Re: Swamp Travel Guide
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:39 am
Brian you're recommendations will also be appreciated due to the Grand Trunk recommendation last year.
It's the sixth version of The Swamp. What could possibly go wrong?
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I agree. I've spent two different weekends in Minneapolis and loved it both times. I don't have any recommendations for you, other than there's a place with lawn bowling downtown that was fun (some big multilevel Irish(?) bar), and the neighborhoods around the chain of lakes near downtown are really nice, if you like jogging near mansions.BSF21 wrote:Don't know. Minneapolis is awesome. Go over to St Paul and check out Summit BrewingRush2112 wrote:Anyone have any advice about Minneapolis? (I go the most fantastic places.)
bump. nada?cerrano wrote:bump...
so were going to be renting a car in ireland, and i'm seeing a lot of conflicting info regarding the purchase of collision damage waivers from the rental company vs. your credit card co. vs. independent travel insurance companies, etc... also, it appears that ireland has different policies regarding this kind of blarney than most every other country on earth besides jamaica and isreal.
if you've rented a car in ireland, what did you do for the cdw insurance? did you go with the coverage from the car hire company, credit card or other? would you do the same thing again?
You should check tripadvisor forums. This is the ish that they're good for.cerrano wrote:bump. nada?cerrano wrote:bump...
so were going to be renting a car in ireland, and i'm seeing a lot of conflicting info regarding the purchase of collision damage waivers from the rental company vs. your credit card co. vs. independent travel insurance companies, etc... also, it appears that ireland has different policies regarding this kind of blarney than most every other country on earth besides jamaica and isreal.
if you've rented a car in ireland, what did you do for the cdw insurance? did you go with the coverage from the car hire company, credit card or other? would you do the same thing again?
That would be great, actually. Thanks!Pruitt wrote:I was supposed to go to Scotland last summer, but my wife had health issues (thankfully cleared up) and we had to cancel.
Happy to share my notes.
Go ahead and break the bank at Chez Panisse. Do it at lunch, and your bank will break less.duff wrote:We are headed out to see the SIL in Berkeley the second week of June. It has been a couple of years since I have been that way, and much longer for the wife. This will be her first trip out to CA since her sister moved back there. It is also the girls (9 and 7) first visit. Any kid friendly suggestions for the area? Mrs. Duff and I will be celebrating our aniversary while we are out there too. Any tips for a nice night out that won't break the bank?
We will have a car to get around and the SIL is a block or two from the North Berkeley BART station.
My colleague lives in El Cerrito (just north of Berkeley) and is a big-time foodie. I'll ask him for some recommendations.duff wrote:We are headed out to see the SIL in Berkeley the second week of June. It has been a couple of years since I have been that way, and much longer for the wife. This will be her first trip out to CA since her sister moved back there. It is also the girls (9 and 7) first visit. Any kid friendly suggestions for the area? Mrs. Duff and I will be celebrating our aniversary while we are out there too. Any tips for a nice night out that won't break the bank?
We will have a car to get around and the SIL is a block or two from the North Berkeley BART station.
It's been like seven years since I was there, I don't even really remember anywhere I ate (so this is an extremely unhelpful post), but you're going to love it. The city is incredible. Be prepared for lots of stairs. That's the best advice I got. I believe it's the largest walled city in the world.sancarlos wrote:Sooo, in early July, the wife, daughter and I are flying to Quebec City for a few days, meeting up there with some family friends from New Jersey. Not going to Montreal - focusing on QC and that area. I know some things were highlighted upthread, and gawd knows, my wife is already on the case - but I'd appreciate a listing of the best things to check out, for somebody who doesn't know from what.
Should be OK using your credit card at like a restaurant or store or stuff like that. But yeah don't plan on being able to use your debit card at an ATM or anything like that.Johnnie wrote:I'm going to The Yacht Week Greece next week.
How fucking convenient with all of the bullshit going on, right?
I was told by their most recent email to bring about 600 Euro. And I read via the State Department that I should also bring money because of the atm situation. So I'll be doing that. But I'm being given two different stories about using my card at local places. Obviously my banks are international in Europe, so I should be ok. But will I be?
Honestly I think even worst case you should be fine. They can't pull out of the euro that quickly. It would have to be some kind of organized change. As long as you bring plenty of Euros with you, I wouldn't worry.Johnnie wrote:Yea, that's the other worry. What currency would they use all of a sudden? However, I've been to places not in the euro zone and they'll take euros - albeit with an atrocious exchange rate.
Even if they decide to go back to the drachma, it will take weeks, more probably months to actually pull it off. They’ll have to print enough money for the whole country, have a transition period of both money being legit and set a date far ahead in the future, so people and business can handle every step necessary. Add all the legal hassles enforced by the EU by-laws (it’s not like you can quit over night, it s a negociation process which can theoritically take up to 2 years), plus the possibility of the whole referendum being a bluff to strongarm the IMF/EU (I’ve just read an article stating that Greece would be ready to cancel Sunday’s vote if they get more time to restructure their debt) and i’d say it’s pretty safe there will still be euros when you show up.Johnnie wrote:Yea, that's the other worry. What currency would they use all of a sudden? However, I've been to places not in the euro zone and they'll take euros - albeit with an atrocious exchange rate.
Never been to the maritimes, but my wife and I are seriously considering moving there in one of those "sell everything and take up a completely new life" moves. Specifically Nova Scotia, somewhere rural between moncton and Halifax. I'd be interested to hear what you thought of the area when you're back - specifically what regions seemed touristy or were part of cottage country.Pruitt wrote:On Saturday, my wife, daughter and I are heading out for a two week vacation.
Quebec City, than through New Brunswick (quickly!) and onto Nova Scotia. Four days in the south, two days in Halifax and then 4 days in Cape Breton (and two days of golfing at the stunning Cabot Links).
Anyone been to New Scotland - any sights or restaurant recommendations would be apreciated.
Well, Boca Raton does mean "Rat Mouth", right? You should have gone to Boca Buena.Shirley wrote:Just got back from a week in Boca Raton. That place has to be top five for most attractive, yet completely-bitchy looking women. Just dripping with wealthy privilege.
sancarlos wrote:I have never been to the maritimes either, so I have nothing to add.,there. But this seems like an appropriate time/place to note that in July, we went to Quebec City and the small towns up the St. Lawrence, and we had a great time.
And, now I own a Quebec Remparts shirt.
I'm going to scoop up one of those, if they still look as cool as when Guy Lafleur wore thm.sancarlos wrote:I have never been to the maritimes either, so I have nothing to add.,there. But this seems like an appropriate time/place to note that in July, we went to Quebec City and the small towns up the St. Lawrence, and we had a great time.
And, now I own a Quebec Remparts shirt.
I will file a full report...Never been to the maritimes, but my wife and I are seriously considering moving there in one of those "sell everything and take up a completely new life" moves. Specifically Nova Scotia, somewhere rural between moncton and Halifax. I'd be interested to hear what you thought of the area when you're back - specifically what regions seemed touristy or were part of cottage country.
Yeah, even coming from Manitoba we would have no mortgage or debt and some money in the bank, based on what we would sell our house for here and what we would be looking to buy there.Pruitt wrote: I will file a full report...
Buddy of mine (rich buddy - old time Toronto WASP money... good guy though) told me that he and his wife bought a cottage in St. Andrews By The Sea in New Brunswick. He paid $220,000 for a 7 bedroom castle on the water. Needed $100,000 in renovations, but it's good to go. He may be renting it out for parts of the summer, so next year, we may set up there. Point is... real estate in the Maritimes seems ridiculously cheap.
Same reason people don't sell their million dollar houses in San Francisco or Orange County and move to Topeka to retire.travzilla wrote:Yeah, even coming from Manitoba we would have no mortgage or debt and some money in the bank, based on what we would sell our house for here and what we would be looking to buy there.Pruitt wrote: I will file a full report...
Buddy of mine (rich buddy - old time Toronto WASP money... good guy though) told me that he and his wife bought a cottage in St. Andrews By The Sea in New Brunswick. He paid $220,000 for a 7 bedroom castle on the water. Needed $100,000 in renovations, but it's good to go. He may be renting it out for parts of the summer, so next year, we may set up there. Point is... real estate in the Maritimes seems ridiculously cheap.
I really wonder why more people who own homes in Vancouver or Toronto don't just retire early, sell their million-dollar bungalows and live like kings in the maritimes.
That's it exactly.brian wrote:Same reason people don't sell their million dollar houses in San Francisco or Orange County and move to Topeka to retire.travzilla wrote:Yeah, even coming from Manitoba we would have no mortgage or debt and some money in the bank, based on what we would sell our house for here and what we would be looking to buy there.Pruitt wrote: I will file a full report...
Buddy of mine (rich buddy - old time Toronto WASP money... good guy though) told me that he and his wife bought a cottage in St. Andrews By The Sea in New Brunswick. He paid $220,000 for a 7 bedroom castle on the water. Needed $100,000 in renovations, but it's good to go. He may be renting it out for parts of the summer, so next year, we may set up there. Point is... real estate in the Maritimes seems ridiculously cheap.
I really wonder why more people who own homes in Vancouver or Toronto don't just retire early, sell their million-dollar bungalows and live like kings in the maritimes.
Guessing 1998 is not "recently", huhSteve of phpBB wrote:We are considering a Europe trip this summer, and are looking at including 3-4 days in Berlin.
Has anyone been there recently?
I love visiting European cities for the old-city feel. But I'm wondering if I would get that feeling in Berlin.
Never been to Germany, but from what I understand, a lot of German cities look modern. It's a side effect of World War II.Steve of phpBB wrote:We are considering a Europe trip this summer, and are looking at including 3-4 days in Berlin.
Has anyone been there recently?
I love visiting European cities for the old-city feel. But I'm wondering if I would get that feeling in Berlin.
Yeah, it was 1999 for me. Berlin was all cranes back then. I imagine it is much less old world than Munich. Berlin felt much more like mid-century Bauhaus.wlu_lax6 wrote:Guessing 1998 is not "recently", huhSteve of phpBB wrote:We are considering a Europe trip this summer, and are looking at including 3-4 days in Berlin.
Has anyone been there recently?
I love visiting European cities for the old-city feel. But I'm wondering if I would get that feeling in Berlin.