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Katosmama

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  • Location
    Ontario
  • Interests
    travel, reading
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Princess, Celebrity
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Europe, Caribbean

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  1. We booked with a travel agent based in Ushuaia that specializes in Antarctica (and does the ground transportation arrangements for many of the cruises). They have a mailing list you can sign up for and will email out sell offs as well for some decent pricing.
  2. As everyone else said, do whatever you can to sleep on the plane. Once you land, power through until a reasonable bedtime (I aim for at 9pm at the earliest, 10 would be great). Sleep general eludes me on planes no matter what I do - drugs, business class lie flat beds - nothing works. What I do is put on a sleep mask and put something on my earphones - spa-like music, a sleep meditation, something to block out other noise and help me zone out, nothing that requires attention (like a podcast). Getting comfy is key so sit somewhere that you won't be bumped or interrupted (like a window seat), and I have used one of those blow up pillows that you essentially lean forward on, wrap your arms around them and your head rests on it.
  3. Online. Airalo is a popular one but just google eSIM for the country/countries you want to go to and see who has the best deal.
  4. Buying a physical SIM is becoming old school. Most phones now support dual SIM or an eSIM (virtual SIM) that you buy online before you leave, load it onto your phone and then activate it when you land. Most cover large regions (so a Europe eSIM will cover every country in Europe, not just an EU country). The bigger issue is Alaska having spotty service. AT&T is the most reliable, contact AT&T support and buy an eSIM from them. They email it to you and you should be good.
  5. We are booked on Viking from Zurich to Paris in December and wanted to fly into Zurich a few days early. We already paid $100 pp for Viking Air Plus. I have selected the flights that I want and when I called to book it they told me that as we are flying in a few days early in addition to the $100 pp for Viking Air Plus I have to pay another $100 PP to deviate and fly in early. Really???
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