Alternate vacation

>Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make
>alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar
>travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel
>package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines.

I know you will have a wonderful vacation. Thanks for the warning about
Uniworld.

~ Patty

In article <18477-3F97046C-33@storefull-2318.public.lawson.>,
Jeff Gersten <JeffGersten@> wrote:

> Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing
> Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost
> of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only
> breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good
> time.

Glad to hear that you worked out an alternative vacation. You definitly
made the right decision not doing the alternative Uniworld offered. You
would have been unhappy on the alternate Uniworld cruise thinking about
what they had done. And finally I think posting about what they did was
informative to the newsgroup. I certainly don't intend to book with
them after reading about it.

--
Charles

Jeff Gersten wrote:

> Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make
> alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar
> travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel
> package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines.
>
> Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing
> Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost
> of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only
> breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good
> time.

Amsterdam is THE BEST! You are going to have an awesome time, man. While
you're there, have one on me.

Howard

Amsterdam is a great place. Grab some guide books at the bookstore or
online and start planning what you want do to. Lots of great places to see
if you are in to art, some of the old canal houses have been made into
merchant museums, the Ann Frank house, and of course the out of this world
Dutch Pancakes in both sweet and savory.

You will have a great time




"Jeff Gersten" <JeffGersten@> wrote in message
news:18477-3F97046C-33@storefull-2318.public.lawson....
> If any of you read the thread I started DO NOT EVER BOOK A UNIWORLD
> CRUISE, you read that Uniworld ruined our vacation by chartering out our
> river cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium.
>
> Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make
> alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar
> travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel
> package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines.
>
> Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing
> Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost
> of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only
> breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good
> time.
>
> BTW, thank you to all who replied in that thread. If I can keep even one
> person from booking Uniworld and being screwed by them It was worth the
> effort posting it.
>

"Mike Cordelli" <mike@cordelli.com> wrote in message
news:nEFlb.14001$xY2.5860@newssvr33.news.prodigy.c om...
> Amsterdam is a great place. Grab some guide books at the bookstore or
> online and start planning what you want do to. Lots of great places to
see
> if you are in to art, some of the old canal houses have been made into
> merchant museums, the Ann Frank house, and of course the out of this world
> Dutch Pancakes in both sweet and savory.
>
> You will have a great time
>


CHECK to see which days the museums are closed - I think Mondays? That
could put a real damper on the trip! Also, I thought cabs in D.C. were
scary until I went to Amsterdam. Enjoy!

Chris

Jeff Gersten wrote:

We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel
> package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines.

I am very happy that you found an alternative vacation that both you and
your wife will enjoy. I hope you have a fantastic trip, even if it isn't
a cruise.

sue

Oh yes, Mike is correct on the pancakes, as we had them on the
stopover to Venice on KLM. But may I include the best coffee, a real
surprise. I bought 5#!



"Mike Cordelli" <mike@cordelli.com> wrote in message news:<nEFlb.14001$xY2.5860@newssvr33.news.prodigy. com>...
> Amsterdam is a great place. Grab some guide books at the bookstore or
> online and start planning what you want do to. Lots of great places to see
> if you are in to art, some of the old canal houses have been made into
> merchant museums, the Ann Frank house, and of course the out of this world
> Dutch Pancakes in both sweet and savory.
>
> You will have a great time
>
>
>
>
> "Jeff Gersten" <JeffGersten@> wrote in message
> news:18477-3F97046C-33@storefull-2318.public.lawson....
> > If any of you read the thread I started DO NOT EVER BOOK A UNIWORLD
> > CRUISE, you read that Uniworld ruined our vacation by chartering out our
> > river cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium.
> >
> > Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make
> > alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar
> > travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel
> > package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines.
> >
> > Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing
> > Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost
> > of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only
> > breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good
> > time.
> >
> > BTW, thank you to all who replied in that thread. If I can keep even one
> > person from booking Uniworld and being screwed by them It was worth the
> > effort posting it.
> >