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Meetup details changed: Low Cost Tour Providers - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://travel.meetup.com/1044/calendar/7278875/ When: August 9, 2008 10:00 AM Where: Belle Cooledge TOM FLYNN Jul 19, 2008 11:52 AM
Cheap flights to the N.E. - This October we are headed to the Northeast to visit family and look at fall foilage. I was pleasantly surprised at the super low rates being offered. We are flying into Manchester, NH and flying out of Philidelphia. We are finding RT flights from $2 Gordon Callander Jul 18, 2008 12:45 PM
Photo Book Special - For anyone who is int Margaret Jul 18, 2008 12:18 PM
Confirmation of Dinner Meeting - We have confirmed reservations at Maalouf's Taste of Lebanon on Wednesday July 23 at 6:00 PM. See you all there, I'll send out a reminder on the 22nd. TOM FLYNN Jul 16, 2008 9:07 AM
RE: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } I would like to join you one of these days before I head out of the country aga Del Marie Jul 15, 2008 7:08 AM
RE: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Preview not available Ursula Jul 15, 2008 6:22 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - oops, that is a yes. After the meeting I started feeling not to good. Long story short I ended up in ER and at 6am on Sunday, I had an emergency appendectomy Nancy Woods Jul 14, 2008 11:28 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Hi Nancy Is that a "yes". Nancy Woods <[address removed]> wrote: This resturant is like a small deli if I TOM FLYNN Jul 14, 2008 6:08 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Irene Jul 14, 2008 2:57 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Tom, I'll be there! Sounds good and I'm eager to get back to the group! Helen -----Original Message----- From: TOM FLYNN <[address removed]> To: [address removed] Sent: Helen Flach Jul 14, 2008 2:36 PM
RE: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Deborah Jul 14, 2008 2:06 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Dick Taylor <[address removed]> wrote: Nancy, I need to pass. I have some tummy pro Dick Taylor Jul 14, 2008 1:46 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Nancy, I need to pass. I have some tummy problems. Dick Nancy Woods <[address removed]> wrote: Dick Taylor Jul 14, 2008 1:42 PM
RE: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Yes, I'm coming. Thanks, Tom. Bill Archbold ________________________________________ From: [address removed] [[address removed]] On Behalf Of Margaret [[address removed]] Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:51 AM To: t Bill Archbold Jul 14, 2008 12:05 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Count me in, Tom. I'm curious about Lebanese food. Margaret Norville --- On Mon, 7/14/08, TOM FLYNN <[address removed]> Margaret Jul 14, 2008 11:51 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Hello Tom Gladys (my wife) and I will be there. Gordon TOM FLYNN <[address removed]> wrote: Gordon Callander Jul 14, 2008 11:40 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - This resturant is like a small deli if I recall correctly. They did have dancing girls the evening I was there. VERY informal. On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:38 AM, TOM FLYNN < Nancy Woods Jul 14, 2008 11:39 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Hi Tom and yes, sign me up for the dinner on the 23rd. Thanks. Alan Jul 14, 2008 11:33 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Dinner Meeting - Count me in...Melanie Herman 837-5673 On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:38 AM, TOM FLYNN < [address removed] > wrote: Melanie Jul 14, 2008 11:30 AM
Dinner Meeting - Since Marjorie, who suggested it, wouldn't be available to go to Adelita's Restaurant were going there sometime in the future Marj- Wil be taking her grandaughter to the Grand Canyon.) We are going instead to Maalouf's Taste of Lebanon 4.5 star TOM FLYNN Jul 14, 2008 10:38 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Cruise around Cape Horn - Oops Hit a wrong key - Next question, can one bet on the price going up or down as time goes on????? --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Gordon Callander <gord Margaret Jul 12, 2008 6:11 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Cruise around Cape Horn - Gordon -- I checked five cruise sites - try CruisesOnly.com and search for South America, Carnaval Line. It comes up with a 2/17 departure date, 14 nights for $ Margaret Jul 12, 2008 6:09 PM
Cruise around Cape Horn - I swore I wouldn't take any more cruises until I turned 90. However the cruise around the horn piqued my imagination. I tried to find this cruise on Carnival with no luck. Anybody know what cruise this is? Thanks Gordon Gordon Callander Jul 12, 2008 2:00 PM
RE: [travel-1044] July Newsletter Update - Preview not available Carole Brow Jul 10, 2008 4:16 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Meeting Reminder - Preview not available Nancy Woods Jul 9, 2008 7:30 PM
RE: [travel-1044] Meeting Reminder - Preview not available Ursula Jul 9, 2008 6:48 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Meeting Reminder - Hi Tom, I clicked on the travelmeetup.com/1044 and all it brought up was a page full of ads. Is there a better site? Thanks Nancy O Nancy Woods Jul 9, 2008 11:12 AM
Meeting Reminder - Our monthly meeting will be this Saturday July 12, at the Belle Cooledge Library at 5600 Land Park Drive, Sacramento. Margaret's going to share how she has created those marvelous bound books of her travel photos and of course we will have are usual livel TOM FLYNN Jul 9, 2008 10:45 AM
July Newsletter Update - Three items this month 1. The July meeting is less than 2 weeks away on July 12, at Belle Cooledge Library. Margaret will tell us how takes her travel photos and turns them into those marvelous books she has brought to pr TOM FLYNN Jun 30, 2008 8:25 PM
Deals Await The Flexible Flier - It isn't getting any easier to be a traveler. Average airfare costs increased more than 14% in the past year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and prices rose more steeply for certain destinations. There is likely more pain ahead for bud Garvin Arnett Jun 26, 2008 8:31 PM
RE: [travel-1044] June Meeting Wrap-up - Hi Deborah Sorry to hear about your accident. I didn't see anything so I didn't respond to your earlier email but I hope someone saw it. Deborah <[address removed]> wrote: TOM FLYNN Jun 25, 2008 10:04 AM
Re: [travel-1044] June Meeting Wrap-up - Carol Jun 25, 2008 9:38 AM
RE: [travel-1044] June Meeting Wrap-up - Deborah Jun 25, 2008 9:07 AM
RE: [travel-1044] June Meeting Wrap-up - Deborah Jun 24, 2008 3:12 PM
Re: [travel-1044] June Meeting Wrap-up - Preview not available Marjorie Wells Jun 24, 2008 2:32 PM
Re: meeting on Saturday 6-21-08 - Deborah Jun 23, 2008 1:33 PM
June Meeting Wrap-up - I going to declare the June meeting a success. as we had to be practically kicked out of the room by the 12 o'clock group. There were 15 of us and we had are usual rambling discussion in which we shared a lot of information from a lot of different member TOM FLYNN Jun 22, 2008 6:36 PM
Prepararion for Tomorrw's Meeting - Those of you who are coming to tomorrow's meeting (10:00AM Belle Cooledge Library -5600 So. Land Park Dr) should look at the "Files" titled "Useful Airfare Websites " and "Finding Airfare Bargains" on our website (travel.meet TOM FLYNN Jun 20, 2008 10:30 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Today's meeting - Preview not available Nancy Woods Jun 14, 2008 10:55 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Reminder/Nesletter - Paula Have a great time in Paris and please bring back some good tips, as I am still trying to get over there in October. Tom Paula <[address removed]> wrote: TOM FLYNN Jun 14, 2008 10:07 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Today's meeting - Nancy It's next Saturday. Nancy Woods <[address removed]> wrote: Hi Tom, Sorry t TOM FLYNN Jun 14, 2008 10:01 AM
Today's meeting - Hi Tom, Sorry to miss the meeting. It is my weekend to take care of my dad, so I'll be in Placerville. I hate to miss the always interesting meeting. See you next month. Nancy Nancy Woods Jun 14, 2008 7:43 AM
Re: [travel-1044] Reminder/Nesletter - Preview not available Paula Jun 14, 2008 12:31 AM
Reminder/Nesletter - First a reminder our monthly meeting is a week from tomorrow, Saturday June 21, at the Belle Cooledge Library at 10:00AM. Hope to see you there. Here are a few suggestions on keeping travel costs reasonable with sinking dollars and rising TOM FLYNN Jun 13, 2008 4:26 PM
Newsletter Update - I edited the "File" on Finding Airfare Bargains and added a new one on Useful Websites for Airfares. They are now available on our homepage. I would appreciate you reviewing them as they will be the basis for our next meeting June 21. Your input TOM FLYNN May 28, 2008 8:04 AM
Re: [travel-1044] New Handout - Hi Tom, Here is a pretty good translation website. I found it on the IPA website. http://www.worldlingo.com/en/products_ser Nancy Woods May 21, 2008 3:51 PM
New Handout - I created a new handout (below) to use as a focal point for our meeting on June "Airfare Bargains". I've also posted this document to our homepage as a "File" so it can be used for future reference. I'd appreciate your comments and sug TOM FLYNN May 20, 2008 3:13 PM
Re: Phone service while traveling out of country - I promised to check into calling home while traveling out of the country. Bill is right that using a calling card is the most e Margaret May 17, 2008 10:24 AM
Updated "File" - I've just posted an updated version of websites that are useful for booking accommodations around the world. If you are not familiar with "Files", a feature of our home page www.travel.meetup.com/1044 you can access the home page, on TOM FLYNN May 13, 2008 12:25 PM
Meeting Reminder - Okay, Just got back from China it was stunning. It ended up there was six of us on the trip Margaret, Helen and myself from the group and Helen’s sister and a friend and a friend of Margaret. I think, I speak for all of us when I say we were very glad we TOM FLYNN May 6, 2008 10:26 AM
RE: [travel-1044] Meeting Reminder - It is at the corner of Fruitridge and South Land Park Drive. Take I-5 south and exit on Fruitridge Rd and turn left. It is about 1/4 - to 1/2 of mile from the freeway. Deborah <[address removed]& Garvin Arnett Apr 16, 2008 7:33 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Re: Ethiopean Dinner - My Apologies - Hi Paula The problem is not really yours, it is the antiquated email system that meetup.com supports which makes it difficult to reply to specific members rather than the whole group, The purpose in forming this group was to create a community with TOM FLYNN Apr 2, 2008 12:30 PM
Re: [travel-1044] Group Newsletter - The restaurant is Queen Sheeba - just a few doors down from Katmandu in the 1700 block of Broadway. I took a good friend there last week who felt it was one of her best meals ever - plans on taking all of her friends there. I can make eit Margaret Mar 20, 2008 4:18 PM
Group Newsletter - Newsletter For a new group celebrating about a month and a half in operation we are clicking along very nicely. We have reached 42 members a few stragglers from the previous group joining soon. Our next meeting will be April 19 (for those of you not TOM FLYNN Mar 20, 2008 11:46 AM
Re: [travel-1044] little trip to san jose, rosicrucian museum - Trish, That sounds like fun! Count me in. And if there's more of us than your car can carry, I'll be there with my minivan, which seat Helen Flach Mar 8, 2008 2:51 PM
little trip to san jose, rosicrucian museum - Wednesday, March 19th I'm planning a trip to this museum. I was thinking to leave at 8 a.m. and tour the museum in the late morning and early afternoon. Afterward I'd like to go to San Francisco to the MOMA if traffic and time allow.& Trish Ryan Mar 8, 2008 1:41 PM
Reminder March 1 Meeting - Just a reminder our first meeting is just a week away. One of the main purposes of this group will be to share experiences and information that will make travel easier, cheaper and more fun. Below I have include a handout we will discuss at the meeting &q TOM FLYNN Feb 23, 2008 12:18 PM
Newsletter - Sacramento Original Travel Club (SOTC) Newsletter As most of you know, many of the members here were/are also involved in the Sacramento Travel Meetup. We began this group because we were quite happy with the way things had deveoped with that g TOM FLYNN Feb 13, 2008 11:59 AM