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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
13. You're welcome. This is probably a no-brainer - but what
Wed May 21, 2014, 08:24 AM
May 2014

seemed to help us a lot was alternating a relaxing place with a big city. Paris and then Annecy. Lake Lugano then Venice then Capri then Rome. Alitalia may suck - but it was super cheap flying Venice to Naples. BTW, Lake Lugano is another extremely stunning place - on the Italian Swiss border - for some reason it is a semi-tropical pocket amid the mountains and snow. Tidbit: George Harrison loved it so much he had his ashes sprinkled there.

What's good too is that the wine - even the house - is so fantastic - that you never feel sluggish

Wish I could afford first class next time. We had tons of frequent flyer miles and booked it last time. Leave JFK at 5, filet mignon and wine at 7, sleep (at least everyone else) in Charles De Gaulle by 9 next morning.

My bucket list - Have you been to any?
Sicily
Cinque Terre
Lake Maggiorre
Loire Valley wine tour - in caves
Bicycle tour somewhere - nothing too strenuous - but met someone who loved it.
Kracow - touring concentration camps is supposed to change your life forever more.
Sound of Music setting Salzburg

I am really driven by French and Italian food though - or I would include Spain too.

Air travel hints and helps [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 OP
Consider checking "Add nearby airports"... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #1
I have one or two: ginnyinWI May 2014 #2
I go to Europe once a year and have looked for the perfect carry on bag... CTyankee May 2014 #3
Love the underwear idea - maybe even buy some very cheap Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #5
I hope your SIL comes up with that cure for jet lag soon! CTyankee May 2014 #6
Yes..got to look to Merck someday. One thing that we did Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #9
Wow! Let's see, I can be packed in about 2 hours... CTyankee May 2014 #12
You're welcome. This is probably a no-brainer - but what Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #13
Yes, I have been to Sicily and Lake Maggiore. CTyankee May 2014 #14
That's pretty much what I do. 47of74 May 2014 #15
Many years ago, I worked with a woman... greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #7
Oddly enough, I don't have old, worn out underwear...I have some I throw out because they're CTyankee May 2014 #8
You crack me up (no pun intended) with too small. haha nt Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #10
That is totally unbelievable. I can't even imagine giving Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #11
I just traveled with one of these, though bought cheaper at newegg. It worked well, was comfortable, uppityperson Aug 2014 #18
Looks good! I don't think I'm a candidate for a backpack, given my age and back issues, but CTyankee Aug 2014 #19
I've a first gen kindle touch whose battery lasts for a long time, unlike my ipad1 that runs downf uppityperson Aug 2014 #20
so you would recommend a Kindle over an IPad? CTyankee Aug 2014 #21
They are very different beasts. For just reading, I like my kindle. But for anything else, the ipad uppityperson Aug 2014 #22
Is it the size of the screen that makes you prefer the Kindle for reading? CTyankee Aug 2014 #23
I have an old kindle that does not have back lighting, prefer that type screen to read with, though uppityperson Aug 2014 #24
What I want to do is to read on long trips and have email and Internet so I can read CTyankee Aug 2014 #25
Midtrip my smartphone decided the microsd card wasn't in anymore so I could not uppityperson Aug 2014 #26
I'll go again. It's been a while since I made my first foray and gave up in despair. CTyankee Aug 2014 #27
Firm believer in Priceline.com for cars. I have Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #4
Although not generally publicized by TSA... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2014 #16
Don't put anything vital in a seat-back pocket that you can't plainly see. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2014 #17
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