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  1. tropical_storm avatar

    RE: New to Mexico, will probably fly to Cancun for a week...no ideas what to do

    by tropical_storm 15 September 2011

    Thanks a lot Anonimo, I hadn't thought of Googling it... How patronizing. I would really like some serious help. I don't have a clue…

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    RE: USA Eastern NYC, Boston, Miami

    by bzookaj 14 September 2011

    OP, it would be appreciated if you answered my questions. Doing so would allow us to give you the best possible advice. Right now, we're…

  3. Mwenyeji avatar

    RE: American Businessman opening Bank Account in Kenya (or any African Country)

    by Mwenyeji 14 September 2011

    Johnny On your first query (Choice between KCB and Barclays), I do not have +recent+ first hand experience of dealing with KCB, but I…

  4. Hatbox19 avatar

    Re: USA Eastern NYC, Boston, Miami

    by Hatbox19 14 September 2011

    Like I said in my original post, I have a friend who has a house there so it seems like a good idea, since I want to see Boston and New…

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    Re: USA Eastern NYC, Boston, Miami

    by Hatbox19 14 September 2011

    Thanks for the feedback guys!

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    RE: Navigating Oktoberfest- final weekend

    by gawkabout 14 September 2011

    So are you a professional American bragart who wants to glorify us? As a Texan expat in Spain yI see you greenhorns a lot. Sickening!…

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    Re: 1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by yaguri 14 September 2011

    Dorian1 l hates the city, and spares no opportunity to speak badly of it. Someone has to; you can ignore him. (Her?) Napa Valley *looks*…

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    RE: Mexico: Expanded Flght Options from USA

    by stewbear 14 September 2011

    Thanks LW I do know that they are taking reservations OAK To Morelia for December.

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    RE: 1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by moongoddess 14 September 2011

    San Francisco is worth more than a two day visit. It's a delightful city. But Fisherman's Wharf is a terrible tourist trap. Oddly,…

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    Re: 1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by dorian1 14 September 2011

    No more than one or two days in San Francisco, so you can say you've been. It's one of the world's worst tourist traps. Napa Valley…

  11. VinnyD avatar

    RE: USA Eastern NYC, Boston, Miami

    by VinnyD 14 September 2011

    So she did. My bad.

  12. MattwLaw avatar

    Re: USA Eastern NYC, Boston, Miami

    by MattwLaw 14 September 2011

    NYC to Miami: Best way is to Fly, esp. if you have limited time. Some of the lowest air fares anywhere are NYC area (eg. Newark) to…

  13. moongoddess avatar

    RE: 1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by moongoddess 14 September 2011

    Fisherman's Wharf is a dump - skip it. (I know you won't. No tourist does. But I bet after seeing it, you'll wish you had - I know…

  14. moongoddess avatar

    RE: USA Eastern NYC, Boston, Miami

    by moongoddess 14 September 2011

    The OP said he/she has a friend in Miami. Seems like a perfectly good reason to want to go there to me.

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    RE: Robbed in Barcelona - have you been there?

    by anillos_de_saturno 14 September 2011

    Frigate2 said on #97: +Without statisstics, there is little or no accountability.+ I'm still waiting for the proofs of the absence of…

  16. lake_wobegon avatar

    Mexico: Expanded Flght Options from USA

    by lake_wobegon 14 September 2011

    [El Semanario|http://www.elsemanario.com.mx/news/news_display.php?story_id=10007154] newspaper is featuring a report which states the…

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    Re: Robbed in Barcelona - have you been there?

    by Frigate2 14 September 2011

    There is a reason that US Cities have published rates for a variety crimes. Agencies will never know the effects of any new crime reduction…

  18. SusieGirl7 avatar

    RE: Drunks

    by SusieGirl7 14 September 2011

    Wow, defensive much? I have plenty of experience with social ills in the United States and volunteered for many years at a clinic for…

  19. BubbaK avatar

    Re: 1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by BubbaK 14 September 2011

    -Many tourists do the same thing: use the term "Los Angeles" or "LA" to encompass not just the City of Los Angeles or even the wider…

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    Re: 1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by stopthebus 14 September 2011

    Your SF part looks fine. I'd rent a car when finished visiting the city, then do a loop trip as follows: SF (3 days) -> Yosemite (2 days)…

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    Re: Mongolian visa in South Korea, is it possible??

    by ivalun 14 September 2011

    Hello, thank you very much for your reply. I have mexican passport, so it means I can get the mongolian visa from any consulate around…

  22. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: 1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by nutraxfornerves 14 September 2011

    Although the Napa Valley is the most well-known wine region, there are many others that produce equally good wine. In mid October, …

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    RE: 1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by 55vineyard 14 September 2011

    Well, you really do not say how long you are planning to stay in each region. First, do you have reservations for Yosemite? If not, start…

  24. r0_ger avatar

    1st time Visit to USA (California) - Itinerary help!

    by r0_ger 14 September 2011

    Hi, will be travelling to USA in mid Oct for honeymoon trip. Will be spending 20 days in various cities in California. Have done up a…

  25. bzookaj avatar

    RE: USA Eastern NYC, Boston, Miami

    by bzookaj 14 September 2011

    Vinny, I think all Europeans are contractually obligated to include Miami on all east coast itineraries, unless they have previously visited…

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