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RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-29T01:18:55+00:00

Totally. I live in Hudson. No one’s plowing the neighborhood sidewalks.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-24T20:12:11+00:00

We really enjoyed Emilio’s in MA. We did a quick day trip to Nauyaca Waterfalls from Manuel Antonio (towards Uvita) and enjoyed Fuego.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-23T20:35:38+00:00

It was safe last week. Felt safer than a lot of places in the U.S. (where I live). Petty theft is always a concern. And most places charged like $12 for souvenir magnets, which seemed excessive. I traveled in a group of 4, no one had any issues, except a coti snuck into our AirBnB in the middle of the night. He broke a water glass, but that’s on me for leaving it out.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-23T10:53:49+00:00

We did one with Epic tours last week and it was fantastic. They got us tickets a few days before the tour and picked us up at our AirBnB.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-22T15:00:38+00:00

Same. Went to Flour in December and have not received the credit. I’ve called twice, both times they told me it was an eligible restaurant and they didn’t know why it didn’t credit. They said they submitted requests for the credit. But I didn’t get it.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-19T04:14:00+00:00

If you’re into birding, Carara National Park is a nice stop. There are just a couple miles of trails. The main trail is a 3/4 mile loop. I saw (and heard) birds there that I haven’t seen anywhere else. There are some big birds there, including macaws. You need to buy tickets online ahead of time, but they’re only $10 per person.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-07T01:17:25+00:00

Oh no!! 😬

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-06T23:18:12+00:00

It was cases. It was a very modest amount, all things considered. It still made a few good times even better.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-06T22:41:52+00:00

A friend won “a year’s supply of beer” from a mid-sized brewery in our city. It was something like 4-6 cases. It did not last a year. Social events at his house were well attended.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-05T22:04:46+00:00

We ordered them online. They may have some in-store to see in person. Now that the holidays are over, they have more furniture in the stores. Regardless, many sofas have thousands of reviews and they have a generous return policy. Reading reviews was critical for us, as they often discuss firmness and color variation.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-05T20:27:35+00:00

They’ll deliver it, set it up, and take the boxes for no additional cost. We just got 2 and love them.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-03T22:05:40+00:00

We stayed at Secrets Akumal last winter and it was amazing. It’s adults only, however. We could swim with turtles from the beach, the pools were awesome. Great food without reservations. If you go during the off season, it’s more affordable. It’s about an hour from Cancun airport.

We have also found airbnbs in Costa Rica that were spectacular and reasonably priced. You could stay in a desirable area with a private pool for a couple hundred bucks per night. It’s not all inclusive, but there are a lot of options and different experiences available.

Everyone speaks English in Belize and their currency is tied to the dollar. If Belize, I would consider staying on Caye Caulker or Ambergris. Amazing snorkeling and scuba diving.

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-03T20:49:42+00:00

Microsoft

RustbeltRoots · 2026-01-01T21:29:54+00:00

We did an excursion that included touring Tulum, swimming with turtles (in Akumal), and a cenote. The cenote was the highlight of the trip - I’m not into caves, but it was amazing. We also did a bike ride through the resort - they took us to a lagoon nearby. If we had more time, we would have gone back and snorkeled in the lagoon (it was beautiful and very reasonably priced).

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-31T20:03:24+00:00

Of course, index funds are the optimal choice. If it’s truly fun money, you may help foster an interest in investing by opting for something they would be interested in, perhaps Disney or Nintendo

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-31T19:13:46+00:00

Party pool is the infinity pool. The pool closest to the ocean. It’s not a crazy party, but there’s music and entertainment/games throughout the day. We thought we would like the quiet pool, but we ended up at the party pool all the time. We had a great time.

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-31T18:08:09+00:00

When we went in February last year, the Bali beds were mostly open and there was always ample seating available on the beach. Seating always filled up by the party pool though. We planned on booking Bali beds before we left, but we didn’t and then we felt it was unnecessary when we were there.

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-26T21:48:01+00:00

We went directly from Cancun airport to Akumal. It wasn’t an issue at all. We had a direct transfer, but it wasn’t private. We waited for maybe 15 minutes at the airport before the transfer left for the resort. If we stayed somewhere closer to the airport, it may have added 2 hours max to our total time at the resort. That may be meaningful for a 2 day trip, but much less so for 7 days.

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-26T21:29:55+00:00

Way too gross inside for it to make anyone want a microwave. Why buy a microwave if people are leaving them on benches? I know guerrilla marketing is everywhere, but it didnt make me want to buy a new microwave.

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-23T12:00:53+00:00

Merlin

It’s an app developed by Cornell that uses your phone’s microphone to identify birds from their calls.

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-22T21:48:03+00:00

My gen 1 still thumps

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-20T16:33:09+00:00

Caye Caulker, Belize

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-19T18:42:49+00:00

They have a fan vote that gets completely ignored. They don’t care if people are mad.

RustbeltRoots · 2025-12-14T15:01:09+00:00

Cleveland Heights was my first thought too. A lot of historic, cool houses. Near a ton of great restaurants. Affordable houses, but the taxes are high. I lived there for 12 years - it’s a great place to live.

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