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Re: Trains in Japan
No need to buy tix in advance. For the Tokyo Metro, kiosks (or agents) available. Kiosks offer English.
BKMD
Re: Cuba 2025 Trip Thoughts - Part 1
Kim asked me to add yet one more item. Obviously bring whatever medicines you need for your health...prescriptions etc., but we also brought pepto bismol, various OTC meds, etc in case one of us got sick as that stuff is not available at all in Cuba.
Re: Cuba 2025 Trip Thoughts - Part 1
Thrilled to get this detailed report. Maybe I DON't need to buy a converter and bring an extension cord. I am concerned that I haven't had vaccination for Hepatitis A transmitted through food and water. What's everybody's take on this? I leave on the March 8 trip. Since I'm 84 I should probably get at least the first shot. Or just be super super careful about what I eat and drink?
BFFox
Re: A Week In Portugal
The bookstore to which kfnknfzk was referring is Livraria Lello. If you want to go, get your ticket on line in advance. I did that and saved a wait of well over an hour to get into the store; I just walked right in. At the time (a few years ago) the ticket cost 5 euros and, if you made a purchase, the 5 euros would be deducted from the cost of the item. I happened to be there on a weekend morning, and found it too crowded to really appreciate its beauty.
MCD
Re: Mekong Delta river cruise
The Mekong Delta tour is included on the new VCL tour starting in 2026
Re: Just returned from Tuscany & Umbria
For anyone headed to Rome and Florence there are two excellent/must reads- Brunelleschi’s Dome and the Pope’s Ceiling, both by Ross King.
AlanS
Re: Blue Danube
Some will tell you to dress like you are going to a brew pub, but the dinner locations are fairly elegant. Suit yourself.
Sealord
Re: Video: Is this the Condor Walk?
BKMD in the video, starting around 35 sec, the trail (if you can call it that!) gets very narrow and slanted to one side. Physically I could probably manage most of the hike but I'm prone to vertigo, and slippery downhills make me nervous. Obviously need to wait and see what the weather conditions are when we get there, but I was just curious. If the trail looks a lot like the video, I might opt for a different activity. 20,000 steps of city walking is no problem but hiking is another story for me. Thanks. PS the Singular Patagonia lists the Condor Hike as "intermediate".
Wan