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Re: Solo Traveler on the May 2025 Canada Capital Cities Tour.
Hi Nannette,
I am also a solo traveler on the May 20, 2025 Canadian Capitals and Niagra Falls Tour.
Where are you traveling from? I am traveling from CT.
Capstar
Re: updated Scandinavia Tour
The itinerary is similar to the tour I did about 7 years, though in the other direction. The bus ride between Stockholm and Copenhagen is painfully long, including the stop in Toftaholm. While Toftaholm is a pretty setting, out in the country near a lake, there's nothing there and the hotel is very mediocre. In my end of tour review, I wrote, "The Toftaholm hotel was the type of place I stayed in while backpacking across Europe as a student."
I've done about 15 tours with Tauck and this is the only one I would not recommend, as you pay Tauck prices, but don't get Tauck amenities. I also wrote in my review, "It's a good thing this wasn't my first Tauck tour because it would have been my last." All that said, I very much enjoyed what we did see on the tour, except the long bus rides involving Toftaholm.
BKMD
Re: Booking airfare
I know in respect to other members in this forum I'm just a baby, time-wise or postings. But I book my own flights. As AlanS says Tauck only provides air as a service only.
For my upcoming Sept. 29th trip to the UK I was quoted a price with Air Canada more than double what I got on my own with WestJet.
Not in steerage either LOL. But I I also think that they only check with major carriers i.e Air France, British Airways, Delta, Lufthansa or such.. Whereas I do a search on the web for flights.
RGM2
Re: A solution to the Vox problem for Hearing Aid users???
Much as I love my iphone and airpods, Apple is famous for "planned obsolescence", not to mention random misbehavior I hope your new Airpods hold up for a long time!
Wan
Re: Booking airfare
The advantage of booking through Tauck is that they monitor the flight. Also, you can pay for the ticket at the final payment for the trip. If you cancel after it is ticketed, then you have to file a claim with the insurance company if there is a medical condition in order to get the cost of the ticket back. (To my recollection, if there is no medical condition documented and you cancel, I think there is a fixed amount you stand to lose on the ticket--I'd verify.) If you book the flights by yourself the insurance will also cover your cost if there is a documented medical condition.
I often used to book my own tickets, but when Tauck canceled the tours in 2020 I still had nonrefundable airline tickets. The airlines did not want to refund the money as long as the flight was not canceled. (Fortunately I was able to get refunded at the last minute only because one of the countries required quarantine for 10 days.) Had I booked the ticket through Tauck, the airline ticket would have been automatically refunded if the tour had been canceled.
socalduo
Re: Anyone has info about Dublin, Ireland airport?
A bit late but a follow up. I made the connection in Dublin without a problem.!
RGM2
Re: Hiring a driver
I'm pretty sure that the King Abdullah Mosque was air conditioned. There are several areas that you will see, in addition to the main prayer room.
MCD