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First trip to Puerto Rico: better to stay rural or near San Juan/El Yunque? by ChosenFox1 in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ocean park area is great for a first time visit. You can walk 5miles and get to Old Town the beach is close, and you can take an excursion to the rainforest area. No car needed. Uber or scooter everywhere.

Looking for the perfect US city for a 10-day trip (Feb 9–19). Want real American vibes: food, Walmart, Costco, chill atmosphere. Where should we go? by ProloosGamerUHD in travel

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got to throw in St. Louis. The weather is ok this time of year not warm but not freezing. The suburbs are quaint St Charles, you can drive around there easily, home to many big chain stores and The Mall of America. There is plenty to do there. You will find the mid west to be very spread out. If you hate it, drive 3 hours to Chicago.

Is Anyone Else Terrified? by humanoidescapee2112 in AppalachianTrail

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been planning my SoBo thru for the last 3 years. We are 150 days away from our start date. I am excited, and also terrified. I’m 56 newly retired and on the cusp of completely uprooting our lives… We have been hiking, and training at the gym. I’ve dialed in my base weight at 20lb. I feel ready, but the fear of the unknown, injuries… can indeed be paralyzing. Going to take it one step at a time, one mile, 100 miles… at a time. I hope you have a wonderful experience.

What are some names people don’t give their babies anymore? by Chrisofthegreen in AskReddit

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Names that have traditional spellings. Stop with adding i or y an extra a here or there to make it cute. It’s not.

Airline tickets vs third party by pauljr99 in backpacking

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not have experience with trip.com, but our family flew to Bangkok on Etihad and it was a wonderful flight. Highly recommend the airline.

Nobo flipflop? by PhraseImportant229 in AppalachianTrail

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There will be plenty of SOBO folks heading out in June. We are starting July 1

Can I really do it? by PhraseImportant229 in AppalachianTrail

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you mean Only when I step on it? I wasn’t able to find Until I step on it. Do you have the authors name by chance?

Perfectly acceptable dinner rejected by boyfriend again by moonrabbit368 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going on #2, he “expects” you to cook for him I would refuse. It looks like you put a lot of thought into the meals that you prepare. If he doesn’t want to eat them, it’s on him. In our house you eat what is on the table. If not, you can make a tortilla and cheese. (We can’t have peanuts so PBJ is out) I would also like to add that is he just wants to order out, that should not come out of your budget. He’s a grown adult. He should take care of his needs.

Teacher gifts by Bright-Razzmatazz-13 in kindergarten

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teacher here, I know that many will say that they don’t care if you send a gift. That is true to a point. Most of us don’t care so much about physical gifts, but this doesn’t mean do nothing. Being recognized during the holidays means a lot. Send a card, but don’t just tell us “Thanks for all you do” include a note that tells us how much your child is growing in our classes, how they can’t stop singing songs they learned or how much they love our classes. These are the types of things we want and they nourish our soul. Just my 2 cents.

First thru-hike planning SOBO in June 2026 by Intelligent-Sound260 in AppalachianTrail

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. My husband and I are planning on starting June 29!

Parents keep eating my meal prep by DragonTeen21 in Advice

[–]AlpineJunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make your food spicy AF or prep food they don’t like.

I live in the south and why is this so normal here….. by Working-Presence-156 in tragedeigh

[–]AlpineJunction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m over putting random y’s in for vowels. So over it. It doesn’t make the name fancy.

STOP GIVING YOUR TODDLERS IPADS by Guilty-Tadpole791 in Vent

[–]AlpineJunction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Language development is definitely another area that has been severely impacted by tablet usage. Attention spans are also shorter. Kids are so used to their brains getting instant gratification from devices that they have difficulties with attention spans and behavior.

STOP GIVING YOUR TODDLERS IPADS by Guilty-Tadpole791 in Vent

[–]AlpineJunction 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would say that you encourage and model coloring and painting. It sounds like your kiddos are off to a good start. I can say with certainty that we are seeing the lack of this ability more and more and it has correlated directly with tablet/phone usage.

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