bavarian blue
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I was cabin crew for over 20 years , Singapore was one of my favourites.
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Fourinarow
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Have a good un, we did a day in the bronx last time, it’s an interesting place but I wouldn’t be confident of walking around there in the dark! For an experience and football have a couple of drinks at Rudy’s Dive Bar, it’s on 9th Avenue (627), Hells Kitchen, great atmosphere. Been some very famous people in there and you get a free hot dog!
It’s not far the Intrepid Museum which is a combination of the US Intrepid aircraft carrier and the Nuclear Submarine US Growler. It’s a good half day out, it’s on 12th Avenue, you can walk around both vessels, there’s a couple of VR rides on the ship and the sub is very interesting, I wouldn’t like to be on one of those, the living and working spaces are tiny/claustrophobic.
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Cheers! The only time we went to the Bronx was for a baseball game, which was crap. We made the mistake of getting a general admission ticket for the Independence Day series and so it was hammered. We queued for an hour to get into the Yankees Stadium and then we couldn't see a thing in the standing areas. A beer and hotdog included with the ticket was the only good thing about it.
Noted on the other stuff, thanks. I think the military stuff my brother went to a couple of years ago, being ex Navy and was showing me photos before we went. We just didn't get around to it.
O'Hara's at Ground Zero is another cracking place to eat and drink and pretty amazing with all the 9/11 shit in there, with the walls and ceilings covered in emergency services badges from all over the world. A great pint of Guinness too.
Fourinarow
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Yep, the tipping is ridiculous. It's New York, pay your staff properly FFS.
I just kept asking the missus to sort the payment and don't tell me, haha.
Quick question. If I buy cigarettes in a shop abroad have I then paid the duty and tax on them ? Can I then bring them into the UK for personal consumption? Seeing conflicting things online about a personal allowance of 800 cigs and at £16 per 200 here wouldn't mind making a few quid.
Obviously I'll declare the tax on the profit @SWP's back ;-)
Obviously I'll declare the tax on the profit @SWP's back ;-)
Barcon
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You can bring 200 before you have to pay duty and/or tax.
Mr Kobayashi
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No. And if you are bringing them in for the intention of someone else then it's smuggling.
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You can bring 200. If you have other adults with you, get them to use their allowance.
If you go over your limit you'll pay import duty you'll have to pay VAT but that doesn't cover the duty.
discopop
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Koh Samui is ace mate.
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Never been on a cruise but we’ve booked to go in 2025 on QM2 as we can take our dogs.I take it you recommend it as you’ve booked again any tips?
tregyblue61
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A few days in Bangkok then get the train to Hua Hin, a much more relaxed place.
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Barcon
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Of course. Silly me had forgot about that ****.
Fourinarow
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Nice mate. Yeah, we enjoyed the calmness and the constant flow of delicious food before the fast life of New York, and the people you meet on there.
I'd recommend asking to remove your gratuities at the pursers office unless you're happy to pay a daily percentage towards staff. I'm just a bit sceptical it's lining other pockets, I'll tip people myself if they deserve it haha.
I don't really wanna say too much so you can experience it yourself. Like with everything, it's what you make of it. I guarantee you'll be disorientated at first until you find your bearings.
And you'll meet people, typically Americans and Canadians who've been traveling around on it for weeks because they left New York to sail around Europe and they're on their way back home. It's also interesting listening to what people are doing after the QM2. Rich, retired people going off on an adventure or seeing relatives all over North America. We met some interesting people.
The dress code isn't strict during the day. You just need to put a shirt and trousers on in the evening and if you wanna take part in the 2 gala evenings, then it's tuxedo time. We ate in the Britannia Restaurant for both of those nights and absolutely ravaged the Kings Court buffet for the rest of the voyage. I've never eaten so much in a week. It's disgusting, but absolutely can't wait to do it again haha.
Bluesince1979
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Dogs on a cruise?
Is that a sequel to Snakes on a Plane?
Fourinarow
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Bluesince1979
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Where they shittin n pissin?
Fourinarow
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They're in kennels on the top of the ship and have a specialised area for them at the back. We didn't take any or see them being walked on deck but heard them barking and could see owners going in to see them.
Bluesince1979
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Why would u take a dog on a ship and put it in kennels?