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If you want English language and Euro currency, my best trick is to tell the app that you live in Ireland.
2 years agoSorry to hear about Fleurie :( I will pass on the sad news to Xavier who will also be sad.
Wonderful, life-affirming musings on this round of the blog. I look forward to reading more. And writing more - I will let you know when our western-Cuban adventure is written, edited, and published!
Another possibility is to look at the towns' own websites. They sometimes have tourism on their menus and frequently the hotels listed aren't in booing.com. The drawback is that they don't usually refund if you cancel.
2 years agoHere's a different thought. For our upcoming tour, I have booked all our accommodation. Each was cancellable with no penalty, but those free cancellation deadlines have already started. There are advantages and disadvantages to this: one advantage is that I have edited the gpx tracks I created for each day to start and end at our booked accommodation. The disadvantage is that we won't be able to change things on the fly so easily. But then, riding in the rain isn't quite so bad when you know you have a warm dry place waiting for you.
We may do it differently for the next trip but it's a challenge to go slow when I'm trying to make up for all those years when I couldn't travel.
Andrea - good tip on using Google maps search for hotels … I just had a look and will be trying that approach if we ever get on the road again.
2 years agoI'm so sorry to hear about Fleurie.
We mostly use Agoda for booking. They have a rewards/discount program where they put a percentage credit toward future bookings. When you use the "Hotels" search on Google Maps, any hotels that use booking websites appear on the map with a price, clicking on one of those will give you a list of booking sites on the left side of the screen and their varying prices (You probably already know this). Any hotel that doesn't use booking sites will show up as a tiny blue dot, and you can click on those to find phone numbers or websites for further information. It's a fast way to shop for the best price amongst Booking, Hotels, Agoda, etc. And you're right, sometimes calling the hotel directly will give you a lower price.
Looks like a great route!
2 years agoYes, Dodie came to that conclusion as well. We got a "Starry Night" case for the new one, and it really looks beautiful at least.
2 years agoMy advice? Take them both!
2 years agoNice route! This covers some ground that's been of interest to us for quite a while. We'll be following carefully! I hope you have a great trip!
2 years agoResearch is good....but make sure you leave some for us to sample together.
2 years agoLos geht's und gute Fahrt! Haha, that will probably get a few laughs.
I feel honored that you mentioned Janos and me as a reason for riding through Munich. We'll try not to disappoint. Already researching the best Torten for the meaning of life.
Yes, just think - at least 90 more pages of cycling goodness!
2 years agoSteve and Dodi! The route looks so amazing. Following along and we have a bunch of rides in our future too! In August we plan to ride up into Canada! First we have to finish our remodel that is still going on! It'll be great to have you two to follow. Janet and Steve in Poulsbo, WA
2 years ago
Thank you Joni what a wonderful cartoon I love it and if we do go on our next adventure this is how it will be
2 years ago