II TRAVEL TIPS -
Highlight tip. Hot showers
Q11: A
German friend had his camera stolen when he went
to restroom. Feb
20th. 2000
A: Lock your room, when going
to restroom, toilet. He had
lived in the hotel for
3-4 weeks. The neighbors knew
what he had, and knew
his habits. He got too comfortable.
BL: If you say to yourself, it will be OK,
I am coming right
back, these are the last
words, before a theft.
Q12: Hot water in my hotel. I arrived
in Quito, The
advertised
that the hotel had 24 hours a day hot water.
I turned on
the LEFT handle. took a shower. Seemed cold
to me.
A: The had a GAS hot water on
demand system. The less you
turn the handle
on, the more the hot water. The electrical
heads work the
same.
BL: Ask the owners how to use the hot
water. The hot water at
the Grand Hotel Quito,
is very hot!!!
http://www.hobotraveler.com/bathrooms.htm
Q13: Airline tickets: I needed to extend my
ticket. I called
the airline, and
they wanted 75 dollars, and my
MasterCard. I
talked to a travel agent, they wanted the
same.
A: I went to the airport. They
do not sell the majority of
tickets. They are
purchased at the travel agencies
or etc. They do
not want the hassle of money, so lots of
times they will
change it for free.
BL: There is usually a way to get out of
the extra cost
Q14: Hotplates.
An Australian friend could not find white gas,
or kerosene for
stove.
A: I hear this all the time. I carry
an ELECTRIC hotplate. I
have to have an adapter
that screws into a light socket,
and an extension cord,
to use. Cost 10 dollars total.
Very light.
BL: I can always find electricity. If you
are always
camping.... than maybe
the rules change
Q15: Bank
card, ATM or Automatic teller card, My Cirrus card
did not work.
Quito Feb 12, 200
A: I have both a Cirrus Card, and I
had trouble with password.
I tried it too many
time, and the bank at home
turned it off. I have
the card in my fathers name, so I
email him, and had him
go to the bank. I have also
a PLUS card, so I used
it, until I go the other to work
BL: Have family, or friend on your account.
Have 2 types of
cards
As always these are guidelines, and not always
true. Adapt to the
situation
