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Forum: General Trip Reports Yesterday, 11:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 92
Posted By Melbatb
Love Timbits! Glad you luggage is at least in...

Love Timbits! Glad you luggage is at least in Canada! Sorry that you had to change the whale watching tour but the waterfalls and hot tub look fab!
Forum: General Trip Reports Yesterday, 11:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 105
Posted By Melbatb
I hope your luggage arrived- we met a Swiss...

I hope your luggage arrived- we met a Swiss family in Quebec this summer who didn’t have their luggage after 12 days. Back in the days of tomtoms my DH’s luggage didn’t arrive and the tomtom was in...
Forum: General Trip Reports Yesterday, 10:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 113
Posted By Melbatb
It is always hard to get a good night’s sleep...

It is always hard to get a good night’s sleep before flying- especially if you have to be up earlier than usual!
Forum: Pre-Trip Reports Yesterday, 04:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 233
Posted By Melbatb
Looks like a fab trip- I love Italy but have...

Looks like a fab trip- I love Italy but have never been to Florence so looking forward to reading all about it!
Forum: General Trip Reports Yesterday, 08:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By Melbatb
Unfortunately no veggie option except for salads!...

Unfortunately no veggie option except for salads! That is a shame!
Forum: General Trip Reports Yesterday, 08:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By Melbatb
It is on my list of possible trips out! My plans...

It is on my list of possible trips out! My plans are a bit flexible at the moment except for the sporting bits! A chocolate shop sounds great- especially as it will be Easter🤪

Off to google...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By Melbatb
I loved Magnolia Bakery in NYC so it sounds like...

I loved Magnolia Bakery in NYC so it sounds like a must visit!



I will let you know🤪
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By Melbatb
iI hope so! I have just started packing after...

iI hope so! I have just started packing after getting back from what a friend called a pre-holiday - a quick visit to Barcelona to see Depeche Mode!



I am looking forward to seeing the zoo -...
Forum: General Trip Reports 15 Mar 24, 09:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By Melbatb
Me too! Though even in T5 we would have to redo...

Me too! Though even in T5 we would have to redo security as we are flying in from France!

Thank you!
Forum: General Trip Reports 15 Mar 24, 12:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By Melbatb
Thank you- was that by following the transfer...

Thank you- was that by following the transfer signs (so you stay airside)?
Forum: General Trip Reports 14 Mar 24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By Melbatb
Pre-trip Musings

For once this was not my choice of destination! My lovely DH, J, and I were discussing holiday plans for 2024 so he could block his diary at work and also to take advantage of any long weekends or...
Forum: General Trip Reports 14 Mar 24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By Melbatb
Chicago Spring 2024

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/76223/52e318e15b3797.jpg

We are off to Chicago in little over the week! I will use this post as my index and add links as I write up the report (hopefully...
Forum: General Trip Planning 13 Mar 24, 11:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 225
Posted By Melbatb
I went in 2022 but tbh we didn’t really get it!...

I went in 2022 but tbh we didn’t really get it! We did love the Botanic Gardens in Phoenix though!

I have a trip report in my siggy!
Forum: General Trip Planning 9 Mar 24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 479
Posted By Melbatb
Quebec- Montreal and Quebec City plus Tadoussac...

Quebec- Montreal and Quebec City plus Tadoussac if you would like to go Whale watching - I have a lot of trip reports in my signature of Quebec trips.

We went to Norway (Oslo) and Sweden...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Mar 24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 511
Posted By Melbatb
Never had a problem with it! However if for some...

Never had a problem with it! However if for some reason the card us blocked for suspicious activity then, once the card has been unblocked (my card was blocked for a hotel payment that should have...
Forum: General Trip Planning 8 Mar 24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,995
Posted By Melbatb
But it can be done! I did Arizona in March 2022...

But it can be done! I did Arizona in March 2022 where we had temperatures from -2c to 22c (and snow). You really have to pack smart!

But colder weather is more challenging for hand luggage only...
Forum: General Chat 7 Mar 24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,731
Posted By Melbatb
I know at ARU that the uni block books the...

I know at ARU that the uni block books the cheapest rooms (still ensuite but..) and it is about £30 a week cheaper than if you booked direct. Then all the private halls have left are the...
Forum: General Chat 5 Mar 24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,023
Posted By Melbatb
My son got given a PC tower when he finished an...

My son got given a PC tower when he finished an internship (during Covid). It cost £200 in postage and import fees to ship it from the UK to France and a stack of paperwork. I imagine it will be even...
Forum: Pre-Trip Reports 3 Mar 24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,169
Posted By Melbatb
I think he only felt out of sorts in Jo’burg at...

I think he only felt out of sorts in Jo’burg at the end of the trip and stayed in at night!
Forum: Pre-Trip Reports 3 Mar 24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,169
Posted By Melbatb
My son did South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and...

My son did South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe but on a tour (couldn’t do it DIY for the same price) and loved it. But I think it was the right decision! He has traveled all over Asia DIY...
Forum: Pre-Trip Reports 1 Mar 24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,169
Posted By Melbatb
Looks great! For the floating market you may...

Looks great!

For the floating market you may want to try to add on the train trip - Floating Market in Bangkok (https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1086364). It was a highlight of...
Forum: General Chat 29 Feb 24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 740
Posted By Melbatb
My DD has had the omnipod since October - she...

My DD has had the omnipod since October - she can’t wait until it is closed looped. She gets frustrated that she can’t use her phone to use it (this is her second pump system - the first was a new...
Forum: General Trip Planning 26 Feb 24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 588
Posted By Melbatb
How world you get from Victoria to Seattle? ...

How world you get from Victoria to Seattle?

We went by ferry to Port Angeles but it was a long drive from there to Seattle! So I worked recommend if possible to get the ferry to Seattle if...
Forum: General Trip Planning 26 Feb 24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 588
Posted By Melbatb
You can’t go wrong with either! We have...

You can’t go wrong with either!

We have visited all the places you mention. The Quebec and Montreal there are plenty of trip reports in my signature!

I love Vancouver Island but only spent an...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 25 Feb 24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By Melbatb
Can help with the sea days but living in the...

Can help with the sea days but living in the south west of France I will say that May will either be beautiful blue skies and hot or grey and wet! There is no knowing which!

We did a Med cruise in...
Forum: General Trip Planning 22 Feb 24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 617
Posted By Melbatb
Arco is lovely - my kids did some climbing and...

Arco is lovely - my kids did some climbing and then we did some via ferrata.
Forum: General Trip Planning 22 Feb 24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By Melbatb
We flew with Norwegian. It was pretty...

We flew with Norwegian. It was pretty straightforward! Though having our airbnb host drive us around did make life easier!
Forum: General Trip Planning 22 Feb 24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By Melbatb
I agree. We did it on our own. Flight up to their...

I agree. We did it on our own. Flight up to their from BA, We had a airbnb and the owner did all our taxiing and helped with the border crossing.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 21 Feb 24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,112
Posted By Melbatb
We went back in 2014! Our highlights were the...

We went back in 2014! Our highlights were the Chiluly Museum (stunning glasswork) and the Boeing tour (not sure if this is back running). Kids loved the Science Museum but they always do!
Forum: General Chat 21 Feb 24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 432,389
Posted By Melbatb
Congratulations to Georgia 🥰

Congratulations to Georgia 🥰
Forum: General Trip Planning 16 Feb 24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By Melbatb
My son and I went to Argentina in 2019. I planned...

My son and I went to Argentina in 2019. I planned it all - we did Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls (amazing), and Patagonia (also amazing)!

Have a read of my trip report Argentina 2019...
Forum: General Trip Planning 16 Feb 24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,044
Posted By Melbatb
We loved Ucluelet - one of my favourite places...

We loved Ucluelet - one of my favourite places ever!
Forum: General Chat 16 Feb 24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 14,736
Posted By Melbatb
I live in France and while we also don’t have a...

I live in France and while we also don’t have a perfect system there are many things here that do work. These include:

Labs- your GP gives you a prescription for blood tests. You go to the local...
Forum: General Trip Planning 12 Feb 24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 630
Posted By Melbatb
We hired a car and went for the day from Toronto...

We hired a car and went for the day from Toronto. We did the Maid of the Mist (as it was then), the walk under the Falls and the boardwalk and still had time to go to Niagara on the Lakes!
...
Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Feb 24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 322
Posted By Melbatb
When my son has a long layover at Heathrow he...

When my son has a long layover at Heathrow he left the terminal and went into London 🤪 He put his hand luggage into the storage at departures if I remember correctly!
Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Feb 24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,351
Posted By Melbatb
I can’t really help for Halifax as we aren’t...

I can’t really help for Halifax as we aren’t going until November but we did the East coast in 2018 - have a look at my trip reports. It was a fab holiday!
Forum: General Chat 8 Feb 24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 593
Posted By Melbatb
While Ryanair often get a bad press, I use them...

While Ryanair often get a bad press, I use them regularly into Stansted and usually just book the small bag (no extra cost). They have never commented on our bags which are bigger than their...
Forum: General Trip Planning 2 Feb 24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 491
Posted By Melbatb
We are staying in Pianello Del Lario this summer...

We are staying in Pianello Del Lario this summer - but up in the mountains behind the town. The difference for us is that we are driving there (we live in France) and we will have the dog with us! We...
Forum: General Chat 2 Feb 24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 460
Posted By Melbatb
I suggest he rings the uni concerned - some will...

I suggest he rings the uni concerned - some will offer the foundation automatically if the offer isn’t met (if he firms them).
He can ask them if they would offer him the foundation place if he...
Forum: General Trip Planning 31 Jan 24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 211
Posted By Melbatb
Not the Pyrennees - I live about 90m away and the...

Not the Pyrennees - I live about 90m away and the press is full of the fact there is little snow and it is too warm for any to fall or for the snow machines to work!

Go high is my advice! We have...
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