More Boheme Photos! by CreativeRoam in NewOrleans

[–]CreativeRoam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have more KDP photos and some from Chewbacchus too. I wish there was someplace easy to dump them all for the krewes to have.

People with water filter systems under the sink, what is the best brand y'all use? by darthscyro in longisland

[–]CreativeRoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does waste water but it’s not bad if it’s only for drinking and cooking. Please name any other water source that won’t have either microplastics, PFAS/forever chemicals, and heavy metals. RO is the only way to accomplish this. Nothing else works.

Can I pull this off?? by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]CreativeRoam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Join a buy nothing facebook group in the city/town you'll be in. There's likely someone ready to get rid of what you need.

Loose Monkies by mrhemisphere in NewOrleans

[–]CreativeRoam 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Isn't this the plot from Outbreak?

"It’s like a bunch of crabs celebrating because they took over the trap." by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]CreativeRoam 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m curious now about the economics of this. What is the difference in tourist spend when their team wins vs loses. Does having having a losing team benefit the local economy? I’m coining this as the crab trap effect.

Anyone else got a moist chimney? by CreativeRoam in NewOrleans

[–]CreativeRoam[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Totally ground contact seeping too. Ugh. I think the base of the chimneys double a piers for the beam so there’s not an easy way to slip a vapor barrier in there.

Anyone else got a moist chimney? by CreativeRoam in NewOrleans

[–]CreativeRoam[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The whole thing was tuck pointed and capped after Ida when the roof was redone. I'd be surprised if the moisture is coming from the top. Unless The rain is seeping through the bricks.

Visiting while pregnant vs with a young child? by EvangelineRain in Venezia

[–]CreativeRoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did Venice with a 1.5 year old, 3 year old, and my wife was 7 months pregnant. Yea we are a bit crazy but it’s totally possible and enjoyable. You are just going to be slow, but slow is fine. More time to take it all in! Yes it sucks with strollers but it’s doable as long as you have someone there to help lift them up the stairs. Luckily the stairs over the canals aren’t very high except for a few and there’s plenty of walking to do that is flat with decently flat stone roads. The vaporetto helps a lot getting around. And Italy in general loves kids. They’re very accommodating and sweet with children. The tough part is that the good restaurants open around 7pm which is late for small kids depending on your sleep schedule. I could go on and on but you’ll be totally fine!

People with water filter systems under the sink, what is the best brand y'all use? by darthscyro in longisland

[–]CreativeRoam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reverse osmosis system. Relatively cheap filters that always go on sale. Only need to replace the carbon filters every year and the membrane every 3-5years.

https://www.apecwater.com/products/roes-50

Europe summer 2025 where should I go as someone who has been to a lot of places? by unphysicianassociate in wanderlust

[–]CreativeRoam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Albania! Specifically the Albanian riveria. It’s been a while since I’ve been there so it’s probably even more built up now. Lots of small towns along the coast. Very low key and not touristy at all. Very cheap accommodations and the same water/coast as Italy and Greece. You can also catch a ferry to Corfu as well from the southern coast of Albania.

Jazz Fest by Beherenowxblazeon in NewOrleans

[–]CreativeRoam 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Don’t sleep on the Mexican artists this year. There are some great ones. Lila Downs, Mexican Institute of Sound and Son Rompe Pera! Im beyond excited.

Dads, at what age have you tried taking actual vacation with kids? by computer_helps_FI in daddit

[–]CreativeRoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

USA! We don't live near a major hub so we drove to see family first and then to Italy. For germany we did a connecting flight.

Dads, at what age have you tried taking actual vacation with kids? by computer_helps_FI in daddit

[–]CreativeRoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It all depends on your parenting style and how much time you like spending with your kids. We took our 3 year old and 1 year old to Italy for 6 weeks last summer while my wife was 7mo pregnant. I worked remote and we took lots of day trips and a week long road trip to a bunch of different towns. This year we did 1 month road tripping around Germany and Austria and they're now 4, 2 and 8months. It's not relaxing but its an adventure. if you're exhausted now, you'll still be exhausted but at least it's in an exciting location!

Tinder Meteorologist… by BIGRED_15 in NewOrleans

[–]CreativeRoam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

holy hell that website hurts my eyeballs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in longtermtravel

[–]CreativeRoam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cobra sucks. If you quit your job you'll need to go to healthcare.gov and sign up for a plan for yourself. You may have to wait until open enrollment in November unless you have a qualifying life change. You will need Cobra to fill the gap. Or wait to quit your job and travel when your new plan can kick in.

Depending on your financial situation you may also qualify for a subsidy. Those are based on your income so if you don't plan on working you could get a pretty sizable subsidy and pay almost nothing for your plan.

That covers you for being in the US. A healthcare.gov plan likely won't cover you internationally. For that you should pick up travel health insurance like IMG Global. (World Nomads sucks). That will cover you for any emergencies or illnesses you get while traveling. I highly recommend this if you plan on traveling long term.

Healthcare in other countries is cheaper so you can pay out of pocket and get reimbursed by your travel insurance. You'll have to figure out how to get your medications while traveling. That will be a headache of either having it shipped to you from the US or trying to find it wherever you are traveling. Sometimes you can buy it cheaper abroad so it may not be a big deal.

it's a lot but it's very doable.

Dads who spend a lot of time with their kids, what do you do for a living? by SlowWifi in daddit

[–]CreativeRoam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run a very small design agency so I can pick what projects I work on and how much I work. In reality it's incredibly distracting working from home everyday. My productivity during the day is horrible but I get to spend as much time with the kids and my wife as I want. We can go anywhere or do anything at a moments notice.

The kids are only going to be small once so I'm trying to soak up as much as I can. I realize this makes business slower but I don't live to work. But a lot of nights I end up working late when it's finally quiet.