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Re: Visa for Namibia
Three of us, one who works in IT, tried to get this done for our upcoming trip. One got it done except for the photo upload, the IT friend and I are doing ours on arrival.. We have plenty of times we don't have to collect luggage. The Tauck people, on two different phone calls, said it is easy on arrival and don't worry about it because they aren't going to not admit you.
Re: Visa for Namibia
My husband applied for the visa and he spent a tremendous amount of time on it. He used a credit card for his visa and it went through but he had to use a different card for my visa and it had a security feature that blocked it the second time around. It was difficult but finally we were successful.
Noreen
Re: June 14 2025 trip
Hello! We'll be with you on safari. Our group includes 3 grandparents, 1 Funcle, 2 parents and 3 kiddos (boys 10 and 11, girl almost a teen). We're excited and looking forward to making great memories with ya'll... we're Southern.
MPSchaaf
Re: Packing Question
We just learned from some friends who traveled on their own to Tokyo recently about "Go Taxi". They said you download the App and then get a cab and pay on the App with credit card and it is all taken care of - no cash needed and the drivers were good and it worked very well for them!
Geckor
Re: Week in Ireland Luggage Question
Yes, there is a dedicated compartment under the bus specifically for small bags you bring to the bus yourself and retrieve at the next hotel. The compartment can get very crowded on a full sized tour but on a small group there will be plenty of room. Your big checked bag will be picked up from your hotel by the bell staff, counted by the TD and loaded by the coach driver. That's why they limit the number. Be sure to have name tags on all bags including your day bag. Just makes sure that if you forget it somewhere they know who to give it to,
Re: October vs May - weather and Espirit vs Serene
Cindyb - yes. I do always post a review and will after this one also.
The SoCal crew can't wait!! 
Re: Week in Ireland Luggage Question
Generally yes, if there is room. You are usually asked to carry that downstairs to the bus yourself. You will not have access to it during the day. We carry a small fold up into itself lightweight ‘backpack’ for our daily things…rain jacket, umbrella, water, tissue, hat, etc or phone, sunscreen etc etc.
Do you really need a roll on as well as a suitcase for just a week?
British
Re: What is it?
My hanging toiletry bag is a discontinued Eagle Creek that is twenty years old. I’ve looked for a replacement and nothing comes close. When it finally dies I’ll have a funeral, I swear. As for this Tauck gift-to assume it’s something “that’s not of use to most people” is presumptuous. How could you know that? We love the packing cubes Tauck sent and use them all the time. I have compression packing cubes I purchased based on a Wirecutter review and the Tauck ones are better. Tauck would not be sending any of this stuff if they didn’t feel it was a worthwhile addition to their marketing. I very much doubt any cutback in gifts would substantially reduce the cost of the tours. My take: enjoy the gift, if not, donate or re-purpose it.
Re: Ireland Ashford Castle
We took this last year in April and it did not include high tea. It was a wonderful tour. The Falconry Experience at Lyrath Estate was really cool. Enjoy!
