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Just for info purposes; We've been here for a couple of years ( as snow birds that is). We never, never, ever carry our original passports with us. Photocopies will suffice in most cases - except when getting a Sube card for the buses or when crossing the borders somewhere. Carry only your...

From a 41 year veteran of airline flying (recently retired pilot) you never, never, never, ever (how many times can I say it) take anything, for anyone, across any border, anywhere, at any time. Only exception is if you hold the item in your hand and pack it yourself ... but then the little...

For Barnaby - In Palermo there is a gym in the Alto Palermo shopping complex. They have an outside entrance for early arrivals. We used it for three months and found it to be clean, well laid out and all the machinery worked. They also have shower facilities and lockers to store your stuff...

The subway comes to a halt in front of you. The door opens and there is a crowd disgorging itself from the train. You hold back waiting for those to get off before you get on. There is a lull in the crowd and you start to board the train .... but there is a group of 2-3 rather heavy set men...

I've been around enough that I think I'm aware of the usual "offerings", especially when the locals know you are a tourist and only here for a relatively short time. I've gone through this search process on more than one occasion and in more than one city (try Sydney, Hong Kong, London, Paris...

Does anybody know of a good massage therapist here in B.A. (Palermo district hopefully) who knows about bad backs and how to fix them. I'm looking for something medically legitimate here ... NOT a "happy ending" style massage.... thank you very much ! Mind you ... if the therapist can fix my...

We are looking for information on golf courses in and around B.A. We would appreciate knowing whether the course is members only or open to the public, prices, are caddies mandatory ... in short , any info you might have would be helpful. My wife and I are avid golfers and she says she wants to...

We will be in B.A. for Dec - Mar. Looking to play some golf while in town. Can someone tell us which of the courses in B.A. are open to the public, about how much per round, caddies mandatory?, general additional info would be helpful. We won't have a vehicle but short cab rides are...

We will be living in B.A. from Dec until March 2010-2011. Our apt is in the Palermo district, near the corner of Segui and Sinclair. Does anyone know of a good sports facility (with resistance machines, free weights, tread mills ... the usual stuff) close by that area? I would appreciate...