yolatrendoid

24 – If you're visiting the Great Wall, go to China for the express *purpose* of seeing the Wall. You'll never get anything resembling a real feel for it on any mere day trip from Beijing (which has more than ample sights worth seeing all by itself). 26 – Hawai'i one of my own biggest… Read More

17 – If you're renting an Airbnb in Reykjavik ... well, you're doing it wrong. (Meaning the country.) If you *really* wanna see Iceland the correct way, plan on doing a two-week self-drive tour along the Ring Road that encircles the entire island. (And you can find inexpensive, all-inclusive… Read More

10 – Agreed that the "real" Miami isn't located in Miami Beach – which btw is an entirely separate city than Miami, which most people don't know – but disagreed that the gentrified likes of Coral Gables & downtown constitute it (or areas like the Design District/Wynwood, for that… Read More

4 – Definitely agreed about traveling (well) beyond the Quarter, but would also recommend Mid-City & the Marigny (esp. the latter if you're staying in or near the Quarter - better music scene & way less touristy). 6 – Many cities that were part of the Spanish Empire at some point… Read More

9 – Some, but certainly not *all*, Airbnbs have extended-stay discounts – which I say as a longtime host on the platform. They've also dwindled (and in some cases disappeared) over the past six months as travel's rebounded. 14 – The Chase Sapphire Reserve card costs $550/year! Curious… Read More

4 – Curious that the author mentions flying on easyJet but doesn't point out that carry-on bags can cost *more* than checked bags, plus at least in Europe or the UK have extreme size constraints (incl. no more than 20kg of weight for a roller bag). 6 – Most airport hotels discontinued… Read More

No offense, but is there some reason you can't use travel-sized bottles? You can find empty ones at most drugstores, and fill them with whatever shampoo, hair product, etc. you'll need, assuming they can fit into a Ziploc bag. Also, quite a few people do check bags because they don't… Read More

I fly over 100,000 miles a year (2020 excepted for obvious reasons) and have never encountered an airline that *literally* disallows carry-ons. Or did you mean to say disallows *free* carry-ons? If so, this is true, but OTOH I'd still prefer to pay whatever for a carry-on versus waiting… Read More

I was honestly surprised to see ANYONE who flies on 20+ flights/year not signing up for it. Even my mom has TSA Pre, and she flies maybe a third that much! (Like me, she hates lines / delays.)

Agreed, but I'd point out that the author specifically mentioned not doing so unless it looks like all the bins ahead of you in the queue to your seat are already full. (Btw flight attendants close them as they fill up during onboarding, so if it's closed it doesn't have room for… Read More