Europe, with an Arctic cruise, a Balkan tour and bits of France and Malta

[TheRealTMA]

Yowsers. Entry into Notre Dame Cathedral is free, and you don't need a ticket, but getting one ensures entry at a nominated time.

They go on sale via their app on the current day, and for the two following ones. 10-15,000/day. Snapped up quicker than a Qantas Award J seat to London!

Travel agent called me yesterday to go through the flight, cruise and tour itineraries to make sure I was aware of any changes and docs from the companies. I share my TripIt with them, so they can see my hotels and rail that I've booked myself, too. Ponant cruise clothing tips for the Arctic voyage. Another cruise line that wants me to haul several outfits around the world to wear on one occasion.

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Did they ask you to bring a special outfit to meet the Pope as well?

 

[Drakecula]

Looks like an awesome trip has been planned. Look forward to following along.

 

[k_sheep]

I've done the Ponant antarctica thing - did not attend the gala dinner (went to the buffet and had a blast there instead). Did end up at the white night thing but just wore my white sunshirt and it was fine. Heaps of people didn't even do that level of effort.

 

[Quickstatus]

Woolen thermals (baselayer tops and leggings, underwear) = NZ icebreakers
Glove liners = NZ icebreakers
Fleece = suggest down filled puffer jackets

The above actually take up minimal volume and weight

Just visit your favourite ski shop.

 

[RooFlyer]

Did end up at the white night thing but just wore my white sunshirt and it was fine. Heaps of people didn't even do that level of effort.

I did their White Night on a Kimberley cruise - at least it wasn't international to take the gear! If they want white this time, its going to be a white torso

Just visit your favourite ski shop.

Am already kitted up after my Antarctica cruise in 2023 (and time working in northern Canada before!). Will also all be set for Greenland later in the year (waves to k_sheep ).

One thing Ponant don't mention, that I took to Antarctica are these:

 

[zig]

I did their White Night on a Kimberley cruise - at least it wasn't international to take the gear! If they want white this time, its going to be a white torso

White bathrobe??
I dislike the whole White Night thing. I also did it on Ponant and there was nothing special about the night - total waste of time.

 

[k_sheep]

I do love my injiji socks ...

 

[VPS]

Nothing planned yet. Suggestions?

I started to write a list and for some reason it didn't save as a draft. Had visitors and in between that and working not up to date. Will try harder

When do you leave?

 

[RooFlyer]

When do you leave?

Leave on the weekend, but I don't get to the Loire until June 10. San Souci has already sent me their menu. Did you have dinner there, or out?

 

[RooFlyer]

I think I mentioned that I shared my TripIt 'trip' with my Travel Agent, for info, so she knows where I'll be at any one time. Haven't done that before.

Usually she will send me an itinerary of the flights, tours & cruises she's booked for me a day or so before departure, so its the latest version.

So today she sends me an itinerary with ALL my own bookings (hotels, rail, rental cars, domestic and Award flights) and the ones she has made for me. Nine pages, properly formatted with addresses, phone numbers, confirmations etc . Such a gem.

 

[Quickstatus]

included flights from/to Paris:

Which airline?

 

[RooFlyer]

Which airline?

Enter Air

Enter Air is the largest private airline operating in Poland

www.enterair.pl

 

[VPS]

Leave on the weekend, but I don't get to the Loire until June 10. San Souci has already sent me their menu. Did you have dinner there, or out?

Yes I ate there because the food was excellent. When I was there they didn't do meals every night so I ate out a couple of times. The advantage of eating in is you don't have to worry about drinking and driving and they do some great coughtails. Please give them my regards. I think they have a child now from what I've seen on Facebook

 

[jase05]

Excellent, thank-you.

We generally stay at the Pullman at CDG which is only a a couple of minutes walk through the T3 train station and the Pullman has a restaurant which is ok but there is a group of Accor properties all immediately next to each other in the Pullman, Ibis Styles and Ibis and inside the Ibis there is several restaurants and we have had good food in Pia’s which whilst isn’t an upmarket restaurant does decent pizzas and pasta