MCD

When I took this tour in May last year, we were not able to use a couple of the primary hotels because they had not yet opened for the summer season, but the change of hotel was printed in the brochu… (View Post)

Sandyfeet -- I have no interest in doing an African (or any other place) safari, but your trip review is tempting me. It's a great report. (View Post)

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. (View Post)

BKMD - When my daughter and I did the Switzerland tour last May, it was uncomfortably warm, and by law, the air conditioning could not be turned on until June 1. However, we could -- and did -- ask f… (View Post)

I always get some local currency before I leave home, just to get me through a day or two if there's an emergency. I don't want to be looking for an ATM after a long flight. That practice came in han… (View Post)