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Re: Does this tour provide opportunity for an elephant ride?
Thanks so much for answering my query, Ken. We decided instead to choose the Northern India and Nepal Tour (even though I warned my father that he would forgo a potential elephant ride). Apparently the sky-seeing view of Mount Everest was more desirable to him than his much-voiced desire to ride a pachyderm. We chose the… -
Re: Alaska for our 50th anniversary
One word of caution if you are celebrating an anniversary while on a Tauck tour. (I am using the word caution loosely). In 2017 we did the Tauck Northern India and Nepal trip. Our anniversary #43 happened during our trip. At the beginning of the trip we filled out a questionnaire and one of the questions was about… -
"Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #41
See Round #20 for info about and rules for the contest. Round #26 won by MCD Submitted by BKMD. Photo of a suspended orange tree in Old Jaffa, an area at the south end of the Tel Aviv, Israel. Jaffa is thought to be the oldest port in the world, with its history going back 4000 years! This is a work of art by artist Ran… -
"Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #60
See Round #20 for info about and rules for the contest. Round #49 won by Portolan Submitted by BKMD. Axel Towers, Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen, which was my favorite city on the Scandinavia tour has bike trails/lanes throughout the country, not only in the city. Round #50 Unoffically won by AlanS (playing behind the… -
Dwarikas - Katmandu
Discussion by JonathanB · · Home› Discuss Trips by Region› Asia› India & Nepal› Northern India & NepalI happened across the blog from Dwarikas hotel in Katmandu. If, like us, you are planning to join the Northern India and Nepal trip, then read that blog. The hotel has set up a camp for people displaced by the earthquakes. Camp Hope houses and feeds over 300 men, women and children. I came upon the blog by accident while… -
Re: Gift of Time program
John—I’m hoping that my November 2021 trip to Morocco happens. I just bought my outgoing flight with United points. My fingers are crossed. It looks like a great trip and October/November is a good time to go. A few years back, I went to Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia in December —weather was great!! And the trip was… -
"Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #54
See Round #20 for info about and rules for the contest. Round #49 won by Portolan Submitted by BKMD. Axel Towers, Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen, which was my favorite city on the Scandinavia tour has bike trails/lanes throughout the country, not only in the city. Round #50 Unoffically won by AlanS (playing behind the… -
Re: August 14, 2020 Small Group Anyone?
Comment by AlanS · · Home› Discuss Trips by Region› Europe› Switzerland› Switzerland: Europe's Crown JewelJordan & Egypt Small Groups spends 4 nights on the river boat Oberoi Philea (vs three on the Oberoi Zahra for regular tours), and one night (vs two) in the Hotel Sofitel Legend Old Cataract in Aswan. It appears the itineraries are the same. Some small group departures (not all?) also travel south from Luxor to Aswan… -
"Been There" Virtual Travel Quiz? Round #55
See Round #20 for info about and rules for the contest. Round #49 won by Portolan Submitted by BKMD. Axel Towers, Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen, which was my favorite city on the Scandinavia tour has bike trails/lanes throughout the country, not only in the city. Round #50 Unoffically won by AlanS (playing behind the… -
Re: Iphone 14 Pro on African Safari
For our recent trips I have gone to just using my iPhone. These have been river cruise and land tours. Our tours that have involved safaris, Northern India and Nepal and South Africa, I have used my Nikon DSLR camera with 16-300 zoom lens. I used my iPhone for supplemental photos and videos. For wildlife photos I believe…
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