well it is definitely of lower standard than a hotel room for the most part (most hostels) but there is a nice element of meeting other people, which I enjoy.

thanks

well, Kevin thankfully was an anomaly. most of the people I meet who live abroad are respectful and very willing to "do what the Romans do"

yeah there aren't many people that genuinely like the guy. I don't think he really liked himself all that much either.

it's probably best to take any of these sorts of diseases very seriously. It would just be nice of airport officials understood what the heck they are actually enforcing.

They should pay more but it would be nice if there was some sort of universal code as far as the animals traveling is concerned. There probably was at some point but then everyone started taking the piss

I think that the responsibility should lie on the person who is carrying the pet. I don't think that fluffy the household miniature poodle is the one that ends up spreading horrible livestock diseases

I seriously regret not joining these points programs. i wasn't a regular traveler by air but over the past 20 years I have done a lot of it. I would have almost certainly, even by accident, have accumulated

I've come to loathe my own country for a lot of reasons and thankfully I am in a position where I don't really need to go there very often. It's a bit sad really. I would have liked to have a home base

As long as they keep their markup reasonable, I am always willing to pay an agent just for the personalized service. I could do this myself online but I consider my time valuable, esepcially if that time

oh the bringing of various items to a table that you didn't ask for. That has happened to me in many places all around the world. One time it was those wet wipes in a sealed thing that they put in front

it's a wonderful place if you appreciate lack of scams, fair prices, cleanliness, and a lack of crime.

I guess this is great for the agents. I have never been offered one of those hidden fee airlines when I book with an agent, it never even comes up. Their systems must ignore them in their searches. I think

wow, i just read that. Shame that this is the way that just about everything on the internet is. I like the new look by the way and will let you know if I discover anything that doesn't work for me or

for big people especially but just generally I agree. There is no comfortable way to be in a chair and the sleep you do get, if any, will not be quality. It's kind of torture for me and this is a big part

do you mean the exit rows? Certainly they would stop you if you tried to jump classes

a lot of countries consider backpackers to be undesirable as well because they don't spend very much money. Hostels are a dying thing and when I revisit the places I went to 10 or 20 years ago there are

train stations are really dangerous in South Africa? Is anything safe there? :)

some of the outfits I see people wearing on airplanes are downright embarrassing to witness. It's like they are in their own private bedroom with the sweats and PJ's but like you say, getting to sleep

If anyone ever comments about some sort of global fuel shortage just point to christmas every single year. Prices skyrocket during those times and it has nothing to do with availability of fuel.