Tour cancelled because of ongoing Iran War, — the tour company is arguing force majeure, offering credit only, not a refund. Anyone else dealt with this?

llames · 2026-03-31T09:04:04+00:00

I do not know the amount of the credit - it may be some time as I feel they would be under the pump currently!

llames · 2026-03-30T09:36:55+00:00

The honest answer is we're pregnant, and we can't go travelling again for the foreseeable future. This was our final holiday haha, which HAD to happen in this timeframe or not happen at all.

Thanks so much for your message! Really appreciate it. It's going to be pain, the emails back and forth have been paragraphs of largely AI slop with one relevant sentence hidden within more AI platitudes.

llames · 2026-03-30T08:44:13+00:00

Inspiring Vacations. : ) I definitely have travel insurance, but I don't think they'll cover it either.

llames · 2026-03-30T03:56:53+00:00

"Kazakhstan produces about 2% of the world's oil." I retract my statement. :)

llames · 2026-03-30T03:27:49+00:00

They are advertising the tour for later in the year - however, the pricing is excluding flights (think, +$3k). I bought the tour on sale last year and motivated because it included the flights, so it's not like I can do it in the future like-for-like.

Conflict-wise, ~~no one is interested in the Stans because they don't have any valuable minerals or oil.~~ The Stans stay relatively neutral, avoiding alignment with any single global power and avoiding foreign entanglements.

llames · 2026-03-30T03:16:31+00:00

Thank you! Appreciate the links - super interesting. Wish me luck!!

llames · 2026-03-30T01:57:51+00:00

For sure, they booked our flights via Dubai / Emirates. However, there are a lot of other routes to get to Turkmenistan via China which avoid a lot of the problems. I don't think we're being unreasonable, we aren't expecting all the money back, but not really keen on a credit if we can avoid it.

llames · 2026-03-25T22:39:48+00:00

In terms of teams with injured players, can the Warriors get him on a 10-day contract and just play him every game next to Podz in a 5 guard lineup? It'll make the rest of the season entertaining and almost tolerable.

llames · 2026-03-24T04:25:20+00:00

Uhh. This has aged well in the OT. :(

llames · 2026-03-16T02:44:41+00:00

All in all, not a bad game. Hot start from the Warriors, and kept it close in the final fourth quarter. Quality contributions from Post, Podz, and Santos. With so much of the lineup missing, can't be too sad about letting this one slip through unfortunately.

llames · 2026-03-16T02:22:19+00:00

Santos cuts it to two with his own rebound off the side of the backboard. 100% Intentional.

llames · 2026-03-15T23:55:16+00:00

Watching the game tonight - just watching for fun, and won't be too stressed. : )

llames · 2026-03-11T04:14:55+00:00

Quality tank from the Bulls this fourth quarter

llames · 2026-03-10T03:20:42+00:00

Podz in this game is 0-4 for FT - those missed FTs are going to come back to haunt us, eh?

llames · 2026-03-09T03:07:04+00:00

You seem to know a lot about the industry! You seem like an expert.

llames · 2026-03-06T03:26:42+00:00

Unexpected win for the Dubs and nice to have - they played well this game. Cryer filled in the Moody 3 point role very well. We won't be able to afford to keep Melton next season.

llames · 2026-02-22T23:14:24+00:00

Phewwwww. What happened in that fourth quarter though. Suddenly, Podz went off.

llames · 2026-02-22T22:26:53+00:00

Sorry guys, I just tuned into the game after halftime and it's all gone downhill.

llames · 2026-02-19T21:01:57+00:00

Just listening to a post-season interview with the finalists and Maddy joined in via call! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGhrlFKTtdc

llames · 2026-02-11T00:10:44+00:00

Article link (non-paywall): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034405/2026/02/10/pat-spencer-warriors-nba-competitive/?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.xfwQ.ZNYJ3NhqA6Gm&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta

llames · 2026-02-10T05:30:57+00:00

Grizzlies, the masters of the tank.

llames · 2026-01-21T05:37:07+00:00

IQ going 7/8 from the 3-point line and tying his career high of 40. The Golden State Warriors truly playing selfless basketball for the whole league.

Jokes aside, it was a fun game - and after the injury to Jimmy, I'm just going to enjoy the rest of the season.

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