full of...
View ArticleComment by neminem on Inexpensive eating-out food in western Europe
Please don't go to McDonalds, anywhere, but especially not in Europe, where you can find soo much more interesting local street food for at least as cheap. At least that's definitely been my experience...
View ArticleComment by neminem on Can a visitor who is "of age" in their country drink...
There are plenty of ways to drink underage - fake ids, procuring the help of a hobo, etc... your home country is, however, irrelevant as to the legality of any of those methods (they're all still just...
View ArticleComment by neminem on Driving a rental car through Colorado
Just wanted to thank you again for the answer - just got back from the trip, where Advantage, as expected, did try to tell me that the car I'd arranged wasn't good enough for the trip and I should pay...
View ArticleComment by neminem on Is it possible to do backpacking through Europe for 15...
If you're on that much of a budget, I would recommend just completely avoiding Switzerland. Holy crap is Switzerland expensive (or at least Zurich was, that's the only city in Switzerland I've been,...
View ArticleComment by neminem on How do you choose a restaurant when travelling?
Agreed completely about wikitravel - I find it's a fantastic resource for getting an overall feel for a city and its subregions, a great resource for tips on museums/things to do, and a pretty good...
View ArticleComment by neminem on What do locals call San Francisco?
@ThomasMatthews Who calls the Inland Empire "IE"? I live in SoCal, and I've never heard IE used as an acronym for anything but the browser. (I've also never heard anyone call SF "SFX", but do...
View ArticleComment by neminem on Parking in Venice in August - should I book a parking lot?
Why not just drive the rental car and leave it there? You definitely don't need it when you get to Venice. If you need it when you leave, could you just book another rental car a couple days later?
View ArticleComment by neminem on Why does my French Schengen visa say Marsault, or Goat...
@DarrelHoffman Neat, I didn't know that - I knew that "chevre" was an English word for goat cheese, but I didn't know that was because it literally just meant "goat" in French. Interesting.
View ArticleComment by neminem on How to avoid toddlers on a long-distance plane flight?
Agree completely: I don't mind toddlers much, as long as they're not screaming, and would absolutely love to be paid 50 bucks to switch seats if I were flying solo.
View ArticleComment by neminem on Desireable form of container for transporting cans of...
@Max There are actually specifically things sold for wine, often referred to as wine diapers, which are basically stackable, sealable bubble wrap in wine-bottle shape (functioning as both insulation of...
View ArticleComment by neminem on Getting around in California
I would append to that, as someone who has driven from California to Vegas, that, as with much of California itself, distance has less to do with the time than when you leave. Sunday mid-afternoon...
View ArticleComment by neminem on Getting around in California
"Please factor in weather conditions for first 2 weeks of February." ... California, "weather"? What's that?
View ArticleComment by neminem on Driving a rental car through upstate New York (Buffalo...
Thanks! I didn't mention Niagara, figured that was assumed - I'm flying into Buffalo and staying in Niagara for a couple days :). The other state parks you mentioned were not previously on my radar,...
View ArticleComment by neminem on Travel trading to cover cost and exploring the world
> Drugs is the obvious answer. If you don't get caught, you've got a free trip. If you do get caught, you get a free trip PLUS 1-10 years free accommodation at your destination! Alternatively, if...
View ArticleDriving a rental car through Colorado
I have never rented a car before, nor have I ever been to Colorado before, but I am planning a trip that will involve both - specifically, I plan to fly into Denver and then go rafting with one of the...
View ArticleDriving a rental car through upstate New York (Buffalo to Syracuse)
Next spring (second week of May), I'm looking to explore upstate New York before my sister's graduation from Syracuse - I live in California, and have never been to New York outside the city, so I've...
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