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Re: Tour Guide Tips - Dollars or Yen?
Tauck recommends USD $12 per traveler per day. The details can be found on page 17 of the travel documents.
MM Walsh
Re: Tour Guide Tips - Dollars or Yen?
$12 per person per day. Apparently some people think it is per couple.
British
Re: Wind Star Ship
We have been on many Silversea cruises and have five more this year. My husband doesn't own a tuxedo and I have no gowns. I have nice dresses and slacks with some dressy tops but this is it. The only men that seem to wear tuxedos are the "gentlemen hosts' '. Most people dress like we do on Tauck dinners to castles and special restaurants but that is about it! We wouldn't enjoy cruises that are stuffy and Sivlersea is not in my opinion.
Noreen
Re: So far, not happy with 2 of the 3 hotels...
I’ve never been to a country apart from the US that I have noticed has screens on windows. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland do not have air conditioning, it’s rarely warm enough and of course Europe in general is more conscientious about the affects of Global warming.
British
Re: So far, not happy with 2 of the 3 hotels...
When we went to Ireland, several of the places we stayed didn't even have air conditioning, and didn't have screens on the windows. And it was hot. We left the windows open and took the chance on bugs.
I think many hotels give you excuses, but the real reason is they don't want to spend the money air conditioning the rooms. In Morocco, the public areas of the hotel was air conditioned but the AC in the rooms (all the rooms) was shut off.
Re: So far, not happy with 2 of the 3 hotels...
Claudia - Our final prices included the extra GOT night prior to both tours.
Re: So far, not happy with 2 of the 3 hotels...
I know that Switzerland is not part of the EU. It's Swiss law that prohibited air conditioning before June 1 -- at least, that's what we were told.
MCD
Cruising the Land of the Rising Sun
I am taking this trip on April 26. Any tips from previous guests or are there fellow travelers out there? I am aware of the previous criticisms about this trip but am willing to give it a go anyway because the itinerary fits my interests and because Tauck has supposedly addressed some of these issues.
smarks50
Re: Cruising the Land of the Rising Sun
I am also gonna be a young 70 in a few weeks. The best gift anyone can give me is to travel and good health and happiness.
Re: Wind Star Ship
Whatever size ship my job is to fetch that first cappuccino and maybe a pastry or two. This little device makes it a lot easier and it folds flat for packing. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V5CRLR1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
