Comments on: Seville: From Barcelona via Girona on Ryanair http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/ Suanne and Ben's Food and Travel Adventures from Vancouver, BC Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: securoseal http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-37330 securoseal Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:37:16 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-37330 A point to note if you’re checking in luggage is that many of the travel accessories that are sold as luggage security items (locks, cable ties, security seals, etc) do not actually work to protect your luggage. You’d think for the money spent on these things it would take time to break into a bag, but it’s as simple as several seconds with a paperclip or even a pen. And people wonder why there is a problem with luggage theft. This site shows how the criminals do it: http://www.securoseal.com/main.php?id=318. The same site has also got news stories from around the world on airport and luggage related crime here: http://www.securoseal.com/main.php?id=325 – so it's worth a read if you’re planning on taking a trip soon. A point to note if you’re checking in luggage is that many of the travel accessories that are sold as luggage security items (locks, cable ties, security seals, etc) do not actually work to protect your luggage. You’d think for the money spent on these things it would take time to break into a bag, but it’s as simple as several seconds with a paperclip or even a pen. And people wonder why there is a problem with luggage theft. This site shows how the criminals do it: http://www.securoseal.com/main.php?id=318. The same site has also got news stories from around the world on airport and luggage related crime here: http://www.securoseal.com/main.php?id=325 – so it’s worth a read if you’re planning on taking a trip soon.

]]> By: Girona airport http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-36968 Girona airport Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:44:26 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-36968 i think raynair are providing airservice at the fare of bus tickets and its really cheap and quite suitable for people who are traveling on tight budget.Other airlines charges are high and they charge you for a lot of things which most of passengers dont use.In ryanair they charge you just fora thing which you use.SO which is better? i think raynair are providing airservice at the fare of bus tickets and its really cheap and quite suitable for people who are traveling on tight budget.Other airlines charges are high and they charge you for a lot of things which most of passengers dont use.In ryanair they charge you just fora thing which you use.SO which is better?

]]> By: Suanne http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-36937 Suanne Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:38:24 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-36937 Yeee-up. El-Bulli too. You gotta read about it. Yeee-up. El-Bulli too. You gotta read about it.

]]> By: Amy http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-36935 Amy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:16:38 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-36935 Hey Ben! Thank you for easing my mind; hate to go on vacation and worry about things (unless it's about what to see and eat!) Wah, roast pig.... already running mouth water, heh heh! And I'm definitely going to try the churros, especially after your graphic description! Hey Ben!
Thank you for easing my mind; hate to go on vacation and worry about things (unless it’s about what to see and eat!) Wah, roast pig…. already running mouth water, heh heh! And I’m definitely going to try the churros, especially after your graphic description!

]]> By: Quinn http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-36934 Quinn Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:30:12 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-36934 El Bulli too????? El Bulli too?????

]]> By: ET http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-36930 ET Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:46:53 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-36930 Ouch! I haven't heard many positives about Ryanair; they nickel and dime their passengers for every little thing (assigned seats, early boarding, checked baggage, etc). Not that the nickel and diming situation is much better on AC, mind you! ;-) Ryanair made waves not ago for proposing a charge to use the lavatories on the planes; it wouldn't be pretty if they followed through on it. But hey, at least they got your guys there in one piece! :-) [ET] Ouch! I haven’t heard many positives about Ryanair; they nickel and dime their passengers for every little thing (assigned seats, early boarding, checked baggage, etc). Not that the nickel and diming situation is much better on AC, mind you! ;-)

Ryanair made waves not ago for proposing a charge to use the lavatories on the planes; it wouldn’t be pretty if they followed through on it.

But hey, at least they got your guys there in one piece! :-)

[ET]

]]> By: Kate http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-36928 Kate Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:30:21 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-36928 Ryanair is now going to have standing only flights, so the can cram more people on the plane! http://tinyurl.com/plz2m6 I'm already panicing about flying SWA from LAS->MCO in November because of the no assigned seats policy! Ryanair is now going to have standing only flights, so the can cram more people on the plane! http://tinyurl.com/plz2m6

I’m already panicing about flying SWA from LAS->MCO in November because of the no assigned seats policy!

]]> By: Ben http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-36927 Ben Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:08:22 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-36927 Hi Amy: It will take me at least a week to cover the Seville series before I even start on the Madrid series. We had no safety issues in Madrid. There are some neighborhood we avoided when it gets dark (can't remember the name now) but most places were very safe. We walked at night and there are lots of people around. You need to be vigilant about pickpockets and your belongings as you would in any big city. I felt safe in Spain because the country is in a heightened alert with lots of police on the streets, particularly the touristy sites and city center. When are you going? Remember to check out Botin in Madrid. It is the world's oldest restaurant and their roast suckling pig is awesome. Ben Hi Amy: It will take me at least a week to cover the Seville series before I even start on the Madrid series. We had no safety issues in Madrid. There are some neighborhood we avoided when it gets dark (can’t remember the name now) but most places were very safe. We walked at night and there are lots of people around. You need to be vigilant about pickpockets and your belongings as you would in any big city. I felt safe in Spain because the country is in a heightened alert with lots of police on the streets, particularly the touristy sites and city center. When are you going? Remember to check out Botin in Madrid. It is the world’s oldest restaurant and their roast suckling pig is awesome.
Ben

]]> By: amy http://chowtimes.com/2009/09/13/seville-from-barcelona-girona-ryanair/comment-page-1/#comment-36926 amy Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:45:01 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/?p=13566#comment-36926 Hi Ben and Suanne! Ah, the long awaited Spain blog is up again! Yeh! When will you be blogging about Madrid, because i've planned a 5-day trip to Madrid. Have read some *urgh* stories about safety issues; is it really that horrible, safety wise? Hi Ben and Suanne!

Ah, the long awaited Spain blog is up again! Yeh!
When will you be blogging about Madrid, because i’ve planned a 5-day trip to Madrid. Have read some *urgh* stories about safety issues; is it really that horrible, safety wise?

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