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Post by irvred on Jan 22, 2019 13:03:39 GMT -6
My friend and I are going to the Massive Attack show in Detroit and are thinking of booking an AirBnb and hanging in the city the day before. What neighborhood(s) should we stay in and/or check out?
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Post by neader on Jan 22, 2019 13:05:09 GMT -6
Midtown. Corktown is my favorite but Midtown has more to do and would be better to stay in.
If you want more recs, let me know.
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Post by neader on Jan 22, 2019 13:08:59 GMT -6
this is this weekend, any suggestions for things to/see/eat? Eat Lafayette Coney Island Sweetwater Tavern - best wings Bucharest - Schwarma Green dot stables - good sliders traffic jam - been there forever
seldan standard - kinda like the go to for nice casual dining in detroit, small platesFiner dining The Whitney Grey ghost Wright and co Drink Batch brewery Founders Hopcat Motor city brewing (good pizza too) PJ lager house Honest johns 3rd street
bronx bar
old miami (my favorite bar in the city)
standby, good cocktails
bad luck bar, good cocktails, cool atmosphere, super pretentiousThings to do Hitsville Heidelberg project Henry Ford museum African American museum If I think of more I'll post more here is my post from last year. added stuff in red. |
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Post by llamaoftime on Jan 22, 2019 13:10:30 GMT -6
Japan from January 29th to February 8th- Tokyo, Okuhida, Kanazawa, and Kyoto (for fun) Anchorage, Alaska from February 11th to March 3rd (for work) Oakland, CA from March 18 to March 21 (for work) Chicago from March 21 to March 24 (for fun, Massive Attack show) Los Angeles from April 1st to April 26th, and May 6 to May 10 (for work) Orlando/Disney World from May 15 to May 20th (for fun) I'mma be a bit busy this first half of the year
The LA trip isn't straight unless I want it to be, have options to fly home on those weekends. But I'm gonna stay at least 1-2 of those weekends if not the whole time. Was also considering stopping over to Denver one weekend on that trip and catching Spiritualized plus checking the city out
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Post by neader on Jan 22, 2019 13:12:13 GMT -6
hey lot wanna trade lives? i have a big tv, i promise it's worth it
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Post by thebosma on Jan 22, 2019 13:17:38 GMT -6
Goddamn dude, that looks fun as hell.
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Post by andrewvb on Jan 22, 2019 13:41:34 GMT -6
was gonna comment on anchorage but looks like the weather there is nicer than here lmao
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Post by Broc1123 on Jan 22, 2019 13:58:48 GMT -6
Japan from January 29th to February 8th- Tokyo, Okuhida, Kanazawa, and Kyoto (for fun) Anchorage, Alaska from February 11th to March 3rd (for work) Oakland, CA from March 18 to March 21 (for work) Chicago from March 21 to March 24 (for fun, Massive Attack show) Los Angeles from April 1st to April 26th, and May 6 to May 10 (for work) Orlando/Disney World from May 15 to May 20th (for fun) I'mma be a bit busy this first half of the year
The LA trip isn't straight unless I want it to be, have options to fly home on those weekends. But I'm gonna stay at least 1-2 of those weekends if not the whole time. Was also considering stopping over to Denver one weekend on that trip and catching Spiritualized plus checking the city out
Hey, I'll be in those exact same cities in Japan at the same time! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 13:59:06 GMT -6
Alaska's a bucket list spot. Most of my friends/family that travel for work are stuck going to boring spots, so that's a really nice itinerary.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 14:03:51 GMT -6
My wife and I are starting to talk about plans for our tenth anniversary later this year - we're going to have family come in and watch our daughter and the former lead singer of Journey while we go on a trip. We haven't been to New Orleans together, so that's one of the spots we're considering. Also in the running: San Francisco, Seattle, Austin. Basically anyplace with nice weather in late October or November.
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Post by neader on Jan 22, 2019 14:14:17 GMT -6
Naaaaaaaaaaashville
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Post by alady on Jan 22, 2019 14:18:34 GMT -6
New Orleans in the fall is nice unless it's rainy.
Also, LoT, you should see if you can see some northern lights when you're in Alaska.
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Post by Xamnam on Jan 22, 2019 15:49:17 GMT -6
I might be going to Alaska in July!
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Post by llamaoftime on Jan 22, 2019 16:31:37 GMT -6
was gonna comment on anchorage but looks like the weather there is nicer than here lmao I almost got sent to Fairbanks which would have been miserable. A few of my coworkers will be there while I'm in Anchorage
granted it would have been the best view of the northern lights which would have been cool but then three straight weeks there woof
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Post by sick2b on Jan 22, 2019 18:35:41 GMT -6
-11F this morning, -47F once factoring windshill
Saying that I'm counting the hours till our Mom'n'Daughter cruise to the Caribbean is an understatement
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 23, 2019 8:35:35 GMT -6
New Orleans in the fall is nice unless it's rainy. Also, LoT, you should see if you can see some northern lights when you're in Alaska.  |
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Post by ultravisitor on Jan 23, 2019 9:32:14 GMT -6
People, I'm looking to fly into Venice and then return from Rome this July. What kinda rate should I be looking for? Right now, the best rates are about $1005. Is that the best I'm gonna do, or will they drop lower?
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Post by venom on Jan 23, 2019 9:41:38 GMT -6
People, I'm looking to fly into Venice and then return from Rome this July. What kinda rate should I be looking for? Right now, the best rates are about $1005. Is that the best I'm gonna do, or will they drop lower? $1,000 for a trans-atlantic flight to italy during peak season seems good. if you're going on basic economy, it could probably go lower. but it could also skyrocket if you wait a month. put a tracker on it and see how it goes. you never know with these things. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 9:42:48 GMT -6
It’s been years since I went but I flew into Venice and out of Milan via Zurich and it was definitely not $1000+. This was in July
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Post by neader on Jan 23, 2019 9:54:45 GMT -6
prob be cheaper to fly from london or iceland. my flight from rome to nottingham was $39. still blows my mind.
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Post by ultravisitor on Jan 23, 2019 10:25:34 GMT -6
I mean, it'd definitely be cheaper if I were just flying within Europe, but there's that whole ocean that I have to cross. Plans might have just changed to RT to Rome from ORD, though, and that's less than $800. Prob gonna do that.
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Post by thebosma on Jan 23, 2019 10:27:07 GMT -6
I mean, it'd definitely be cheaper if I were just flying within Europe, but there's that whole ocean that I have to cross. Life hack: Want cheap flights to Europe? Live there! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 10:27:41 GMT -6
I think his point was it's considerably cheaper to fly to someplace like Reykjavik first and then connect to Venice or Rome. But that adds a stop. Personally I'd just take a train from Rome.
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Post by neader on Jan 23, 2019 10:32:52 GMT -6
I think his point was it's considerably cheaper to fly to someplace like Reykjavik first and then connect to Venice or Rome. But that adds a stop. Personally I'd just take a train from Rome. This is what I meant. When I went to Europe I flew out of Toronto, it was $600 round trip from Toronto to London and only like a 6 hour bus ride. Plus, I got to explore Toronto for a few days! |
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Post by neader on Jan 23, 2019 10:33:55 GMT -6
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Post by Pale Hose on Jan 23, 2019 10:35:21 GMT -6
Holy shit. That's cheaper than most domestic flights.
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Post by llamaoftime on Jan 23, 2019 10:56:01 GMT -6
Goddamn. At that price it'd be cheaper for me to fly to Chicago then London than just direct Houston to London |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 10:59:06 GMT -6
I guess Denver is going to be adding more international flights with the revamp of the terminals and security, so hopefully that means lower prices. Right now not a whole lot of options for direct flights to Europe.
If you haven't been through DIA in a while, security is being moved to another level of the airport while the current security area is going to be opened up for more pop-up events (beer festivals that you can attend or European food market type stalls).
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Post by llamaoftime on Jan 23, 2019 11:07:03 GMT -6
Speaking of cheap travel, I originally had planned to travel to London this year before switching up my plan to go to Japan. Houston to London direct usually runs $600-800. Was going to book it on miles through United, which would have cost me 60k miles
When I decided to do Japan instead, that United direct flight Houston to Tokyo was running about $1800. But it was only 70k miles. So 10k more miles for a $1000 more expensive flight.
Feel like I came out pretty good. Gonna do London in 2020 now (that was basically my starting point for a Europe trip) and just use my Chase reward points.
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Post by sick2b on Jan 27, 2019 10:41:09 GMT -6
Does anyone have a restaurant to recommend in Baltimore, ideally not far from the Harbour area?
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