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The Scent of Lost Luggage
Lost Luggage it felt like a disaster or at least the worst possible situation: lost luggage. Three of us in a Women’s Travel Group of 20 ladies, flew to India a day before the group. It was a direct British Airways flight: London to Delhi. What could go wrong? Luggage was checked through so embarkation was a breeze.
Well here goes: In Delhi, we cleared customs, then waited at the luggage carousel. Nothing came out. I mean no bags at all from the 350 BA passengers.…
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London’s Heathrow Airport Crowds-get your own wine
Like you, I read travel headlines, then probably unlike you, I don’t let them frighten me. London’s Heathrow Airport is in the news with crowds. I was in Heathrow Airport twice recently. Here is personal experience. No hype. No soft pedaling. Just the truth.
There was a national rail strike; however, traffic from Central London to the airport was unexpectedly normal. Uber and car service prices were to be surcharged, but ended up average. …
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Be a Hedonist in Italy with the Low Euro
The Euro
Go now, the Euro is so low, you can travel like a Hedonist. Yes our group is off to Italy to splurge.
As of yesterday, the Euro fell to near $1, the lowest since 2002 and a steep fall from $1.18 a year ago. What a steal for us going to Europe. Americans are getting a 15% discount in Europe. Shopping meccas like Italy are an especial target for us.
The American Dollar used to be king of currencies; therefore, everyone wanted some under their mattresses.…