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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #40 on: January 19, 2015, 07:40:16 PM »

Once in the air, I was served a hearty meal from Stogel caterers from Belgium, I was very pleased to finally have some good airplane food. The coconut chicken nuggets were delicious & the simple white rice & cooked string green beans were a perfect compliment. Its a shame that with a country so big as the USA & with so many kosher resources the airlines cant get the ex USA departure meals right.


This is the first time I've ever heard good and Stogel mentioned together

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #41 on: January 19, 2015, 07:43:15 PM »
This is the first time I've ever heard good and Stogel mentioned together
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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #42 on: January 19, 2015, 07:45:48 PM »
I was there last year, U just now reminded me the great time we had there, we did <ll the same stuff and stayed at this hotel, the only difference is that we did it from Israel. missing it :'( :'(
A TR would be highly appreciated!

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #43 on: January 19, 2015, 11:56:31 PM »
Nice job!! Just a few questions
1) you did not have a halb tax?
2) which camera did you use?
3) why didn't you do other areas as well?

halb tax?
Nikon D90, but I think these are iphone pictures
didnt want to travel. wanted to chill & take peaceful walks

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #44 on: January 19, 2015, 11:57:44 PM »
This is the first time I've ever heard good and Stogel mentioned together

it was good.. im a picky eater & I thought it was good.. I guess taste you cant argue on the saying goes..

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #45 on: January 20, 2015, 01:36:33 AM »
This is the first time I've ever heard good and Stogel mentioned together
Haha, true, although I had the feeling they had improved a bit.

Thanks for the nicely documented trip report!

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #46 on: January 20, 2015, 02:00:01 AM »
Haha, true, although I had the feeling they had improved a bit.

Thanks for the nicely documented trip report!
They definitely did improve! But still is beyond me how they get away with these meals!
Thanks for the detailed trip report

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #47 on: January 20, 2015, 02:22:26 AM »
Great Stuff!

Making me look forward to my Swiss Ski Trip coming up in March!

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #48 on: January 20, 2015, 02:26:38 AM »
Stogel has the long life meals, these are horrible. They also have the regular plane meals. I also had one and it was ok, not worse then bornstein.

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #49 on: January 20, 2015, 02:28:42 AM »
Thanks for TR. Nice style
You can modify your original post. The modify button is right next to the quote button.

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #50 on: January 20, 2015, 04:05:41 AM »

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #51 on: January 20, 2015, 07:47:30 AM »
Thanks to all, only way I was able to do it was by every day notating the happenings at night

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #52 on: January 20, 2015, 08:35:43 AM »
halb tax?
Nikon D90, but I think these are iphone pictures
didnt want to travel. wanted to chill & take peaceful walks
Next time...
it gives you 50% off on transportation and attractions. I'm surprised your relatives didn't tell you about it.

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #53 on: January 20, 2015, 09:25:05 AM »
Next time...
it gives you 50% off on transportation and attractions. I'm surprised your relatives didn't tell you about it.

please elaborate what it is so we know for next time.. thanks

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #54 on: January 20, 2015, 09:55:17 AM »
A "HalbTax" pass is a card that costs a little bit i.e. $50 for 30 days, it is designated for tourists, and with it you get 50% off (in Switzerland  of course) on all public transportation i.e. trains, buses, trams, boats, and also on most major attractions. There are many kinds of Halbtax cards. As i mentioned in my Swiss TR, I had a pass that costed $350. And had 7 unlimited days (on transportation. Attractions i got for 50% off) + all other days (up to 30 days) I got 50% off.

Here is a direct link to SBB Halbtax on English

Here is a direct link to a different website that sells it (on dutch)

P.S. there are many websites that sell it and many kinds of passes, those were the 2 first sites to come up on Google.

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #55 on: January 20, 2015, 10:06:49 AM »

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #56 on: January 20, 2015, 10:10:12 AM »
A "HalbTax" pass is a card that costs a little bit i.e. $50 for 30 days, it is designated for tourists, and with it you get 50% off (in Switzerland  of course) on all public transportation i.e. trains, buses, trams, boats, and also on most major attractions. There are many kinds of Halbtax cards. As i mentioned in my Swiss TR, I had a pass that costed $350. And had 7 unlimited days (on transportation. Attractions i got for 50% off) + all other days (up to 30 days) I got 50% off.

Here is a direct link to SBB Halbtax on English

Here is a direct link to a different website that sells it (on dutch)

P.S. there are many websites that sell it and many kinds of passes, those were the 2 first sites to come up on Google.

Will know hopefully for next year :)

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #57 on: January 20, 2015, 10:11:48 AM »
Will know hopefully for next year :)
Next year? your going to make a yearly trip of this?

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #58 on: January 20, 2015, 10:22:37 AM »
I went last year & this year again. We'll see... Who knows what the future brings.. Hopefully!

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Re: Chapshnell's Trip Report - Arosa, Switzerland 1/2015
« Reply #59 on: January 20, 2015, 10:24:02 AM »
Is there any sort of babysitting and daycare there, like classy ski resort in the US