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Riffraft

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #448 on: October 23, 2023, 10:24:22 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 23, 2023, 08:36:33 AM
We've kinda made a decision that we will not travel internationally for a while.

We have a chance to go to Rome and Munich next year very cheaply, but I don't think we will do it.
Already have plans to go to the eastern mediterrean next October, including Israel & Egypt.  Wife wants to cancel, I say give it time before cancelling, things will settle down again.  Can always cancel as it gets closer.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #449 on: October 23, 2023, 11:15:48 AM »
Quote from: Riffraft on October 23, 2023, 10:24:22 AM
Already have plans to go to the eastern mediterrean next October, including Israel & Egypt.  Wife wants to cancel, I say give it time before cancelling, things will settle down again.  Can always cancel as it gets closer.
I don't believe that at all. This is just a start. That area is a war zone, and it will only get worse.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #450 on: October 23, 2023, 12:59:36 PM »
Planning for Ireland next fall. 
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #451 on: October 23, 2023, 02:25:36 PM »
Our current plan is Croatia and Greece in June.  We'll see...
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #452 on: October 23, 2023, 04:23:10 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 23, 2023, 11:15:48 AM
I don't believe that at all. This is just a start. That area is a war zone, and it will only get worse.
no one knows when things will heat up or cool down
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #453 on: October 24, 2023, 10:52:16 AM »
In the past, Israeli conflicts have been largely contained and short lived though a few dragged out of this general ilk with "terrorists".

I can't quite see why anyone else would want to get involved, even Hezbollah.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #454 on: October 24, 2023, 10:53:38 AM »
Good to be back, our Internet was down until recently for whatever reason.  We slept pretty well.  Nice weather here.  Dunno why we leave.  Next cruise is Japan and Korea in March.

I'm still pondering how such a huge ship could be whipped around like that.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #455 on: October 24, 2023, 06:40:37 PM »
I continue to be struck by our wealth here in the US, particularly with respect to housing.  Ireland seemed quite poor, and I think it is relatively.  England also seems relatively poor.  Their middle class don't live like we do.

I'm also struck by how obese many of us are, especially o a cruise.  I lost weight, yay.  We did not do the "beverage package", which in fact costs about $85 per day.  I bought two bottles of wine when we went to the upscale restaurants and had a few beers in Scotland and Ireland.  And a bit of Jamison.

We saw a fairly large protest in Cork, free Palestine etc.  I guess they want the Jews to F off?

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #456 on: October 24, 2023, 07:01:01 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on October 24, 2023, 06:40:37 PM
I'm also struck by how obese many of us are, especially o a cruise.
I will say, I have met obese people in my travels in Europe. 

They mostly speak perfect [American] English. 
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #457 on: October 24, 2023, 08:46:33 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on October 24, 2023, 07:01:01 PM
I will say, I have met obese people in my travels in Europe.

They mostly speak perfect [American] English.

Europeans are definitely getting fatter every time I've visited, going back to my first trip in 1994.  Our export of McDonald's is doing work.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #458 on: October 25, 2023, 09:52:14 AM »


If you get a chance to visit Zion, come euipped for some wading.  Two poles are useful, the ground under the water is uneven and then some, and figure on getting wet, it's no biggie.

It's one of the most interesting beautiful areas I've ever seen.

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #459 on: October 25, 2023, 10:35:13 AM »
My TSA clearance is coming up next year, and my Amex says they pay for Global Entry which includes TSA, so I just applied.

That is one of the longest applications I've ever completed.
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« Reply #460 on: October 25, 2023, 10:47:00 AM »
Absolutely LOVE Global Entry.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #461 on: October 25, 2023, 10:52:34 AM »
We were in line for Customs Monday and the Global Entry line was almost as long as the regular.

We got through in Gatwick in a couple minutes with no humans involved.  Scan passports and bing, you're done.

In Atlanta, if your plane goes to a gate in E Terminal, you have to walk 30 minutes to get to customs on F terminal, no train.
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