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Forum: Trip Planning Florida Today, 04:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 120
Posted By KarenG
Sure, we have done that a few times because we...

Sure, we have done that a few times because we have DVC but couldn’t face the madness of the parks. DVC points are at their ‘almost but not quite’ highest in the year though.
Forum: General Trip Planning Yesterday, 07:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 219
Posted By KarenG
No need to validate an e-ticket :) We did...

No need to validate an e-ticket :)

We did have to show our phone tickets once or twice, same as in the UK :)
Forum: General Trip Planning Yesterday, 07:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 432
Posted By KarenG
Absolutely not, early June! I have had...

Absolutely not, early June!

I have had another look at Sant Agnello though (thanks to your suggestion) and there are some better prices than when I last checked a few weeks back, so that’s looking...
Forum: General Trip Planning Yesterday, 07:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 219
Posted By KarenG
I did a mash up of this :) Bought the paper...

I did a mash up of this :)

Bought the paper copy of the People Mover ticket before getting on it, then (as I had certainty over what time I could make the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze SM)...
Forum: General Trip Planning Yesterday, 09:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 432
Posted By KarenG
Meta sounds great for that price, thank you I...

Meta sounds great for that price, thank you I will check that out. I’m glad you had a good time, and sorry Naples disappointed (and the weather!)



I’m not seeing anything much for under...
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Apr 24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 432
Posted By KarenG
Thank you anyway! :)

Thank you anyway! :)
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Apr 24, 09:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 432
Posted By KarenG
Thanks Colette :) It’s great to hear from someone...

Thanks Colette :) It’s great to hear from someone who has been there! I was hoping the old town area might be OK…?



I remember Mi Ami from your trippie! I can get flights from Bristol to...
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Apr 24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 432
Posted By KarenG
Thank you Lisa, I hadn’t considered Maiori as I’d...

Thank you Lisa, I hadn’t considered Maiori as I’d assumed the prices would be like Sorrento ( too much for me!) but there are some really nice hotels there :)

Did you head into Salerno? Maiori...
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Apr 24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 432
Posted By KarenG
Salerno, Amalfi Coast

Hi all

Anyone stayed here for the Amalfi Coast?

I’m not prepared to pay the prices in Sorrento or its neighbours - Salerno looks to be well located for ferries, so transit around would be...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,068
Posted By KarenG
We have a really small three drawer freezer in...

We have a really small three drawer freezer in our kitchen and I have so far resisted getting a chest freezer, but the reality is that when we batch cook deliberately we don’t have room at all in our...
Forum: General Trip Planning 20 Apr 24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 177
Posted By KarenG
Ahh OK. I was going to see if I could suggest any...

Ahh OK. I was going to see if I could suggest any very local to you places :)
Forum: General Trip Planning 20 Apr 24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 177
Posted By KarenG
As well as the suggestions above I would add (if...

As well as the suggestions above I would add (if it interests you) that the WW2 Museum was very interesting and well done.

I’d also include a Streetcar ride to the Garden District and have a...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,936
Posted By KarenG
My daughter has just started as a TA at a school...

My daughter has just started as a TA at a school this week, and they authorised two days off an already booked holiday, but said they wouldn’t normally be able to accommodate.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Apr 24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 750
Posted By KarenG
Siesta Key? We loved the beach - like talcum...

Siesta Key?

We loved the beach - like talcum powder! And lots a short walk away.

We’ve also tried St Pete Beach, Clearwater and Lido Key and would choose Siesta Key over those but it depends...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Apr 24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 264
Posted By KarenG
I think you may have to be really lucky to get...

I think you may have to be really lucky to get BCV - not saying it’s not possible, it is, but only a tiny percentage of rooms are available for cash bookings. I’m only mentioning it so you don’t get...
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 20 Apr 24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 16,376
Posted By KarenG
Savor the Savannah looks excellent! The...

Savor the Savannah looks excellent! The experience as well as the food.

I also love Claudette’s new bag!
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 19 Apr 24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 16,376
Posted By KarenG
It’s hard to tell about hype or not and I would...

It’s hard to tell about hype or not and I would care about the price I paid vs the value I received if you know what I mean.

Kimonos looks excellent, right up my street, and bonus points for...
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 18 Apr 24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 16,376
Posted By KarenG
Plaza is always a nice calm respite with...

Plaza is always a nice calm respite with dependable food!

I really enjoy reading reports of Space 220 albeit I’m unlikely to go in the near future unless we have a one day ticket at Epcot.

...
Forum: Accommodation 17 Apr 24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 694
Posted By KarenG
Personally we did not like Ranchos and found the...

Personally we did not like Ranchos and found the walk to the main area a trek! We are fast walkers but we were there in a cold spell in February and the walk was longer than I’d expected having...
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 16 Apr 24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 16,376
Posted By KarenG
I do love that Captain Cook’s moment in the...

I do love that Captain Cook’s moment in the morning 🧡

I could never bear to eat in T Rex, even when the kids were young, because it’s just so noisy and chaotic - that really sounds bad for you...
Forum: General Chat 16 Apr 24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,609
Posted By KarenG
I used to do this walk all the time, but it was...

I used to do this walk all the time, but it was on my way home via Paddington so being hot wasn’t a problem - Euston Road is quite busy and not the nicest of walks TBH. I’d get the tube :)
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 15 Apr 24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 935
Posted By KarenG
Exactly this!

Exactly this!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 15 Apr 24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 419
Posted By KarenG
You are right they’ve not confirmed the dates yet...

You are right they’ve not confirmed the dates yet but it will be Feb 20th to 23rd. It’s always the third week in February :)
Forum: General Trip Planning 14 Apr 24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 385
Posted By KarenG
Ah in which case I would double down on my...

Ah in which case I would double down on my suggestion. Are you staying somewhat near the train / bus station? We were a bit of a hike away, half an hour or so, and at the end of a long day our feet...
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 14 Apr 24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 16,376
Posted By KarenG
I’m very hopeful the lack of updates means you...

I’m very hopeful the lack of updates means you are in the air :)

What a lovely room at the Sofitel! Send the wine pourers in my direction please!
Forum: General Trip Planning 14 Apr 24, 05:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 385
Posted By KarenG
We had four nights in Florence, and had planned a...

We had four nights in Florence, and had planned a day trip to Bologna on the train which we ended up ditching because there was so much else to see and do. If you are already going to Rome and Venice...
Forum: General DVC Discussion 14 Apr 24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,019
Posted By KarenG
We bought direct in 2003, sold a few years later...

We bought direct in 2003, sold a few years later and bought back in again in 2007 ( or 2008, I can’t remember!)

There were some worthwhile perks then and the price difference between direct and...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 11 Apr 24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 226
Posted By KarenG
We definitely didn’t enjoy driving into or around...

We definitely didn’t enjoy driving into or around Honolulu around rush hour but (because we were in Waikiki Beach at that point) we tended to be leaving or coming back against the majority of the...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 10 Apr 24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 226
Posted By KarenG
I wouldn’t hire a car just to shuttle between the...

I wouldn’t hire a car just to shuttle between the airport and Aulani or the airport and Waikiki (and I think that’s what the recent threads covered) but I absolutely would hire one to explore the...
Forum: General Chat 6 Apr 24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,744
Posted By KarenG
I agree totally. This is exactly what we...

I agree totally. This is exactly what we experienced with our in laws, and unfortunately it made life very difficult for them and us for quite a few years, and I don’t want that for myself or my...
Forum: General Chat 6 Apr 24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,744
Posted By KarenG
I would prefer to move while I still had the...

I would prefer to move while I still had the control and desire (and physical ability) rather than leave it too long.

I am 50, DH a few years older, and I would like to move to the coast in a much...
Forum: General Chat 6 Apr 24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,850
Posted By KarenG
Wow I would have loved to see Siouxsie then! ...

Wow I would have loved to see Siouxsie then!

I was at BMTH at the Motorpoint that night too! Amazing gig.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 841
Posted By KarenG
The last Star Wars event was a while back wasn’t...

The last Star Wars event was a while back wasn’t it….? I wouldn’t rely on that. Like I say many do it I’m sure but I couldn’t risk so much money on it not working out (I am risk averse though).
...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 09:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 841
Posted By KarenG
Some races sell out within minutes - I have...

Some races sell out within minutes - I have always been online ready with multiple devices before the start time, and have set up an account in advance so I could ‘complete the process’ more quickly...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 841
Posted By KarenG
If you’ve done a half with no training under two...

If you’ve done a half with no training under two hours, you should DEFINITELY submit a Proof of Time to secure a place in an earlier corral.

I can only dream of such speediness 😂
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 841
Posted By KarenG
Hi Mike Opening times for the Expo - this is...

Hi Mike

Opening times for the Expo - this is a guess from me but if you look at this year’s Springtime events

https://www.rundisney.com/events/disneyworld/springtime-surprise-weekend/

It...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 841
Posted By KarenG
We’ve done quite a few. Amazing fun! I will...

We’ve done quite a few. Amazing fun!

I will say the only one we did it April we found it very very hot after sunrise but the races start a bit earlier now and as it’s ’only’ ten miles you may be...
Forum: Accommodation 4 Apr 24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 277
Posted By KarenG
I expect the SV studio at BWV is a good bit...

I expect the SV studio at BWV is a good bit cheaper so that would be a pro :)
Forum: General Chat 4 Apr 24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,974
Posted By KarenG
I do! The online reviews (only four of them)...

I do! The online reviews (only four of them) aren’t great but I really like them :) They do come up a bit big but for some of us that’s a bonus 😂 I have them in black
...
Forum: General Chat 4 Apr 24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,974
Posted By KarenG
I usually always wear stretchy trousers /...

I usually always wear stretchy trousers / leggings and a long T shirt / tunic for comfort and practicality. But last two trips I found some extremely comfy cargo trousers (with stretch ;) ) from M&S...
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