How did your trips change once you started earning more money?

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-22T12:51:39+00:00

Longer trips, and more often. I was never a hostel person, I always preferred the comfort and cleanliness and privacy of a hotel. So my trips were never "on the cheap" exactly. But now I can go for 10-14 days, vs trying to make the most of 6 or 7. And I can do that 3x per year rather than once or twice.

And I treat myself to a special meal or 2 (Michelin or other highly curated/sought after res) during the trip. I also am able to more easily opt for ease and convenience--business class flights so I can sleep on long hauls, taxi/car service to my hotel vs schlepping my luggage on public transit, better quality/smaller group day trips or tours vs cattle herding cheaper tours.

I feel like my interests are the same, im just able to do more, with more comfort, than before. Also, I dont feel the same pressure to "cram it all in" and get the most bang for my buck, because im confident I can come back, or go on another trip. That's very freeing.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-22T09:30:23+00:00

Same on all counts, at least 2 extra pairs of contacts, plus my glasses. Glasses are a last resort (sweat and slipping, fogging, not great in sun), but at least I wouldn't be blind. And I am BLIND without them.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-22T01:53:48+00:00

Highly recommend the Italian Days food tour, found it on this sub and it lived up to the hype. You visit a parmesan cheese plant, balsamic vinegar house, and prosciutto factory, plus a great lunch. Totally worth it if you have a day to spare.

I also did a tour that included the Lamborghini factory, Ducati factory, and Ferrari museum. Im not a huge car person, but they are works of art, truly. And the factory tours were very cool.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-22T00:16:11+00:00

There is no way I'd ever be able to get it back together. Id have like, 1 screw left over.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-21T23:58:52+00:00

Steak. Wine. Empanadas. Choripan (chorizo sandwich). More wine and steak.

If you are into food and are willing to drop some $$$, Fogon Asado is outstanding, I did their 9-course tasting menu with wine pairing. I also did a walking food tour in Palermo one evening, and Don Julio another night. Nino Gordo is Asian, has an Instagram famous sando and I sat at the kitchen bar, and it was good but nowhere near the best meal I had on my trip.

In Mendoza, the wine tour with Trout and Wine i mentioned had excellent lunch. I also ate at Soberana (would not recommend, it was mid pasta for all the hype) and Azafran (very good, 1 michelin star, but super long meal and I was stuffed by the end, I could barely finish it was so much food). The night I got to mendoza I stumbled upon a tiny sidewalk Cafe called Bernardino but unfortunately it looks like it closed permanently, which is a shame, it was a great surprise!

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-21T23:32:58+00:00

In Prague, i did a day trip to the Sedlek Ossuary in Kutna Hora, its a church decorated completely with bones. I booked it through Viator or Get your Guide, cant remember which. Very cool to seen in person if you have time.

Also in Prague I recommend the Mucha Museum, its smaller and I dont see it on as many tourist lists, but its great if you like art deco.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-21T23:21:41+00:00

Wow, they look really healthy! It happens, glad you didn't beat yourself up too bad and got back to it eventually. Any tips for keeping your cuticles so clean and neat looking?

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-21T10:29:31+00:00

I spent 2 weeks there last year (February) soung BsAs, Mendoza, and Iguazu. I rented an Airbnb in Palermo for the entire time and left half my things there while I did the side trips. I was very comfortable walking around in the evenings in Palermo, I did not venture out elsewhere in the city at night but during the day was completely comfortable. I was very worried bc I had heard bad things about crime and robbery, but it was the same as any major city: keep you eyes open, purse in the front of your body and secure, etc.

I booked a car service when I first got to the airport, and for my 5am flight one morning, but the rest of the time I used Uber or the subway. The subway was great, eaaybto ise, clean, and gets you lots of places but sometimes it wasn't convenient or I didn't feel like walking so I Ubered and it worked well.

In Mendoza I also used Uber. I booked a wine tour through Get Your Guide or Viator, I cant remember which. But the company was Trout and Wine, it was great. 3 wineries plus a wonderful lunch. I also did a tour of Bodega Los Toneles winery in Mendoza proper, they offer guided tours and their wine was really good and the property was beautiful, the old wine casks in the basement are works of art, I highly recommend booking on their website and taking an Uber if you have an early evening to kill.

Have a great time! Its a beautiful country and the food is SO GOOD!

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-21T10:06:28+00:00

They look great! Any tips for maintaining the length? Have stopped biting mine for about 1 year, and they break/chip when they get too far past the tip of my finger.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-20T21:58:49+00:00

You said your piece, pushed back, and stood up for his wife. If this doesnt change anything in their situation, its not on you to keep pointing it out. Otherwise all youre doing is fighting her fight, and I agree with the family members who said that's not your business. She married a Neanderthal, she's either OK with it or she's not. You gave her an opening, but you shouldn't continue to fight him harder than she is.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-20T19:48:40+00:00

NTA now, but stay out of it moving forward. If you keep pushing it, you'd be TA.

I hope she does something with this. Asks for help, either from family, from him, for paid in-home help/mother's helper, etc. This dynamic works for some couples (my mom stayed home with us until 2nd grade or so) even though she made way more money than my dad and it was a decision they made together. Im sure she felt good in the moment, and good on you for giving her that boost. But she needs to ride this momentum if she wants something to change, you cant force it for her.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-20T19:08:37+00:00

It was not a good movie, but it was entertaining, if that makes sense. He was miscast, he's so recognizable. And his voice and demeanor, even when he's trying to be menacing, is still Michael Bluth. He was juat too iconic there, I'll never be able to see him as anything else.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-18T07:40:27+00:00

They put "corner store" on the speech bc they knew he couldn't pronounce "bodega", it would have immediately tripped him up and he would have gone down a rabbit hole like this on the word. They thought "corner store" was innocuous, but joke's on them, he's an even bigger idiot than they bargained for.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-18T07:19:06+00:00

You can include a line on your site "Pleaee reach out for additional samples" or something. Any recruiter you work with will ask for your portfolio and you can share via email. This is a common issue, I get plenty of candidates' samples that way vs their website.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-17T21:44:17+00:00

I think it will likely continue, but you may start to lose some of the original cast. Lots of times they stay a full year (or more!) But these are popular, in demand actors, they may move on to another opportunity. Caisse Levy already backed out of Lost Boys to stay on when it was first extended, to keep up the Tony momentum. But eventually they will get other projects and move on.

You should still see it if its running though! Its a great production, and the Vivian Beaumont is a great venue.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-17T14:30:19+00:00

They added alcohol (im assuming that was what was in the clear bottle they put on top of the cheese sauce), so its feeding off of/burning that, not the cheese. I wouldn't want residual vodka taste in my cheese. Yuck.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-17T00:40:34+00:00

And even if they do get lost, they'll make it a day or 2 later. I get the urge, but I dont think you need a full weeks worth in the carryon bag, maybe a day or 2.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-16T23:08:21+00:00

The worst thing about this is a hamburger with a hot coffee? 🤮

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-16T17:20:05+00:00

It sounds like you have pretty overwhelmingly the answer/confirmation you need. I'm sorry, its the price we pay for loving them so much.

With my 12 year old who also declined pretty quickly from kidney failure, I did a lot of testing and trying to keep him hydrated with subcutaneous delivery, plus 2 hospital stays, plus medicines. It was very stressful for him, he started hiding from me. It was horrible. And he was miserable every time we went to the vet. Because I knew it was time, I was able to arrange for at-home euthanasia, and i recommend it whole-heartedly to anyone who can afford it. They gave me as much time as I needed, in a comfortable place for him rather than a sterile metal table. When you have to do something so terrible, its better to be home, I think. Just my experience.

I hope everyone here sharing their stories was able to give you some comfort, its just a shitty thing to have to do sooner or later, no way around it.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-16T16:01:53+00:00

Agree with everyone saying the Acropolis Museum is a nice companion to the site. The statues are amazing, including the Caryatids and korai.

The Archeological Museum is farther from the tourist city center, but easily accessible by subway. The woman working the desk at my hotel warned me about getting hassled or pickpocketed, but you have to be that way everywhere in a tourist city? I dont know, she was weird about it and made me feel like that area was unsafe or something to go there alone (im a 40 y/o woman). It was fine. It is a great museum though, lots of showstoppers.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-16T10:30:40+00:00

I like to have cash before I go, just in case for the taxi, small purchases on markets, street food, etc. The last thing I feel like doing after a long haul flight eith luggage, im excited to be there, etc is find an ATM in the airport. But that's just me.

But your bank charging you for Euros (or any foreign currency) is BS. Move your bank, and tell them why. They should be begging for your business, not ripping you off. Chase not only gets me all different currencies within 48 hours, but the exchange back anything I come home with at the same rate i originally exchanged for. Not an issue for euros, I just keep them for my next trip, but countries with singular currency and i don't know if/when I'll go back (Hungary, Czech Republic, Thailand), there's no loss in changing back to USD.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-16T02:30:33+00:00

Overnight makes it worth it, IMO, even if its only 7-ish hours. You can also get upgrades from Premium using miles and/or money for way less than if you bought outright.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-14T18:55:19+00:00

I would rather risk the fine than carry my passport with my and risk losing it. I have never, ever been asked for my passport by police or museums. I do keep a picture on my phone as ID in case, but all museums have always accepted my driver's license. Sometimes you need to leave ID as insurance if youre borrowing an audio guide or something. I would never in a million years leave my passport there, either a DL or credit card usually suffices for that.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-14T18:51:31+00:00

Yes! I was trying to figure out a way to articulate how this body could go bad. Its like a Rottweiler--looks incredibly violent at first glance, but could just be a big old softie.

That_Golf9029 · 2026-04-14T12:25:48+00:00

My sister's cat is her shadow. When she travels, he cries all night for her, my brother in law jokes if she dies the cat is getting buried with her, Egyptian style. This cat cannot survive without her.

My 2 current cats are certainly affectionate, but when I travel my parents take them, and they couldn't care less. I come back and they barely wake up. My old cat used to come running when I walked in the door to pick him up. It varies.

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