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'taterblast · « **Reply #11676 on:** March 11, 2019, 09:44:43 AM »

airport was a goddamn nightmare this morning. spring break

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #11677 on:** March 20, 2019, 08:11:41 AM »

Need pro tips for the following destinations in the next few months. Keep it food/drink and fringe arts-y related. Nothing that has been featured on the Food Network and/or has a gift shop.

San Diego
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Mumbai and/or Pune

8manpick · « **Reply #11678 on:** March 20, 2019, 08:36:25 AM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on March 20, 2019, 08:11:41 AM

Need pro tips for the following destinations in the next few months. Keep it food/drink and fringe arts-y related. Nothing that has been featured on the Food Network and/or has a gift shop.

San Diego
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Mumbai and/or Pune

I had a pretty incredible dinner at Butcher & the Boar in Minneapolis last fall. 6.5/7, would recommend

steve dave · « **Reply #11679 on:** March 20, 2019, 10:19:43 AM »

lmao

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XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #11680 on:** March 20, 2019, 11:53:36 AM »

Anyone been to the Hyatt resort in the Maldives? Everything I've read about it makes it seem pretty incredible.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #11681 on:** March 20, 2019, 12:17:58 PM »

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on March 20, 2019, 11:53:36 AM

Anyone been to the Hyatt resort in the Maldives? Everything I've read about it makes it seem pretty incredible.

The one with the underwater rooms?

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #11682 on:** March 20, 2019, 12:26:35 PM »

Quote from: Cat from DC on March 20, 2019, 12:17:58 PM

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on March 20, 2019, 11:53:36 AM
Anyone been to the Hyatt resort in the Maldives? Everything I've read about it makes it seem pretty incredible.

The one with the underwater rooms?

No, it has villas that are out over the water. Only downside is it looks like it will take about 36 hours to get there connecting through Istanbul and Heathrow.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #11683 on:** March 20, 2019, 12:30:07 PM »

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on March 20, 2019, 12:26:35 PM

Quote from: Cat from DC on March 20, 2019, 12:17:58 PM
Quote from: XocolateThundarr on March 20, 2019, 11:53:36 AM
Anyone been to the Hyatt resort in the Maldives? Everything I've read about it makes it seem pretty incredible.

The one with the underwater rooms?

No, it has villas that are out over the water. Only downside is it looks like it will take about 36 hours to get there connecting through Istanbul and Heathrow.

Ah yeah I’ve seen those too, look pretty awesome. Just Wheels Up there

michigancat · « **Reply #11684 on:** March 21, 2019, 04:02:55 AM »

8manpick · « **Reply #11685 on:** March 21, 2019, 07:56:38 AM »

Too google-able

DQ12 · « **Reply #11686 on:** March 21, 2019, 08:55:17 AM »

staying at the hilton in playa this august. anyone ever f'd with that?

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #11687 on:** March 21, 2019, 11:21:23 AM »

Quote from: 8manpick on March 20, 2019, 08:36:25 AM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on March 20, 2019, 08:11:41 AM
Need pro tips for the following destinations in the next few months. Keep it food/drink and fringe arts-y related. Nothing that has been featured on the Food Network and/or has a gift shop.

San Diego
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Mumbai and/or Pune
I had a pretty incredible dinner at Butcher & the Boar in Minneapolis last fall. 6.5/7, would recommend

denied! https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=butcher+%26+the+boar+food+network

'taterblast · « **Reply #11688 on:** March 22, 2019, 10:17:26 AM »

like everyone else in the world i've always avoided middle seats on airplanes but yesterday got upgraded to a comfort+ middle seat for a 1.5 hour flight and it was a very surprising experience. it was very comfortable, i had two armrests to use and more leg room than usual because there were no bars in my way from the next row. didn't have to worry about people in the aisle bumping my shoulder, and wasn't scrunched by the window.

is the (comfort+) middle seat actually good?

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #11689 on:** March 22, 2019, 10:21:24 AM »

Florence, Interlaken, Cologne, Amsterdam. Any pro tips appreciated.

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DaBigTrain · « **Reply #11690 on:** March 22, 2019, 10:25:30 AM »

CHONGS · « **Reply #11691 on:** March 22, 2019, 10:30:30 AM »

I am heading to Toronto in May. Should be fun.

Trim · « **Reply #11692 on:** March 22, 2019, 10:35:23 AM »

Quote from: 'taterblast on March 22, 2019, 10:17:26 AM

like everyone else in the world i've always avoided middle seats on airplanes but yesterday got upgraded to a comfort+ middle seat for a 1.5 hour flight and it was a very surprising experience. it was very comfortable, i had two armrests to use and more leg room than usual because there were no bars in my way from the next row. didn't have to worry about people in the aisle bumping my shoulder, and wasn't scrunched by the window.

is the (comfort+) middle seat actually good?

You're doubling your chances of sitting next to someone awful.

mocat · « **Reply #11693 on:** March 22, 2019, 12:41:21 PM »

Quote from: 'taterblast on March 22, 2019, 10:17:26 AM

like everyone else in the world i've always avoided middle seats on airplanes but yesterday got upgraded to a comfort+ middle seat for a 1.5 hour flight and it was a very surprising experience. it was very comfortable, i had two armrests to use and more leg room than usual because there were no bars in my way from the next row. didn't have to worry about people in the aisle bumping my shoulder, and wasn't scrunched by the window.

is the (comfort+) middle seat actually good?

it's mildly better than regular middle but still vastly worse than aisle or window

star seed 7 · « **Reply #11694 on:** March 22, 2019, 12:50:29 PM »

Quote from: kitten_mittons on March 22, 2019, 10:21:24 AM

Florence, Interlaken, Cologne, Amsterdam. Any pro tips appreciated.

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Smoke boat canal tour

mocat · « **Reply #11695 on:** March 22, 2019, 01:57:23 PM »

has anyone ever done the North Coast 500? (maybe x-post with vision quest thread) i'm trying to convince mrs mocat to do this with me this summer. can still get MCI-EDI for 60k RT on AA for a few dates.

8manpick · « **Reply #11696 on:** March 22, 2019, 05:14:20 PM »

Need a good spot to watch the tournament during the day tomorrow in Kalamazoo. TIA

tdaver · « **Reply #11697 on:** March 23, 2019, 08:38:43 AM »

Quote from: kitten_mittons on March 22, 2019, 10:21:24 AM

Interlaken. Any pro tips appreciated.

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How many days ? What time of year? What type of activities are you looking for?

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #11698 on:** March 23, 2019, 08:50:36 AM »

3 days, April 5-8, we are already doing to train up to the Jungfrau.

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tdaver · « **Reply #11699 on:** March 23, 2019, 10:25:39 AM »

I was going to give you some hiking recommendos but that’s probably no good in April. I stayed in Murren a few days last summer.

The Lauterbrunnen Valley is absolutely gorgeous. Stop in Wengen on the way up or down from Jungfrau. Walk through town on the main drag up to a small church on the left. Great view of the valley from there. Trummelbach falls in the valley is impressive. And views from Mürren are amazing. If you have a clear day make a loop taking the bus from Lauterbrunnen through the valley, stop at the falls, ride the tram up from Stechelberg to Gimmewald to Mürren, train and tram from Mürren back down to Lauterbrunnen. Or reverse order. Could take a lift up higher above Mürren if you want. Hotel Bellevue restaurant was very good.

Thun castle and old town. There’s a shop in old town that has great selection of craft beer, wine, and chocolate. It’s called Simply Fine I think.

Could easily go to Bern one day as well.