Edinburgh Tips from Recent Trip
From McPack: "Our family of four, includging two teens, just got back from a trip to Great Britain (London for four days, Edinburgh for three). I wanted to add some tips regarding Edinburgh, as London is well represented here. We stayed at a B&B that was great, the Aonach Mor Guest House. Check out TripAdvisor.com for comments. There is an express bus from the Airport to Princes Street. Take it, it's great and cheap. Edinburgh has a great bus system, but no tube. Princes Street is the hub in the city, and you can get anywhere from there."
more> Iceland Is the Next Hotspot
From Ed Schlenk: "Iceland may be the ultima Thule, but it is actually quite accessible, even to budget travelers, thanks to some of Icelandair's packages. I just returned from a short but action-packed stay there. My experiences may be useful to those adventuresome travelers hoping to see Iceland some day. I apologize if some of the following information has changed or if some of my observations seem a bit biased."
more> Travel Security Against Lost Documents
From Elliot R.: "I had everything stolen in Madrid a couple of years ago-airline tickets, credit cards, passports, etc. I recently scanned all of our credit cards, front & back + our passports + our airline tickets. I put the resulting "pictures" into 3 Microsoft Word files (found on most computers througout the world). I put these documents (as well as copies of our hotel vouchers, etc.) onto a USB Flash Drive which I plan to keep in a safe place when we travel. If you have access to your email via the internet-You could also attach the documents to an email and send it to yourself (but don't open it!). Then-if anything should get lost or stolen-you have copies of everything handy on the pen drive or you can access the info from the internet."
more> Tour Operators Changing Airlines
From LKessler: "A friend booked a trip to Africa with a very well known operator which had a direct flight (which she very much wanted) to Johannesburg, overnight there and then the next morning on to Victoria Falls. After the deposit was down she was told the airline and routing had changed. They were to fly overnight to London, be put up in a 'day hotel' at the airport, then board another overnight flight to Johannesburg and immediately board a plane for Victoria Falls. Has anyone else experience such a radical change? Any suggestions?"
more> Pack a Wash Cloth
From D Belk: "One thing I'd suggest to take along is a wash cloth. For some reason you won't find them (my experience) in either London or Paris hotels. They are pretty small and light. We take two each for my wife and myself. That gives a day for the last one used to be rinsed and dried."
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