Arrival at HI New York

June 21st, 2009

We’ve safely arrived at Hostelling International New York, and checked in to a 12 bed dorm. Stay tuned for more interesting updates, we’re quite tired now.

Thumbs up for British Airways!

Thumbs up for British Airways!

The first entry from the US of A

June 20th, 2009

Yes! The eagle has landed! Well…not quite. Let’s rephrase that: One of the eagles has landed, and is now sitting in an internet cafe at JFK int. airport waiting for the others to arrive. Also trying to beat down a hell’of a jet-lag with espresso-shots.
Stay tuned for updates.

More on tipping

June 5th, 2009

As tipping is not limited to restaurants, I’ve also done some research on other common places: Bars, cabs and hair salons.
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How to tip properly in Restaurants

June 3rd, 2009

Tipping is a foreign concept for us Norwegians, so I decided to do a little research on behalf of the group so we won’t embarrass ourselves. Some of us don’t really like the concept of tipping, Martin often complains it should be included in the price. And frankly, that would’ve been the best option, but when we visit a foreign country, we should live by their customs to not offend anyone.

tipping

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Exclusive teaser!

May 27th, 2009

Look what came with the mail today. It’s the exclusive Road Trip ’09 T-shirt!

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These shirts will be remembered in the US long after we’re gone 😉

Many thanks to Jessica Rasmussen for collecting and resending our T-shirts, RoadTrip’09 will never forget you!