Travel Addicts/Advice Thread

[Riverman]

Man Miami might be the WOAT city.

[CS04]

Yea Miami does kinda suck. I mean it’s gorgeous, but the people aren’t very friendly, everything is about conspicuous consumption, terrible drivers and traffic, hotels cost an arm and a leg. Good poker and interesting ethnic neighborhoods are redeeming qualities

[superuberbob]

@Tilted

I’ve never bought travel insurance before but seems like it’s a good idea for an overseas trip. American Airlines offered it thought Allianz at checkout, but I assume that’s not near as good as getting it elsewhere? Anyone have any recommendations?

Can’t say I do. I only bought travel insurance once and that was because it was required to enter the country. In that case, I got some cheap stuff from a provider in the country I was travelling to.

Depending on where you’re travelling, you might be better off just paying the medical bill out of pocket than paying for insurance.

[CS04]

Yea it’s got that slightly gravel-ly quality to it that is annoying. The whiteness of it looks good in the photos though!

[superuberbob]

@Fossilkid93

I feel like the smoking is different in USA. Like there are probably a handful of chain smokers really dragging up the average, whereas in Europe it seems like there are tons of casual smokers.

Yeah it’s pretty common to come across people who only smoke a few cigarettes when drinking.

Of course, smoking in bars is banned in most of Europe. However, plenty of places have seating outside where smokers light up.

@Riverman

Where does this forum stand on bringing really young kids on over the ocean business class? Because we had 2 toddlers that both cried their way over the ocean and it really, really sucked.

I’m for it. Two fewer kids in coach.

@Riverman

I did my homework and mostly think I know how to avoid being the annoying American.

Annoyance is more in behavior but you can’t change the way you dress.

@Fossilkid93

Also trains are slow as fuck

Yup. Covid definitely made it worse by restricting or cancelling lines. Toss that on top of state-owned railways that have a monopoly and have had to incentive no improve services for decades and you find yourself taking the bus.

Only train worth taking was Mostar to Sarajevo. For a 80 mile trip, it was long as shit but the sights were beautiful.

@LFS

Have heard “don’t try to see everything” from many people

And it’s the best piece of travel advice I’ve ever received.

Honestly, I don’t remember a lot of the stuff I see. For me, trying to see everything would be a waste.

[suzzer99]

I picture the Riverman family like when Everybody Loves Raymond went to Italy. Everyone was so happy, no one fought like they usually do. Then when it was time to get in the minivan to go to the airport to go back home, Ray just sighed.

[VoteForSocialists]

i’m picturing more a national lampoon’s euro vacation

[Fossilkid93]

@superuberbob

Yup. Covid definitely made it worse by restricting or cancelling lines. Toss that on top of state-owned railways that have a monopoly and have had to incentive no improve services for decades and you find yourself taking the bus.

Only train worth taking was Mostar to Sarajevo. For a 80 mile trip, it was long as shit but the sights were beautiful.

I’m not sure if I mentioned it, but we’ve also been traveling with our dog. He’s tiny (weighs 3kg) and likes to travel in cabin on planes and stuff b/c he loves sleeping in his carrying case, but for some reason buses rarely allow pets in cabin, but trains almost always do. So it kinda sucks losing stuff like FlixBus as a travel option, but I think we’ll be able to find just enough train routes to make it work.

I checked into Budapest a bit more and think it will be doable, so we’ll make our way thru Romania over 3 months, then end on the border w/Hungary and take a 4 hour train to Budapest, then probably spend 3 months there b/c it’s a city I’ve been dying to explore in depth. By the time we’re done in Budapest, it will be late October so I think we’ll opt for somewhere not freezing like the Croatian Coast or maybe really far south like Tirana. They at least get average highs of 10-14 celcius, whereas places like Zagreb, Belgrade, Sarajevo, etc. are cold as fuck.

[Ikioi]

Traveling to the United States in a couple days, a place called Ohio. Any recommendations?

[Krayz]

Get Out Official Trailer 1 (2017) - Daniel Kaluuya Movie

Highly recommend the Cleveland tourism board on YouTube as well

[VoteForSocialists]

rock’n’roll hof, and then i don’t know. it might be nice weather to go on the lake.

[Ikioi]

Been to the Hall many moons ago. Was cool but unless they’ve added a bunch of new stuff not sure I’d be compelled to go again. Lake Erie would be nice to see again though.

[eyebooger]

@Ikioi

Traveling to the United States in a couple days, a place called Ohio.

[NotBruceZ]

Skyline Chili, ldo.

Which part of Ohio?

[CS04]

If anyone has any Tampa or Jacksonville recs I’m all ears

[eyebooger]

Ohio?
Jacksonville?

WTF is going on in this thread?

Anyone got any great ideas for trips to Wilmington, Delaware or Stockton, California?

[CS04]

They have an NFL team! That’s big time!

[CS04]

Nice, I’ll check it out. 6300 reviews on google!

[Bigoldnit]

@eyebooger

Anyone got any great ideas for trips to Wilmington, Delaware

1. Blue Rocks [minor league baseball]. Any time you can check out a team with three mascots, you do it. [Rocky Bluewinkle is a blue moose. Mr. Celery is a stalk of celery. And Rubble is a giant blue rock.]

2. Surprisingly good museums thanks in no small to the Duponts.

3. Maybe go yell at the PO Box of the bank that issues your credit card and is incorporated in DE for tax purposes.

4. Visit to the Biden train station, LDO

[m_hood115]

Berns is fine, council oak at the hard Rock is pretty good. Armature works in Tampa is a pretty good time. it’s a food hall that usually gets a good sized crowd.

Ulele is good, the Columbia and Datz and mise en place would be my Tampa suggestion for food.

Channelside, Hyde Park and Seminole, Ybor are all good areas. check out the river walk. depending when you’re in town you should check out a lightning game.

Fifth element in Jax, if you like Indian food. only thing I know about, there. but it’s some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had.