Have you had appalling service with cut price car rentals?

I have had the worst customer service with cut price car rentals. The operators hung up on me numerous times as I queried the amount they took from my credit card. They overcharged us, and the owner would not respond to any of our emails. The company have overcharged us. will not give us back our money, and have been extremely difficult to deal with. i have spoken to other travelers who have dealt with cut price car rentals and they have also received shocking service. Important advise, DO NOT BOOK YOUR RENTAL CAR WITH CUT PRICE CAR RENTALS - AUSTRALIA!. YOU WILL END UP VERY DISAPPOINTED AND CHEATED.

i m planning to go to manali in the last week of january. is it a good idea to be there in jan.

question 1 - Explain why it is written on the base of a statue of a little boy in central london that it is dedicated to the memory of those who died of the sins of gluttony.

question 2 - what is common to gordon brown, bo derek and nadia comaneci

Hello,
We are flying in to Milan Malpensa airport and want to take a train to Vernazza in the Cinque Terre. How easy is it to get from the airport to the Milan C. LE train station and how far away is it from the airport? We're looking at the TrenItalia website and are having trouble figuring out the schedule. Thank you.
Jennifer and Jim

I am looking to travel to Africa in August 2009. I am interested in doing a wildlife safari tour and would love to go to some of the places in Zimbabwe, however i know that it might not be a safe place to travel right now.

If i go in an escorted group tour will it still be very unsafe?

Thanks!

During our trip to London we will stay in SW11 area. Now we select flight to come to London and the question is the airport we want to land on. Heathrow is an obvious choice for proximity, but tickets to Luton are about 50% cheaper. My question: if we would like to take taxi, how long would it take from Heathrow and how long from Luton? Would there be a significant difference between peak and off-peak times?

Michal

Family of 4 looking for suggestions for Chang Mai.

I have set aside 4 -5 days for this area.

a couple of things I was considering was an elephant interaction, something like a trek on elephant back through the jungle, visit some northern tribes. specifically i would like to see the long neck tribe (not sure if that what they are actually called)

other than those two things I am very open to suggestions or ideas.

I will be visiting Montreal & Ottawa in July (1st week). I will be flying to Montreal airport and flying out of Ottawa.

Hence I need transportation - going from Montreal to Ottawa (I suppose driving i am not sure)

My question --

Should I rent a car for the whole week? I checked on Orbitz and car will cost me 600USD for a week?

Or should I just use CAB (Montreal airport - Montreal Downtown)
and then Rent 1 time car (1 day) to travel (Montreal - Ottawa)
and then use a CAB (Ottawa Downtown - Ottawa Airport)

reason why I am asking this is I was wondering If I want to see both cities do I need a car? or their is ample public transportation? I was thinking of saving few buck by not renting a car for the whole week. I read few post that Parking is not free in either cities and I will be spending roughly 10 USD a day for parking.

Please guide..

Thanks

We've narrowed down our Honeymoon next October to 3 possible options. I was hoping for some great input from those of you familiar with the regions I'll mention as well as your vote for which would be the best choice as well as any pro's and con's, opinions and suggestions. We want to start making arrangements next week, but are completely unable to make up our minds!!!!! We are not looking for crazy nightlife and a huge party scene, but rather just a nice relaxing, laid back sightseeing excursion with opportunities to take in the local cultures, history and atmosphere. We are both fans of the medieval cities and villages and my wife also loves castles. This will be our first time you Europe and are thoroughly confused.... Anyway, I'll list what we had in mind and you guys can fill me in on what you think! thanks!

OPTION 1:
-5 nights in Prague, with some possible day trips by car (Cesky Krumlov) and any other suggestions...
-5 nights in Germany (we are looking at the Bavaria region). We have yet to make up our mind as to where we will stay between Munich, Regensburg, Rothenberg, Nuremberg....(suggestions?) with daytrips to any of the aforementioned places plus a possible day in Salzburg, Austria.

Option 2:
-5 nights in Salzburg, Austria w/ approx two daytrips by car (suggestions?)
-5 nights in Germany (Bavaria, as listed above) w/ possible day trips.

Option 3:
-4 nights in Brussels w/ trip to Paris and possible daytrip by car
-6 nights in Bruges w/ some day-trips to any of the following: Ghent, Antwerp, Damme, Amsterdam

With this in mind, please tell me which of the 3 options you would pick if you were planning! It will help tremendously!

Is there lifts or ramps on the various traines and/or buses described in Carlsbad?

I'm looking for a reasonably priced hotel (about 70 - 90 euros for a double room) that's close to the center of paris? However, I don't want a shady neighbourhood, so I don't mind being a short cab ride away from the major sites. I've looked on travel booking websites and most hotels in this price range receive a range of reviews. One hotel I was looking at was the Hotel Cervantes. The location is good however, people complain about the excessive noise from the train station adjacent to it. Are there any other hotels you can recommend? Thanks

My wife and I are planning to drive from Washington DC to Charleston in May, by way of the Smokies through the smallest backroads and towns possible. I love mountain music and lost valleys, ruined farms and haunted places. I can find the motels and state parks on my own, anyone care to give me some local wisdom? As we will cross Virginia, Tennesee, and maybe South Carolina on our way, any advice from those states is much appreciated.

I'll be going to KL next week and staying in the Chinatown/Little India area, very close to Masjid Jamek. Can anyone recommend a good Malay style breakfast place or Kopi shop in that area? Thanks!

In June 2009, I would like to take a train from Bar to Istanbul. Would it be best to travel from Bar to Belgrade to Istanbul or from Bar to Nish to Sofia to Istanbul? How difficult is it to obtain tickets and obtain a sleeper couchette? What are the train schedules and costs?

Any advice that you can provide would be helpful.

Thanks,

Hi, Driving from Munich to Basel and keep Basel as base for visiting Luzern, Zurich, Interlaken etc. Hotels around Basel seem a little more reasonable compared to Zurich. Some good hotel deals also showing up across the border in France.

Any other options for reasonable hotels/B&Bs ... how are border check points if staying in France(US passport)?

Thanks in advance!
-Nick

Hi!!!

I am leaving for China tomorrow! (so excited!)

If anyone can help me that would be great!

My husband and I will be in Harbin on the 10th, I need to know how easy it is at the airport? The whole time we are in China we will be picked up at all the airports and taken to our hotels by the tour company, but in Harbin we will be on our own.

We will have to make it from the airport to our hotel and then back again.

According to my itinerary, they advise to be at the airport 2 hours before the flight back to Beijing... is this true?

Do they really not queue over there?

Is Glacier Nat'l Park worth seeing in early May for a day or 2? Traditionally I would assume there is still to much snow to do much around there. Where's the nearest place to stay the first week of May? Any info would be great.

I am thinking about one of these three cities to move to while my fiancee is in Basic Training and AIT in Great Lakes I know every city has it's bad parts, but which one would be the safest for me

hey members,

we were wondering,how easy -or difficult-it is to drive in Italy..Is it safe? Is it ok to park it at sites and wander around?I emember once it was famous with thieves breaking in to the cars...

second,how is the weather like in february,say,in Rome?
we will enter via greece,with the ferry,most likely..or would you recommend not to bother with the car and take feeries trains buses etc..

answers highly appreciated.
any additional info higly appeciated,like,nice little hostes,little family places to eat,little wineries etc..

I'm in the early stages of planning our fly-cruise-saty holiday for June 2010. Recently we experienced our first international flight, a short 8 hrs to Papeete, Tahiti. My husband found the seats most uncomfortable for that length of time,plus we couldn't sleep etc. We are considering business class seats for our flight Brisbane-Rome. The cost is 3-4 times more than economy. So my questions:
1.Can the extra $$ outlaid be justified for ones comfort level?
2.Are any airlines better than others for business class?
3.Is it better to have more than 1 stopover to stretch legs etc.
4.Are you allowed to smoke during those 4-6 hr refuelling stops?
5. Do you get off the aircraft but remain in the terminal during these breaks?
Thanks for your replies.
Anna

Just curious what the apartment rental costs in the old city is for say, a nice apartment with a nice view of 60-70 square meters as well as one that is 90-100 square meters?

Are there any English-friendly websites commonly used to find an apartment in Vilnius?

Hello Cruiser,
we decided to go onto a cruise with the RCCL Radiance from Sao Paulo to Chile.
Now we would need some Recommendations:
Can you tell us, how we get safe and cheap w/ Luggage from:
- Airport (GRU) to the S.P.City?
- Sao Paulo City to Santos - Harbour for Cruiseships?

And when we arrive at the End of the cruise in Santiago de Chile - can you recommend Transportation from Valparaiso to the Santiago de Chile City?
If you have further any Infos or Recomm. for Hotels in SP or Sant.d.C. I´d be more than happy.
Thank you so much.

my husband and i are planning a 3 days - 2 nights on cebu. our departure date is on saturday afternoon and be back in manila by monday noon. I want also want to try the bohol but i dont know if it fits our time since were both first-timer on a cebu trip...we don't even know where to stay when we get there and where to go during the day trip. can you give me itinerary for cebu and how can we avail the bohol trip..

My son and I are coming to Ireland in March of 2009. We will land at Shannon airport and hope to rent a car, drive to Galway, and then drive to Dublin and leave the car at the end of the trip at the Dublin airport (flying back from there). Any recommendations for renting a car --- info on where, cost, advisability, etc.

Thanks!
Chris

Hello
we planning to travel with our son 3 y.o. to Thailand but he is in love with milk.He need it every day,
We like to go to some small islands around Ranong and Trank.
Did anyone knows if we can find fresh milk in this areas
It wil be very helpfull for us
Please tell us if you know
Thanks

Wondering if anyone has stayed at this hotel ?? What did you think ??
Not looking for anything to flash, just good location

Has anyone been to Great Harvest Bread Co. on S. Main St. in Ann Arbor? I hear their whole grain breads are delicious! Would love to hear any feedback you have.

please i need the phone number of central station of focsani , where i can ask about trip from focsani to bucuresti the 09.01.2009 prox.
best regard

We are flying out on the 29th and staying in Candolim. Last time we came to Goa we wanted to spend an evening in a Beach Hut, but never quite got round to doing it. Can anyone recommend any, or advise on the nearest ones to Candolim and how we go about it.

Thanks

I'd be very grateful if someone could give me help regarding the car journey from Newark to Newhaven. We will arrive from the UK and would prefer a scenic journey that isn't heavy with traffic, if that's possible. Driving on the opposite side of the road from our norm will be difficult enough.
Thank you in advance for any guidance.

Pat B