MCD

  • Re: What to pack for Western Canada &Rocky Mountaineer trip 8/2-8/11

    As Ben said, no checks, Use credit card for most expenses -- hotels for incidentals and meals on your own and most purchases. I usually tip the driver in local currency (the equivalent of $10/day in …
  • Re: Any favorite travel books to recommend?

    I agree with fknknfzk -- I've read all of those books before trips to the areas in which they take place. "The Source" is among my all-time favorite books.
  • Re: Review of recent trip

    Mike -- I just copied and pasted a Pages document. I won't try that again! And kfnknfzk -- I liked that welcome dinner and brief tour of the museum very much. I confess that I had completely for…
  • Re: Dress/clothes

    I called my special dinners a "Captain's Dinner" but I guess they really were "Chef's Signature Dinners." In any event, the night was dressier than other nights, and sim…
  • Re: Malaria pills

    I read on the Forum that when taking Malarone, some people experience some GI issues and some don't. My travel clinic prescribed it for my recent trip to South Africa, even though I wasn't …