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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 16 Mar 24, 01:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 452
Posted By KarenG
Hi I think it’s implied but just checking -...

Hi

I think it’s implied but just checking - are you cruising with DCL?

I would probably head to the coast near Port Canaveral for night 1 to avoid going the wrong way and having to double...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 12 Mar 24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,259
Posted By KarenG
Let us know if you book it and stay there! Looks...

Let us know if you book it and stay there! Looks so cool!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 12 Mar 24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,259
Posted By KarenG
I would too but partly because I’m desperate to...

I would too but partly because I’m desperate to stay at the TWA hotel at JFK!
Forum: General Chat 11 Mar 24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,090
Posted By KarenG
We have flights to Milan for £56 return in...

We have flights to Milan for £56 return in October. Rome was a bit more expensive but still well under £100.
Forum: General DVC Discussion 11 Mar 24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 408
Posted By KarenG
We love Disneyland as it’s jam packed with...

We love Disneyland as it’s jam packed with attractions, and you can bounce between the parks and DTD and it has a ‘feel’ of ‘Walt was there’. We have always found four days a nice amount of time to...
Forum: General DVC Discussion 11 Mar 24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 408
Posted By KarenG
The good news is there are many ‘offsite’ hotels...

The good news is there are many ‘offsite’ hotels within a short walk of Disneyland - in fact some of the offsite hotels are closer than at least one of the onsite ones!
Forum: General Chat 10 Mar 24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,162
Posted By KarenG
Is it the Doubletree? If so I’ve stayed there...

Is it the Doubletree? If so I’ve stayed there many times, they will definitely store your bags. I would ask for a room overlooking the back (quieter area) as the rooms at the front are literally just...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 8 Mar 24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 381
Posted By KarenG
Have you thought about staying outside DLP at a...

Have you thought about staying outside DLP at a walkable distance to Disney Springs? We have done that the last few times as we like having a choice of restaurants at our doorstep which aren’t the...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 8 Mar 24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 901
Posted By KarenG
We loved Yosemite and only had two nights but...

We loved Yosemite and only had two nights but managed to get quite a bit of time by arriving early on day one, having the whole of day two and saving day three as we left to take a route we’d not yet...
Forum: General DVC Discussion 7 Mar 24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 408
Posted By KarenG
For Aulani, Just to agree with Noodlez - we found...

For Aulani, Just to agree with Noodlez - we found it very easy in 2017 and 2018 and I was still chopping and changing dates / room / view as close as two months out with several options still...
Forum: General DVC Discussion 7 Mar 24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 336
Posted By KarenG
There are many different ways but price is always...

There are many different ways but price is always my main driver.

We have gone LHR to SEA then two days later separately booked flight to HNL then onto OGG (Maui) six days later, then OGG to LAX...
Forum: General Chat 6 Mar 24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 10,597
Posted By KarenG
Last gig The Cure December 2022 in Cardiff. ...

Last gig The Cure December 2022 in Cardiff.

Next one is 30 Seconds to Mars in Birmingham at the end of April.

We find it hard to find concerts on basically a Saturday night (due to DH’s...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 6 Mar 24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 664
Posted By KarenG
Have to say we loved the location of Bally’s (now...

Have to say we loved the location of Bally’s (now Horseshoe) and the price was ridiculously cheap. IIRC we paid under $100 for five nights ( plus resort fee). But we didn’t stay there with our kids...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Mar 24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 771
Posted By KarenG
Don’t know if this helps Kevin but we went to an...

Don’t know if this helps Kevin but we went to an After Hours event last March and it was definitely still busy ( though not as busy as I imagine during the day was) and we had to queue for 40 minutes...
Forum: General Chat 5 Mar 24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,754
Posted By KarenG
Oh yes, yes I would!

Oh yes, yes I would!
Forum: General Trip Planning 5 Mar 24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 896
Posted By KarenG
Our favourite wine bar was...

Our favourite wine bar was https://www.levolpieluva.com we ate and drank there quite a few times as it was two mins from our hotel, wish we were there now! Amazing Crostini :)

We had fantastic...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 5 Mar 24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 664
Posted By KarenG
My kids always said Las Vegas was the best place...

My kids always said Las Vegas was the best place they’d ever visited….

We always stayed on strip with them. We have stayed off strip and personally prefer to the be on the strip especially if you...
Forum: General DVC Discussion 5 Mar 24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 517
Posted By KarenG
For a non park trip Saratoga is a great option. ...

For a non park trip Saratoga is a great option.

Otherwise how about AKL for the immersion factor (and the 192 is very close in an Uber for Target / offsite restaurants)?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Mar 24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 343
Posted By KarenG
I’ve also used Bounce but in the UK. Never had...

I’ve also used Bounce but in the UK. Never had any issues :)
Forum: General Chat 1 Mar 24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,371
Posted By KarenG
What does your husband want to do? Instead of...

What does your husband want to do? Instead of Orlando I mean. The thing is, if you post here you’re going to be receiving validation because ‘most’ of the forum are regular Florida lovers / Orlando...
Forum: General DVC Discussion 1 Mar 24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 879
Posted By KarenG
I liked Yorkshire T’s answer to this best on a...

I liked Yorkshire T’s answer to this best on a previous thread but actually Tom sums it up for me too.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Feb 24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,078
Posted By KarenG
We used to fly indirect as it meant we could go...

We used to fly indirect as it meant we could go more often. We did this from when our children were quite young and we honestly found it fine. It is a longer travel day, but only slightly, and...
Forum: General Chat 29 Feb 24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 740
Posted By KarenG
That’s amazing results! I’m a bit older than you...

That’s amazing results! I’m a bit older than you but diagnosed at four so similar to you.

I track around 6.4 / 6.6 since having the FSL and keep considering whether pump is an option for me but...
Forum: General Trip Planning 27 Feb 24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 588
Posted By KarenG
Ah yes we struggled with that. We only had one...

Ah yes we struggled with that. We only had one night in Vancouver before boarding a cruise and it was significantly more than I’d ever paid for a hotel anywhere 😨
Forum: General Trip Planning 26 Feb 24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 588
Posted By KarenG
Sounds good to me :) I am super duper keen...

Sounds good to me :)

I am super duper keen to go to Montreal and Quebec too though :)

My DD just went to Toronto a couple of weeks ago for her first holiday abroad as an adult without parents...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Trip Reports 26 Feb 24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,412
Posted By KarenG
Ohhh the food looks really really delicious! I’m...

Ohhh the food looks really really delicious! I’m afraid (sorry Claire!) I’m rubbish with desserts too but I am really excellent at cocktails 😂 😂
Forum: General Trip Planning 26 Feb 24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 588
Posted By KarenG
Loved Victoria which we visited for the first...

Loved Victoria which we visited for the first time, just for the day, last October. It’s a great place (but not huge) to wander around. Very friendly and some nice independent shops and interesting...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Trip Reports 24 Feb 24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,412
Posted By KarenG
What a nice start (the drinks in the bars not the...

What a nice start (the drinks in the bars not the rain 😂 )

Ship looks beautiful and is making me excited for our Princess trip later this year :)
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Reports 24 Feb 24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,446
Posted By KarenG
Ah what a smashing time you had! I feel the same...

Ah what a smashing time you had! I feel the same way about LA but we seem to end up here more than I’d want because if it being convenient for other things. Looking forward to reading about your...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Feb 24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 755
Posted By KarenG
Just a quick one - is your Clearwater Hampton at...

Just a quick one - is your Clearwater Hampton at Clearwater Beach or Clearwater?

I wouldn’t base myself in Clearwater for Clearwater Beach, I don’t remember it being a good place for holiday...
Forum: General Chat 23 Feb 24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,089
Posted By KarenG
I’m really sorry to hear this. I drive on a...

I’m really sorry to hear this. I drive on a medical license so have to renew / reapply every three years - I would say that the delays, if I ever see them and usually I don’t, tend to not be at the...
Forum: General Trip Planning 23 Feb 24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 617
Posted By KarenG
LOL Jo, sorry, sounds like you’d already thought...

LOL Jo, sorry, sounds like you’d already thought of that!

I was REALLY surprised by how different the prices were in Italian resort areas (the ones I looked at anyway, including Lakes and Garda...
Forum: General Trip Planning 22 Feb 24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 617
Posted By KarenG
Hear you 😂 So I have visited neither but...

Hear you 😂

So I have visited neither but did a lot of research on both as was halfway planning to go next month. I found that it was generally very cheap to fly into Milan (especially with a low...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 22 Feb 24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 312
Posted By KarenG
It does depend on what time you arrive as to...

It does depend on what time you arrive as to which method you take.

For example on our last trip it took ninety minutes to get from SFO into the Ferry Building area in a prebooked taxi. I can’t...
Forum: General Trip Planning 22 Feb 24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 617
Posted By KarenG
Is he set on Lake Garda rather than Lake Como?

Is he set on Lake Garda rather than Lake Como?
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 21 Feb 24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,112
Posted By KarenG
We were there, and San Francisco too, last...

We were there, and San Francisco too, last October. I found the homeless / drug issues significantly more visible than our first visit in 2017 so I would mentally prepare yourself for some pretty...
Forum: General Trip Planning 20 Feb 24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 896
Posted By KarenG
The PISAmover was very convenient and it felt...

The PISAmover was very convenient and it felt good on the way into Pisa (when it was operational). It’s a definite plus with lifts / ramps for suitcases.

But I was annoyed when the bus service...
Forum: General Trip Planning 19 Feb 24, 11:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 896
Posted By KarenG
I’m honestly surprised! I just looked on Google...

I’m honestly surprised! I just looked on Google maps and it’s under a mile. I would get the taxi from the back of the station, which cuts out some weaving around to the front (quick glance suggests...
Forum: General Trip Planning 19 Feb 24, 10:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 896
Posted By KarenG
I did book a definite return time but I was...

I did book a definite return time but I was pretty clear on what time I wanted (wanted to ditch the cases at Pisa and have a few hours before heading to airport).
Forum: General Trip Planning 19 Feb 24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 896
Posted By KarenG
Do you mean the PISAmover (about a mile from the...

Do you mean the PISAmover (about a mile from the airport to Pisa Railway Station) or the ticket from Pisa to Florence?

I was worried about committing to a specific train in advance in case of...
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