To say the Grand Canyon is breathtaking would be an understatement to those that go there in person.

somewhat travel related...the wife & i are doing an overnight ghost hunt with some friends of ours in july at the cresson sanatorium...looks to be in the pennsyltucky region...out by altoona. should be interesting. 

13 hours ago, mr_hunt said:

somewhat travel related...the wife & i are doing an overnight ghost hunt with some friends of ours in july at the cresson sanatorium...looks to be in the pennsyltucky region...out by altoona. should be interesting. 

The Laurel Highlands are a legitimately nice area, and are a couple hours from Altoona.  Fallingwater is the most famous attraction in that area of southwest Pennsylvania, but another FLW house, Kentuck Knob (Kentuck, not Kentucky) is down the road, and Ohiopyle State Park nearby is one of the best natural areas in Pennsylvania.  I've thought about doing a weekend out there with some friends and touring Fallingwater and seeing the waterfalls in Ohiopyle.

 

In Altoona, the Altoona Curve minor league baseball team (Pirates' AA affiliate, in the same league as Reading) has a nice stadium, with an interesting backdrop of a little amusement park past the outfield fence.  There's also some good railroad history if you want to nerd it up, such as Horseshoe Bend.

A friend of mine is going to get married in Vegas in October. They have invited me to the wedding so I may be doing a trip. I've had a pretty bad 2022 so it might be something to look forward to. They live in Philly so I'll probably do a game at the Linc before flying to Vegas. I have only been to the stadium shop post SB so I haven't actually been to a game there before.

Once the schedule is released and I have a few more concrete details  on the wedding I'll probably start planning. I'm thinking Philly, Miami and Vegas are the three locks. I'll probably look at 3-4 weeks total and work the trip around the wedding. 

 

10 hours ago, xzmattzx said:

The Laurel Highlands are a legitimately nice area, and are a couple hours from Altoona.  Fallingwater is the most famous attraction in that area of southwest Pennsylvania, but another FLW house, Kentuck Knob (Kentuck, not Kentucky) is down the road, and Ohiopyle State Park nearby is one of the best natural areas in Pennsylvania.  I've thought about doing a weekend out there with some friends and touring Fallingwater and seeing the waterfalls in Ohiopyle.

 

In Altoona, the Altoona Curve minor league baseball team (Pirates' AA affiliate, in the same league as Reading) has a nice stadium, with an interesting backdrop of a little amusement park past the outfield fence.  There's also some good railroad history if you want to nerd it up, such as Horseshoe Bend.

Ohiopyle is awesome. Lots of trails to hike and some beautiful water falls. If you are into white water rafting you can do that there as well.

23 hours ago, mr_hunt said:

somewhat travel related...the wife & i are doing an overnight ghost hunt with some friends of ours in july at the cresson sanatorium...looks to be in the pennsyltucky region...out by altoona. should be interesting. 

I'll alert the Altoona pd that you are coming through town. 

On 5/10/2022 at 8:54 AM, Mat said:

A friend of mine is going to get married in Vegas in October. They have invited me to the wedding so I may be doing a trip. I've had a pretty bad 2022 so it might be something to look forward to. They live in Philly so I'll probably do a game at the Linc before flying to Vegas. I have only been to the stadium shop post SB so I haven't actually been to a game there before.

Once the schedule is released and I have a few more concrete details  on the wedding I'll probably start planning. I'm thinking Philly, Miami and Vegas are the three locks. I'll probably look at 3-4 weeks total and work the trip around the wedding. 

 

And of course I am living in Minneapolis after your trip here for the Super Bowl. Vegas in October should be pretty decent. Are they going there because they want one of those instant weddings at some random chapel or are they doing something different?

55 minutes ago, Agent23 said:

And of course I am living in Minneapolis after your trip here for the Super Bowl. Vegas in October should be pretty decent. Are they going there because they want one of those instant weddings at some random chapel or are they doing something different?

You're pretty sucky for timing 

They want something small and not a traditional wedding. I think it's family, a handful of friends and they were thinking something themed (not Elvis which I already asked). The last time I was in Vegas I saw the poker tables and buffets so it will be good to do something different.

I'm trying to work out rough times without having a definitive date for the wedding. I'm thinking

5 days in Philly

2 in DC to visit a friend there

4 or 5 in Vegas for the wedding 

3 or 4 in Orlando for Disney World and maybe Universal.

7 in Miami so I can visit my aunts  friend and her husband. Last time I think I spent 2 or 3 days and could definitely do longer.

Then maybe a week somewhere else I haven't been before. I'm thinking one of Nashville, New Orleans or Hawaii. I'm also open to suggestions.

Last option is I move into @Reddens RV and get the top bunk while having to listen to him and Harley bang geriatric style every night 

3 minutes ago, Mat said:

Last option is I move into @Reddens RV and get the top bunk while having to listen to him and Harley bang geriatric style every night 

3 hours ago, Mat said:

You're pretty sucky for timing 

They want something small and not a traditional wedding. I think it's family, a handful of friends and they were thinking something themed (not Elvis which I already asked). The last time I was in Vegas I saw the poker tables and buffets so it will be good to do something different.

I'm trying to work out rough times without having a definitive date for the wedding. I'm thinking

5 days in Philly

2 in DC to visit a friend there

4 or 5 in Vegas for the wedding 

3 or 4 in Orlando for Disney World and maybe Universal.

7 in Miami so I can visit my aunts  friend and her husband. Last time I think I spent 2 or 3 days and could definitely do longer.

Then maybe a week somewhere else I haven't been before. I'm thinking one of Nashville, New Orleans or Hawaii. I'm also open to suggestions.

Last option is I move into @Reddens RV and get the top bunk while having to listen to him and Harley bang geriatric style every night 

I have a season pass for Universal because the price for a 4ish-day trip is basically the same as a season pass, but I only wind up going twice a year typically. I'll be there for American Labor Day, but would definitely be open to heading back in that October timeframe if you go that route. 

I'll be in Alaska for Memorial Day weekend.  Everything between Seward and Denali N.P.  Any suggestions for anything?  Things to see?  Restaurants or bars?

 

Among other things, I'm making sure to visit Denali N.P. and Kenai Fjords N.P., and am staying in Talkeetna for a night, so I'll visit Talkeetna Roadhouse for a beer to see an authentic Alaskan roadhouse.  The Alaska Baseball League starts a week after I leave, so I won't get to see that game.  Some time, I'd like to go to the Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks.

18 hours ago, Agent23 said:

I have a season pass for Universal because the price for a 4ish-day trip is basically the same as a season pass, but I only wind up going twice a year typically. I'll be there for American Labor Day, but would definitely be open to heading back in that October timeframe if you go that route. 

This sounds like a winner

I'll probably add some extra time in Orlando then. Is there anything to do there other than the theme parks and maybe a Magic game?

My timeframe is pretty loose, I just started a new job a couple weeks ago freelancing 3 days a week. It ties into our football season which finishes in September. I'm not sure how much work there will be when the season is done. I'm also working 2 days a week at the job I left in 2019 training up people to do my old job. That contract is due to finish at the end of September. I'm honestly thinking of extending it out even further since this is the first time I may not have any work commitments in over a decade. Normally I finish at one place and start at the next right away 

Well that's pretty awesome! ^^

It does look so great!  Thanks to all of you for sharing so I can see it.  Lord knows I may never make it there.  Ireland and Italy would be the 2 countries I would love to visit as they are my heritage.  Enjoy!  Safe travels!

On 5/12/2022 at 9:09 AM, Mat said:

This sounds like a winner

I'll probably add some extra time in Orlando then. Is there anything to do there other than the theme parks and maybe a Magic game?

My timeframe is pretty loose, I just started a new job a couple weeks ago freelancing 3 days a week. It ties into our football season which finishes in September. I'm not sure how much work there will be when the season is done. I'm also working 2 days a week at the job I left in 2019 training up people to do my old job. That contract is due to finish at the end of September. I'm honestly thinking of extending it out even further since this is the first time I may not have any work commitments in over a decade. Normally I finish at one place and start at the next right away 

I've really only done the parks owned by Universal. I went to Disney a few times when I was still a kid, but haven't been to any of them since reaching my teens. I think Hunt was planning a trip to Disney a few years ago, and many of the vets on here were posting all sort of information about navigating the parks, rides, having everyone in your party reserve a virtual line spot for different rides so they could actually hit multiple things in a day... they made my fantasy football spreadsheets seem like pulling a Redden and just auto-drafting. Because of that I've kind of been scared off from trying to figure that out.

I've been to Magic games, but I feel like the NBA season keeps starting later and later, so the October window may be a little tricky unless it pours over into November? Beyond that I admit I don't have much experience. There's probably 1000 golf courses (I feel like Tiger has always been based out of that area). 

We drove from Dublin up through Belfast and stopped at the Titanic museum. We are staying in Northern Ireland around Giants Causeway for a few days before heading down to Connemara. Pics of the castle are Dunluce aka House of Greyjoy from GoT. Shot of tree lined road is Dark Hedges aka Kings Road in GoT. 

WHAT IS DEAD MAY NEVER DIE! 

Transatlantic Flight?

2-3 hour car rides a couple of times a day?

Strict feeding and nap schedule temporarily disrupted?

 

What’s your take on Ireland baby girl?

 

She’s such a trooper

On 4/18/2022 at 2:39 PM, mr_hunt said:

have to fly on frontier next month because they were the only flights we could get on the days/times we needed. not looking forward to it.    

frontier sucked.   both flights were about an hour late. flight out was meh...uncomfortable seats but uneventful...flight home was what you'd expect. bunch of low class rubes acting like low class rubes...including a group of fat bro-ads getting into arguments and refusing to stay in their seats while the plane was taxiing to the gate...overhead a flight attendant saying they were going to be put on the no fly list. 

frontier doin' frontier things. 

 

On 5/12/2022 at 4:49 PM, binkybink77 said:

 

nice!  temple bar is a must...pretty sure i have a similar pic from our visit...except it's my ugly mug instead of a cute baby's.

On 5/13/2022 at 12:47 PM, binkybink77 said:

We drove from Dublin up through Belfast and stopped at the Titanic museum. We are staying in Northern Ireland around Giants Causeway for a few days before heading down to Connemara. Pics of the castle are Dunluce aka House of Greyjoy from GoT. Shot of tree lined road is Dark Hedges aka Kings Road in GoT. 

 

awesome pics!  i really wanted to visit northern ireland when we went...but we just couldn't fit it into our itinerary...next time.   

looks amazing.  

4 hours ago, mr_hunt said:

frontier sucked.   both flights were about an hour late. flight out was meh...uncomfortable seats but uneventful...flight home was what you'd expect. bunch of low class rubes acting like low class rubes...including a group of fat bro-ads getting into arguments and refusing to stay in their seats while the plane was taxiing to the gate...overhead a flight attendant saying they were going to be put on the no fly list. 

frontier doin' frontier things. 

 

Ugh. I’ve actually had a 100% success rate on frontier  

 

Southwest however has been exactly that for me every time. 

4 hours ago, mr_hunt said:

nice!  temple bar is a must...pretty sure i have a similar pic from our visit...except it's my ugly mug instead of a cute baby's.

Thanks. I moisturize

On 5/17/2022 at 1:43 PM, mr_hunt said:

awesome pics!  i really wanted to visit northern ireland when we went...but we just couldn't fit it into our itinerary...next time.   

looks amazing.  

We did too, but I stole your itinerary!  Well worth it anyway!!  These pics from @paco are almost a 3 month fast forward from my trip.  Love it!  

Those of you who have recently traveled the world with little ones. How do you manage the car seat? I'm assuming most just rent a car wherever they are and bring their own? Curious if Uber even has a carseat option and how available it would even be in Europe.

 

Anyway, doing a week in Dubai and a week in Portugal shortly with a 1 year old, this seems to be the biggest obstacle or question mark.