Author Topic: travel thread (Read 1350856 times)

8manpick · « **Reply #12426 on:** January 20, 2020, 02:35:02 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on January 20, 2020, 02:03:38 PM

Going to Aspen in a couple weeks to ski. Any hot tips?

Belly Up has good shows sometimes

mocat · « **Reply #12427 on:** January 22, 2020, 10:33:51 AM »

new orleans just blew my entire mind. what a place.

michigancat · « **Reply #12428 on:** January 22, 2020, 10:56:11 AM »

Quote from: mocat on January 22, 2020, 10:33:51 AM

new orleans just blew my entire mind. what a place.

probably the best city in the US, maybe the world

meow meow · « **Reply #12429 on:** January 22, 2020, 10:58:08 AM »

what places in NOLA blew your mind? thinking about going in a couple months.

michigancat · « **Reply #12430 on:** January 22, 2020, 11:07:34 AM »

I get to go for a convention in a couple months!

mocat · « **Reply #12431 on:** January 22, 2020, 11:28:45 AM »

my impression is that it doesn't matter where you eat in new orleans as long as you are not a total moron. or, it's more important what you eat than where, if that makes sense. like if the menu has a crawfish etouffee benedict, order that and not a sausage and eggs omelette you idiot.

off the top of my head these are some places i ate
ruby slipper
mother's
flamingo a go go
palace cafe
coterie
joey k's

other wonderful stuff:
eliza jane hotel (hyatt points!)
house ogling in the garden district
bar hopping / shopping on magazine st
getting blackout in french quarter
taking the streetcar to
audoban park and going for an instagram walk
ghost tour.

'taterblast · « **Reply #12432 on:** January 22, 2020, 11:35:26 AM »

i will never forget going to some random "dive" bar in NO at like, 5 am and getting an incredible plate of shrimp and grits. it was a revelation.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #12433 on:** January 22, 2020, 11:39:57 AM »

This will be my 3rd Mardi gras in a row. Only partly by choice. AMA.

meow meow · « **Reply #12434 on:** January 22, 2020, 11:44:42 AM »

if i'm wanting to fly in to NOLA and uber somewhere and not deal with a rental car, where would be the best place to look for a hotel/airbnb?

Phil Titola · « **Reply #12435 on:** January 22, 2020, 11:47:55 AM »

Quote from: meow meow on January 22, 2020, 11:44:42 AM

if i'm wanting to fly in to NOLA and uber somewhere and not deal with a rental car, where would be the best place to look for a hotel/airbnb?

Roughly between WWII and Frenchman street. Armstrong park to the river

michigancat · « **Reply #12436 on:** January 22, 2020, 11:51:49 AM »

Quote from: mocat on January 22, 2020, 11:28:45 AM

my impression is that it doesn't matter where you eat in new orleans as long as you are not a total moron. or, it's more important what you eat than where, if that makes sense. like if the menu has a crawfish etouffee benedict, order that and not a sausage and eggs omelette you idiot.

off the top of my head these are some places i ate
ruby slipper
mother's
flamingo a go go
palace cafe
coterie
joey k's

other wonderful stuff:
eliza jane hotel (hyatt points!)
house ogling in the garden district
bar hopping / shopping on magazine st
getting blackout in french quarter
taking the streetcar to
audoban park and going for an instagram walk
ghost tour.

I'd add that the people that live there are generally interesting, lovely, wonderful people.

hemmy · « **Reply #12437 on:** January 22, 2020, 12:30:16 PM »

Quote from: mocat on January 16, 2020, 11:00:07 AM

Quote from: mocat on December 05, 2019, 02:31:09 PM
going to a wedding in munich next summer and trying to decide where to go after. it's down to eastern europe (like maybe vienna/bratislava/budapest) and iberia. i don't know how to choose

flights/points availability has chosen for me: portugal. would have liked budapest but this will still be great.

None of those places are eastern europe, god dammit.

But, I actually did a Vienna/Bratislava/Budapest trip a couple years ago and enjoyed it. Vienna is heavy on history/culture, Budapest has a lot more of a party scene. Bratislava is nice but pretty small.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #12438 on:** January 22, 2020, 12:35:21 PM »

Portugal is my favorite country I've visited so far other than probably Italy. Amazing.

Spracne · « **Reply #12439 on:** January 22, 2020, 01:12:56 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on January 22, 2020, 12:35:21 PM

Portugal is my favorite country I've visited so far other than probably Italy. Amazing.

And cheap.

8manpick · « **Reply #12440 on:** January 22, 2020, 01:45:47 PM »

Going to Germany with a large group in March. Most things are planned, but I’ll be in Hamburg from Monday - Wednesday midday by myself. Any pro-tips?

Spracne · « **Reply #12441 on:** January 22, 2020, 01:46:28 PM »

Try the hamburger.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #12442 on:** January 22, 2020, 02:04:15 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on January 22, 2020, 01:12:56 PM

Quote from: Phil Titola on January 22, 2020, 12:35:21 PM
Portugal is my favorite country I've visited so far other than probably Italy. Amazing.
And cheap.

Cost was definitely a factor in my rating.

8manpick · « **Reply #12443 on:** January 22, 2020, 03:23:09 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on January 22, 2020, 01:46:28 PM

Try the hamburger.

Obviously

michigancat · « **Reply #12444 on:** January 22, 2020, 03:38:52 PM »

Are there good beaches in Portugal?

sys · « **Reply #12445 on:** January 22, 2020, 03:57:15 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 22, 2020, 03:38:52 PM

Are there good beaches in Portugal?

obviously.

steve dave · « **Reply #12446 on:** January 22, 2020, 03:58:03 PM »

going to kauai for 7 nights in july. first time taking my passel of children. have connecting rooms at the grand hyatt. flying first class there on United via sfo. coach back through lax on AA. spending several zillion airline/hotel miles/points.

sys · « **Reply #12447 on:** January 22, 2020, 03:58:52 PM »

is there any point to new orleans if you don't like bars, music or talking to people? it really doesn't sound like my thing, but my wife wants to go, eventually.

Spracne · « **Reply #12448 on:** January 22, 2020, 04:00:03 PM »

Quote from: sys on January 22, 2020, 03:58:52 PM

is there any point to new orleans if you don't like bars, music or talking to people? it really doesn't sound like my thing, but my wife wants to go, eventually.

Food. And people watching. History and architecture, too.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #12449 on:** January 22, 2020, 04:01:06 PM »

Yeah, all of those things. It's amaze!