The New Travel Thread: Now with write ups in the OP

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Jax Teller, Apr 8, 2015.

  1. DeToxRox

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    Oh I know I was in Mexico when they went from 72 to 24 hours. It’s just nice to be done with it entirely.
     
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  2. TDintheCorner

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    Of course…after I’ve already paid for two tests in Ireland :facepalm:
     
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  3. Lyrtch

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    Was about to order tests for Montreal in a few weeks

    Hell yes
     
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  4. bro

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    as someone who is flying to London next week, and Montreal at the end of July, this pleases me
     
  5. THEBLUERAIDER

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    This pleases me.
     
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  6. Garrity19

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    Coming back from both Copenhagen and Barcelona, was never asked for any test results. This has been within the last month.
     
  7. THEBLUERAIDER

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    For those with Verizon, what international cell plan/coverage do you have? I want to be able to text while I’m away, and possibly call a couple of times.
     
  8. Where Eagles Dare

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    Whenever you land you'll get a text to turn on the international plan. It's $10 a day.

    If you're fine with only talking to her when near wifi, you can call and text on wifi for free. Just turn off your mobile signal.
     
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  9. THEBLUERAIDER

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    Thanks. I was wondering if my iMessage would work, so that’s helpful.
     
  10. Lawnole23

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    I was in Abaco all last week. Really sad seeing all the damage still there from the hurricane. Outside of house rentals, hotels and anything that's a tourist hot spot probably 50% of the building are still pretty damaged and unusable.
     
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  11. The Hotch

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    Milan Malpensa is a trash airport
     
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  12. DuffandMuff

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    Flew out of there a couple times last year. Didn’t seem so bad aside from it being an hour outside the city and security point on the opposite end of the check in desks.

    Never experienced an arrival.
     
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  13. Han Solo

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    Took off once from Milan. So steep it felt like we were trying to get to space.
     
  14. The Hotch

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    In full candor I didn’t fly into or out of it - friend’s bag got lost for a week and a half, it was finally found and delivered to the lost luggage counter for Lufthansa. Spent way more time in terminal one than anyone should have to for this sort of thing and the service was no buono. It seems like they hadn’t spent a dime on the airport in 40 years. That plus there are some serious weak points from a security/terrorism standpoint in the pre-security area.
     
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  15. herb.burdette

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    I took the train from Switzerland to Milan. He took a tunnel under the mountains that was so long, it felt like we were going to the center of the earth.
     
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  16. Det. Frank Bullitt

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    FIFY
     
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  17. Pasta88

    Pasta88 Canes, Bruins, Raps, Jays and Sunderland.
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    The longest of its kind in the world, as per the train screen while we were traveling through it.
     
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  18. Gallant Knight

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    thinking about taking a solo trip for 7/4. continental us. pretty much just want to relax reading a book, walk around during the day if its a city, and go to a nice dinner each night

    any recs?
     
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  19. bwi2

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    Portland? Either one.
     
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  20. Lyrtch

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    yeah team keep it to places that may not be 100 degrees
     
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  21. Gallant Knight

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    yep that's definitely the goal
     
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  22. bro

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    PNW for this time of year. or Canada
     
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  23. Lyrtch

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    I'd vote Portland Maine, Minneapolis, Seattle, or maybe Chicago. All walkable with loads of great food.
     
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  24. Lyrtch

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    I leave for Montreal in two weeks. Excited.
     
  25. AptosDuck

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    Booked an airbnb in Vienna for Christmas, again. Let's see if we can actually go this year
     
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  26. Nug

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    Just over the border, but Vancouver BC is one of my favorite places in the world. And probably wouldn't be as packed for July 4.
     
  27. bro

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    going for Osheaga in July. I went in 2014. It rocked. Let me know if you need any recs
     
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  28. bwi2

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    Minneapolis is a good one. I’d probably live there if it wasn’t for the months in between September and May.
     
  29. bro

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    Gotta watch out for that Canada day tho
     
  30. Lyrtch

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    we fly out that day

    BUT

    it's cancelled
     
  31. Lyrtch

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    it's really like December-late march or early April where it gets hairy

    the winter doesn't tend to hit until late
     
  32. colonel_forbin

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    This was going to be my suggestion.
     
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  33. herb.burdette

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    Chicago, NYC or Boston if you have never been. All very walkable, northern climate, and great restaurants/points of interest.

    If you are looking off the beaten path, check out Pittsburgh. There is a whole avenue of restaurants/bars on Mt. Washington overlooking the city to have dinner/drinks.

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    The Carnegie Museum is top notch, as is the Warhol and Frick. Still lots of great Gilded Age architecture in the downtown triangle.

    I believe PNC is still the smallest park in MLB. The Brewers are there 7/1-3 and the NY Yankees 7/5-6.

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  34. Gallant Knight

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    pittsburgh is definitely on my list
     
  35. Tex

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    We just booked a little trip to the Grand Cayman for next month. Pretty excited. Never been and the beaches and water look great.
     
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  36. Fran Tarkenton

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    come link up with me for Canada Day Gallant Knight
     
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  37. bro

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  38. LSUTigers1986

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    Just did a quick Cayman trip over Memorial Day weekend so I can try to help although was only there a few days.

    Beaches are nice and the water was great. We stayed at the Westin and it was a good area with a lot of walkable restaurants, shops, a liquor store (this was helpful).

    I missed a stingray city, starfish point and snorkeling tour to sleep in, but my wife had a great time. Said the snorkeling was awesome and the whole tour is only like 3 hours so doesn’t kill the day either.

    We did a 1 hour kayak bioluminescence tour at night out near rum point. It was fine but it involved some logistical planning with the water taxis. My wife also can’t kayak to save her life so I just get splashed the whole time in the back.

    We didn’t venture around too much but Camana Bay was good area with a bunch of restaurants and bars. Luca was a good Italian place we walked to for dinner.
     
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  39. Oranjello

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    Friend's wife is a wedding planner and has gone overboard throwing him a 35th birthday party by essentially planning a wedding reception (multiple bars with bartenders, a machine that makes custom fit cowboy hats, other party BS, etc.). Will be a good time to see college buddies and their SOs without having to attend a wedding or a football game.

    Party is in Austin the weekend of July 4th. Somehow convinced the wife to rent an RV to split with another couple so that we can stay onsite. Fingers crossed the AC can overcome the heat.
     
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  40. BayouMafia

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    landslide
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  41. Tex

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    Thanks for the info. We know next to nothing about the area. It says it’s on 7 Mile Beach/Discovery Point/West Bay. We are getting a rental car. She loves to snorkel so I’m sure we will need to book something for that.
     
  42. Lyrtch

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    i stopped once i broke 400, it was going to be a landslide

    didn't include driving through a state either, had to spend a night at minimum
     
  43. BellottiBold

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    I lose, only 248 for me lol
     
  44. COVIDiskilingme79

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    Has anyone been to Mexico City during rainy season? Had a trip planned out for next week but the forecast has me wondering if I should bail on it.

    I imagine the sun is still hot af even though it's in the 60s and hopefully the rain isn't for the entire day.

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  45. Han Solo

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    Disneyland.
     
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  46. The Banks

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    Cancel the election and go with this:

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  47. The Banks

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    Alaska

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  48. Gallant Knight

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  49. Matt Foley

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    Anyone dealing with airlines fucking you right now?

    Had a connecting flight from Minneapolis to Calgary get rescheduled, putting me in Calgary after closing time for the rental car place. I’ll likely have to waste a full 12 hours and add a night in a hotel waiting on a car. Is there any chance this flight gets changed again or do I need to scramble to reconfigure the whole front end of this trip?
     
  50. BellottiBold

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    Always a chance, but if your flights are part of a single itinerary the marketing carrier should make you whole... I'd definitely whine at them about the added hotel cost
     
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