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... using only our own money and no loans, so we've been living frugally. This trip is no exception. We even considered not taking a trip this year, but there's too much tradition at stake to do that. Our goal on this trip is to have as much fun as humanly possibe for as little cost as possible. Kind of like back ...

Leaving for KL in 6 days, monsoon season i know, but. Plan on spending Christmas and New Year in Malaysia before heading north to Thailand after getting a visa in Penang. Anyone out there care to share a Tiger somewhere in the peninsula drop me a line. <br>Wherever enjoy your trip to s/e asia!<br>Polesana<br>

Hotel reservations - Done.<br>House rental reservation - Done.<br>Airline reservation - Done.<br>Car Rental - Not yet....<br><br>We have truly made a lot of headway. It is hard to believe that only about 2 months ago - I got an e-mail from Lori asking...."What do you think about this idea????"<br>We are so thrilled to be going with the Dunn-Reier family to Ireland. Since I was a little girl - I have dreamed of traveling to the Emerald Isle ...

... professors, etc,--stuff like that. Of course, I wasn't going anywhere near Boston on this particular flight at the beginning of a semester. Not that I've flown up to BC at the start of any semester, but whatever. At least I'd been to Mike's Pastry on their lists. <br><br>On lift-off I was struck by the guy next to me...as the plane started shooting down the runway, I noticed he set aside his magazine, folded his hands, closed his eyes, and his lips started moving. He ...

... when we had had it installed as a necessary means of communication. Truckers still use c.b.'s even in this cell phone age and in such situations chat back and forth with any news of what is happening.<br><br>Turning on the radio, there was a burst of static and then a voice came on. "What the **** is goin' on?" Our question precisely.<br> <br>"Another day in paradise, driver," came the answer. <br> <br>"Didn't you see the sign?" from another voice.<br ...

... off on trying to figure out the best way to get there. It looks like it's going to be Dublin. It's the best location for the money and the timing. We can leave Friday night, 3/26/09, and get there at 7:50 a.m. on the 27th and have two full days before we report to our cottages. That will give us time to kiss the Blarney Stone and shop for woolen sweaters! And, oh yeah, maybe send at least part of the group golfing while Cherie and I shop. Mike and Kevin, do ...

... trip here. The Reem Al-Bawadi is a large restaurant on the north side of Amman. Our table was in the spacious courtyard of the restaurant, under a Bedouin-style tent. The low circular brass tables have a diameter of 5 feet or so, and there are fountains in the center of the courtyard. This is a popular restaurant with local families, but is known to guides and tour companies as well, so we could order in English with no problem. We had the house special of mezza and ...

... their managers want for their store as long as it follows the basic IKEA guidelines should be fine. The planners are fine but they don't seem to agree upon how to do things. Speaking of planners... they both are nice people but hard to satisfy. The harder of the two (named withheld to protect my ass at work) actually gave me a compliment before they headed out the door on Friday. They said I did a great job this week ...

... to get on the road. Carolyn fixed a wonderful breakfast of eggs and fresh fruit. Always great to see her, like coming home. Their home is located in a wonderful area, just a walk from downtown yet in a nice clean neighborhood. We took the belt way to I74 and headed west.<br><br>We stopped in Indianapolis to service our RV at a repair shop we found on the Internet. Thank you verizon aircard! The ...

... in Australia including one to our church office in Brisbane, and finally we'll visit some old and new friends in New Zealand before heading home at the end of the summer. There is lots of planning that goes into a trip like this: airline tickets, visas, hotel and rental car reservations, clothing for multiple climates and health care products, like a Yellow Fever vaccination, anti-malaria medication and usual ...