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  1. johnabbotsford avatar

    RE: OFAC REGULATIONS CHARTER FLIGHTS FROM USA

    by johnabbotsford 01 June 2012

    "Why bother going to Nassau if I can go from Atlanta?? ' Short answer is because the latter would be illegal if you are lying about having…

  2. clarkcoan avatar

    Re: Is St Louis MO that dangerous??

    by clarkcoan 01 June 2012

    It is St. Louis city itself and not the suburbs (other than East St. Louis) which has the high crime rate: February 11, 2009 Text St.…

  3. TexasTea avatar

    RE: currency exchange at Atlanta Airport

    by TexasTea 31 May 2012

    Hi Donolama, Are you just passing through Atlanta or are you in the city (or any U.S. city) at all? We obtained SA Rands at our local…

  4. moxgyver avatar

    RE: Rock on

    by moxgyver 31 May 2012

    Yep, Vinny's got it exactly. I'd love to help fight against the (cranky old men) bishops, but I haven't the slightest idea how. Are…

  5. laketraveller avatar

    RE: currency exchange at Atlanta Airport

    by laketraveller 31 May 2012

    The good news is most large international airports in the US have kiosks that exchange money in the terminals. Atlanta is one of the…

  6. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: is ASAP Tickets services really that cheap?

    by anillos_de_saturno 31 May 2012

    I don't remember where I looked for that fare (I think it was in US$ but I'm not sure now) and I can't find it now. However, in es.lastminut…

  7. annam406 avatar

    RE: Southeast of the US

    by annam406 29 May 2012

    Atlanta would be a great place to start and spend some time in the city exploring all it has to offer. Then I'd head north and hit Savannah,…

  8. dwsmith78 avatar

    RE: Southeast of the US

    by dwsmith78 29 May 2012

    Well, cheap public transportation in the Southeast doesn't really exist. [Megabus| http://us.megabus.com/routemap.aspx] is the best you…

  9. chrisjoel avatar

    Central America for 6-8 weeks

    by chrisjoel 29 May 2012

    Hi, We are coming to the end of our epic RTW trip and have decided we would like to sample some of Central America for a return later…

  10. ledblimp avatar

    Re: Carrying wine onto the plane from the duty-free shop

    by ledblimp 27 May 2012

    I brought 8 bottles of wine and 3 of limoncello back to the states last year in checked luggage and 2 bottles of grappa I bought at the…

  11. gilar002 avatar

    Re: Carrying wine onto the plane from the duty-free shop

    by gilar002 26 May 2012

    You can buy wine at Florence dutyfree shops (which you will not pay duty free since there are no flights out of Europe from FLR). Price…

  12. yofletch avatar

    RE: East coast motorhome from Orlando to Washington DC Aug 2012

    by yofletch 25 May 2012

    follow the "APPALACHIAN TRAIL" starts outside Atlanta, Georgia for info just Google checkout the book online now " A WALK IN THE WOODS…

  13. kucinta avatar

    RE: where to find solo going

    by kucinta 25 May 2012

    Malaysia Hotel today is not different - same class,quite popular,its hang-out coffee shop became gays hang-out.Some guest houses like…

  14. davelliot avatar

    Re: where to find solo going "40+" backpackers?

    by davelliot 25 May 2012

    I think you are perhaps a little bit fixated about the age issue . And the label 'backpacker' can have various interpretations anyway.…

  15. Elize_leRoux avatar

    Re: USA 3 month trip. Need advice on Georgia/Missisippi part.

    by Elize_leRoux 24 May 2012

    Hi Thank you very much for the replies. The reason why I havent decided on Charleston or Savannah first, although I agree with you, …

  16. fallysields avatar

    U.S. graduate students room/flat-hunting!

    by fallysields 24 May 2012

    Hey There, Oh man! This city is exceptionally tricky to find summer housing in. I'm a graduate student from Emory University (Atlan…

  17. mrpenney avatar

    RE: USA 3 month trip. Need advice on Georgia/Missisippi part.

    by mrpenney 23 May 2012

    >Should we fly form Charleston to Nashville (for 2/3 days) and then go with train/bus to Memphis (for 2/3 days), then to New Orleans?…

  18. SDBH avatar

    Re: USA 3 month trip. Need advice on Georgia/Missisippi part.

    by SDBH 23 May 2012

    Charleston to Nashville - Driving is defintely an option, and the driving time is eight hours, which is manageable. However, I would…

  19. Maya514 avatar

    RE: 10 hour stopover in Atlanta

    by Maya514 23 May 2012

    Lucky for you - CNN and World of Coke are both located at Centennial Olympic Park, downtown just 2 blocks from the Peachtree Center MARTA…

  20. Elize_leRoux avatar

    USA 3 month trip. Need advice on Georgia/Missisippi part.

    by Elize_leRoux 23 May 2012

    Hello! I really enjoy reading the Thorn Tree travel form and I have learned many things by reading the topics and replies over the past…

  21. lampskin avatar

    Costa Rica - Trip Report

    by lampskin 22 May 2012

    I just got back yesterday from our 1 week trip to Costa Rica. I have found this forum and the Lonely Planet site(and travel app) invaluable…

  22. defenestrator avatar

    RE: Alitalia or Delta

    by defenestrator 22 May 2012

    >Though, as they say, whether you're going to heaven or hell, you have to change in Atlanta. No, they have flights from Detroit. …

  23. RayCCroc avatar

    RE: Alitalia or Delta

    by RayCCroc 22 May 2012

    Jeez, Alitalia is still going? For some reason I thought they'd gone tits up. In the last nine years of sending our guys all over Italy…

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    RE: Alitalia or Delta

    by cybergal 22 May 2012

    +Though, as they say, whether you're going to heaven or hell, you have to change in Atlanta+ It can't be as bad as Miami. Nowhere can.…

  25. whiskey_smash avatar

    RE: Alitalia or Delta

    by whiskey_smash 22 May 2012

    Alitalia is worse. Delta is OK on international flights. Though, as they say, whether you're going to heaven or hell, you have to change…

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