MikeHenderson

I mentioned earlier that I was going to set foot in Namibia and today, I did. Here's the passport office - out in the middle of no-where. There was one person working the office and the window you se… (View Post)

I haven't been to Japan recently but back when I did travel there, credit cards were taken almost everywhere. Also, just FYI for travelers: You should not try to bargain (negotiate) in Japan. The pri… (View Post)

The hotel can absolutely open your safe, if need be. I had a situation were I entered the wrong code when closing the safe and didn't realize it until it was too late. I called the desk and they sent… (View Post)

Italy uses the euro and that is easy to get before you leave - if you have any concerns about ATMs. But we've always done like Claudia Sails and used the ATMs at a bank. We keep unused Euros from a p… (View Post)

@tomh - I have seen advertisments from several companies who will fly you to Antarctica - one that comes to mind right now is Silversea. However, that's a much more expensive trip than a ship you tak… (View Post)