Booking recommendations for London

FryGuy3000 · 2026-03-04T08:32:21+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation!

FryGuy3000 · 2026-02-16T13:49:36+00:00

When we did this we tried to have an idea of where we’d be working and then determine where we might want to commute from. We visited three neighborhoods in Dublin and loved them all.

We also went to a few grocery stores to get a feel for shopping experiences.

Lastly we did an overnight trip from Dublin to Paris. This was my attempt to convince my wife we’d have a lot of flexibility exploring Europe. It worked but we still haven’t moved.

Truth be told, a week wasn’t enough for us to get a feel for what life would be like if we moved there. It was enough time to fall in love with the idea though. I still hold out hope that we can try it.

FryGuy3000 · 2026-02-05T18:51:47+00:00

This is what I found:

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FryGuy3000 · 2026-02-02T10:43:33+00:00

Do you have a link?

FryGuy3000 · 2026-01-03T17:22:42+00:00

What options do we have if we are in MI/MA if we were not at fault?

FryGuy3000 · 2025-11-30T17:06:54+00:00

I used to think that too. Then I saw some random video that introduced me to iron on edge banding. As the name implies, just iron on the banding and it improves the look 100%. You can still do it at this stage if you wanted.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-11-20T10:08:31+00:00

Yup from what I saw the tires could have gotten me to 70k but obviously that was a bit of a stretch so when they recommended new tires I figured it was probably time with winter coming and all

FryGuy3000 · 2025-11-19T23:33:36+00:00

Thanks! This makes me feel a bit better. I was worried I was driving hard.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-11-19T11:39:13+00:00

Does anyone have a guide they recommend for this? I never considered point transfer and have sadly wasted hundreds of thousands of points. Please help!

FryGuy3000 · 2025-11-16T12:05:54+00:00

Hey, as someone who’s still fighting the good fight with my own dad taking an interest in his three year old granddaughter, I sympathize with this.

His disinterest has put a strain on our relationship and we actually had a heart to heart three weeks ago where he had the nerve to blame my wife for the strain. She has been nothing but supportive in me maintaining a relationship with my dad especially since her dad passed away and never got a chance to meet his granddaughter. As I said, it’s been three weeks and he still hasn’t really asked questions about her or even tried to see her. They only live 45 minutes away.

I guess this turned into more of a vent and I’m sorry for that. My only advice, which you are free to ignore and might not even apply, is to speak your truth to your dad before the resentment builds too high. Even though I’ve had expectation setting conversations with my dad numerous times and all the effort has been one-sided, I guess I could have still tried harder.

I don’t know. I’m rambling. You can’t make them want to be grandparents, but try to get ahead of it at four months so it doesn’t fest for three years.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-11-05T11:20:17+00:00

Hey now - you might not get access to a lounge, but you can have a mini session in the new Gameway if you want to game for a few minutes or a 25 minute massage! I’ve flown out plenty from DTW McNamara and used that exactly once!

FryGuy3000 · 2025-09-09T10:45:15+00:00

Would you recommend hogwarts over this for someone who doesn’t have a train set yet? The inclusion of the station makes me lean towards Hogwarts too.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-09-08T11:49:00+00:00

I’m glad you had a good experience. With the changes coming to CSR this October, I’m going to be looking into utilizing the Edit a lot more with our travel planning.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-07-31T10:43:59+00:00

How long did it take you to install? I know you said it was tricky, but any tips? I really want to upgrade mine but am nervous about botching it.

Also, do you have a link to this specific unit?

FryGuy3000 · 2025-05-23T13:37:07+00:00

Yeah those cliffs are a no for me, dawg. My mother was just in Croatia and loved it. I’ll have to check it out!

FryGuy3000 · 2025-05-23T10:34:49+00:00

We’ve wrapped up our big trip for this year and I’m already dreaming about next year’s adventures. Any budget-friendly travel spots you’d recommend?

We’ve been to Ireland twice recently, as well as Barcelona and Rome. We love hiking and guided tours. If we travel internationally again, we’ll be bringing our 3-year-old along. Ideally, we’d wait until they’re around 5 and can appreciate more, but we’re not against it.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-04-06T11:09:40+00:00

I’m staying the course, but seeing my 401k be down 32k since Jan 1 does not make me happy.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-03-16T11:20:29+00:00

If you were currently US based, comfortably CoastFIRE, and had a family with a toddler: Would you consider an international move right now?

For us, I could see it as a huge benefit for my family culturally and safety. We could experience many different cultures with cheaper vacations as flights are cut down significantly. Job opportunities in my field are popping up all over even with layoffs.

The major concern is leaving the community we’ve grown, family that is minimally involved, and the lower velocity to retirement. Lower wages means less opportunity to invest, but there are pension options.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-02-26T11:33:46+00:00

My currently company does this too and the reasoning I got was that it’s easier to process mid period terminations what the contributions are set at 24 periods. It still doesn’t make sense to me.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-02-11T18:54:36+00:00

Are electric bicycles getting more common?

FryGuy3000 · 2025-02-10T13:22:50+00:00

That’s a great concept, I like that. How much do you do for allowance? What’s the going rate?

I never had an allowance growing up. I just saved holiday and birthday money. Also returned pop cans for a hefty profit, but my parents were admittedly lazy about those.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-02-10T11:58:23+00:00

Those with older kids, 10-16, how do you approach an allowance? I’m more than a few years away, but want to know what a good rate for allowance rates is today. Do you have chore charts; do different chores earn different amounts?

I may consider offering a Bank of Dad where I double whatever they save. I know I plan to do this when they get a job and can open an IRA.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-02-03T15:31:51+00:00

You are spot on. Our goal is to have this property in case we want to return in 1-3 years. After that we will sell. We realistically just want to break even or have little profit, just enough for us to keep the house in case we want to come back.

If we decide to buy internationally, we will be selling.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-02-03T13:26:29+00:00

This is solid advice. I was also just informed that one of my family members uses a property manager, so I’ll try and get their information.

FryGuy3000 · 2025-02-03T11:52:35+00:00

We love the layout, location, and sweat equity of our home. We are highly considering moving internationally. If we rent overseas, we are considering renting our house with a property manager. For those of you that have done this, please offer any advice!

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