网际旅游

Memorial Day 计划和朋友们一起去Corpus Christi 消暑计划.

德州这地方，Corpus Christi 算是不错的海滨城市了。具体日子还长，在这儿设个据点，供朋友们边盖楼边商量，顺便帮我这儿除除草，长长人气。

Time: May 26-27 Memorial Day Long Weekend

What plan to do there?

Swimming & Water Act ivies
Laying Back
Fishing (Beach side)
Kids Activities (big playground close to beach)
Watching PPMM (not many)
Fresh Seafood (mainly live shrimp from the fishing boat)
Dinner at Water Front Joes’ Crab (great evening view)
And most of all, relax and enjoy Texas Romantics…

明天出发：
fufu family
J&H famiy
Y&C family
ZC family
YQ Family

Reference:

3-BR condo at mastung beach
www.seagullcondos.com/rentalinfo.html

Cheaper one. Recommended by a friend.
www.islandret.com/rates.information.htm

我的旧文:

Corpus Christi食鲜虾记
travelsuperlink.com/cn/travelogue/travel…

Corpus Christi 宿营记趣
travelsuperlink.com/cn/travelogue/travel…

小游 Corpus Christi
www.travelsuperlink.com/cn/travelogue/tr…

在网上看到的：

“Northwest WorldPerks Elite customers will still maintain the ability to
stand by for alternate flights throughout the entire day of departure and
will not incur a fee if a seat becomes available. Beginning April 24, all
other customers traveling on non-refundable tickets will be charged a $25
fee for same day flight changes, whether boarding via standby status or
confirming through the FlyNow option. The $25 fee for boarding via standby
status replaces the current option that allows non-Elite customers traveling
on non-refundable tickets to stand by for eligible flights at no cost.”

网友说Delta两年前就取消了free standby.

今夏去Seattle, LD的机票和我们不一样，还想试一试AA的Standby政策，也不知道有没有戏。总之，航空公司的政策越来越不如以前友善了。

今天我的k68任务截止，在最后一周终于让我等到了专业高手，现在图标Logo已经定下来，准备利用周末时间将网站再美容一下。其它制作行李牌小礼品的工作也在有条不紊地进行中。不过估计这一段时间blog就要荒一些了，实在是时间有限。

大家看看，新的logo还满意吗？

这个周末的努力，终于把我们的中文主页换了个新面孔，是不是变得精致好看些了呢？现在就希望在K68.cn上网站徽标征集能有个好的结果，已经过了一个多星期了，目前的交稿不是很理想，主要就是水平太业余了。唉，可能高手也懒得去K68上找任务吧。

www.k68.cn/PostViewMission.asp?rmd=19805…

还有两个星期，期盼Logo设计高手现身。有了好的Logo, 网站的形象应该更突出些了，忙完了这些美工方面，争取好好补充些内容，增加些人气，大家要多多支持啊。:)

前些年的时候，如果你外出租车，还车的时候晚了半个钟，你大可不必担心。那时候，大部分租车公司都有一个小时的grace time, 换句话说，就是你只要还车的时候比你合同上的时间不晚过一个钟，租车公司不会额外收你钱的。不过那是从前的好时光。一年多前，租车公司中的老大Hertz将grace time减少为半个钟，很快，其它租车公司纷纷跟进，到如今，你租车的时候最好看看好你的合同，问清楚grace time, 再仔细看看每多一小时的补款金额，也许可以提醒你千万不要还晚了。

以下是主要租车公司目前的grace time政策，仅供参考，具体如何还是要以你签的租车合同为准。

• Alamo: “A grace period of 30 minutes applies to rentals within the U.S. Within the European Union, there is a 59-minute grace period, thereafter a further full day’s rental will be charged.” Even worse: “Daily/weekly rates may also retroactively increase from the start of the rental if the vehicle is kept beyond the agreed return date and time.”

• Avis: “There is a 29-minute grace period. If the car is returned within the 29-minute grace period there will not be any additional hourly rate. Beyond the 29-minute period, an hourly rate will apply until it equals the rate for an additional day. Charges for optional services such as LDW, etc. are charged as full days after the 29-minute grace period. If a vehicle is returned beyond the parameter associated with a specific rate code the rental may revert to a higher applicable rate.”

• Budget: “Vehicles are rented on a daily, 24-hour basis beginning at your pick-up time. There’s a 59-minute grace period for returns. After one hour late, hourly charges may apply. After three hours late, a full-day charge may apply.”

• Dollar: No grace period. “The renter will be charged for each hour and/or any part of an hour in excess of a rental day the renter keeps the vehicle until the vehicle is returned, up to the applicable daily rate. … Other rates will apply if the Vehicle is returned earlier than the original return date or if the Vehicle is returned later than the original return date.”

• Enterprise: No grace period. “For most rentals, Enterprise uses a 24-hour period to define a single rental day. For example, if you rent a vehicle at 11 a.m. on Monday and return it any time prior to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, you will be billed for one day. If you return the vehicle after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, you will be charged an hourly rate for each additional hour, or for a second full day, whichever is less. Hourly rates are usually one-fourth of the daily rate.”

• Hertz: “Vehicles are due back the same time of day as rented, Hertz will provide a 30 minute late grace period at no additional charge. Vehicles returned after the 30 minute grace period will be subject to an additional hour charge and/or an additional day charge.”

• National: No grace period. “Rates are subject to change if vehicle is not returned on the date and time agreed upon at time of reservation and rental.”

越来越多的人喜欢用DV记录旅途中的见闻，也越来越多的人将这些vidoe 短片上传到网路上和大家分享。其中比较著名的，英文有卖给google的Youtube， 中文有优酷（中文这个还是跟着影视圈潜规则红的吧，难怪有人总结说每个知名中文网站的背后都有一个女人的故事），最近著名的旅游出版社Lonely Planet也紧跟潮流，推出了自己的LP TV, 有些是比较专业人士拍的，有些也是你我一样的旅行者上传的，都是旅游方面的video clip，是无聊时候上网打发时间的好去处。

不过我自己很少拍DV，早年去Hawaii拍过一次，可惜没有技巧，拍回来自己都不想看。更何况玩DV要比玩相机更费时间，后期处理也好，存储也好，就是抽时间看一下也比看照片费时间吧，而且一肩背相机一手拿DV的辛苦更不用说了。出去玩，还是感受风景为主，其他的都俗了。不过这个世界上，还是俗人多，对吧。

最好的玩法，和朋友一起出去，有人喜欢拍照，有人喜欢DV，互有取舍。曾经和好朋友H一家一起出去玩过一次，后来H送了我一张旅途中DV剪辑成的DVD盘，至今还保留着。可惜后来H当了地主，不肯再跟我出去玩了。

H, 你有没有还在这儿潜水？