London / Paris Here We Come!!! 9/2 - 9/10/11

[apurplebrat]

Castle refurb going quickly!!!

I can't wait to see the castle!!

 

[belle41379]

Thought you all might find this interesting.

We went away for one night last weekend and I decided to break in our TP duffel bag. I managed to get all our clothing, shoes, hair dryer, baby items, toiletries, etc. for a family of 5, plus.....wait for it...the PACK N PLAY and wedge, into one bag...and we still had room in the outside pockets! It all fit comfortably - no shoving or pulling needed! Absolutely LOVE these bags.

 

[k5jm]

Ooooo. That's cool. Only thing is, I have an iPod touch, not an iPhone. I wonder if you can use it strictly via the keyboard, without a microphone?

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Tobi, you can use a bluetooth headset or a wired headset. You can also get one of these:

This is just a Microphone that plugs into the bottom of the Ipod Touch.

 

[MinnieGarden]

This weekend Mike and I gave our new luggage a test run. I'm thrilled to say, it's amazing!

The eBags Mother Lode carry on had enough room for a weekend's worth of chlothes, 5 pairs of shoes , laptop, and kindle. Very easy to maneuver and fits perfectly in the overhead bin.

The TravelPro duffel.... all I can say is WOW! That's huge! We took it virtually empty, and on the return trip was filled with all of my shopping purchases from the weekend. I usually ship things back, however everything fit in the bag with room for more!

 

[OKW Lover]

This weekend Mike and I gave our new luggage a test run. I'm thrilled to say, it's amazing!

The eBags Mother Lode carry on had enough room for a weekend's worth of chlothes, 5 pairs of shoes

5 pairs of shoes just for a weekend?!?!

I didn't realize Mike was that much of a shoe addict. How many pair did you take?

 

[sayhello]

This weekend Mike and I gave our new luggage a test run. I'm thrilled to say, it's amazing!

The eBags Mother Lode carry on had enough room for a weekend's worth of chlothes, 5 pairs of shoes , laptop, and kindle. Very easy to maneuver and fits perfectly in the overhead bin.

The TravelPro duffel.... all I can say is WOW! That's huge! We took it virtually empty, and on the return trip was filled with all of my shopping purchases from the weekend. I usually ship things back, however everything fit in the bag with room for more!

Isn't the eBags Mother Lode carry on fabulous? I really love mine! I bought the next larger size for my checked bag, although I don't think I'll have a chance to dry-run it before the trip. But if it's half as good as the carry-on, I'm good to go!

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[MinnieGarden]

Has anyone mentioned lately.......

WE'RE GOING TO PARIS!!!!!! In 5 months!!!!!!

 

[OKW Lover]

Has anyone mentioned lately.......

WE'RE GOING TO PARIS!!!!!! In 5 months!!!!!!

That gives Mike plenty of time to buy more electronics for the trip.

 

[MinnieGarden]

That gives Mike plenty of time to buy more electronics for the trip.

Jeff, he claims his iPad purchase will eliminate some of what he needs to bring on the trip, like a laptop.

I think I'm going to start a pool..... will Mike bring a laptop to Europe or just the iPad??????

 

[OKW Lover]

Don't forget the voltage converters and plug adapters.

 

[k5jm]

That gives Mike plenty of time to buy more electronics for the trip.

Jeff, he claims his iPad purchase will eliminate some of what he needs to bring on the trip, like a laptop.

I think I'm going to start a pool..... will Mike bring a laptop to Europe or just the iPad??????

Don't forget the voltage converters and plug adapters.

Luckily most of the items we will be taking are 110/220v 50/60hz, so we will need plug adapters. I may take a couple of Voltage transformers.

 

[shellyminnie]

I think I'm going to start a pool..... will Mike bring a laptop to Europe or just the iPad??????

Ohh . . .Good idea Christy!!

My vote: He'll find a way to bring BOTH!!

 

[sayhello]

Jeff, he claims his iPad purchase will eliminate some of what he needs to bring on the trip, like a laptop.

I think I'm going to start a pool..... will Mike bring a laptop to Europe or just the iPad??????

Ohh . . .Good idea Christy!!

My vote: He'll find a way to bring BOTH!!

I second this vote!

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[k5jm]

New Disney Parks Tilt-Shift video of Disneyland Paris!!

http://www.viddler.com/explore/disneyparks/videos/723/

 

[sayhello]

New Disney Parks Tilt-Shift video of Disneyland Paris!!

http://www.viddler.com/explore/disneyparks/videos/723/

Cool beans!

And we'll be there IN 5 MONTHS!!!!!

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[mattincanberra]

ABD does request that you keep it to one suitcase and one carry on per person.

As there are some of us that might want to shop....<cough cough>....while in London and Paris, you might want to consider packing a lightweight duffel bag.

Hmm, it's 2am here and all i seem to be thinking about is luggage for a trip that is still some months away. How hard is this one bag limit i have now read the ABD website a number of times, and had convinced myself that they were really talking about what would be allowed on a plane Qantas will apparently let me cart 140 lbs to and from London - seems such a waste to not use it all (at least on the way back....)

I am going to Miami, Orlando, and Atlanta next week for just over a week, and I am looking at two suitcases, a carryon, and a technology bag staring at me from the corner of the lounge room.

Time to start reassessing my need for clothes it seems...

 

[BriarRosie]

Hmm, it's 2am here and all i seem to be thinking about is luggage for a trip that is still some months away. How hard is this one bag limit i have now read the ABD website a number of times, and had convinced myself that they were really talking about what would be allowed on a plane Qantas will apparently let me cart 140 lbs to and from London - seems such a waste to not use it all (at least on the way back....)

I am going to Miami, Orlando, and Atlanta next week for just over a week, and I am looking at two suitcases, a carryon, and a technology bag staring at me from the corner of the lounge room.

Time to start reassessing my need for clothes it seems...

I'm a girl and don't need to pack that much stuff!

 

[k5jm]

Find a tube station and get wifi!

March 28, 2011
London tube stations to get Wi-Fi
Roy Greenslade

This is good news... I think. Then again, maybe it's a gimmick that will have lit tle practical benefit.

Lon don Underground is seeking to have Wi-Fi installed on 120 stations by the time of next year's London Olympics.

Transport for London (TfL) has asked for tenders from telecoms companies to make the installations. The bidder will be chosen by the end of 2011, giving the winning company some six months to get the network up and running.

It follows a successful trial at Charing Cross tube station run by BT.

The first phase of the roll-out would involve extending a system already in use for staff at 16 stations to the wider public.

London's mayor Boris Johnson said the installations "will allow Londoners to use mobile devices to pick up their emails, access social media sites and stay in touch with the world above while they traverse our subterranean transport network".

The service will not operate on trains, however.

Source: V3.co.uk

 

[wishspirit]

Find a tube station and get wifi!

Seems a bit odd to me. The longest I wait at an underground station is about 3 minutes as the trains are incredibly regular (except if there is trouble on the line). Since you won't get any benefit when the train is moving, it seems like a bit of a waste of money.

However as long as the tax payer isn't paying for it, I'm all for it! One thing we won't be paying for during the ruddy Olympics!

 

[Chropistopy]

No real reason for posting other than it has been a while...our thread has gotten super quiet. Is this the calm before the storm? We're almost at the 5 month mark. I imagine that everyone will start going into shopping, planning, etc. frenzy in the next couple of months as the time draws near.