http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/farmo Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:53:48 GMT Reviews by farmo http://www.viewpoints.com/Thrifty-review-88630 <p>We have used Thrifty almost exclusively for the past few years and have never been disappointed. I am not usually brand-loyal. I always go for the best service for the best price. But 9 times out of 10, Thrifty has the lowest price. And they practically stumble over themselves to give you the best deal possible. We have gotten to the rental counter several times and been offered a free upgrade - once from an economy car to a mini-van. That was our trip through Yellowstone and with all the driving, we were so thankful for the extra room.</p><p>Last year I got a better deal through another company (who shall remain nameless) and I took it, prepaying online. We arrived to pick up our car 45 minutes late because of the plane being late. We called as soon as we landed, but the agent still chewed us out for being late and gave us a ratty little car which wasn't what we'd paid for. He'd rented out the one we'd paid for. We probably could've put up a stink, but it was late and we just wanted to get to...</p>... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:53:48 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Thrifty-review-88630 farmo 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Princess-Cruises-Grand-Princess-review-b5190 Enjoyed cruising on Princess. One of the highlights of the ship was "Movies Under the Stars." Such fun! Food was excellent and plenty of it. Enjoyed being able to eat when we wanted to and not some pre-set schedule. Nice fitness area. We cruised the Western Carribean. Wasn't that crazy about the ports of call, but that's just personal preference. Thought the price of the shore trips through Princess was a little pricey. We went through shoretrips.com instead. Worked out fine for us. Enjoyed visiting the Mayan ruins, but hubby &amp; I aren't big beach people, so Cancun and the Princess private island held little interest for us. Had a balcony stateroom (won't cruise without a balcony) and loved every minute of it - slept with balcony door open most nights. Heavenly! Square footage of the room was a little smaller than some other cruise lines, but we were fine with it. We don't drink or gamble, but found plenty else to do on the ship. All staff we encountered were friendly and polite and our...... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:53:28 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Princess-Cruises-Grand-Princess-review-b5190 farmo 4