Jay Honeck wrote:
My parents are currently in Europe, scheduled to fly out of Heathrow for
Chicago next Thursday. To say the least, they will probably have the limits
of their sense of adventure pushed and their patience tested.

True -- but thank your lucky stars that the terrorists were
foiled...for the time being.

Oh, we are so not looking forward to the flight home from the
Philippines in November. :-(

I wonder if any cruise ships or even tramp steamers are headed that way?