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I see. So the 100s who didn't ask didn't get their money back.

I hear you and don't dispute you but are you saying that no one should do anything?

Thumbs up. I was raised in the Catholic church and they had "sins of commission" and "sins of omission." IIRC one was just as bad as the other. Or should be.

I think the Red Sea brouhaha is the extreme example that everyone should remember.

Hopefully it never takes anyone more than once.

What kind of cups and why do they need washing?

And I've gotten ONE in probably five years!

Last time we flew I printed the MyChart list of meds. They sent me on my way immediately.

Yes. This. Most people these days especially use the term "direct" with non-stop. It was just in this particular case that I 'spoke' up. Thank you.

But give the money back.

Sorry, I mis-wrote. In our case it's totally refundable. Sorry, folks.

Did you have to ask or was it automatic?

I don't usually make this point but will here. A "direct" flight isn't a nonstop but rather makes a connection. Let me tag this on to make it clearer. "Though the term 'direct' is used interchangeably with 'non-stop', the two are different. In a direct flight, you do not change planes and you have only one flight number. Unlike the non-stop flight, the plane makes a stop en route to the final destination for refueling and picking up and dropping off passengers.

We feel the same. And using points it's all refundable for any reason. (Have you been to the EWR Polaris lounge? Incredible.)

100%. I work very hard to cut out the middle people.

It seems that's a no-no in quite a few countries. I'd do some serious research before trying to take those. Research as in contacting that countries consulate.

Our daughters are in their mid40s and both have very responsible jobs. They eventually made the commitment to themselves that they weren't reading emails at night or on weekends or on vacation. There had been that self-expectation and they eventually they figured out that they were simply not that important.

I did a little quick study and, yes, there are certain drugs not allowed into certain countries. I laughed (kinda) when I saw that Pepto Bismol is banned in France!

Rather judgmental. We have wonderful things that we've bought flea-market-esque type places and "others." We call them "Art with a capital A" and "art with a lower case a." And cherish them equally. Unfortunately we have no more walls or flat surfaces to display. The first is made from a small rock of the tram to St. Teresa in Rio and other from a some place 🙂

Well, we didn't eat there again. But we choose travel for the destinations. IIRC our next cruise was a Patagonian/Antarctica expedition with 400 pax and I don't even remember the food the trip was so amazing. And after that was a Norwegian coastal cruise with 100 pax and the food was outstanding. spare ribs, red cabbage, vegetable risotto, salad

Yes, dear.

Yep and you're unlikely to give or get a drink order as the server was nowhere to be seen.

I think waiting 20 minutes to get a minute is cause for annoyance. And the rest of the service was similar. And I KNOW what's acceptable and what isn't.

Ah, so not from Brazil. They speak Portuguese.

Are you replying to me?