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The majority of the kids in our Scotland group were well-behaved, but there were a few who really needed a time-out. I blame the parents for those misbehaving kids though. These parents thought they were on a Disney cruise and expected the AbD guides to supervise and entertain their kids during...

Hi Cousin Orville, Great photos and trip report! Is it cold in Sydney? I noticed that Gavin is wearing a jacket... must be winter down under? Looking forward to following your adventure!

I believe the canoe activity lasted about an hour and it's fairly easy. However, one gentleman did fall into the water and his camera was ruined. I'm sure it doesn't happen often, but something to keep in mind...

So true... at least you only have to worry about getting the Vietnamese visa since AbD will arrange for the other visas to Laos and Cambodia during the trip.

As far as tailors, an ex-pat (Neville Dean) who owns a food tasting walking tour company in Hoi An recommended a couple of tailors: Van Cloth Shop (Ms. Van) at 113 Tran Phu Street Trung Duc (Ms. Lee) at 37 Tran Hung Dao Street We did not buy any tailored clothing, but several people in our...

While in Hoi An, we took a tour called "Fishermen & Palm Paradise" with Jack Tran's Eco-tours. They offer a number of different tours, but the tour we took was 4 hours long (lunch and hotel transfers included). It was a lot of fun and very informative. Here is their website...

Tauck called to break the news and offered to rebook us on another departure, but the dates didn't work so we opted to book a different trip with them. Since the new trip was to a different destination, Tauck reimbursed us for the airline change fee and also waived the additional cost (I think...

In fairness to AbD, I've had Tauck cancel a trip on me within 2 months of departure. It was their Washington D.C./Philadelphia/Williamsburg trip during August! I thought a summer departure would be popular, but I was wrong...

A friend has taken several trips with G-Adventures, a low-budget tour company. She knows she's getting what she pays for (which is very little), but her philosophy is that she's getting the opportunity to visit a foreign country that she wouldn't be able to afford otherwise. If you're okay...

I think the limited set menus pose the biggest challenge for picky eaters, but the Adventure Guides will do their best to make sure that you don't go hungry. The best option is actually the buffet meals since you can pick and choose what you want to eat...

The IATA predicts that airfares could drop by 5% next year due to lower fuel costs, so maybe you should continue to wait and see... Here is the full article: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lower-airfares-next-year-20141210-story.html

There are definite drawbacks to flying with a low-cost carrier! If price was the only concern, then they're okay. But when you include other factors like what you described, then those higher fares on the major carriers doesn't look that bad anymore...

Have you looked into Norwegian Airlines? They have flights from JFK to London-Gatwick for about $900 round-trip during August 2015. http://www.norwegian.com/us/flight/tips/

Got our Adventure Insider gift today too...

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Maybe Disney thought the Gaylord has more kid-friendly activities within the hotel....

I think this is the first AbD itinerary that did not include every breakfast. For a "deluxe" tour that charges premium prices, it's a bit disappointing. How much more money would it have cost Disney to throw in breakfast every day??

Definitely!! It'll be lots of fun sharing another adventure with you guys! ::yes::

That's great! While it doesn't look like Elisabeth is doing the cruise this year, you'll still have a wonderful time. One suggestion: wear sturdy shoes and bring a hat, sunscreen and water during your visit to Dürnstein Castle. It's quite a hike up to the top and it was really hot when we...

Hi RSM, Great photos and trip report! Speaking of Sound of Music, you guys would have enjoyed the Tauck Bridges Blue Danube riverboat cruise with Elisabeth Von Trapp as the special guest. Elisabeth is the daughter of "Kirk" from the movie. She performed several times for us during the...