BKMD

I've never brought a sports jacket on a Tauck tour and never felt out of place. After 8 or so tours, the most sports jackets I've ever seen for the final dinner are 4 or 5 in the regular-sized groups. (View Post)

Won't duplicate anything (unless I missed it in reading this thread). Noise cancelling ear buds, and an extra battery (mine use a AAA and aren't rechargeable). A couple of plastic hotel laundry bags,… (View Post)

Passports are really only good for 9 1/2, not 10, years. Most countries won't let you in if the expiration date is within 6 months. (View Post)

British - I don't consider it luck. I consider it a risk-based calculation. I also consider myself self-insured for these trips. While it wouldn't be peasant to lose the cost of a trip, it wouldn't b… (View Post)

I've never purchased trip insurance, so it was simple for me. As they say on the blackjack tables, "never buy insurance; it's a sucker's bet." :) (View Post)