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[quote=Anonymous]Really good tips here. My favorite DCUM post!  Here are mine:

1 US airlines offer credit if you must cancel. European ones don’t. Consider taking a US airline to Spain rather than Iberia.

2 Trip insurance. Never a bad idea; essential when you have older parents.

3 A walking tour, even a pay what you wish one, offers a good overview. Concepcion’s paid walking tour in Seville is great.

4 A HO HO bus can make sense some places:  Glasgow.

5 Google International Greeter and try a free walk if your destination offers a Greeter.

6 I have not had a problem booking through booking.com, but I don’t trust their hotel reviews as much as Trip Advisor’s.

7 Visit supermarkets even if you’re not cooking. They are a museum of life and there are some good souvenirs there: cookies, tea, chocolates.

8 Many fine arts museums are not as good as the National Gallery, Hila. museum of Art, etc. so don’t feel obliged. The architecture may be the best part.

9 Consider department stores now that downtown lacks them. Good places for lunch sometimes, too.

10 other countries lack Trader Joe and people can appreciate their 99 cent totes. Fairly Packable, too.

11 do not miss 7/11 if you are in Japan. really. Mind-blowing choices to eat compared to here.

12 Expect Coke Zero rather than Coke Light in many towns in Europe. It tastes like Pepsi. But don’t look for Pepsi in Atlanta: you won’t find it.

13 You can eat in Spain before 9 pm.

14 Peggy Guggenheim in Venice and Guggenheim Bilbao are better than the Guggenheim in N.Y.

15 There is nothing wrong with getting a guide for half a day in a place where you cannot read the language.

16 Good advice about checking local holidays.

17 Fallingwater, Auschwitz, Anne Frank, The Great Wall are must sees that live up to their reputations. Mona Lisa doesn’t.

18 Online ebooks make packing light much easier.

19 Bug repellent and sunscreen are a good idea in many places.

20 Always look for weddings. Shinto brides and Scottish grooms are something to see.[/quote]

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