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1. I saw trailers belonging to the director/producers/actors/stunts people for Warehouse 13 today, on my way to the library. I admit that I would be much more curious about where they were filming if Joe Flanigan was a regular cast member. ;)

2. Canadian-flisters: do you guys have any recommendations for no-fee credit cards? My current one is going to be replaced by a different one (with a worse reward system) in a couple of months and I'm thinking of switching banks.

3. One of my housemates has convinced me that I absolutely need to go traveling during the summer of my first year. China doesn't seem to be likely this year (maybe next year), so I'm considering Europe, maybe one of those student tours or something. What do you guys think? I am very inexperienced in the way of traveling, especially on my own, so I have no idea where to start, even.

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Woah...Wait...What? We have no fee credit cards? Well why am I only figuring this out now?! Man, I could have saved SO much freakin money....

There's a company that does adventure and volunteer programs around the world, but for the life of me, I cannot remember what it's called... I know the have one in the Ukraine, Australia, Brazil, Thailand, etc...

You do 2 weeks of volunteering, and then they take you travelling for 2 weeks (Australia I know that you travel along the coast and do random and cool adventure based stuff)...

All major banks offer at least one card that has no annual fee. :)

Ooh, that sounds neat -- I'll have to look it up. Is the company based in Canada?

Well.... Wish I would have known that years ago lol.

And I don't think they are... I'm fairly certain that they're US based... But I could be wrong...

I've heard good things about PC's banking, which is affiliated with CIBC. No personal experiences, though!

I bank with PC, but I don't have their credit card -- but they're a possibility though!

And, hey, aren't you supposed to be at a conference right now? ;)

Lunch break! Even academics can't be sustained on nourishment for the mind alone ;)

GO TO PARIS! OR LONDON! OR SPAIN! :D

I would probably be more interested in Warehouse 13 if Joe Flanigan were in it too XD

I do quite want to go to Spain! My mom is planning going to Spain with her friend, so I'll ask her how it goes. :D

I hope Joe will be cast in something soon! I miss his crazy hair and pointy ears. X3 (I think I would've actually given Stargate Universe more of a chance if Joe was in it, heh.)

I am personally like super against tours because one is bound by a rigid schedule (both time-wise and location-wise)...I've travelled on my own before and much prefer it, personally. But then, I'm someone who likes to explore things by myself, so...

And if you are coming to Europe, you better come visit me >D

Of course I would swing by your way if I go to Europe! :D Would you be interested/have the time to do a bit of traveling with me if I were to do the Europe thing this summer?

Depends on when you are coming...I really have no idea right now, because I want to get a job and shit. :3333 I'd be interested, but we'll have to see what I've got going on when you have more concrete dates :3

I have one project to finish up and another project to start, and possibly either TA or RA work, so I'm not entirely certain about the dates yet. I definitely should have some time off in mid/late-August, I'm thinking. Keep me updated if you have certain weeks/months that you're definitely busy/free?

Will do :)

2. I bank through a credit union. I don't really know what they're like in your neck of the woods, but I really like it.

3. Yay traveling! Like the person above, I'm also not really a fan of organized bus tours. (Partly, I've heard a number of them end up being "party in all the European capitals" tours. Many people might enjoy that kind of trip, but I'm not one of them.) OTOH, I did really enjoy a Hop-on Hop-off bus tour I took in Scotland, which had the benefit of taking you to some out-of-the-way places and providing some traveling companions, but also let me customize my own trip and spend some time on my own (much needed, heh). I don't know how common those kind of companies are in Europe more generally, but there seemed to be a number of them in the UK. Eeee, trip-planning is so exciting! :D

Partly, I've heard a number of them end up being "party in all the European capitals" tours.

Oh, uck, I hadn't thought of that! D: I really don't want to do a trip like that. The Hop-on Hop-off bus sounds pretty good, though! So it's a tour bus that just goes along certain routes and you can choose where to get on/off?

Yeah. Not the way I want to travel, either.

I looked up the website for Macbackpackers (hee!) but from a casual glance it looks like they don't have a hop-on-hop-off option anymore. *sadface* It was awesome because you had a certain number of days to complete the circuit so you just had to book a seat on their regularly scheduled tours (which passed through pretty much every day) and ride along with them till the next stop. Also, they had 18-person (or so) buses, so the group was always kept relatively small. They do seem to have a list (http://macbackpackers.com/links/tours) of other bus tours on their website that might be helpful?

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