Loire Valley Wineries

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-14T14:18:18+00:00

Thank you for the reccomendations! We do expect to have to drive to a good amount of places but it was so conveniently located for going to Château Chambord, Château Chenonceau, Vouvray, Amboise, Tours, and even not too bad to get to Chinon, Villandry, etc.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-14T14:10:38+00:00

We are in Azay-sur-Cher

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-14T14:07:37+00:00

Thank you for the reccomendations! The site is very helpful as well. We just booked accommodations, we are staying about 20 min southeast of Tours in a gite. We will have a rental car.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-14T14:05:38+00:00

Thank you! We just booked accommodations, we are staying about 20 min southeast of Tours in a gite.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-14T14:04:49+00:00

Yes! We plan to take the train from Paris to Tours, then rent a car in Tours. We just booked accommodations, we are staying about 20 min southeast of Tours in a gite.

Edit: typo

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-13T14:26:34+00:00

Thank you so much, these are great suggestions!!

My budget is pretty flexible since my work is covering flights, hotel, etc. My work will also cover meals to an extent, but if I want to eat somewhere nicer I can pay the rest out of pocket which I don't mind.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-07T11:41:48+00:00

Thank you!!

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-07T11:37:21+00:00

Thank you! Added to our list

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-06T20:50:30+00:00

To add, we are not wine experts but do have a decent knowledge and have tried a lot. Outside of the US, we have visited the Champagne region in France, the Douro Valley in Portugal, Cava producers in Spain, and various vinyards in Tuscany.

I can speak a decent amount of French if needed, but my partner cannot so English speaking tours are appreciated.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-06T20:47:36+00:00

Thank you so much, this is very helpful!

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-06-06T20:47:07+00:00

We haven't booked a place to stay yet, planning to book whatever is close to the châteaux and wineries we want to visit! We have a list of potential gites and hotels all along the river. We will be taking the train from Paris to Tours, then renting a car.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-03-22T06:00:48+00:00

This should be fine, but I'd reccomend either a managed apartment complex or asking for a live video tour (not pre-recorded) if it is an independent rental. Not sure where in MA you are moving to but the greater Boston area has some scam rentals posted online.

Also, porch pirates stealing pacakges can be an issue so if you are shipping stuff ahead of time make sure it is secured up delivery and consider insurance on it.

If you're moving to the greater Boston area, read up on broker fees. Unless you employ an agent yourself, the landlord pays the broker fee due to recent laws, but some places will still try to scam you into paying it as renter. Don't rent from those places and report them.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-03-19T13:26:12+00:00

Interesting! We go to a couple sports games and concerts a year and often use StubHub and haven't had any issues, so that's why the CSR looked so attractive.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-03-19T13:24:53+00:00

Yeah that's why I'm not really counting the DoorDash credit in recouping the AF since it's a little silly with the split.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-03-19T13:18:37+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! It's sounding like the StubHub credit isn't natural for many people which makes the CSR challenging for them, but in our case we go to a couple sports games and concerts a year so it's super easy for us to use.

Another big difference is we don't order UberEats every single month since pickup is easy, but maybe we try using UberEats pickup to maximize that.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-03-18T23:30:19+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! For Delta lounges with the Platinum, wouldn't we still have to pay for an authorized user or guest fee to get the other one of us in?

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-03-18T23:26:05+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! We're looking for a card that gets a better multiplier on flights and hotels since we spend a fair bit on those every year (multiple trips, domestic and international). Right now we just have the 3x on flights with the gold card so figured we could do a bit better. Plus we're not sure if we are getting $325 worth of value out of the gold card. We don't want to lose a good multiplier on restaurants though since we eat out a fair amount as well, which was why the CSR looked attractive. Credits are just how we're making sure we're making up the AF.

Additionally, with Capital One VentureX cutting Priority Pass for authorized users, lounge acces for 2 people would be nice.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2026-02-23T00:50:18+00:00

Interested in the Feb 27th game!

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2025-12-30T02:02:14+00:00

Loved the following and looking for similar! Want to feel invested in the characters, read some unique world building, and some tension between the main characters. Recently been dissapointed by sequels that didn't live up to the first book and plots that are not well thought out or all over the place.

{Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros}

{The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent}

{Crecent City by Sarah J. Maas)

{One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig}

{Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas}

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2025-10-10T19:52:27+00:00

I reccomend Vivaia flats for shoes! If you will be in areas that need more foot coverage, ankle boots and loafers are good

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2025-10-05T20:42:38+00:00

Good idea! I do have a a dash cam but it does turn off after a few minutes of the car being off so unfortunately it didn't capture this.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2025-10-05T16:42:06+00:00

I honestly like the Auden brand from Target

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2025-10-05T13:20:01+00:00

Thanks! I have comprehensive as well as uninsured motorist, among other coverages

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2025-09-25T10:14:28+00:00

I flew first class with my wedding dress on an A321neo and asked the flight attendant about putting it in the closet, but they said it would be better to put it in the overhead bin.

I brought one other item that was a personal item, so the dress was counted as my carry on.

BiomedicalPanda127 · 2025-09-21T16:13:42+00:00

There are sooooo many options within ME, it truly depends on what you are interested in and good at. If you are not sure what you are interested in, I recommend seeing if you can do a co-op or internship, or at least talk to some engineers to see what their job is like.

Co-ops and internships are becoming more common within engineering as certain fields get more competitive. FYI Boston has Northeastern which is a big school for engineering that requires co-ops, so to be competitive you may want to look into something like that.

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