The Travellers Thread

[cry_minarets458]

was going to Montana in august, but no longer doing that. now have a free weekend and I don't know where to go. anywhere to look for affordable last minute travel plans?

[aeroshady]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

was going to Montana in august, but no longer doing that. now have a free weekend and I don't know where to go. anywhere to look for affordable last minute travel plans?

scottscheapflights google this, use it, enjoy. It is how I find all my flights over the past year!

[cry_minarets458]

Originally Posted by aeroshady

scottscheapflights google this, use it, enjoy. It is how I find all my flights over the past year!

thanks, will try

[aeroshady]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

thanks, will try

Also try just playing around with google flights. I have found some good deals that way.

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

was going to Montana in august, but no longer doing that. now have a free weekend and I don't know where to go. anywhere to look for affordable last minute travel plans?

That's a shame. Where are you leaving from?

August is far from "last minute". You have plenty of time.

[cry_minarets458]

Originally Posted by lockman21

That's a shame. Where are you leaving from?

August is far from "last minute". You have plenty of time.

Yeah, I know if I go to Montana, I’ll just be a mess and not enjoy myself. Planning to leave from NYC area airports.

[magnumdan]

Just curious if anyone has any referral promo codes for a southwest credit card. Looking to sign up for a card and wanted to see what the best promo was.

[BTBaboon]

After the Gorge we are flying into MSP and have a 3.5 hour layover. Is that enough time to take a trip to Mall of America? I think they still have rail service from the terminals, but just not sure what to expect on the security side of things

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

After the Gorge we are flying into MSP and have a 3.5 hour layover. Is that enough time to take a trip to Mall of America? I think they still have rail service from the terminals, but just not sure what to expect on the security side of things

You could probably get maybe an hour in if your flight is on time. Not sure it'd be worth it, but it's a pretty quick skip over from the airport.

[SmoothG]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

was going to Montana in august, but no longer doing that. now have a free weekend and I don't know where to go. anywhere to look for affordable last minute travel plans?

You decide on anywhere?

I left Granada last week after 4 years in Spain. Sad to leave as it is such a great city and it’s the longest I’ve lived anywhere in over 20 years. Felt like home and I’ll miss it.

Had a week in England which was fun. As much as I enjoy London, I prefer Brighton. Had lots of good food and drinks. Now in Chicago for a week. Always a good time, especially in summer. Will be busy with my brother and nephews. Then for a while in Vancouver for family, then Phoenix for a few weeks with my folks. Will be nice to have some good Mexican food and play some golf.

In September I was thinking about moving to Mexico, but in the end I think I’ll go back to China for another year or two. The money is better, plus free airfare and apartment. Better chance to save money and travel. Hope to have an interview next week.

Anyone have summer travel plans?

[daveshookme]

Two hours to kill in ACK, I don’t even think there’s a bar here.

[iammine]

Originally Posted by daveshookme

Two hours to kill in ACK, I don’t even think there’s a bar here.

Cru is right on the water,

Cisco is a little bit into town.

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by iammine

Cru is right on the water,



Cisco is a little bit into town.

Yeah Cisco is nice, a bit too far for me now. Gonna find a bench to nap on. If only they’d let me into the crew break room, they have couches in there. Fuckers.

[iammine]

Originally Posted by daveshookme

Yeah Cisco is nice, a bit too far for me now. Gonna find a bench to nap on. If only they’d let me into the crew break room, they have couches in there. Fuckers.

Makes sense, especially in the offseason. A tough island to explore without bike/car/transport (stuck at the mercy of the busses)

Hope the 2 hrs went quickly.

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by iammine

Makes sense, especially in the offseason. A tough island to explore without bike/car/transport (stuck at the mercy of the busses)



Hope the 2 hrs went quickly.

Yeah I’ll be back down for the day, for sure. But today wasn’t the day. My friend lives down there but he was busy today.

[AllifromOhio]

My Platinum Biz card gives lounge access to Centurions. I got to hit up 3 different lounges this weekend. It was sweet.

[aeroshady]

Upcoming travel:

Havana Cuba in November and I just booked Park City Utah for skiing/Sundance Film Festival in January! Anyone ever been to either?

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Originally Posted by AllifromOhio

My Platinum Biz card gives lounge access to Centurions. I got to hit up 3 different lounges this weekend. It was sweet.

FYI,

- Amex Plats get to claim 200$ in Uber and 200$ in Airline Fee credits and free TSA PreCheck (or Global Entry if you prefer)

[unccrombie]

Have family in Park City. It's pretty fun in the winter. Sundance is like 45 min away from PC though. Not a drive I like doing at night

Head out to the new high west distillery (blue sky ranch). Be sure to do some skiing and explore main st. Avoid draft beer (it's always 3.2) and stick to bottles. Cocktails are hit and miss due to the laws. Park City is a bit more sin city though.

Originally Posted by aeroshady

Upcoming travel:

Havana Cuba in November and I just booked Park City Utah for skiing/Sundance Film Festival in January! Anyone ever been to either?

[unccrombie]

Oh, if you want ski trail advice let me know. I'll keep you off the lifts for canyons/pcmr.

[AllifromOhio]

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

FYI,

- Amex Plats get to claim 200$ in Uber and 200$ in Airline Fee credits and free TSA PreCheck (or Global Entry if you prefer)

Biz version doesn't get the Uber credit.
Already used the credit on giftcards.
I already have GE from my CSR.

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

FYI,

- Amex Plats get to claim 200$ in Uber and 200$ in Airline Fee credits and free TSA PreCheck (or Global Entry if you prefer)

To be fair they raised the annual fee to account for Uber.

I spend on the CSP and just buy flights on my Plat. If AMEX made the Plat MR earn categories the same (or better) than Gold Preferred, they'd have all my business.

[aeroshady]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

Have family in Park City. It's pretty fun in the winter. Sundance is like 45 min away from PC though. Not a drive I like doing at night

Head out to the new high west distillery (blue sky ranch). Be sure to do some skiing and explore main st. Avoid draft beer (it's always 3.2) and stick to bottles. Cocktails are hit and miss due to the laws. Park City is a bit more sin city though.

Originally Posted by unccrombie

Oh, if you want ski trail advice let me know. I'll keep you off the lifts for canyons/pcmr.

Thanks for the tips!

I though The Sundance Film Festival was mostly in Park City though? I see there is also a town names Sundance though. Now I am confused

Also, we will definitely be skiing while there. I figured we would do two days at Park City and maybe try to make our way over to Alta or one of the other mountains for a day as well. I would love ski trail advice and also, how easy will it be to get over to the other mountains?

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by aeroshady

Thanks for the tips!

I though The Sundance Film Festival was mostly in Park City though? I see there is also a town names Sundance though. Now I am confused

Also, we will definitely be skiing while there. I figured we would do two days at Park City and maybe try to make our way over to Alta or one of the other mountains for a day as well. I would love ski trail advice and also, how easy will it be to get over to the other mountains?

Two days at PC (Canyons/PCMR) should suffice. You're able to ski between both via the gondola. I've never skied Alta, just Deer Valley, since the in laws have discounted local tickets. Doesn't make sense to pay full price for Alta in my scenario. The one thing I will recommend: pay for garage parking at PCMR (get there ASAP) and ski to canyons. Being able to get your shit on out of the elements is a game changer haha.

PM your email and I'll send ya some mountain tips. If your films are already planned out you may not have to go to Sundance (the town) but you should check it out. There's a great brunch at The Foundry, even better brunch at Blue Sky Ranch though lol.

Edit: also do Fireside dining at Deer Valley.

[FromTheMorning]

Making a list for potential places to visit for a month next year around November. Would like to go somewhere I've never been before.

India
Somewhere in Central/South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Argentina)
Jordan/Israel
Tanzania/Madagascar

[SmoothG]

A few thoughts:

*India - I think I'd want more than a month unless you just did the north or south. I think didriveout2spac has been there a lot and probably has some advice for India.
* Bolivia is really cool. Salar de Unyi, largest salt flat in the world, pretty cool. Lake Titicaca with the Incas and tons of history. Biking down the worlds most dangerous road. You can visit the famous shithole prison in La Paz called San Pedro. The Amazon, the Andes, lots of high mountains. La Paz might be my least favourite capital but the rest of the country makes up for it. Bolvia is crazy, lots of drugs, more than Colombia. Plus everything is cheap when you get there.
*Colombia - I'm a big, big fan. Gorgeous landscape, Caribbean, rainforest, coffee region, outdoor adventure sports. Some of my favourite people in South America. I prefer Bogota to Medellin, but there are so many places to visit. Fun time.
Costa Rica - I know a couple people on here have travelled here a lot and have lots of good advice about Costa Rica. I loved it and thought it was stunning but it was expensive. I'd probably go somewhere else. But it is beautiful.
* Uruguay/Argentina/Chile/Brazil - I'd do Argentina and Chile together, see Patagonia and cross the Andes and see the tallest mountain outside of the Himalayas, Cerro Aconcaugua. Chile has such divervse landscapes, I love the mountains. And Mendoza, Argentina is really cool, great wine. close to the Andes and the drive between Mendoza and Santiago, Chile through the mountains is really nice. Brazil doesn't intrigue me as much as the other countries but I guess I'd like to go someday. Uruguay I might tie in with Chile/Argentina.
* Jordan/Isreal - less intrigued by these countries as the rest. I am intruiged by Tel Aviv and visiting Petra though.
* Tanzania/Madagascar - not much to add, but this is a cool idea. I think I'd like to climb Kilimanjaro.

If it was up to me I'd probably do Chile/Argentina doing most of it in Patagonia.

[mr.MikeD]

Only been to Chile for work so I don’t have much to say as a traveler but what I saw was cool. Saw Santiago and a couple a places in the Atacama region. Very little English spoken there compared to other places I’ve been.

Costa Rica is great, but it is can be pricey and touristy, especially in some towns. But super easy travel if that appeals.

Not sure how safe for travellers Nica is right now, but it was like Costa Rica probably was 20 years ago. Laid back, cheaper, no one trying to sell trinkets on every corner.
I was on the pacific side of both pretending to surf so didn’t travel either extensively.

Tanzania is fantastic, did the tourist big three - Kilimanjaro, Serengeti and Zanzibar. Couple of nights in Stonetown and a couple at a beach resort place. Stonetown is a neat historic city. Pricey to get there, but super cool. I’m going back when the kiddo is old enough to remember and appreciate it and before every thing is extinct.

[daveshookme]

Was supposed to have a nice long layover in ORD today, before heading down to Decatur, IL and then going on to STL. Now I have to cut my time in ORD short just to go spend 2 hours in DEC and meet with a manager I really don't want to meet with in an airport that has 0 fucking amenities (I'm pretty sure it has wifi?).

Who has a good STL BBQ join near the airport I can hit up tonight?

[ToySoldier#34]

18 days of PTO left between now and 1/1 and a free place to stay in Charlotte NC, is Charlotte worth it?

[aeroshady]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

18 days of PTO left between now and 1/1 and a free place to stay in Charlotte NC, is Charlotte worth it?

Do you like NASCAR or the Carolina Panthers? If not, I would say there is not much going on there...