Comments on: Travel and Dealing with the Little Things. http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/ Travel blog featuring advice, tips, inspiration and photos for couples seeking adventure vacation destinations around the world. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:34:55 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: davendeb http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12888 davendeb Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:28:50 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12888 Paul, so nice to hear from you! We will be spending Christmas in Mumbai, it will be interesting for sure. Good to hear that we had a similar experience. It is always interesting to know what others thought of the same tour. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip in India! Cheers. Paul, so nice to hear from you! We will be spending Christmas in Mumbai, it will be interesting for sure. Good to hear that we had a similar experience. It is always interesting to know what others thought of the same tour. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip in India! Cheers.

]]> By: Paul http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12863 Paul Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:33:39 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12863 Hi Guys We met briefly at the station in Varkala, both on our way to catch a houseboat in Alleppy, your experience was much the same as mine. Wish I were still there although the UK's very pretty at the moment having been scattered with snow and alight with a very bright and low slung sun. Have a fab Christmas. Paul Hi Guys

We met briefly at the station in Varkala, both on our way to catch a houseboat in Alleppy, your experience was much the same as mine. Wish I were still there although the UK’s very pretty at the moment having been scattered with snow and alight with a very bright and low slung sun.

Have a fab Christmas.

Paul

]]> By: davendeb http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12350 davendeb Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:15:57 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12350 Shannon! So glad to hear that you had the same situation. Everyone looked like they knew exactly what they were doing and we couldn't figure out a thing. I have no idea how we got on the right car in that long line of cars. We wondered if he just shoved us in an open seat, but then again...we saw our names on his list with the seat numbers beside them. Dumb luck I guess. Shannon! So glad to hear that you had the same situation. Everyone looked like they knew exactly what they were doing and we couldn’t figure out a thing. I have no idea how we got on the right car in that long line of cars. We wondered if he just shoved us in an open seat, but then again…we saw our names on his list with the seat numbers beside them. Dumb luck I guess.

]]> By: davendeb http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12349 davendeb Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:14:14 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12349 Hi Jennifer. Thanks, and like I said, we never have too big of problems so we really can't complain. but we do always laugh at how smooth everyone else's travels seem while we always seem to struggle a little. Our favorite point that we notice is that we always get the "shit" bus as Dave would say. We can buy our tickets from the same company as everyone else, but when it comes time to get on our bus, other people have tickets for beautiful luxury coaches and then our ratty rust bucket pulls up behind them all. They all go on their merry way and we wonder what we did wrong:) Hi Jennifer. Thanks, and like I said, we never have too big of problems so we really can’t complain. but we do always laugh at how smooth everyone else’s travels seem while we always seem to struggle a little. Our favorite point that we notice is that we always get the “shit” bus as Dave would say. We can buy our tickets from the same company as everyone else, but when it comes time to get on our bus, other people have tickets for beautiful luxury coaches and then our ratty rust bucket pulls up behind them all. They all go on their merry way and we wonder what we did wrong:)

]]> By: davendeb http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12348 davendeb Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:11:37 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12348 Wow Amy. That is going to be amazing for your brother and mother. Good for her to keep the travel to exotic destinations going strong! You must have them write some guest posts on your blog so I can read all about it. Wow Amy. That is going to be amazing for your brother and mother. Good for her to keep the travel to exotic destinations going strong! You must have them write some guest posts on your blog so I can read all about it.

]]> By: davendeb http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12347 davendeb Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:10:10 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12347 Haha! You sound exactly like Dave and I. Dave can go with the flow in any situation. He rarely worries either. I always say that I do enough worrying for the two of us, so he doesn't have to. I have done the old, throw the back off my back thing in the past myself. It just feels so good to give it a heave. Haha! You sound exactly like Dave and I. Dave can go with the flow in any situation. He rarely worries either. I always say that I do enough worrying for the two of us, so he doesn’t have to. I have done the old, throw the back off my back thing in the past myself. It just feels so good to give it a heave.

]]> By: davendeb http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12336 davendeb Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:33:33 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12336 Trisha, you are so write. Now that we keep a blog, I am always just looking into how to turn it into a story. It can be a lot of fun to re-live the moment and it sound so much more romantic when you write it down than while you are actually living it in the moment. Trisha, you are so write. Now that we keep a blog, I am always just looking into how to turn it into a story. It can be a lot of fun to re-live the moment and it sound so much more romantic when you write it down than while you are actually living it in the moment.

]]> By: davendeb http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12335 davendeb Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:31:10 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12335 Hi Melvin. As a matter a fact, I have a post coming out in a couple of days on how to read the tickets. You must be clairvoyant. I will put together some tips for theTraveldudes in the coming weeks as I learn more about train travel. We tend to ask a lot of questions and I am never afraid to embarrass myself, so we will get the answer one way or another. Those train tickets can be very confusing. Whenever we ask people that are from India questions, they seem just as confused as we are:) Hi Melvin. As a matter a fact, I have a post coming out in a couple of days on how to read the tickets. You must be clairvoyant. I will put together some tips for theTraveldudes in the coming weeks as I learn more about train travel. We tend to ask a lot of questions and I am never afraid to embarrass myself, so we will get the answer one way or another. Those train tickets can be very confusing. Whenever we ask people that are from India questions, they seem just as confused as we are:)

]]> By: Melvin http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12298 Melvin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:25:33 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12298 Nicely done! I've got a task for you while beeing in India! Find out how to read train tickets! (&maybe share it with other traveldudes) :) That is what I love about traveling.... you have a problem and suddenly it just goes all the right way... as long you just take it as comes and think positive. Well done & keep enjoying India! .-= Melvin´s last undefined ..<a href="0" rel="nofollow">If you register your site for free at </a> =-. Nicely done! I’ve got a task for you while beeing in India! Find out how to read train tickets! (&maybe share it with other traveldudes) :)

That is what I love about traveling…. you have a problem and suddenly it just goes all the right way… as long you just take it as comes and think positive. Well done & keep enjoying India!
.-= Melvin´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at =-.

]]> By: Trisha Miller http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12295 Trisha Miller Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:50:36 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12295 Candice had the same thought I did as I was reading your post - if everything went perfectly smoothly, there would be much less to write about, and it wouldn't be nearly as interesting! How nice it is to know that the people in India are so warm and friendly - it says a lot about a culture when nearly everyone you meet is willing to help you out in some way. .-= Trisha Miller´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/12/ebook-review-just-what-works-write-right-online/" rel="nofollow">eBook Review: Just What Works: Write Right Online</a> =-. Candice had the same thought I did as I was reading your post – if everything went perfectly smoothly, there would be much less to write about, and it wouldn’t be nearly as interesting!

How nice it is to know that the people in India are so warm and friendly – it says a lot about a culture when nearly everyone you meet is willing to help you out in some way.
.-= Trisha Miller´s last blog ..eBook Review: Just What Works: Write Right Online =-.

]]> By: AllWays Rentals http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12264 AllWays Rentals Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:20:34 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12264 Loved it! Glad it all worked out like most things in life ;-) Waiting to hear more about your trip! Loved it! Glad it all worked out like most things in life ;-) Waiting to hear more about your trip!

]]> By: Candice http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12251 Candice Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:13:33 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12251 Agh! Well hey, it gave you something to write about. ;) And thanks for the link love! Agh! Well hey, it gave you something to write about. ;) And thanks for the link love!

]]> By: Bethany http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12244 Bethany Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:23:45 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12244 I'm glad everything worked out for you! Don't worry you are definitely not the only one. These type of things happen ALL the time to me. Usually I roll with it until I reach the breaking point which usually ends with me taking out the frustrations by walking around with a giant scowl, swearing and throwing my bag off my back. Then Randy walks in a different direction to pretend he doesn't know me. hahahaha.... For some bizarre reason he has the patience of a saint. Can't wait to hear more about your trip! .-= Bethany´s last blog ..<a href="http://beersandbeans.com/2009/12/07/somewhere-in-time-oaxaca-mx-2/" rel="nofollow">Somewhere In Time – Oaxaca, Mx</a> =-. I’m glad everything worked out for you! Don’t worry you are definitely not the only one. These type of things happen ALL the time to me. Usually I roll with it until I reach the breaking point which usually ends with me taking out the frustrations by walking around with a giant scowl, swearing and throwing my bag off my back. Then Randy walks in a different direction to pretend he doesn’t know me. hahahaha…. For some bizarre reason he has the patience of a saint. Can’t wait to hear more about your trip!
.-= Bethany´s last blog ..Somewhere In Time – Oaxaca, Mx =-.

]]> By: Amy @ The Q Family http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12240 Amy @ The Q Family Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:25:06 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12240 What an adventure already! :) Glad everything works out for the best. I just found out that my brother and my mom (who is already 67) will go to India (I don't remember which part) in a couple weeks.. Oh!! You can tell how jealous I am of them. :) .-= Amy @ The Q Family´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/2009/12/legoland-california-with-kids/" rel="nofollow">Legoland California With Kids</a> =-. What an adventure already! :) Glad everything works out for the best. I just found out that my brother and my mom (who is already 67) will go to India (I don’t remember which part) in a couple weeks.. Oh!! You can tell how jealous I am of them. :)
.-= Amy @ The Q Family´s last blog ..Legoland California With Kids =-.

]]> By: Jennifer @ Approach Guides http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12236 Jennifer @ Approach Guides Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:56:27 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12236 I love the happy ending to the problems you were facing! We didn't get the air-conditioned boat either...we survived with LOTS of bug spray! :-) .-= Jennifer @ Approach Guides´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/approachguides/~3/cwADvKbP030/" rel="nofollow">Top Three Favorite Restaurants: Florence, Italy</a> =-. I love the happy ending to the problems you were facing! We didn’t get the air-conditioned boat either…we survived with LOTS of bug spray! :-)
.-= Jennifer @ Approach Guides´s last blog ..Top Three Favorite Restaurants: Florence, Italy =-.

]]> By: Shannon OD http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12235 Shannon OD Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:53:40 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12235 Ah the Indian trains - I had those same moments scratching my head and wondering which train car! What luck that you were in the right one :-) .-= Shannon OD´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alittleadrift/~3/IquKdREtibM/" rel="nofollow">A little tour…It’s raining on Uluru</a> =-. Ah the Indian trains – I had those same moments scratching my head and wondering which train car! What luck that you were in the right one :-)
.-= Shannon OD´s last blog ..A little tour…It’s raining on Uluru =-.

]]> By: Alan http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12234 Alan Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:16:03 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12234 Love it! The trials and tribulations of travel--especially in India--are always worth sharing. Hope both of you are doing well. .-= Alan´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the9to5alternative/~3/DY9sp1cvdNg/sunday-sandbox-feats-for-a-cause" rel="nofollow">Sunday Sandbox: Feats for a Cause</a> =-. Love it! The trials and tribulations of travel–especially in India–are always worth sharing. Hope both of you are doing well.
.-= Alan´s last blog ..Sunday Sandbox: Feats for a Cause =-.

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]]> By: The Travel Tart http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12231 The Travel Tart Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:13:12 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12231 Ahhh, the joys of travelling! Gotta have the good with the bad. But that's the reason I travel. The disaster stories (or the things that don't go quite right)are always the best ones. That's why I go travelling - so I don't run out of dinner party conversations! .-= The Travel Tart´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTravelTart/~3/RCMY9bbpYdU/" rel="nofollow">Travel DK Guides – Undiscovered Cities And Win Travel Guides And Maps!</a> =-. Ahhh, the joys of travelling! Gotta have the good with the bad. But that’s the reason I travel. The disaster stories (or the things that don’t go quite right)are always the best ones. That’s why I go travelling – so I don’t run out of dinner party conversations!
.-= The Travel Tart´s last blog ..Travel DK Guides – Undiscovered Cities And Win Travel Guides And Maps! =-.

]]> By: mina http://theplanetd.com/travel-and-dealing-with-the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-12226 mina Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:15:20 +0000 http://theplanetd.com/?p=6321#comment-12226 Great advice! I am definitely going to have to maintain a more relaxed approach while we travel... but it's going to be a huge adjustment from trying to be super efficient during our previous vacations. Thanks for the tips on India. Luckily, we have some time to mentally prepare ourselves before we get there! .-= mina´s last blog ..<a href="http://sending-postcards.blogspot.com/2009/12/you-dont-have-to-put-on-red-light.html" rel="nofollow">you don't have to put on the red light</a> =-. Great advice! I am definitely going to have to maintain a more relaxed approach while we travel… but it’s going to be a huge adjustment from trying to be super efficient during our previous vacations. Thanks for the tips on India. Luckily, we have some time to mentally prepare ourselves before we get there!
.-= mina´s last blog ..you don’t have to put on the red light =-.

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