Comments on: The Traveler http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/ The Stuff of Life Thu, 17 May 2012 19:15:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Dolores http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1210 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:28:56 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1210 “Recently, my older son’s bags never did show up. He had packed electrical equipment, including new speakers and presents (not the kinds of thing you can take in carry on) and the bags were stolen. The airline reimbursed us $0 – that’s ZERO, because they do not cover any electrical or photographic equipment. They didn’t even reimburse for the cost of the luggage because we couldn’t produce luggage receipts. Extremely irritating. ”

ALWAYS CHARGE ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES TO AMERICAN EXPRESS. THEY WILL GET YOUR CHARGES REIMBURSED.

]]> By: Brandnoo http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1087 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:07:47 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1087 Im all over the Urban Mobility line from Puma!
Thanks
Slim!

]]> By: Anne Mellenthin http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1078 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:59:40 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1078 Two squares of dark chocolate for after you’ve read your book club book, stolen your daughter’s bad tabloid and find that you are still only over Chicago. Purell and EmergenC too.

]]> By: Dabbsie http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1072 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:04:44 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1072 Yes, Andrea—I saw that undercover series, too. Do not use hotel bathroom glasses that have the little white diaper on top. Often they don’t make it to a dishwasher.
Try and take your own pillow, too—not just a pillow case.
Don’t rule out public transportation. I love all of it—monorail, underground, subway, but my very favorite is the city bus. You see everything and it is the best way to get to know the population at large.
London Taxi drivers undergo a rigorous test. In fact, it takes years before they can be licensed. Think about all those Queen Streets. In my experience, they are also honest.
I had a slight mishap in Spain as a young person because I saw one of Franco’s Facsista guards throw rocks at some stray cats. I, um, got on my high horse. It is always good to know where the American Embassy is in certain countries.

]]> By: Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1071 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:17:21 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1071 That’s what I was leaning toward, RG, thanks for the information and I’m so sorry for what happened to those items. The system needs to be addressed in some way to prevent this from happening.

Best,
Stephanie

]]> By: Richard Gretchen http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1070 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:38:38 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1070 Stephanie,
I think Slim would agree, best to pack that camera and lenses in your carry on bag. In both instances I mentioned above it was the traveler’s fault these things went missing. My partner should have carried that iTouch in his carry on bag rather than pack it in one of his suitcases. And our employee should have stood his ground at the BA counter and made them let him take it in his carry on. Problem is that everyone (the airlines, TSA) uses “terrorism” as an excuse for everything and if you don’t do what they tell you then you do risk being barred from flying.
Still, the people at TSA should not be abusing their power and using the x-ray scanners to “treasure hunt”.
RG

]]> By: Slim's Son http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1069 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:11:32 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1069 Hey, I live in a Chinatown!

]]> By: Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1068 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:49:14 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1068 It is a shame what happens sometimes – I will be traveling soon with my big digital SLR and lenses and this post is making me nervous! As heavy as they are, I guess the best bet will be carry-on? Any advice?

]]> By: bd http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1067 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:17:22 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1067 Love the travel tips and will use them on my trip to Paris next week!

]]> By: Chiaroscuro http://slimpaley.com/2010/02/04/the-traveler/#comment-1066 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:07:12 +0000 http://slimpaley.com/?p=4199#comment-1066 Love the tips! Can only add that when we travel by car, Lysol spray is on the road with us for the hotel rooms, etc.!

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