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  1. Cousin Orville

    India!

    That law in Saudi regarding women drivers was changed in 2017 by the Crown Prince. I don't see it being changed. No doubt there's still room for progress, but these are very different countries than they were 10 yrs ago.
  2. Cousin Orville

    India!

    My wife and I along with 2 other couples traveled through India this year. It was a great experience. I can't speak to traveling as a solo woman. I assume some precautions should be taken. I have read reports that public parties during Holi festival are not recommended. I'm not sure which...
  3. Cousin Orville

    Private Adventures

    FWIW, Peru was a little tricky. They don’t allow non passengers inside the airport at all right now. We had to meet our (non ABD) private guides outside the airport after baggage claim and exiting the airport. Same with entering the airport. They walked us up to the covid security checkpoint...
  4. Cousin Orville

    New Zealand October & November 2021 departures cancelled

    still finalizing but basically Granada, Finca La Donaira (a glamping agritourismo), and Seville. Maybe side trips to Cordoba or Ronda.
  5. Cousin Orville

    New Zealand October & November 2021 departures cancelled

    Was just notified that the December ABD has been cancelled.
  6. Cousin Orville

    New Zealand October & November 2021 departures cancelled

    We're just waiting for our Dec ABD to be officially cancelled. We've made alternative plans for Southern Spain at this point.
  7. Cousin Orville

    Italy and Switzerland

    The Italy/Switzerland ABD had some of the best food we had on an ABD. Zermatt was beautiful!
  8. Cousin Orville

    New Zealand October & November 2021 departures cancelled

    Yeah, it seems pretty clear at this point NZ will not be open for a while. I'm honestly not too concerned. We'll book Spain (or wherever) once we finalize our plans. I'll likely just be transferring our NZ downpayment to Egypt in April. We have SE Asia in Dec 2022. I'm really hoping that...
  9. Cousin Orville

    New Zealand October & November 2021 departures cancelled

    Thanks for the update. We're waiting for our December ABD to be cancelled. Looking at doing Southern Spain on our own.
  10. Cousin Orville

    Skip the line at Star Wars rise of the resistance - Backstage Magic?

    DL VIP tours do currently have access to ROTR, but they don’t skip the line. They stand in the same line as everyone who got a boarding group. However, the Backstage Magic ABD does not do a typical VIP tour where you go on as many attractions as possible. ABD takes you on a couple of...
  11. Cousin Orville

    Other alternatives? Where are you going this summer or early fall?

    We're going to Peru at the end of August. We're using private guides arranged by Aracari - a Peruvian company focused on more luxury travel. This was a trip that had been postponed from last Spring. We've also got Aulani in the Fall. And we need to find a replacement for New Zealand in...
  12. Cousin Orville

    New Zealand October & November 2021 departures cancelled

    At least they're starting to cancel this trip earlier. We have December trip booked and will likely move our deposit to a different trip. We have Egypt booked in the spring and SE Asia Dec 2022. Both of which are more likely to go than NZ. NZ recently paused their travel agreement with...
  13. Cousin Orville

    Japan or China with 3 boys (8, 12, 14)

    I’ve done both China and Japan with kids. They’re both great and 2 of my favorites. If forced, I’d probably give the edge to Japan. I liked the food better and really love Kyoto and Tokyo.
  14. Cousin Orville

    Wish Maiden Voyage | July 14-19, 2022

    Kate and Kevin here. We'll be on the Maiden with our 3 kids (17,12,9). Very excited to have made it aboard!
  15. Cousin Orville

    Are we crazy to consider Egypt June 24 2021?

    Crazy. But I like your optimism! I'm hoping that Spring 2022 Egypt trips are a go.
  16. Cousin Orville

    DIS/Dreams Unlimited China Adventure Oct 14th - 25th 2017 SOLD OUT!!!

    Thanks. I'd like to see it in person. The photos look better than the drawings, but it's still a kind of a mess. The details do look beautiful, like the cherry blossom tower shown in the article.
  17. Cousin Orville

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    Hopefully, once vaccinations ramp up, they'll adjust these requirements for vaccinated travelers.
  18. Cousin Orville

    Antarctica!

    Not sure the age requirement for being in a room/cabin without a parent.
  19. Cousin Orville

    Update April 6th: Most ABD tours cancelled through April 30th, 2021 & cruise packages and escapes through Aug 10th.

    No way ABD is running with the brand new CDC requirement of COVID tests before reentering the US. Ultimately our only chance of international travel in the next couple of years will be proving vaccinated people aren't carriers, and vaccines become required for crossing boarders. We were going...
  20. Cousin Orville

    Antarctica!

    This is probably the first time ever that Kate was interested a trip (Antarctica) and I said "no" due to price. We have a family of 5. Cabins are for 2. So, we'd probably have to pay a single supplement. So at best, $12k x 6 = $72k before flights. And that's assuming we could get the...




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