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sianeth	Jun 21 2008, 11:19 AM Post #21
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	QUOTE(travelmonster @ Jun 19 2008, 08:21 PM) I'll never tire of hearing it - I love it that you are so excited by these things. I tell anyone that will listen about my upcoming trip to Tanzania! Ahhhhh! Tell me... Tanzania sounds amazing, that is exactly where I want to go. Any room in your suitcase for a little one? hehe

rbisset	Jun 22 2008, 05:36 AM Post #22
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Well I was going to go on holiday to Yemen and Oman in October but the security situation in Yemen has gone to S*$# so I had to change my plans. So I'm going to Sri Lanka instead!!! Oh and I'm going to Denmark next weekend -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

mmbcross	Jun 22 2008, 09:29 AM Post #23
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	Ooh! I think I'll move back to England. As stated earlier, Brits seem to spend half their lives on holiday! -------------------- .

rbisset	Jun 22 2008, 09:45 AM Post #24
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	I wish mate! I've been away to Prague for 3 days so far this year. We may get a reasonable amount of holiday but I can't afford to go anywhere! It's too expensive to live in this country!! -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

mmbcross	Jun 22 2008, 09:53 AM Post #25
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	All right, I'll stay here. I got to Cancun for 3 days this year, so we are about equal. -------------------- .

sianeth	Jun 22 2008, 04:28 PM Post #26
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	QUOTE(rbisset @ Jun 22 2008, 03:45 PM) I wish mate! I've been away to Prague for 3 days so far this year. We may get a reasonable amount of holiday but I can't afford to go anywhere! It's too expensive to live in this country!! Seconded! I got the train from Bath to London the other day and it was £87 return, with a young persons railcard (33% off)... its outrageous. I could either a) live off that for a months, or b ) get return flights to eastern europe or something... and they want people to use public transport, meh!

starlagurl	Jun 23 2008, 08:43 AM Post #27
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(mmbcross @ Jun 20 2008, 05:00 PM) Wow! Easy Rider! Do you have black leather studded jackets and all that stuff? Nope, I have a baby blue jacket... QUOTE(inasia2008 @ Jun 20 2008, 10:05 PM) Very nice! Is that the outside of your house Louise? Its cute... No, that's the house where I bought it from. I have a little condo in the south end of the city, I'm not that rich to own a house like that, haha. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

mmbcross	Jun 23 2008, 09:23 AM Post #28
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	87 quid for a return ticket from Bath to London? Christopher Columbus! That's criminal. I can fly from South Florida to New York for US$ 178.00. It must be cheaper to drive. -------------------- .

travelmonster	Jun 23 2008, 12:38 PM Post #29
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	QUOTE(sianeth @ Jun 21 2008, 11:19 AM) QUOTE(travelmonster @ Jun 19 2008, 08:21 PM) I'll never tire of hearing it - I love it that you are so excited by these things. I tell anyone that will listen about my upcoming trip to Tanzania! Ahhhhh! Tell me... Tanzania sounds amazing, that is exactly where I want to go. Any room in your suitcase for a little one? hehe Yep, hop on in We're going on safari - we've hired ourselves a private guide and we're going to Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, then Lake Manyara - I'm so excited After that we are going to Zanzibar for a few days - prolly spend time snorkelling, going into Stonetown and if we have time going to the small jungle area to see monkeys. Its for my 40th and we have a few days off when we get back - and John has a surpise for me he said, so I don't know what it is yet, but I have that to look forward to as well!!!!! -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

sianeth	Jun 23 2008, 01:52 PM Post #30
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	QUOTE(mmbcross @ Jun 23 2008, 03:23 PM) 87 quid for a return ticket from Bath to London? Christopher Columbus! That's criminal. I can fly from South Florida to New York for US$ 178.00. It must be cheaper to drive. Well kinda, but you can't really drive in London unless you pay the congestion charge, and then its hard to park, and there's so much traffic. Plus there was a fuel strike in Bath last week and nowhere had any petrol so I was screwed!

sianeth	Jun 23 2008, 01:54 PM Post #31
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	QUOTE(travelmonster @ Jun 23 2008, 06:38 PM) QUOTE(sianeth @ Jun 21 2008, 11:19 AM) QUOTE(travelmonster @ Jun 19 2008, 08:21 PM) I'll never tire of hearing it - I love it that you are so excited by these things. I tell anyone that will listen about my upcoming trip to Tanzania! Ahhhhh! Tell me... Tanzania sounds amazing, that is exactly where I want to go. Any room in your suitcase for a little one? hehe Yep, hop on in We're going on safari - we've hired ourselves a private guide and we're going to Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, then Lake Manyara - I'm so excited After that we are going to Zanzibar for a few days - prolly spend time snorkelling, going into Stonetown and if we have time going to the small jungle area to see monkeys. Its for my 40th and we have a few days off when we get back - and John has a surpise for me he said, so I don't know what it is yet, but I have that to look forward to as well!!!!! Ohhhhhhhhh sounds amazing! I love Africa so much... like the sky at night is unreal, its just so pure. Are you going to Kilimanjaro?

travelmonster	Jun 23 2008, 02:02 PM Post #32
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing the stars again without light pollution - awesome!! No not Kilimanjaro this time - the main thing for me about this trip is the safari, I can't wait till we see our first lion on the trip - so majestic!! -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

travelmonster	Jun 23 2008, 02:03 PM Post #33
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	By the way are you planning on writing up your recent trip? -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

travelmonster	Jun 25 2008, 03:56 PM Post #34
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	QUOTE(mmbcross @ Jun 19 2008, 11:44 PM) Bloody Brits spend their lives on holiday! The USA must be the meanest country on earth for holiday time, usually at best 10 working days a year (two weeks, including weekends). We are taking a 10-day driving trip to Yellowstone National Park. It will include Mt. Rushmore, Devil's Tower (featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind), Little Big Horn Battlefield (Custer's Last Stand), Grand Tetons National Park (literally translated from the Spanish as Big Tits National Park), Salt Lake City and Rocky Mountains National Park. There will be a blog someday. I honestly never realised this till recently - that in USA you get so few days!!! Here in good ole blighty I get 25 days annual leave, plus 104 days in weekends, plus 8 days bank holidays!!! There has to be some plus to living somewhere where it rains more than the sun shines -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

rbisset	Jun 25 2008, 04:15 PM Post #35
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	I wouldn't say it's cheaper to drive. 1 US gallon = $8.96!!!! -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

starlagurl	Jun 25 2008, 04:32 PM Post #36
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	It is on a motorcycle! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

inasia2008	Jun 25 2008, 04:44 PM Post #37
Unregistered	QUOTE(travelmonster @ Jun 26 2008, 05:56 AM) QUOTE(mmbcross @ Jun 19 2008, 11:44 PM) Bloody Brits spend their lives on holiday! The USA must be the meanest country on earth for holiday time, usually at best 10 working days a year (two weeks, including weekends). We are taking a 10-day driving trip to Yellowstone National Park. It will include Mt. Rushmore, Devil's Tower (featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind), Little Big Horn Battlefield (Custer's Last Stand), Grand Tetons National Park (literally translated from the Spanish as Big Tits National Park), Salt Lake City and Rocky Mountains National Park. There will be a blog someday. I honestly never realised this till recently - that in USA you get so few days!!! Here in good ole blighty I get 25 days annual leave, plus 104 days in weekends, plus 8 days bank holidays!!! There has to be some plus to living somewhere where it rains more than the sun shines I agree! Yes I was pretty shocked to hear how rough it is in the States with regards to holiday time etc. Sucks so bad... we are pretty spoilt in the UK for that! At my last job in the UK I was the same I had 25 days annual leave, all the weekend and public holidays off and up to 15 days sick leave per annum. PLus the salary wasn't half bad for a Personal Assistant and we got company shares as a gift once too! I am sure they still do that, but I got it the oince whie I was there! It was for ITV in London.

kitkatgo	Jun 25 2008, 06:09 PM Post #38
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	QUOTE(rbisset @ Jun 25 2008, 02:15 PM) I wouldn't say it's cheaper to drive. 1 US gallon = $8.96!!!! Where is it that much a gallon? On a separate issue: I'm totally jealous of European holiday time off! It sucks here in the states. It's all part of that "American work ethic" thing, I guess. -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

mmbcross	Jun 25 2008, 07:48 PM Post #39
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	When I first arrived here I was shocked when on my first job interview I was offered no holiday time at all. Strictly speaking, the United States does not have national holidays (i.e. days where all employees in the U.S. receive a day free from work and all business is halted). In the U.S., most retail businesses close on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but remain open on all other holidays. Private businesses often observe only the "big six" holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). The generally accepted two-week vacation is given to employees literally out of the goodness of the boss's heart. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holida...e_United_States -------------------- .

rbisset	Jun 26 2008, 03:54 AM Post #40
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Jun 26 2008, 12:09 AM) QUOTE(rbisset @ Jun 25 2008, 02:15 PM) I wouldn't say it's cheaper to drive. 1 US gallon = $8.96!!!! Where is it that much a gallon? On a separate issue: I'm totally jealous of European holiday time off! It sucks here in the states. It's all part of that "American work ethic" thing, I guess. Everywhere in the UK, and that's being generous. Diesel is the equivalent of $10.49! -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

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