What happens to your puppies when you sell them, and don't care who to...?
I HOPE THIS HELPS AT LEAST ONE PERSON TO UNDERSTAND AND TO STOP! HOLT - A man accused of abusing nearly 60 animals in Holt has been transferred to Okaloosa County where he will make his first court appearance. Robert Money is charged with 32 felony and 25 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. He was arrested Wednesday in Santa Rosa County on an unrelated violation of probation charge. Earlier this month, Okaloosa deputies responded to a complaint at Money's home and found what animal control officers describe as one of the worst cases of animal abuse they had ever seen. Eleven hogs, 17 chickens and four dogs were found dead, apparently from starvation. Another 25 animals were near death. None had food or water. The county health department, road department and deputies are still cleaning up the property. Money is scheduled to appear in court in Crestview on August 29th.
Dogs - 9 Answers
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Well, that's sad. I hope that helps some animals somewhere. I don't get people like that. What on earth are they thinking?
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I wouldn't sell my dog's puppies to anyone. I would make sure to the best of my ability that they were going to a loving family. But How do I know that for sure........................
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hope he rots in hell
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thats so sad! its horrible!! if i was to ever to sell pups i would do some investigating first!
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We always check out the people we sell our Setters too. Most of them are bird hunters anyway, and we can tell how serious they are about the breed. We use a questionaire for them to fill out when they want to reserve a puppy. I wish everybody did that.
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that's terrible i hope they stick it to him GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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its very irrasponsible when a dog owner gives a person one of their pets and doesnt look into who is receiving them, i have two orphan kittens and i need to find homes for them and i worry about their new home.i cant afford them cause i already have 2 dogs and one cat. people who are irresponsible with animails should not be allowed to own pets and people who give animals to irresponsible people should be found guilty of a crime also..
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How do I know how the new owners treat my babies after the sale..........Well it could be because I am constantly emailing the new owners and calling them. I hate to think I may be a pest, but the prospective buyer is warned about that fault well in advance!!! I never loose a puppy, the puppy gains an additional mommy and daddy. And that is not a load of crap, just email anyone that has any of my puppies. I am a very small time breeder, and I usually have a waiting list due to the fact I have so few puppies per year. That also allows me the ability to keep such extended contact with the new owners, and I answer questions about my babies 24/7.......for life.
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This is so sad. He deserves so much more than he'll probably get! GRRRR!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Greyhound bus made a mistake and won't correct it. How do I get it corrected?
Greyhound bus made a mistake and won't correct it. How do I get it corrected?
On September 26, 2009, I ordered a ticket from Greenville, NC to Santa Rosa, CA. After I was done, I received a ticket from Greenville, SC to Santa Rosa, CA. I checked my entry history and it even said Greenville, NC. Now, after many calls and emails, Greyhound has refused to give me a refund or to change the city (if I change it myself, it will cost me about 69 dollars more in addition to credit card charges for overdrawing and I can't refund it because it is a non-refundable ticket). Now my question is this: Is there any way to get my money back or convince them to correct it. It was their mistake and now I have a useless ticket and the only option that greyhound offered is to pay extra. Which means that if they make another mistake, I'd have to do it again, making more money for them and putting me deep into debt. Has anyone had prior experience to this sort of thing? I even submitted a complaint to BBB today. On September 26, 2009, I ordered a ticket from Greenville, NC to Santa Rosa, CA. After I was done, I received a ticket from Greenville, SC to Santa Rosa, CA. I checked my entry history and it even said Greenville, NC. Now, after many calls and emails, Greyhound has refused to give me a refund or to change the city (if I change it myself, it will cost me about 69 dollars more in addition to credit card charges for overdrawing and I can't refund it because it is a non-refundable ticket). Now my question is this: Is there any way to get my money back or convince them to correct it. It was their mistake and now I have a useless ticket and the only option that greyhound offered is to pay extra. Which means that if they make another mistake, I'd have to do it again, making more money for them and putting me deep into debt. Has anyone had prior experience to this sort of thing? I even submitted a complaint to BBB. They won't issue a ticket except from SC. Phone and Email not working. Ugh. Sorry, I thought it erased the original question. What I meant by ticket is the itinerary that you get. They won't even give the ticket unless I am in South Carolina-an entire state over. I called them via the phone from their site and email. They refused to do anything and even blamed me for causing the problem. I asked my bank and they said that without a receipt, I can't prove anything so they can't do anything about it, that Greyhound already has the money and I have to resolve this dispute with them.
Commuting - 3 Answers
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checked my entry history and print it out show them the ticket and they can look it up as well and check just like you did depends on who you talk with is always someone above them non-refundable ticket its not what you wanted to pay for wasnt what you ordered Greyhound bus link call and complain
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have you GONE INTO a station? and asked? perhaps you could still use the ticket from Greenville,NC they probaly would just rewrite the ticket but they got to SEE IT first by the way did you know greyhound is the worst way to travel but i think you are alreadying ffiguriong that out. too bad you didnt go to the station in greenville to buy the ticket in the first place!
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First, call your credit card company and request a charge-back. Simply explain that the service you ordered was not delivered as promised. Your credit card company will then ask you to send in a written request for a chargeback. Just send in a one-paragraph explanation stating what you wrote here. Include a print-out of the itinerary, a list of people you called and dates/times. Greyhound "delivered" the wrong service and you don't have to pay for it. Second, buy a new ticket from Greenville, NC to Santa Rosa, CA. Go to a bus station if you can, or call 1.800.231.2222 and buy your ticket over the phone if you can. Clearly there was a problem with the on-line service. By your message I guess buying a new ticket might put you over your credit card limit. Don't worry. When the bill comes in just call the credit card company; explain that you requested a chargeback for the original ticket and that it was the purchase of a new ticket that put you over the limit. Ask them to reverse the overdraft charges. They will. Don't bother calling or writing to Greyhound anymore, they do not care about you but you bought your ticket with a credit card so you are protected.
On September 26, 2009, I ordered a ticket from Greenville, NC to Santa Rosa, CA. After I was done, I received a ticket from Greenville, SC to Santa Rosa, CA. I checked my entry history and it even said Greenville, NC. Now, after many calls and emails, Greyhound has refused to give me a refund or to change the city (if I change it myself, it will cost me about 69 dollars more in addition to credit card charges for overdrawing and I can't refund it because it is a non-refundable ticket). Now my question is this: Is there any way to get my money back or convince them to correct it. It was their mistake and now I have a useless ticket and the only option that greyhound offered is to pay extra. Which means that if they make another mistake, I'd have to do it again, making more money for them and putting me deep into debt. Has anyone had prior experience to this sort of thing? I even submitted a complaint to BBB today. On September 26, 2009, I ordered a ticket from Greenville, NC to Santa Rosa, CA. After I was done, I received a ticket from Greenville, SC to Santa Rosa, CA. I checked my entry history and it even said Greenville, NC. Now, after many calls and emails, Greyhound has refused to give me a refund or to change the city (if I change it myself, it will cost me about 69 dollars more in addition to credit card charges for overdrawing and I can't refund it because it is a non-refundable ticket). Now my question is this: Is there any way to get my money back or convince them to correct it. It was their mistake and now I have a useless ticket and the only option that greyhound offered is to pay extra. Which means that if they make another mistake, I'd have to do it again, making more money for them and putting me deep into debt. Has anyone had prior experience to this sort of thing? I even submitted a complaint to BBB. They won't issue a ticket except from SC. Phone and Email not working. Ugh. Sorry, I thought it erased the original question. What I meant by ticket is the itinerary that you get. They won't even give the ticket unless I am in South Carolina-an entire state over. I called them via the phone from their site and email. They refused to do anything and even blamed me for causing the problem. I asked my bank and they said that without a receipt, I can't prove anything so they can't do anything about it, that Greyhound already has the money and I have to resolve this dispute with them.
Commuting - 3 Answers
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checked my entry history and print it out show them the ticket and they can look it up as well and check just like you did depends on who you talk with is always someone above them non-refundable ticket its not what you wanted to pay for wasnt what you ordered Greyhound bus link call and complain
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have you GONE INTO a station? and asked? perhaps you could still use the ticket from Greenville,NC they probaly would just rewrite the ticket but they got to SEE IT first by the way did you know greyhound is the worst way to travel but i think you are alreadying ffiguriong that out. too bad you didnt go to the station in greenville to buy the ticket in the first place!
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First, call your credit card company and request a charge-back. Simply explain that the service you ordered was not delivered as promised. Your credit card company will then ask you to send in a written request for a chargeback. Just send in a one-paragraph explanation stating what you wrote here. Include a print-out of the itinerary, a list of people you called and dates/times. Greyhound "delivered" the wrong service and you don't have to pay for it. Second, buy a new ticket from Greenville, NC to Santa Rosa, CA. Go to a bus station if you can, or call 1.800.231.2222 and buy your ticket over the phone if you can. Clearly there was a problem with the on-line service. By your message I guess buying a new ticket might put you over your credit card limit. Don't worry. When the bill comes in just call the credit card company; explain that you requested a chargeback for the original ticket and that it was the purchase of a new ticket that put you over the limit. Ask them to reverse the overdraft charges. They will. Don't bother calling or writing to Greyhound anymore, they do not care about you but you bought your ticket with a credit card so you are protected.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
whats does it take to move from ky to ca?
whats does it take to move from ky to ca?
im looking to move from benton ky to santa rosa ca. i know it takes money to make this move, but how much? also i know i should find a place before heading out there, staying at a hotel or whatever would quickly drain all my money. my biggest concern is finding work. i know weather i move in with a roommate or into a place on my own. ill need to prove that i can pay the rent and utilities on time. not sure how to do that when im over 2200 miles away. i really want to be back in cali, i had a good time being out there in 2003 and really want to come back. so any help would be apreciated.
Other - United States - 2 Answers
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prepare at least $6K, shared with somebody for around $600 rent, and budget control under $1K a month, there are many service job( restaurant, hotel, store) and agriculture job there.
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I would highly recommend having at least 6 months worth of money because if you are moving to California without a job already lined up that is very very risky and, to be honest, stupid. Jobs are hard to come by (I know people who haven't found work in over a year) and even if you manage to find one it might not cover all your bills. California is the second worst hit by the economy in this country and unemployment is around 20 percent right now and those are for people looking for work so there will be a lot of competition. You will be competing with very highly qualified college grads, even for the most remedial jobs. Good luck!
im looking to move from benton ky to santa rosa ca. i know it takes money to make this move, but how much? also i know i should find a place before heading out there, staying at a hotel or whatever would quickly drain all my money. my biggest concern is finding work. i know weather i move in with a roommate or into a place on my own. ill need to prove that i can pay the rent and utilities on time. not sure how to do that when im over 2200 miles away. i really want to be back in cali, i had a good time being out there in 2003 and really want to come back. so any help would be apreciated.
Other - United States - 2 Answers
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prepare at least $6K, shared with somebody for around $600 rent, and budget control under $1K a month, there are many service job( restaurant, hotel, store) and agriculture job there.
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I would highly recommend having at least 6 months worth of money because if you are moving to California without a job already lined up that is very very risky and, to be honest, stupid. Jobs are hard to come by (I know people who haven't found work in over a year) and even if you manage to find one it might not cover all your bills. California is the second worst hit by the economy in this country and unemployment is around 20 percent right now and those are for people looking for work so there will be a lot of competition. You will be competing with very highly qualified college grads, even for the most remedial jobs. Good luck!
Saturday, September 14, 2013
How much money should I save up before moving out?
How much money should I save up before moving out?
I work at Lucky's and I make about $8 - 9 an hour and I plan to rent a 1 bedroom apartment in Santa Rosa for about $800 - 900 a month. How much should I save up?
Renting & Real Estate - 2 Answers
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you can't afford to move there. there are about 250 work hours in a month. if you're getting 8.50 an hour, your monthly gross is only 2125. you can't afford to pay more than 1/3rd of that for rent, preferably 1/4th. lower your sights. *** answer -- six months' rent. it is going to cost you 3 to 4 month's rent just to get into a place and make the required utility deposits.
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Well, you should save up at least $2,500 before moving out, to be on the conservative side. Most apartment required a security deposit that is at least one month rent, plus you need to pay the rent in advance so that is two months of rents there. In addition, you need to save some more money for the utilities (electric, gas, and water (if not included in rent) and furniture. Furthermore, you need to make sure that your monthly income is enough to support the monthly rent, plus your living expenses. For example, if you currently live at home with parents, you probably don't need to pay for grocery, but when you are out on your own, you need to feed yourself, too. Thus, I suggest that you made a detail list of monthly expenses before you consider moving out.
I work at Lucky's and I make about $8 - 9 an hour and I plan to rent a 1 bedroom apartment in Santa Rosa for about $800 - 900 a month. How much should I save up?
Renting & Real Estate - 2 Answers
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you can't afford to move there. there are about 250 work hours in a month. if you're getting 8.50 an hour, your monthly gross is only 2125. you can't afford to pay more than 1/3rd of that for rent, preferably 1/4th. lower your sights. *** answer -- six months' rent. it is going to cost you 3 to 4 month's rent just to get into a place and make the required utility deposits.
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Well, you should save up at least $2,500 before moving out, to be on the conservative side. Most apartment required a security deposit that is at least one month rent, plus you need to pay the rent in advance so that is two months of rents there. In addition, you need to save some more money for the utilities (electric, gas, and water (if not included in rent) and furniture. Furthermore, you need to make sure that your monthly income is enough to support the monthly rent, plus your living expenses. For example, if you currently live at home with parents, you probably don't need to pay for grocery, but when you are out on your own, you need to feed yourself, too. Thus, I suggest that you made a detail list of monthly expenses before you consider moving out.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Think you're paying at the pump?
Think you're paying at the pump?
This chart is from CNN's website. Gas prices around the world (in US dollars per gallon). Pretty astonishing collection of data: Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc. Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated March, 2005. Source: CNN http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/
Politics - 7 Answers
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The wacko european countries end up forcing people to take public transportation and make everyone lived in crowed, rat-raced cities because the governments keep the price of gasoline so high. And, it destroys the economies of small towns by making it hard for people to travel.
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Yes...we are paying at the pumps. We have the ability to produce our own oil, but for some reason there are people in congress who won't let us get it (I'm looking in the Democrats direction).
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Man has the intelligence and mechanical technology and capabilities to invent (and it has been invented) vehicles that burn on natural solar energy, and the reason this hasn't been brought to fruition is because there is no money to be made and money is the reason we stay trapped in using gas for our cars.
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Right, but almost all these countries have comprehensive public transportation systems which are inexpensive and run frequently and reliably. The cities are also constructed much more closely together and in smaller areas, unlike the US, which makes walking and biking much more feasible. A few decades ago, GM illegally purchased all the mass transit systems in the US and systematically shut them down so that people would be forced to buy their cars. That's when our real problems started! GM was slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit but the people responsible were only charged a few dollars each; the entire corporation was fined $1,000.
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FWIW, US gas prices have not yet hit a higher record then that from the early 70's, in inflation-adjusted dollars.
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Dude, what's you question?
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The people in Venezuela got it made!
This chart is from CNN's website. Gas prices around the world (in US dollars per gallon). Pretty astonishing collection of data: Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc. Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated March, 2005. Source: CNN http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/
Politics - 7 Answers
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The wacko european countries end up forcing people to take public transportation and make everyone lived in crowed, rat-raced cities because the governments keep the price of gasoline so high. And, it destroys the economies of small towns by making it hard for people to travel.
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Yes...we are paying at the pumps. We have the ability to produce our own oil, but for some reason there are people in congress who won't let us get it (I'm looking in the Democrats direction).
3 :
Man has the intelligence and mechanical technology and capabilities to invent (and it has been invented) vehicles that burn on natural solar energy, and the reason this hasn't been brought to fruition is because there is no money to be made and money is the reason we stay trapped in using gas for our cars.
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Right, but almost all these countries have comprehensive public transportation systems which are inexpensive and run frequently and reliably. The cities are also constructed much more closely together and in smaller areas, unlike the US, which makes walking and biking much more feasible. A few decades ago, GM illegally purchased all the mass transit systems in the US and systematically shut them down so that people would be forced to buy their cars. That's when our real problems started! GM was slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit but the people responsible were only charged a few dollars each; the entire corporation was fined $1,000.
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FWIW, US gas prices have not yet hit a higher record then that from the early 70's, in inflation-adjusted dollars.
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Dude, what's you question?
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The people in Venezuela got it made!
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Cruise question? When you go on a cruise, what do you do at the ports if you don't do an excursion?
Cruise question? When you go on a cruise, what do you do at the ports if you don't do an excursion?
My fiance and I are going on our first cruise in August with Royal Caribbean and we are stopping in San Juan, Labadee, and Phillipsburg. We don't want to spend too much money on excursions but the website makes it look like it's $50 just to sit on the beach!! If all we want to do one day is relax, swim in the ocean, and walk around, is that ok? We did book one excursion jet skiing and we might do snorkeling as well. Any suggestions on excursions that you liked?? Sorry, this is long I know. Any info you can give on cruising in general would be great!
Cruise Travel - 8 Answers
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Visit www.yellowmarine.webs.com
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Of course you can walk around! I haven't been on a cruise to Phillipsburg, but I've been to San Juan and Labadee. I walked around in old San Juan and in Labadee I hung out at the beach all day! =)
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When you stop you can do whatever you want as long as you are back in time for departure. When I went on a cruise we did one excursion and then the other stops we walked around and went shopping, swam in the ocean, sat on the beach, went to a restaurant, and took a crazy taxi ride. At one of the beaches there was a place where you could rent out kayaks, jet skiis, and you could go on inflatable climbing walls that were about thirty feet from shore. That was really fun. At one stop there was this amazing outdoor mall that we stopped at and another popular activity among kids and teens is to get their hair braided in tiny braids or cornrows. I would suggest maybe one or two excursions and then use the rest of the shore time to explore the area yourselves. -Cruises are amazing. There is so much food to eat and all of it is all you can eat. At dinner be adventurous and try things you normally wouldn't, because if you don't like it you can just order something else afterwards. -Don't worry about bringing towels, the ship will hvae plenty and you can take some with you when you go ashore. -You will get an iterary everyday, look at it and note the things that you want to do. -If you want to go to the spa or salon, book an appointment early as it will fill up fast. Have fun!
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San Juan you can do on your own, depending on what you want to do. Old SJ is interesting, and you can easily walk up to El Morro. Walk back down and take the free trolley to OSJ. Labadee is the cruise line's "private island", so you can hang out at the beach there for free. You wouldn't be doing any true excursions, although they call ziplining, etc. excursions, as you have to pay extra for them. In StM, you can get a cab [of course, this will cost some money!] and go to one of the beaches and just hang out. A relatively quiet and out-of-the-way one is the one near the butterfly farm [can't remember the name off the top of my head!]. There's a beach bar/restaurant there and they rent chairs and umbrellas, but it's not at all busy or crowded, especially if you go "first thing". Arrange for the cabbie to come back for you at a particular time - pay him when you get back to the ship for both rides. You can walk around Phillipsburg for free, of course. Go to CruiseCritic.com, click on "Boards", then go to "Ports of Call" and find these ports for more advice from experienced cruisers. Of course, you can also just stay on the ship and enjoy the "emptiness" of the ship. The spa will have special deals on port days. The casino and bars probably won't be open. If you do go out on your own, you must make sure that you get back to ship on time, because it won't wait for you if you're late unless you are on one of the ship's excursions.
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YES!, that's OK. I cruise Royal Caribbean regularly and can tell you what to do that's not gonna cost you. Whenever you get to any port with any cruise line its your choice as to whether you get off the ship or not. So first is you can stay aboard and lounge around the pools and hot tub. Those things, along with eating places, will be open. The pool bars and a couple others will also be open and some of the on-board activities will be available, like the mini-golf, basketball court, the gym, and a few others depending upon which ship. When you get to Labadee its not gonna cost you anything to do the beach and swim all day. Its not gonna cost a thing unless you want to buy drinks or souvenirs. That is Royal Caribbean's private island stop and you can get off the ship and back on any time you want and you will be right at the beach; bring your own snorkel stuff if you have it. The island (actually a peninsula) is huge with several beaches and there will be plenty of free beach chairs and lots of shade as well as sunny areas. The ship will bring food ashore and serve lunch starting about 11:30ish. The lunch will be a buffet with burgers, dogs, chicken and maybe some ribs, plus salads, deserts, and punch, all free. The island has a market area where you can buy souvenirs and they have the jet ski and other tours available that you have to pay for. When you get to San Juan you would need a taxi or tour to get to a beach. The two main attractions in San Juan other than beach are the Rain Forest; a tour is required, or a taxi, since it's about an hour from the port. You can walk to the Old San Juan, the other attraction, if you ship docks in town (last time there we docked right by the city but there is another dock which is further away.) You can walk through the old city and also walk up to the National Park Service fort, San Cristobal, and El Morro. There is an entrance fee for the fort but you don't need a tour to get there. This web site will give you some guidance for San Juan: http://www.gotopuertorico.com/puerto-rico-old-san-juan.php. In Phillipsburg you will dock very near town. A $4. water taxi will get you from the pier to town and there is a small beach right there. If you want more exclusive and private beaches you'll need a taxi. You can browse the town for a while and then go back to ship and enjoy the quiet as most people will be gone all day long. This link has information about St Maarten and its beaches if that's what you want to do: http://www.st-maarten-info.com/St-Maarten-Beaches/OrientBay.html HERE ARE SOME CRUISING TIPS: The dress on ship is casual all day until 6:00PM, so take: -swim wear (at least 2), shorts, tank tops and "T's", sandals, beach shoes, your snorkel equipment if you have it, sun glasses and sun screen, lotions, a cap or big hat for the sun, -a book if you are a reader, your music player, -your camera and extra batteries, -sneakers and clothes to workout in if you like to use the gym, good walking shoes, and -other personal toiletries including tooth paste, mouth wash or lotions. Your cabin will have towels and soap provided, including pool and beach towels, and a hair dryer. It will also have a generic hair shampoo so you do not need to bring that unless you like a specific brand. After 6:00 PM they request that you wear "sports or resort casual" attire. That's attire that you would expect a person to wear in a business office, (like a bank employee), shirt with a collar, slacks, skirt, blouse, etc. You can still wear shorts and swim wear in the pools and spas but not in public areas like dining rooms and restaurants, show rooms, bars, casino, etc. Don't over pack , take clothes that you can mix and match tops and bottoms and plan to wear each piece twice. Since you are going to the Caribbean you will likely be in shorts and/or swim wear most of every day so evening clothes don't usually get much wear. Your cruise will have two formal nights when you can wear your best stuff and get pictures taken, and maybe meet the ship’s Captain. The formal nights are REQUESTED not required attire. You will not be denied entry to the main dining room if you decide not to dress up, as long as you are at least sports casual. But most people do dress up. A gown or party dress for women and a suit or tux for men. Some people dress up both formal nights, some don't. We always take the formal stuff off after dinner and a photo or two and go back to casual stuff. - Its best to pack using soft-sided luggage because with space limited in your cabin it fits under the beds better if its not hard sided luggage. Pack using the vacuum clothing bags (about $20 for 3 at Target) so that you can get more in your bag AND so that if the TSA at the airport opens your bag they can see what's inside without rummaging through your things. -Take a small carry-on bag for the last night of the cruise. On the last evening you will be required to put
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Well you can just go around the island and do whatever until time to leave.
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You can do whatever you'd like. You can stay on the ship, you can walk around the port city, or you can take an excursion. I would suggest that you do not take the ship's excursions. As soon as you get off the ship, there will be loads of cabs with drivers that are tourist guides. They have a great deal of knowledge. They will take you where you want to go, and they cost much cheaper. They will also take you to a beach. There is no reason for an excursion in Puerto Rico. All of old San Juan is 1 square mile. San Juan has free trolleys that run throughout the city up until 7PM. In Labadee, You'll be on a beach, and most everything is free. I took a tour of St. Martin. It was inexpensive, and we got to see the French and Dutch side, with many stops. You could visit the butterfly farm or the botanical gardens. Whatever you do, you should have a wonderful time. I just came back from a Royal Caribbean cruise.
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You can walk view the sites in the cities there is heaps to do even though you don't have a tour. You can stay on board and have the pools or spas to your self. as everyone hops of at ports.
My fiance and I are going on our first cruise in August with Royal Caribbean and we are stopping in San Juan, Labadee, and Phillipsburg. We don't want to spend too much money on excursions but the website makes it look like it's $50 just to sit on the beach!! If all we want to do one day is relax, swim in the ocean, and walk around, is that ok? We did book one excursion jet skiing and we might do snorkeling as well. Any suggestions on excursions that you liked?? Sorry, this is long I know. Any info you can give on cruising in general would be great!
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Of course you can walk around! I haven't been on a cruise to Phillipsburg, but I've been to San Juan and Labadee. I walked around in old San Juan and in Labadee I hung out at the beach all day! =)
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When you stop you can do whatever you want as long as you are back in time for departure. When I went on a cruise we did one excursion and then the other stops we walked around and went shopping, swam in the ocean, sat on the beach, went to a restaurant, and took a crazy taxi ride. At one of the beaches there was a place where you could rent out kayaks, jet skiis, and you could go on inflatable climbing walls that were about thirty feet from shore. That was really fun. At one stop there was this amazing outdoor mall that we stopped at and another popular activity among kids and teens is to get their hair braided in tiny braids or cornrows. I would suggest maybe one or two excursions and then use the rest of the shore time to explore the area yourselves. -Cruises are amazing. There is so much food to eat and all of it is all you can eat. At dinner be adventurous and try things you normally wouldn't, because if you don't like it you can just order something else afterwards. -Don't worry about bringing towels, the ship will hvae plenty and you can take some with you when you go ashore. -You will get an iterary everyday, look at it and note the things that you want to do. -If you want to go to the spa or salon, book an appointment early as it will fill up fast. Have fun!
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San Juan you can do on your own, depending on what you want to do. Old SJ is interesting, and you can easily walk up to El Morro. Walk back down and take the free trolley to OSJ. Labadee is the cruise line's "private island", so you can hang out at the beach there for free. You wouldn't be doing any true excursions, although they call ziplining, etc. excursions, as you have to pay extra for them. In StM, you can get a cab [of course, this will cost some money!] and go to one of the beaches and just hang out. A relatively quiet and out-of-the-way one is the one near the butterfly farm [can't remember the name off the top of my head!]. There's a beach bar/restaurant there and they rent chairs and umbrellas, but it's not at all busy or crowded, especially if you go "first thing". Arrange for the cabbie to come back for you at a particular time - pay him when you get back to the ship for both rides. You can walk around Phillipsburg for free, of course. Go to CruiseCritic.com, click on "Boards", then go to "Ports of Call" and find these ports for more advice from experienced cruisers. Of course, you can also just stay on the ship and enjoy the "emptiness" of the ship. The spa will have special deals on port days. The casino and bars probably won't be open. If you do go out on your own, you must make sure that you get back to ship on time, because it won't wait for you if you're late unless you are on one of the ship's excursions.
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YES!, that's OK. I cruise Royal Caribbean regularly and can tell you what to do that's not gonna cost you. Whenever you get to any port with any cruise line its your choice as to whether you get off the ship or not. So first is you can stay aboard and lounge around the pools and hot tub. Those things, along with eating places, will be open. The pool bars and a couple others will also be open and some of the on-board activities will be available, like the mini-golf, basketball court, the gym, and a few others depending upon which ship. When you get to Labadee its not gonna cost you anything to do the beach and swim all day. Its not gonna cost a thing unless you want to buy drinks or souvenirs. That is Royal Caribbean's private island stop and you can get off the ship and back on any time you want and you will be right at the beach; bring your own snorkel stuff if you have it. The island (actually a peninsula) is huge with several beaches and there will be plenty of free beach chairs and lots of shade as well as sunny areas. The ship will bring food ashore and serve lunch starting about 11:30ish. The lunch will be a buffet with burgers, dogs, chicken and maybe some ribs, plus salads, deserts, and punch, all free. The island has a market area where you can buy souvenirs and they have the jet ski and other tours available that you have to pay for. When you get to San Juan you would need a taxi or tour to get to a beach. The two main attractions in San Juan other than beach are the Rain Forest; a tour is required, or a taxi, since it's about an hour from the port. You can walk to the Old San Juan, the other attraction, if you ship docks in town (last time there we docked right by the city but there is another dock which is further away.) You can walk through the old city and also walk up to the National Park Service fort, San Cristobal, and El Morro. There is an entrance fee for the fort but you don't need a tour to get there. This web site will give you some guidance for San Juan: http://www.gotopuertorico.com/puerto-rico-old-san-juan.php. In Phillipsburg you will dock very near town. A $4. water taxi will get you from the pier to town and there is a small beach right there. If you want more exclusive and private beaches you'll need a taxi. You can browse the town for a while and then go back to ship and enjoy the quiet as most people will be gone all day long. This link has information about St Maarten and its beaches if that's what you want to do: http://www.st-maarten-info.com/St-Maarten-Beaches/OrientBay.html HERE ARE SOME CRUISING TIPS: The dress on ship is casual all day until 6:00PM, so take: -swim wear (at least 2), shorts, tank tops and "T's", sandals, beach shoes, your snorkel equipment if you have it, sun glasses and sun screen, lotions, a cap or big hat for the sun, -a book if you are a reader, your music player, -your camera and extra batteries, -sneakers and clothes to workout in if you like to use the gym, good walking shoes, and -other personal toiletries including tooth paste, mouth wash or lotions. Your cabin will have towels and soap provided, including pool and beach towels, and a hair dryer. It will also have a generic hair shampoo so you do not need to bring that unless you like a specific brand. After 6:00 PM they request that you wear "sports or resort casual" attire. That's attire that you would expect a person to wear in a business office, (like a bank employee), shirt with a collar, slacks, skirt, blouse, etc. You can still wear shorts and swim wear in the pools and spas but not in public areas like dining rooms and restaurants, show rooms, bars, casino, etc. Don't over pack , take clothes that you can mix and match tops and bottoms and plan to wear each piece twice. Since you are going to the Caribbean you will likely be in shorts and/or swim wear most of every day so evening clothes don't usually get much wear. Your cruise will have two formal nights when you can wear your best stuff and get pictures taken, and maybe meet the ship’s Captain. The formal nights are REQUESTED not required attire. You will not be denied entry to the main dining room if you decide not to dress up, as long as you are at least sports casual. But most people do dress up. A gown or party dress for women and a suit or tux for men. Some people dress up both formal nights, some don't. We always take the formal stuff off after dinner and a photo or two and go back to casual stuff. - Its best to pack using soft-sided luggage because with space limited in your cabin it fits under the beds better if its not hard sided luggage. Pack using the vacuum clothing bags (about $20 for 3 at Target) so that you can get more in your bag AND so that if the TSA at the airport opens your bag they can see what's inside without rummaging through your things. -Take a small carry-on bag for the last night of the cruise. On the last evening you will be required to put
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Well you can just go around the island and do whatever until time to leave.
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You can do whatever you'd like. You can stay on the ship, you can walk around the port city, or you can take an excursion. I would suggest that you do not take the ship's excursions. As soon as you get off the ship, there will be loads of cabs with drivers that are tourist guides. They have a great deal of knowledge. They will take you where you want to go, and they cost much cheaper. They will also take you to a beach. There is no reason for an excursion in Puerto Rico. All of old San Juan is 1 square mile. San Juan has free trolleys that run throughout the city up until 7PM. In Labadee, You'll be on a beach, and most everything is free. I took a tour of St. Martin. It was inexpensive, and we got to see the French and Dutch side, with many stops. You could visit the butterfly farm or the botanical gardens. Whatever you do, you should have a wonderful time. I just came back from a Royal Caribbean cruise.
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You can walk view the sites in the cities there is heaps to do even though you don't have a tour. You can stay on board and have the pools or spas to your self. as everyone hops of at ports.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Advice on on a new highschool graduate moving to Puerto Rico?
Advice on on a new highschool graduate moving to Puerto Rico?
I am recently graduated from high school and am planning on moving to Puerto Rico. Without having started my college plans yet, (I plan to eventually attend school in San Juan)I am concerned with finding a job and being able to afford to reside there. I have no family there, and only a little money saved. But I do speak Spanish at a intermediate level. Lastly, I am flexible with my standard of living and willing to work very hard. Is there any advice to make the relocation easier and for me to be able to live there? Thanks.
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Hello. I am not going to lie to you & tell you it will be easy because it wont be. But I think it might be a good experience for you. Being young with no family to take care of makes it a good time to try something new. Its good that you speak some spanish because you will need it. Most colleges teach classes in spanish. If your spanish isnt good enough for that, then you should look into InterAmerican University, they have classes taught in english. College is cheaper in PR so that is a plus. You will need to live in the San Juan area if you dont plan on having a car. You can search on clasificadosonline for apartments & jobs. You can get an efficiency apart for $250-400 per month if you dont mind it being small & maybe not in the nicest area. Finding a job will be hard since you probably dont have any job skills yet. But you might be able to find something for minimum wage. Research before you decide & Make sure you or your parents always have enough money for a plane ticket home just incase things dont work out. Good luck :) http://www.clasificadosonline.com/ http://www.metro.inter.edu/englishtrimester/index.htm
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I will not lie to u Im considering moving myself to the us, bec things financially are not good and jobs are not either.think really good if u want it then do it but explore and then be broke wit no job not good
I am recently graduated from high school and am planning on moving to Puerto Rico. Without having started my college plans yet, (I plan to eventually attend school in San Juan)I am concerned with finding a job and being able to afford to reside there. I have no family there, and only a little money saved. But I do speak Spanish at a intermediate level. Lastly, I am flexible with my standard of living and willing to work very hard. Is there any advice to make the relocation easier and for me to be able to live there? Thanks.
Puerto Rico - 2 Answers
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Hello. I am not going to lie to you & tell you it will be easy because it wont be. But I think it might be a good experience for you. Being young with no family to take care of makes it a good time to try something new. Its good that you speak some spanish because you will need it. Most colleges teach classes in spanish. If your spanish isnt good enough for that, then you should look into InterAmerican University, they have classes taught in english. College is cheaper in PR so that is a plus. You will need to live in the San Juan area if you dont plan on having a car. You can search on clasificadosonline for apartments & jobs. You can get an efficiency apart for $250-400 per month if you dont mind it being small & maybe not in the nicest area. Finding a job will be hard since you probably dont have any job skills yet. But you might be able to find something for minimum wage. Research before you decide & Make sure you or your parents always have enough money for a plane ticket home just incase things dont work out. Good luck :) http://www.clasificadosonline.com/ http://www.metro.inter.edu/englishtrimester/index.htm
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I will not lie to u Im considering moving myself to the us, bec things financially are not good and jobs are not either.think really good if u want it then do it but explore and then be broke wit no job not good
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