just read Bill E's post about how he is panicking because he has sent an email to the hotel he has booked and has not heard anything back yet.Well, I was booked to go to Bali in November and I sent an email to a hotel back in October enquiring about room rates, availability, etc, just got a reply back Monday with the info and saying how much they look forward to me staying at their hotel! Only took them 4 months....hey what am I complaining about, I once sent a postcard to my family from Israel by air mail and it arrived exactly one year later!!!!! Guess you can't rush these things.