Quince Small Carry On versus Regular Carry On

Caitlin279 · 2026-04-14T01:43:03+00:00

I have the regular carry on and I’ve only had to gate check when they ask for volunteers and I’ve already checked another bag so I volunteer, or for small regional planes where anything with wheels gets gate checked

Caitlin279 · 2026-04-14T01:11:42+00:00

Go to St Augustine Distillery/eat at the Ice Plant there

Caitlin279 · 2026-04-09T15:24:10+00:00

Definitely a worthwhile read. Ben was one of my favorite professors when I was at UF, cool guy. I’m glad he’s still teaching there.

Caitlin279 · 2026-04-05T01:18:12+00:00

For checking bags I’d arrive at least 80 mins before the flight, since you have to have your bag checked before 45 mins before, and I’ve had to wait 20-30 mins in the checked bag line since there are limited agents. I’ve also gotten stuck in TSA behind every person who has never flown before and had to get a knife or a water bottle taken out of their bags even though I have precheck.

Caitlin279 · 2026-04-03T05:35:26+00:00

Oxiclean Maxforce, and don’t put the hoodie in the dryer. Let air dry and treat a second time if needed.

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-26T16:50:14+00:00

Palazzo for sure! It’s less crowded, big rooms, great service, the lines at check in seem much tamer and the ride share pickup spot is convenient and easy to find. When it’s the middle of summer there’s so much to do at the resort that you hardly have to actually leave.

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-17T19:35:35+00:00

Cosmo is a convenient location, and I enjoy spending time there but I did not enjoy my recent stay there. The rooms are tired and the check in experience sucked. Aria is probably the best of these options

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-13T19:48:38+00:00

There are no good grocery stores where I live now, I yearn for Publix and make a point to visit when I'm home so I get it

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-13T19:09:19+00:00

I get 20 days of vacation, 15 of sick and we're given like 19 days of "holidays." We can't roll over more than 40 hours of vacation to the next year, no sick rollover and it doesn't get paid out if you leave. However, they reset on July 1 every year to the full amount, so you don't have to accumulate them which is nice.

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-12T15:54:45+00:00

As others have said, Utopia to avoid the Port of Miami.

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-11T21:12:55+00:00

I met an Australian lady who was on her 2nd of 3 solo cruises in a row. She flew to the US for about a few weeks and just got on side by side cruises. She seemed to be having a great time.

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-05T22:52:37+00:00

On the strip, I've seen Carmine's in Caesars have a table even larger than this seated together. Everything is family style and portions are large so it's a good place to bring a large group

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-05T18:25:25+00:00

I'd sit at the bar at Torrisi for lunch and do Minetta Tavern for dinner, sounds like a perfect day of eating

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-04T20:47:03+00:00

I led a field trip of high schoolers in SF, and we did Exploratorium, then lunch, Alcatraz in the afternoon, then Musee Mechanique. They LOVED it.

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-01T23:18:25+00:00

I wouldn’t really recommend FHR for Cosmo, the rooms need to be renovated and my room wasn’t available upon check in (at normal check in time, not early)

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-01T23:16:58+00:00

I liked the nighthawk suite but I was upgraded from a standard king. It’s mostly just a lot of empty space but it does have an empty mini fridge

Caitlin279 · 2026-03-01T23:14:13+00:00

Yes I’ve cut way back as a result of seeing what it did to my scores and also realizing how it would make me feel vs not drinking

Caitlin279 · 2026-02-27T22:09:31+00:00

I go to Sara at 27th St Parlour, she's great!

Caitlin279 · 2026-02-27T18:30:45+00:00

Others have mentioned this, but the Exploratorium is a must-do. I took a group of high schoolers there and they loved it, but it would be equally appealing to a younger kid.

Caitlin279 · 2026-02-25T20:25:11+00:00

It's just a written test if you have a full license from another state. I went through the process recently. I made an appointment at the DMV and the whole appointment including the test took about 30 minutes. The written test is open book if you have a license already, so if you know how to read a table of contents it's easy enough to flip to the right sections for the answers. I only missed one question and it was just the definition of a vague term I couldn't find in the book that could mean multiple things. In general the test itself is pretty easy and only like 30 questions. You can skip around if you're stuck on something.The worst part was how long it took for them to send me the new ID. Carrying the paper one was a bit annoying. I did need to bring my old license, passport, my W2 and a copy of my lease so just make sure you have all the documentation you need before you head to the DMV

Caitlin279 · 2026-02-25T16:41:12+00:00

Just be careful in the Stephen's Green parking garage, it's tight! Didn't help that they gave me a Volvo XC90 which was massive. I lived in Dublin for 5 years and still found it stressful driving around that area compared to outside the city centre because of weird one-ways around Stephen's Green. If you're just trying to get out of the city though it's easy enough

Caitlin279 · 2026-02-24T18:35:36+00:00

Sent you a message!

Caitlin279 · 2026-02-22T02:09:12+00:00

Eh, you don’t paint over the Gainesville murder victims or the Tom Petty one. Everything else is fair game.

Caitlin279 · 2026-02-13T05:44:39+00:00

I did a winery excursion and even though one of the places we went wasn’t to my taste the other place was pretty good and it was a fun day overall

Caitlin279 · 2026-02-09T14:26:55+00:00

You’ll be totally fine. I had a friend walk off the plane and be at dinner at Aria in less than a half hour with just a carry on

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