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We recently stayed at the Balboa Park Inn, San Diego. It is an unusual inn - more like small apartments - ours had a separate living room, bedroom and kitchen. We loved it - easy to park, breakfast delivered to the room (continental breakfast), nice staff, very quiet. It is on the edge of Balboa...

Re: Just bak from 6 Weeks in the US I think you're right - it is quite a let down to come home to the daily grind - but I will plan for that week off next time as well. I have never been hit that hard before. The plus is that neither of us had one sick day while away. That was a real bonus...

The taxi drive puts it all in perspective doesn't it! I really hope you do plan more trips - the memories make it all worthwhile.

Yes, but tourists do - saw heaps of 'red sox' for sale in Boston! :lol::lol:

Re: Just bak from 6 Weeks in the US We started off in Woodstock VT on the 5th of Oct and we thought the colour was fabulous but as we moved north and then east, it just got better and better - we were stunned - Maine was incredible - there's a great little B&B in Freeport called White Cedar...

Re: Just bak from 6 Weeks in the US Oh, lucky you on the exchange rate!! It's great to hear good news :D:D Texas IS great fun! The riverwalk is a lovely area - especially at night, it just comes alive, Mexican singers, great little restaurants everywhere and the food is fantastic, cheap and...

Voucher has gone.

Re: Just bak from 6 Weeks in the US I was born in San Antonio, Texas but was an airforce brat and moved continually - Dad retired to Australia when I was 14 - I've been back a couple of times for quick trips but never with my husband - it was a 35th wedding anniversary trip - our first big trip...

We stayed at the Omni Shoreham in Washington DC and enjoyed it very much. Trip Advisor has information on the Omni Parker House in Boston. It is rated Number 24 out of 72 hotels listed in Boston and 452 people voted it 4 - 5 stars, so I would imagine it would be fine. We walked by it a couple of...

I have a voucher for 50% off your stay at an Omni Hotel in the US (not available in New York), Canada or Mexico (you need to join their Omni Hotel Select Guest Program which is free), as well as a voucher for a room upgrade - good until October 31, 2009. Offfer applies to weekend stays (Friday &...

Just a quick trip report - just back from 6 weeks in the US - every flight an award booking - Bris/Syd/SFO, SFO/DFW/SAT, DFW/DCA, BOS/LA, LA/Bris. Not one rainy day, not one day of sickness, not one unhappy TSA, not too hot, not too cold, only one hotel had closed down that we had booked, the...

Our first of 5 flights is under our belts and we took advice from other ff's here on the site. We put little ties - the kind that go through the zip pulls and then one end threads through the other and pulls tight - on all the zips on all checked bags. The keys were locked in the bags. This...

Oh, I would have to agree and I am not as patient. If I wanted it, I'd just get it :!: Life is too short :!::!:

I sent a link to this thread through to my sister - she is grateful for the sound advice given here and has decided to bide her time for a little - in the hope that the price will come down a little here in Australia and the phone will become more readily available unlocked. Thanks for your...

Thanks! I don't want to use it in the States though - my sister here in Australia wants one - she thinks they are wonderful too! She just thought if I was going to any tax free states (New Hampshire is one I'm going to) I might pick one up a bit cheaper than here. If it were me, I'd buy it here...

Go overseas - to Fraser Island! You can fly in, fly out! Actually we have been known to set up Camp Deluxe not far from where the planes pick up/set down just north of Happy Valley. Fun to watch those tourist clicking! :cool:

Sorry guys - wrong forum - am moving it to Whirlpool. :arrow::arrow::arrow:

My sister really really wants an iphone - can you buy an unlocked iphone in the states? Does anyone have any experience of buying one in the US? We will be in San Francisco for the first week and it would be great if someone else has already done the legwork - I really don't want to spend a week...

Right up to yesterday I have been having this advice drilled into me - thanks to those of you who have taken the trouble - a final, final check yesterday revealed the latest email from Qantas with an itinerary change (AA flight), had no eticket numbers on it. Quick phone call and a new email and...

I'm a pain about eating and try to eat minimally and really healthily - if I'm going to splurge on chocolate it really has to be good old Cadbury's - and really just the plain unadulterated kind - when I first came to Australia as a 14 year old I quickly became addicted and have never since...