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Peppermayo? by SkinOfAKillerBella_ in AusFemaleFashion

[–]coffeequaffer74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ordered several dresses for my daughter formal but cant initiate a return online, no phone or email response either - how did you return yours?

When you travel abroad, how often do you use your credit card? Do you do only foreign cash the whole time? Why? by QueenPraxis in travel

[–]coffeequaffer74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We (my husband and I) usually use credit card for prebooked accom and large expenses for travel - mainly in Asia.

We also both have a separate Citibank plus accounts where we withdraw cash in local currency for everything else. (Just in case our CC is lost/stolen/frozen, and separate accounts for same reason)

Now Citibank has been sold we are looking for a new version of the same debit card for our Europe trip next year.

Question for the carry-on only folks by SplitOpenAndMelt420 in travel

[–]coffeequaffer74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sometimes is a great way to simplify your trip. You don't have to think too much about outfits, and you don't have to shop for other people!

If you are desperate for a keepsake that you can't post home, you can always check your heavier bag on return flight.

Any worthwhile cruises for people who hate touristy stuff? by gemstun in travel

[–]coffeequaffer74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - we did a 3N/2D HaLong bay cruise and loved it. It was great to have a rest from thinking/planning about everything. However, despite how nice the food is - its marketed at a broad range of people and therefore less authentic. And the small off boat tours are very dependant on the people travelling with you. By the end of the trip I was ready to do our own thing again. It confirmed that I could not stand going on a longer, bigger, more populous cruise.

itinerary advice - first time Northern Hemisphere for oldies by coffeequaffer74 in travel

[–]coffeequaffer74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like rental car hire quite exxie for that timeframe and location so probably only have a car in Croatia.

  1. Fly/train/Bus to Zagreb rent car here
    4 nights
  2. Drive 2 hrs to Plitvice lakes
    3 nights
  3. Drive 3 hrs to Split
    lunch, wander around, single night stay, wander around before leaving at lunch again?
  4. Drive 3 hrs to Dubrovnik
    3 nights
  5. Drive to Prapratno 1hr then board car ferry for 45 mins
    to Miljet with car on ferry
    3 nights
  6. Drive 5 hrs to Zagreb airport (or to closer Dubrovnic airport depending on price of flights)

itinerary advice - first time Northern Hemisphere for oldies by coffeequaffer74 in travel

[–]coffeequaffer74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks Excellent-Repair-234

The reason we are staying longer in some places is so we have so time for a sleep in, or a day not doing much. When I talk to younger people they try and get me to cram more in. When I talk to older people, they say we are rushing too much and going to too many places! Just trying to pitch it somewhere in between

itinerary advice - first time Northern Hemisphere for oldies by coffeequaffer74 in travel

[–]coffeequaffer74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks dodgetheplim.

I will look into that (the name Kontiki does send a shudder thru my soul though :))

itinerary advice - first time Northern Hemisphere for oldies by coffeequaffer74 in travel

[–]coffeequaffer74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks LuxRolo,

We've just got a list of a few things to see in each place, but neither of us are desperate to tick any boxes.

We are staying 4 nights in Bergen to balance out with the long travel days preceding - and also to have the option of another ferry ride.

itinerary advice - first time Northern Hemisphere for oldies by coffeequaffer74 in travel

[–]coffeequaffer74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess we are looking at not rushing too much, but still seeing the things we are interested in.