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Ramazan pide: a Turkish tradition {Gadling}
Aug 15th 2011 10:05AM Don't know about ramazan pide, but everyday ekmek cannot be beat. Been to Turkey half a dozen times and can't wait to run down to a restaurant for the pre-dinner ekmek. Nothing like a bread with a long history, too delicious!
Madrid day trip: Segovia {Gadling}
Jul 18th 2011 10:26AM Lived in Spain when in the US military. Been to Segovia a few times and always loved it. This is a place kept very secret amongst the tour industry. Rather go here than some of places the tour company sent us
The Bachelor's visit to Ashley in Madawaska, Maine: Hometown dates {Gadling}
Feb 22nd 2011 3:16PM Gawd, I haven't heard about Madawaska since 1971. I was stationed near Presque Isle, ME in 1971 and my room mate spent about 50% of his time visiting his girlfreind in Madawaska. My gawd, I think they see snow eight months out the years!
For a good time, don't go to Caribou!
Disney World at Christmas: Expect crowds. BIG crowds. {Gadling}
Dec 8th 2010 10:45AM For the past eight years we've enjoyed going to WDW a couple of weeks before Christmas. It's festive and the weather is usually great! In fact we're on board an Air Tran flight right now. . .destination is WDW. Gotta get our Mickey fix. Segway in the morning, Very Merry Christmas in the evening, etc. It's our Christmas present to ourselves, the cats forgive us. . .I think!
Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 72) {Gadling}
Mar 30th 2010 2:40PM I believe APERATURE is a mechnaical method of controlling EXPOSURE; it is not how much light gets to the film.
Luxist Giveaway: Swatch To The Top Chronograph Vancouver Olympics Watch {Luxist}
Feb 15th 2010 5:21PM It would go nice in my collection!
Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 47) {Gadling}
Sep 15th 2009 11:52AM 1. 40 years
2. Beirut
3. US Airways
4. Tourist Trap
5. Coney Island
6. Ayn Rand
7. Ernest hemingway
8. North Korea and South Korea
9. Chipolte
10. Bonsai
Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 46) {Gadling}
Sep 8th 2009 10:43AM 1. Mexico City
2. Vienna
3. Bogota
4. Greenwich, England
5. Sierra Nevada
6. shoulder
7. The Prado
8. Mark Twain
9. Serbia
10. hitch hiking
Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 39) {Gadling}
Jul 21st 2009 11:21AM 1)Istanbul
2) Hawaii
3) lorry, or lorrie
4) Mark Twain
5)Rough Guides
6) Turkmenistan
7) cedar
8) Ghana
9) Mt Everest
10) Romania
Americans prefer independence (when traveling) {Gadling}
Jul 21st 2009 8:28AM My wife and I have been traveling the UK, Europe, and Canada for the past ten years under tha package deal with Globus. It's easier on us for them to have all the arrangements made and we just follow 'em. In my opinion, the hotels we stay at are better, travel is better ('cause I ain't driving), getting into attractions are better (I'm not standing in line trying to get tickets or passes), better meals (they know go to some of the better restaurants) and I don't have to fiddle too much with the luggage.
Some may not like the early morning rousting to get breakfast and be on the road, but my wife and I have never had a problem with it. I believe we've seen things and been to places that we normally would not have visited. We're quite satisfied with our choice to travel on a packaged tour.
We still travel independently in the US, though. Traveling in a packaged tour inside the US hasn't been to our liking. Too expensive and I just can't see doing it that way. Maybe it's tha language thing, don't know.
