I was going to retire from this one, but gotta ask: how much first-hand experience or substantiation are required before one can argue that...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Natural Healer wants to Work with Tourists and Expats in Cuba Jan/Feb 2012 in the Americas - Cuba Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Buying a Via Rail ticket from someone else (preowned)? in the Americas - Canada Branch
Conductors do ask for ID for special fare tickets, e.g. student. I don't know if they check whether the name on the ID and the name on the...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Natural Healer wants to Work with Tourists and Expats in Cuba Jan/Feb 2012 in the Americas - Cuba Branch
Myself excluded, your responses have come from people with a huge amount of non-resort experience in Cuba. (My own experience is also...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Natural Healer wants to Work with Tourists and Expats in Cuba Jan/Feb 2012 in the Americas - Cuba Branch
"I know this idea is not totally kosher, but very little is in Cuba."...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Montreal or Mt Tremblant in early november? in the Americas - Canada Branch
Cold rain is possible, but so are clear, crisp days, in which case the hiking could be quite nice. Lack of foliage can make for some great...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Eastern Townships, Quebec in the Americas - Canada Branch
Here is a list of good Quebec wineries: Les Pervenches.
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Havana, hotel, new years- help!! in the Americas - Cuba Branch
If you book a flight/hotel package (not necessarily all inclusive) through a tour operator, the package will almost always include an...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 15 days in Cuba - Travel Plan. in the Americas - Cuba Branch
"Overnight in Santiago, stay an extra day if you like it, and then take the Viazul to BARACOA. (2 hours). Overnight in Baracoa (lots of...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting into Toronto in the Americas - Canada Branch
Oops, forgot about the film festival. Yes, that would make downtown too expensive. In that case I would definitely focus on a hotel near an...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Car rental companies Toronto/Montreal and Edmonton/Calgary in the Americas - Canada Branch
I mostly agree with your latest post, altmtl, but it depends how many people are in the "we". ...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting into Toronto in the Americas - Canada Branch
The ideal would be to find someplace you can afford downtown, and just park the car in the hotel garage for the whole weekend. That way...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called New Cuba Cruise in the Americas - Cuba Branch
The available excursions are listed here:...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Car rental companies Toronto/Montreal and Edmonton/Calgary in the Americas - Canada Branch
Well yeah, but if you don't want to drive it back yourself you pay for the privilege of dropping it elsewhere. I assume the business (every...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Road trip from Toronto to Calgary in November in the Americas - Canada Branch
Sorry if that sounded alarmist, but it's important that the OP know winter storms are a risk just about everywhere on his route in late...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Road trip from Toronto to Calgary in November in the Americas - Canada Branch
I would assume winter driving conditions for most of the route in late November. You won't likely encounter "snowed over" roads, but snow,...
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