Does the same BS happen when you ride a ship?
May 4, 2009 | 9:49 pm
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Does the same BS happen when you ride a ship?
I'm so tired of these clowns, especially now that they've robbed my old man, that I would like to boycott the airports entirely. If they want to treat me like I'm not welcome, fine, I get the picture.
But I have love interests and work interests in the Far East. I don't mind the extra time riding on a ship would take, and it would be a new experience for me. But is there the same TSA BS to deal with if I ride on a ship to Asia?
But I have love interests and work interests in the Far East. I don't mind the extra time riding on a ship would take, and it would be a new experience for me. But is there the same TSA BS to deal with if I ride on a ship to Asia?
May 4, 2009 | 10:28 pm
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May 9, 2009 | 3:52 am
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Are there still transPacifics comparable to the Cunard Southampton-NYC runs? Thought they disappeared in the 1960s!
Have done UK-NY runs several times. Prices were comparable to an F ticket, but the dealbreaker is often the time it takes. For those who get only two weeks' vacation (typical for American jobs), six days each direction for a crossing means the journey is the destination. Fellow pax were usually retirees or honeymooners, not those crossing the pond because they need to do something on the other side.
Also, remember the Pacific is twice as wide as the Atlantic. Getting to Hawaii (half-way to most Asian ports) takes a week.
Have done UK-NY runs several times. Prices were comparable to an F ticket, but the dealbreaker is often the time it takes. For those who get only two weeks' vacation (typical for American jobs), six days each direction for a crossing means the journey is the destination. Fellow pax were usually retirees or honeymooners, not those crossing the pond because they need to do something on the other side.
Also, remember the Pacific is twice as wide as the Atlantic. Getting to Hawaii (half-way to most Asian ports) takes a week.