Comments on: Thank you! 6 reasons we love to travel now

By: Jordan Mcain

Jordan Mcain — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:04:44 +0000

For my six reasons why I love to travel are: to know new places, receive excellent care, learn new customs and traditions, try new foods, have comfortable prices and excellent accommodations. These six reasons are the best. Thank God I had this experience on my trip to Peru, the travel agency I hired TurPeru. They made possible to have one of the best trips of my life. They took care from the lodging to the organization of the different tours I did, It was the best. I recommend you their website is http://www.turperu.com.pe

By: Travel in 2009

Travel in 2009 — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:49:21 +0000

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By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:02:09 +0000

I have just done 8 flights in 6 days during the Thanksgiving week and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was. Perhaps it was because I’d lowered my expectations to the usual level of traveling within the US, but EVERYTHING was easy- even the security checkpoints. Every flight departed right on time, and arrived early. The flight attendants, whilst the actual service was minimal, were friendly and pleasant. The airports, including LGA and ORD, were busy but not overwhelming. It never took more than 5 minutes to get through security, and was usually much less. Have I used up all my good travel karma for years to come or was I just lucky with a downturn??

By: Lianne

Lianne — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:55:41 +0000

Chris could be referring to the European Currency Unit (XEU) which wasn’t a real currency so much as an accounting principle. And technically the Euro replaced the XEU in 1999 even though the Euro wasn’t a hard currency until 2002. I have no idea if his assertion that either currency was worth less than a US dollar, as I was punk teenager in the 90s and had no interest in such things :-)

Or Chris made a boo boo. (Would love ya anyway)

By: Ryan James

Ryan James — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:31:06 +0000

We will be traveling via Vienna – Amsterdam – Malaysia to finally reach Adelaide, Australia on December 15th. I certainly hope these airlines are into the extended customer service mode. These will be ultra long travel days.

By: See Dub

See Dub — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:18:29 +0000

“Nor would I be shocked if the euro went below a dollar, like it did in the 90s”

I thought Euros were first used in 2002…

By: Marilyn Terrell

Marilyn Terrell — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:24:53 +0000

I love flying Virgin America from DC to LAX. The interactive seatback screens are great, you can order something to eat or drink anytime you want, watch TED lectures for free, and the pink and purple mood lighting is fun. Plus, the prices are VERY good.

By: Beth Partin

Beth Partin — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:02:38 +0000

Well, we’ll see what happens on our Thanksgiving flight. I’m thinking “empty” will not be a good description.

By: Wendy Benway

Wendy Benway — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:03:35 +0000

Just got back from a Carnival cruise (cheap one to Catalina and Ensanada). We have not cruised in many years. Found out they now have two options for leaving the ship.

One is the old way where you have to have your bags outside your room door by 11 P.M. the night before. Then you have to wait the next morning until they call the number on your bags to leave the ship and hunt for your bags in a huge room shoreside.

The second option is called “self assist” where you get to carry your luggage off the ship yourself. We chose to do this option. We were off the ship, through customs in minutes (they didn’t check our bags or even our passports past looking at the front cover) and to our car all within fifteen minutes. It was incredible!!!!

By: Charlotte Garnar

Charlotte Garnar — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:32:28 +0000

Hi Chris
Regarding the 6 reasons we love to travel again, just check out cruise pricing. My cruise for April 09 on Royal Caribbean has dropped twice in pricing. With a lot of these cruise lines coming out with these maga size ships I believe in this economy the pricing will even be better in 2009. Anyone that has not made their final payment can still cancel. I personally know that several of my friends have cancelled. Now if we can just get rid of the fuel surchages for 09 I will be very happy.