Monday, February 28, 2011

Sure back in BA and goodbye Argentina


A very comfortable 22 hours by bus from Bariloche I came Buenos Aires's Retiro bus terminal for the last night of my trip. I was very impressed by the Cama facilities on the bus and how well via Bariloche us fed! I slept six hours during the night, which is very unusual for me when I traveled overnight on all modes of transport! But rather I still, as I places very much quicker get to fly. This time I had with the bus travel, because I was not ready, the Aerolíneas Argentinas's extortionate one way air to pay rate of Bariloche! You know how to overload, even if the price I quoted was a foreigners on their flights was "cheaper deal" of my travel agencies!

I took an expensive Depot to downtown, because the bus terminal in a non-hedged portion of the city is also if the Carriage House Office disagree. I read and heard of incidents where travellers and local have got robbed and attacked, to walk away from the bus station and the city and vice versa. I wanted to risk a further victim Epseically on the last day

a very successful trip!

Of course I was not up to more exploring so I hung around the pedestrian streets Florida and Lavelle. I stayed but pleasant at Florida the Florida suites, a large and impersonal Hostel street. Each floor had a theme of an Argentine "hero" bedroom. My floor had the Diego Maradona theme (instead I would have prefered Astor Piazolla) and the wall Exhibiits called the "hand of God" issue in the 1986 workd quarter final Cup football match between England and Argentina scored Maradona. This was still interesting in view of the Argentine. I visited also the infamous Richmond Confiteria, Florida Street, for a coffee in the morning before I flew out. The coffee was not exactly cheap but it's worth to experience, to watch, especially when you see the locals who come to a coffee or a brunch to read your newspaper while you cafes's ambiance and people.

Time was when I took a bus transfer to the airport for my flight home. I met Ahmed (Ben) on the bus, the Moroccan but lives in Canada. Ben was later in the day to catch his flight,.

like me, and we had an interesting chat. We talked mostly about personal safety while in Buenos Aires and we had taken what were to ensure that measures were not victims of crime on our travels. Remember my personal experience, I am so glad that I pretty much money, from a to b safely as always budgeted remises and taxis to the and from the airports and bus stations and even if I went on a night. I felt that this my minimized risk and took my immediate environment also proudly, vigilant and watchful. I felt so sad and suffering for those victims of crime in BA fell and met a few people on my trips and learned the horrors of distraction methods that are used for the people possessions to steal. Unfortunately Buenos Aires has a great petty crime problem, but it is no larger or social issues is important as in a big city with its all over the world. If you are alert, no need to paranoid and take the necessary precautions, it is unlikely that you a victim of petty crime. I felt safe in Buenos Aires and never feel threatened at all, but it is best prepared and warned as my guide book which puts it.

After a very long flight to Paris and then to Manchester my parents met me and took me home, where I was with a nice long bath spoil; Mama roast dinner; and my own bed for a good night's sleep. It is well at home, but I am sure I will planning another trip to Argentina in the not too distant future!

Will I summarize another blog in due course my trip total once I I have to sort many many photos!

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Dargaville race


«««Oceania» New Zealand» North Island» Whangarei
23 February 2011 wordy

We went to the race today in Dargaville. Although the poor people in Christchurch after their earthquake yesterday in our minds, we decided to go ahead and our days to spend, as planned many months ago.

We went for a swim, coffee and then to the race - here are some photos!

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Weekend poll: Airline mileage programs there are value?

We had some exciting news last week with Delta Air lines announcement that its miles will expire would not and before that, Southwest Airlines' loyalty program changes.

The theme was also of a recently published article reminding us Airways program as an elite could buy your way into US all brought to my attention.

Does this change anything? Are your loyalty to an airline rather unlike the shopping around PerFür the best rates and book your flight, based on price and schedule type?

Full disclosure: I'm not neutral on the subject of customer loyalty programs – I think you do more harm than good. But I wonder if the recent changes have changed the dynamics and whether more frequent travelers will participate in a program.

Here is a link to the survey.

And another question: what changes would need to look into a program behind these participate? Additional benefits? Charging less? Or should all passengers now have access to some of the benefits his Witheld and offered only to elites?

Please send me a note or admit you a comment.

As always this survey by readers of this site and consumer traveler and in cooperation with our friends at consumer travel Alliance is performed.

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Aftermath episode this time the blame noodle soup...


Well there after waking up this morning, thanks to a hangover of this time to write much today feel like death, but thanks to the suspicious chicken noodle soup (the extremely hot was...) I had last night which made me was then slightly ill, only i didnt expect that it still affect...

I spend all day hiding under my Mozzie net in bed, read my book.... Between bouts of drift in and out of sleep... I can not eat to manage face but car and an ice-cream and decide, "Due date" flop down in cool bananas again to see... it was not very good, but it did the job just chillen during feel like death and want to landscape differently than my Mozzie case a bed for the rest of the day...

I then withdraw back into bed until the next morning, when in the hoped I feel the Internet was better, not very comforting either if, I googled "remedies for food poisoning ' (because nobody here speaks a word of English than asking if you want to buy their goods or take a tuk-tuk or 'Moto'!)" to find out if something I could there.... the chemist and one for questions, the first thing that comes as food poisoning can sometimes fatal end! Great, just what I want to hear! Do I actually still quite well somehow manage with this reassurance, sleep haha... (oh and as I thought no appeal except for what I'd already done, water and herbal tea drink...!)

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Is this enough? I didn't need two vouchers for a Kennel

Charles Robinson tried to load his Labrador retriever on a United Airlines flight from Frankfurt, ends German, to Washington, recently an airline employee. Not only the cage he used for years, had his dog too small, but contribute had cut for his cats, it was either.

The cat kennel, he was told connectors screwed instead of clip down ports required. Robinson had to buy new cages for his livestock and extra pays you back in the States, sent at a cost of almost $1,000.

Which sit well with Robinson, who is flying member of the armed forces, the orders. United had the requirements in advance told him he could have found larger cages that meets their standards. Although he pointed out that the old cages were the airline perfectly acceptable when he arrived two years ago in Germany, reaffirms United only that it by its employee decision stand.

"It seemed no actual interest to the facts," he says.

I suggested that Robinson appeal this decision in writing and gave him a few airline contacts.

United his short, polite email with a form response that said it was just the following USDA requirements replied.

These requirements are all www.united.com lies. Please understand if you believed you were that cleared unnecessary kennels or you the Kennel size felt, was too large, this would have denied to at the airport with a Manager or supervisor. Unfortunately, after the fact I am unable to assist you.

United offered Robinson catch up two $100 electronic travel certificate for his trouble.

"The response from the United felt like insulting add injury," he says.

Robinson asked me to ensure that this was the final answer. I checked; It was.

A question of Robinson's experience increases: clearly the USDA rules on United's website reported?

"General information" on pet page says travel only, the USDA has clear guidelines on allowable temperature limits for animal holding areas, where airlines must obey. You have your page on kennels, to find which would Robinson who understand the rules have helped to dig a little deeper.

So yes, are these requirements, United.com - but are easy to find? No

Robinson says who United almost $1,000 cost him employees seem concerned to be probably as much as with their own dog.

She put the dog never even in her cage. She never took a measurement. She decided straight across the room, that cage was not up to specs.

A Word to the wise would it not isolated incident and the best thing to do is to be solved in airport, because if you allow it, United will be the victim blaming and way with a bunch of money. It's a shame.

In other words, Robinson and his pets saw United as an opportunity to make money. And now, in an effort to him make happy, it throws some funny money - two flight coupons - at him.

At the same time you would like to violate not the animals on the long flight from Germany to the United States. The results could be tragic.

So what do you think? Are two $100 certificates sufficient?

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Paraguay


«South America» Paraguay
23 February 2011 by QVK, 3 months in South America

Hola Amigos!
At last! It was go, go, go, but I finally got a chance to update!
First, let me a moment to give a shout my sweat sister out and know who you are, Jessica Chait! This can for all (especially the salseros) believe be very hard, but I have never, EVER was as sweaty as I the first days in Paraguay been. I mean, 90 degrees, 200% humidity crowded in a bus perfectly still sitting at a traffic light literally with sweat dripping. OMG!
Ok! Now that you have these fabulous Visual: landed in Asuncion, Paraguay (capital) and spent several days. Asuncion is nice and friendly and so full of contrast. There are informal settlements with houses made of metal along the River, and then also poorer people, the life in one of the parks in the city (picture small city only with the homeless and their tents loaded), and then the posh site has all kinds of fancy clubs, bars and even a casino! It's crazy! However, in contrast to Dtown there are no begging.
Took a trip to Itauguá, famous for its lace makers who was an hour outside the city (and Yes, I bought a doily). As well as the Lonely Planet describes book, our bus on the side of the road broke. People got immediately have your refund and got off the bus as if it ever happens. Lucky for us, there was a different bus which came right after.
At that time were we, Encarnación, to see the Jesuit and we thought nearby ruins South of Asunción, pampered with their rumored wild Carnival parties, the every weekend in February in the run-up to the big events of Carnaval (March 8-11) run. Now, our bus driver hit (on one of those nice buses with air conditioning, because travel 5-6 hours) a pedestrian on the road. Came out of the ambulance and police, and I think the person lived, but it delayed and a half us an hour. We came down to the Encarnacion at 10 pm, rain, and began the city. After about an hour or so, it was obvious that there was absolutely no rooms throughout the city. Carnaval is huge, big deal. (Note to self, reservations ahead during Carnaval season do, when to visit Encarnación weekends.) Thanks to the kindness of a foreign made a few phone calls, we were advised it would be easiest easy border in Argentina and find lodging. Yahoo, which is what we did!
We again in Paraguay next-day cross the Jesuit ruins visit. A fabulous trip to the end when we were caught a TORRENTIAL rain! Places you directly under your shower head with water at full speed to stand. We have made some friends at the bus stop (travellers from Chile, Colombia, Bolivia). Finally, waited forever bus, one of the girls down a truck marked and we drove in the cabin of semi in the next town! Can you Say…adventure? And finally made it all back…...
Part of the trip: 3 months in South America

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Tijuana, San Quintin


«««North America» Mexico» Baja California» San Quintin
15Th February 2011 ViajandoSur

After a late departure from San Diego I will detail later save we finally the border crossing in Tijuana...Viva Mexico! We had to put Wal-Mart and best buy, a few things to go, but we were finally on our way. We crossed the border and used to find the trusty handheld Garmin GPS Hertz Rent a car in Tijuana. We collected our vehicle and went to Rosarito to visit my mom, Fernando and my little sisters. Cristina I starve, and were always slow, so we were pleased to see that my mother on the stove had some Polo Guisado. We ate some Pollo, Rices and some Quesadillas and we waited until Fernando came back from work. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, we crossed the border and Cristina and forget your driver's license. Fernando had to get the license from my home before to come home Rosarito stopped.

We loaded the car and we were way South Baja California. We stopped for gas and tried some famous tacos from "El Yaqui" in Rosarito, but Taco stand was closed. We received some good and tasty tacos from "Tacos y Tortas Norteños," the

meet our appetites, and got us going. We began, drive, and it was around 7 pm. We made it to Ensenada and got a little lost, cause of the "MEX 1" went highway in the city, but we were quickly on our way and on the road again. We stopped found in Bahia San Hotel Quintin and the old mill. We arrived very late and the place looked well kept and was right on the waterfront. It was about 11: 30 pm when we arrived and the reception at the old mill hotel was closed. They had a note on your door that said rooms 15 was open and available and costs $35 USD. From there, we stayed and paid in the following morning, but we decided our tent place. We had the best view of the beach! Next to the water...

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