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  1. toolclick avatar

    Trip Report - Guatemala

    by toolclick 30 May 2012

    Hi everyone, My wife and I just returned from a 10 day trip to Guatemala - primarily from the Lake Atitlan area and wanted to share…

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    RE: Being Sandy

    by TopSportsman 27 May 2012

    Dieter is the Troll for not answering my question posed at # 7 above. Come on, Dieter, make your selection -- Will the Winner be Miami,…

  3. TopSportsman avatar

    RE: Being Sandy

    by TopSportsman 27 May 2012

    What the hell is the purpose of the stupid, pointless, and insane opening post. This ranks close to last place in Dieter's list of posts…

  4. Katana_Ramirez avatar

    Anyone wanna tag along on a road trip across the US with me?

    by Katana_Ramirez 25 May 2012

    Hi everyone, I'm doing a road trip from LA to NY and back with plenty of stops along the way. I land in LA on the 7th June and fly home…

  5. braxman avatar

    RE: Guatemala safe right now?

    by braxman 16 May 2012

    clearly being cautious is the order of the day, anywhere. I don't know that I would agree with "quite a few other posts on here too about…

  6. panerian avatar

    Re: Guatemala safe right now?

    by panerian 16 May 2012

    I've been shot at in Mexico, run off the road in San Antonio, Texas, had to pay a bribe in Cleveland, Ohio (or supposedly go to jail for…

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    RE: road trip - help

    by goldencane 15 May 2012

    Having lived in both Oklahoma and Tennessee, I like them both, but time permitting I would recommend a different rout. From Las Vegas…

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    RE: Disneyland to Disneyworld

    by goldencane 15 May 2012

    Between NO and GC: -Austin, TX: Awesome live music, state capitol, a whole lot of festivals -New Braunfels, TX: Kids (or adults) might…

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    Re: Disneyland to Disneyworld

    by SDBH 15 May 2012

    Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in southeastern New Mexico, and accessible from the southern route from Grand Canyon to New…

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    RE: Austn, TX in June

    by Le_Roche 13 May 2012

    Thanks for all the great replies. We've decided to keep the focus of our trip Austin / New Braunfels / San Antonio. I'll print this…

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    RE: Safety in Spain and Italy

    by gawkabout 08 May 2012

    You won't see them. Its a skilled trade. Use a "dummy wallet" with just enough cash in it, ta where they leave you alone. i.e."You're…

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    Do you know when any festival are happening in Colombia in May?

    by tarongoneaway 07 May 2012

    Hi, I'm trying to find out when any Colombian festivals are this month but finding it hard to find out any dates. I searched on the net…

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    RE: 3 week trip USA

    by yaguri 02 May 2012

    One good route that takes in the major national parks of the southwest would look like [this|http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=70003&daddr=3…

  14. mrpenney avatar

    RE: NYC to San Francisco in 62 days!

    by mrpenney 02 May 2012

    >I like making maps. He's got a good map there. Notice that he included San Antonio (arguably the best thing in Texas, and inarguably…

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    RE: Austn, TX in June

    by bluesun6868 01 May 2012

    Walk down 6th street and walk into the place that sounds fun. South Padre is a looooongggg way away. San Antonio is only an hour or so…

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    RE: 5 Gentlemen in Europe for 17 days

    by Fwoggie 30 April 2012

    OK. 1) Money seems to be no problem, but seriously, how much do you have, after you've flown over, in euros, per person. Cos Europe's…

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    Austn, TX in June

    by Le_Roche 28 April 2012

    My husband and I will be in Austin June 13 and 14, and will be in Texas until th 19th. We are big fans of live music and two-stepping/East…

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    RE: Subic Bay to Banaue, or other suggestions?

    by surfboy 28 April 2012

    Yes, much easier. Just hop on a bus from Subic to the Town of San Antonio and get a tricycle to Pandaquit from there.

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    Re: Chilli con carne

    by Anonimo 24 April 2012

    UNCLE JACK'S ORIGINAL SAN ANTONIO CHILE (used with permission) Chiles are an integral part of the cuisine of Mexico and most of the sout…

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    RE: Travelling Around Texas

    by gawkabout 21 April 2012

    Deffinately Austin or San Antonio. And some hill country beyond Austin.

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    RE: Travelling Around Texas

    by TexasTea 21 April 2012

    Hi Interxavier, welcome to Thorntree. I basically concur. Except that I would advise renting a car in Houston, use it to go to Austin,…

  22. laketraveller avatar

    RE: Travelling Around Texas

    by laketraveller 20 April 2012

    Welcome, Texas is a very large state. It appears you are going to travel in the Eastern part of the state. Renting a car will offer…

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    RE: inspirational oldies?

    by Boinkity_Boink 20 April 2012

    Howard eventually decided that he liked the scouts so much that he should just work for them. So he got a job running a scout camp in…

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    RE: Jungle Lodge by Public Transport

    by LanSluder 19 April 2012

    Not too many Belize lodges that are accessible by bus. Trek Stop is a good choice for a budget lodge, and it's right on the highway (West…

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    Re: Cheap flights into the States from Ecuador ?

    by LILfeatha 18 April 2012

    Hey guys, Just notified you that I bought the flight from Guayaquil to San Antonio for 650$ so I'm proud of that. Surprisingly through…

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