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12-24-2016, 03:19 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by Walt34
That is very definitely the case in MD.
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Few folks who were legally bringing firearms home got sent to NJ. Wasn't a good time for any of them.
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12-24-2016, 05:02 PM
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Another thing I look for is a hotel that's not terribly tall.
I was asleep one night last year in a 3-story brick hotel when we were hit by a 7.1 earthquake. The building swayed like it was made of rubber -- more than anything I experienced while living in California years ago.
Impressive enough for me, but there was a modern steel and glass hotel just half a block away and I remember thinking how grateful I was not to have been in it.
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12-24-2016, 06:04 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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In our ER, we seldom travel except going overseas. But after 36 years of intensive business travel (4 nights most weeks), I know where to stay in the cities we visit, and I know which cities have more favorable room rates.
My favorite booking service (worldwide) is Booking.com. I will filter my room search by price--lowest to highest. Then I look for properties on the lower end that have customer ratings substantially better than others in the same price range. I've never been disappointed. And I never pay for the room when making the reservation, even if I have to pay a slightly higher rate. At our age, you never know when a health issue may pop its ugly head.
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12-25-2016, 12:52 AM
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We normally overnight in Seattle, staying with my sister. One time we couldn't get a hold of her and other family members weren't picking up either. So we ended up on Priceline and took an express deal for a 3.5 star hotel for $69 plus tax ($85 total). Ended up in a Crown Plaza across from the airport. It was a very nice hotel that normally charges about double what we paid. So, I'd recommend Priceline express deals for the star level you're comfortable.
Oh, my sister forgot her phone and circled around several times hoping we'd see her before going home to get it.
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12-25-2016, 06:15 AM
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We stay at a lot of interstate hotels/motels on our road trips. I start with trip advisor, and find a hotel with decent ratings and a decent price. Usually ends up being a 2-3 star. Not picky about the chain.
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