This site is great! We've gotten so much information.
 

I have posted on here several times. Hope i wasn't a bore. But I thank all of you who contributed. It has helped my daughter and I plan this trip more effectively. I'm sure we will enjoy every moment of it.

Avoid mentioning anything about the following in a post and you can get concise, informed, hard to find info about travel here: <BR> <BR>Kids on airplanes <BR>Race differences <BR>Body odor among Europeans <BR>Kids in theaters <BR>the Florida Mafia <BR>Overwieght fliers <BR>Kids in restaurants <BR>Disciplining kids <BR>Weddings which appear in Town and Country <BR>The obligation to tip hotel chambermaids <BR>Kids at museums <BR>Oaktown Traveler <BR>Use of Travel Agents <BR>Advertisemeents for condos in Hawaii <BR>Kids at...well...kids period. <BR> <BR>

Also avoid mentioning: <BR> <BR>praising this site <BR>criticizing this site <BR>perfume <BR>smoking <BR>peanuts <BR>airplane windowshades <BR>Kyoto protocol <BR>pregnant travelers <BR>sex <BR>anonymous posters <BR> <BR>

That's exactly it. But that's a problem. There are some topics that you just can't talk about without causing a big fight. Obviously, people smelling is an inherently insulting topic, but you can't even turn here to get practical advice on traveling with your child without risking starting a debate or an insult swap. <BR> <BR>My experience here has been both good and bad. I have gotten some very thoughtful advice when I asked a question one time, but another time when I responded to somebody else's post (about children) I was insulted. I couldn't help thinking why I even bother trying to offer someone else advice. The thing is, I think most people who read and post here do so to get and offer travel advice. Unfortunately, a few trolls (we'd probably call them jerks in the "real world") have to ruin a good thing.

Also keep quiet about: <BR>George W. Bush. <BR>George W. Bush's kids.

Nancy, let us know (when you get back from NYC) how we all did! There are always people looking for NYC advice, and I personally, would like to know <BR>if people reading these messages have forund the info given out to be useful <BR>[and vaguely] reliable!!