Palawan / Marshall Law... should we be concerned?
Jun 1st, 2017, 12:09 PM
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Moms always right.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/01/asia/r...nes/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/01/asia/r...nes/index.html
Jun 1st, 2017, 12:44 PM
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Well, to be fair, they don't know enough to say for sure that those gunmen were ISIS. Only saying that because there are a lot of sickos in the world, like the guy who shot up that Orlando club last year.
But that is terrifying and definitely doesn't motivate me to visit.
But that is terrifying and definitely doesn't motivate me to visit.
Jun 1st, 2017, 10:15 PM
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So, update:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/manila-r...nfire-reports/
Can I just what the heck. Who sets a casino on fire in order to rob it, and then afterwards, instead of turning himself in or attempting to flee the scene, goes to a hotel room to turn himself into a human torch?
Awful. I'd say the bright side is that it doesn't look like a terrorist attack, but with 37 dead, there is no bright side.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/manila-r...nfire-reports/
Can I just what the heck. Who sets a casino on fire in order to rob it, and then afterwards, instead of turning himself in or attempting to flee the scene, goes to a hotel room to turn himself into a human torch?
Awful. I'd say the bright side is that it doesn't look like a terrorist attack, but with 37 dead, there is no bright side.
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Jun 3rd, 2017, 08:23 AM
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wow... this is crazy! I am so glad they went to Bali instead...
To share they are having an amazing time...they have loved all of it and we never ended up changing the Ritz around and they have had a great experience!
To share they are having an amazing time...they have loved all of it and we never ended up changing the Ritz around and they have had a great experience!
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Jun 4th, 2017, 07:09 PM
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They had their first big shocker...they took a cab from Narita Airport to Tokyo. It cost them 215.00 USD. I am eye rolling that they didn't realize this...
They are both freakin' out...
Gonna be an expensive week in Japan. I told them to figure out a less expensive way to get back to the airport...
They are both freakin' out...
Gonna be an expensive week in Japan. I told them to figure out a less expensive way to get back to the airport...
Jun 4th, 2017, 07:15 PM
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Jun 5th, 2017, 07:30 AM
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Kathie - right? I am sure that in my daughter's life that will never happen again... they are on a small budget and it startled them!
Because I helped them with Bali I felt some responsibility and had researched the cost of airport transportation... (extremely cheap!). I even had told them to do that in singapore - I said, you never want to get off the plane and not have a plan etc. They were pretty cavalier about it... "oh we got this etc."
Okay.
Today they are going to Disney and are VERY excited
Because I helped them with Bali I felt some responsibility and had researched the cost of airport transportation... (extremely cheap!). I even had told them to do that in singapore - I said, you never want to get off the plane and not have a plan etc. They were pretty cavalier about it... "oh we got this etc."
Okay.
Today they are going to Disney and are VERY excited
Jun 5th, 2017, 07:44 AM
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"I said, you never want to get off the plane and not have a plan etc."
Very true. Also true, you should never get into a cab without a good idea of the price. If it doesn't have a meter you shouldn't get in without negotiating the price first.
Very true. Also true, you should never get into a cab without a good idea of the price. If it doesn't have a meter you shouldn't get in without negotiating the price first.
Jun 5th, 2017, 08:12 AM
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"I said, you never want to get off the plane and not have a plan etc."
Very true. Also true, you should never get into a cab without a good idea of the price. If it doesn't have a meter you shouldn't get in without negotiating the price first.>
I asked her if they did that...as we did talk about it when we were all together in the mad rush to redo their trip..and they assured me they do that..and her response was "you don't do that here?"
I could not even respond..and this is all in text messaging...
Very true. Also true, you should never get into a cab without a good idea of the price. If it doesn't have a meter you shouldn't get in without negotiating the price first.>
I asked her if they did that...as we did talk about it when we were all together in the mad rush to redo their trip..and they assured me they do that..and her response was "you don't do that here?"
I could not even respond..and this is all in text messaging...
Jun 5th, 2017, 04:24 PM
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You don't ask or you don't negotiate? I could believe the latter, from the trip reports and guide books I've read, but I can't think of a single incidence I would not ask before getting into a cab. Heck, I'd ask an airport worker or my hotel what it should be before asking the cabbie. Well, valuable lesson, I suppose...
Do let us know how they like Disney! I'm excited about that myself!
Do let us know how they like Disney! I'm excited about that myself!
Jun 8th, 2017, 04:52 PM
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Marvelous - we agree... I would never not ask. They LOVED Disney - our daughter is a Disney lover.... she has been to 3 of the parks now and would like to go to them all.
They loved Tokyo and are in a house in Kyoto and so far love that too!
They loved Tokyo and are in a house in Kyoto and so far love that too!
