Top Questions - Travel Network most recent 30 from http://www.travel-gurus.com 2010-09-05T20:09:10Z http://www.travel-gurus.com/feeds http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/14/cheap-travel-ticket-from-lhr-to-trv Cheap Travel Ticket from LHR to TRV joe 2009-10-13T11:51:38Z 2010-09-03T18:22:39Z <p>where i can get the cheap ticket from LHR to TRV on 8th Jan 2010 to 27th of Jan 2010 ?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/13/looking-for-a-good-hotel-in-new-york-city Looking for a good hotel in New York City Roger C 2009-10-12T04:57:03Z 2010-09-02T16:22:37Z <p>Heading to New York on business. Can anyone recommend a good SPG hotel in Manhattan close to Times Square? Appreciate insights as to why it was good. Thanks</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/34/dominican-republic Dominican Republic? Bryce 2009-10-23T14:13:23Z 2010-08-31T04:22:30Z <p>Any do's or don't about visiting this country? Safe for Americans? Planning a trip there in February. How about Haiti? </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/28/how-far-is-gatwick-airport-from-london-heathrow How far is Gatwick airport from London Heathrow? Jeremy Hinds 2009-10-20T07:48:12Z 2010-08-30T21:22:35Z <p>I have a transfer between the two airports and interested to know how long it takes to commute from Gatwick to Heathrow. My flight has a 3 hour layover, do I have time to stop in London?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/111/keeping-an-european-vodaphone-pay-as-you-go-phone-alive-while-in-the-u-s Keeping an European Vodaphone pay-as-you-go phone alive while in the U.S. rampion 2010-08-30T17:08:16Z 2010-08-30T17:08:16Z <p>I travel irregularly to Scotland (2-3 times per year), so I bought a Vodaphone pay-as-you-go phone to use while I'm there.</p> <p>I'd like to keep the phone's plan alive while I'm in the U.S. so I don't have to go through the hassle of reenabling it or getting a new plan. It seems like I'll need to make some minimum number of calls per month or set up international roaming, but I can't figure it out from the info on their site.</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/10/good-inexpensive-hotel-in-london Good inexpensive hotel in London? Graham 2009-10-07T05:03:48Z 2010-08-25T20:22:30Z <p>Looking for a cool plush hotel in London - 5 star hotel, 3 star prices! </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/103/backpacking-in-sri-lanka Backpacking in Sri Lanka J Derieg 2010-02-19T16:05:50Z 2010-08-22T22:22:31Z <p>My brother is planning a backpacking trip to Sri Lanka in April. Does anyone have any advice, must visit places and local knowledge they can share?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/105/minicab-and-taxi Minicab and taxi J Derieg 2010-02-19T22:18:26Z 2010-08-22T20:22:28Z <p>Is there a difference between a minicab and a taxi in London? I've heard there is but no one can tell me what it is!!</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/110/there-is-a-non-refurbished-castle-in-northern-italty-that-has-a-standing-ceiling There is a non-refurbished castle in Northern Italty that has a standing ceiling. I can't remember the name! hamlin11 2010-08-14T22:16:43Z 2010-08-14T22:16:43Z <p>I heard a radio show about a year ago about castles in Europe.</p> <p>They talked about there being a castle some place in norther Italy that had the last standing ceiling in Europe among non-refurbished castles. </p> <p>Any ideas?</p> <p>Thanks</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/108/mrs-hazel-wright mrs Hazel Wright Hazel Wright 2010-03-29T18:21:21Z 2010-03-29T18:21:21Z <p>we are traveling with british airways on the 5 april tocape town south africa, could you tell us what are baggage allowance will be </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/106/has-anyone-flown-super-sonic Has anyone flown super sonic? J Derieg 2010-02-19T22:21:07Z 2010-02-19T22:21:07Z <p>Did you fly on Concorde? what's it like to fly supersonic? </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/104/quickest-way-from-cannes-to-nice-airport Quickest way from Cannes to Nice Airport J Derieg 2010-02-19T16:14:47Z 2010-02-19T16:14:47Z <p>I have a meeting in Cannes which may run late. Is there a faster way to get to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport than a taxi on the A8?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/100/travel-plug-adapter Travel plug adapter james 2009-12-22T17:49:28Z 2010-01-18T11:34:55Z <p>Do I need to get a new adapter/plug for my computer if I'm going to Europe from the US?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/101/priceline-and-hotwire Priceline and Hotwire J Derieg 2009-12-30T01:47:51Z 2009-12-30T01:47:51Z <p>Is it just me or did Hotwire and Priceline totally swap business models! Hotwire always used to display prices and priceline always kept them secret. Now they seem to have flip flopped business models where Hotwire has secret deals and Priceline offers prices... Anyone else notice that (admittedly this was probably a couple of years ago now...)</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/60/whats-the-worst-place-youve-ever-been What's the worst place you've ever been? James 2009-10-28T05:18:51Z 2009-12-17T13:44:29Z <p>Just for kicks, what's the worst place you've been to and why?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/85/british-airways-baggage-allowance British Airways baggage allowance J Derieg 2009-11-14T17:33:27Z 2009-12-17T12:44:54Z <p>What is the baggage allowance for British Airways international flights for all three cabins? Both carry on and checked. </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/96/looking-for-winter-sun Looking for winter sun! J Derieg 2009-12-17T05:05:29Z 2009-12-17T10:37:30Z <p>What are some good places to escape to and find some winter sun?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/12/cheap-tickets-for-students Cheap tickets for students Joy 2009-10-07T05:32:45Z 2009-12-12T12:08:52Z <p>I'm looking to fly international round trip from New York to Dublin, Ireland. Does anyone know of airlines that offer great student discounts? </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/17/sites-for-frequent-flyers Sites for frequent flyers Roger C 2009-10-16T04:45:22Z 2009-12-07T11:24:10Z <p>I'm a frequent flyer and recently was told about seatguru.com. It's awesome - i never book a ticket without consulting it first. what other sites are out there for frequent flyers?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/91/what-should-i-do-in-new-york-with-some-downtime What should I do in New York with some downtime? J Derieg 2009-11-17T06:33:18Z 2009-12-03T22:41:49Z <p>Have some downtime (weekend) in New York coming up and interested in some recommendations of local hot spots and things to do. </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/87/what-cities-does-southwest-airlines-fly-to What cities does SouthWest airlines fly to? J Derieg 2009-11-14T18:03:14Z 2009-11-18T04:35:33Z <p>Where does Southwest airlines fly?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/86/what-cities-does-jetblue-fly-to What cities does JetBlue fly to? J Derieg 2009-11-14T18:01:11Z 2009-11-18T04:13:16Z <p>Where does JetBlue fly?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/77/car-rental-who-should-i-join Car rental - who should i join J Derieg 2009-11-14T14:37:16Z 2009-11-17T02:52:35Z <p>I recently left my company and with it my corporate National Rental car account. I will not be traveling to the same extent however would like to join a loyalty scheme. Which is the best, what advice / experiences can you share? </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/80/airline-fees-and-how-to-avoid-them Airline fees and how to avoid them J Derieg 2009-11-14T14:52:59Z 2009-11-17T02:45:17Z <p>Airlines implemented several changes to counter the raising fuel prices of 2008. US Airways even went to the extreme measure of pulling all on board entertainment of domestic routes claiming it saves 200 pounds in weight (erm the weight of one passenger??) When is this madness going to end? Anyone have tricks in ways to avoid paying baggage fees or any of the other ridiculous fees we now get charged.</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/76/mobile-phone-roaming Mobile phone roaming J Derieg 2009-11-14T14:23:19Z 2009-11-17T02:38:17Z <p>I'm US based and with AT&amp;T. Traveling to Europe - what is my best option to ensure i can stay connected to email however keep my phone costs down as I understand data roaming charges (for iphone and blackberry) can be excessive.</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/84/virgin-america-baggage-policy Virgin America baggage policy J Derieg 2009-11-14T17:31:31Z 2009-11-14T17:31:31Z <p>What is the baggage policy for Virgin America? How many carry on bags are permitted? How many bags can I check without incurring charges?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/83/virgin-america-reviews-and-insights Virgin America reviews and insights J Derieg 2009-11-14T17:29:20Z 2009-11-14T17:29:20Z <p>Has anyone flown Virgin America? What's it like? Should I start flying them as opposed to US Airways?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/82/how-long-does-it-take-to-fly-from-new-york-to-paris How long does it take to fly from New York to Paris? J Derieg 2009-11-14T17:25:57Z 2009-11-14T17:25:57Z <p>What is the flight time traveling from New York to Paris?</p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/81/how-long-does-it-take-to-fly-from-new-york-to-london How long does it take to fly from New York to London? J Derieg 2009-11-14T17:23:42Z 2009-11-14T17:23:42Z <p>What is the flying time between New York and London? </p> http://www.travel-gurus.com/questions/20/cultural-etiquette Cultural etiquette David Pearce 2009-10-17T15:21:33Z 2009-11-14T16:33:55Z <p>Heading to Turkey in January and was wondering if there is any cultural etiquette I should be aware of?</p>