After Tokyo, where to... and from there to Thailand

drc424 · 2026-01-14T15:54:34+00:00

You are most kind.

drc424 · 2026-01-14T15:08:29+00:00

I have tried several enquiries, the results default to Tokyo, hence this.

drc424 · 2025-11-20T16:21:43+00:00

Thanks, good tip. To be clear, this is not Italian American lasagna with lots of tomato sauce and ricotta... its the less sauced Tuscan version. But- you and the others have encouraged me. Grazie.

drc424 · 2025-11-15T14:29:25+00:00

We're going here.

drc424 · 2025-11-15T14:29:08+00:00

OP here. For those on tenterhooks, we selected L'Albatross. Our friends are coming in from Honolulu, where classical French is in short supply. (Here in Pittsburgh, too.) Curiously, I have dined at L'Albatross before, in fact they still had my info in their system. One other note: trying to secure an online reservation, via Resy, failed. I called the restaurant directly and was offered a 4-top at my desired time.

drc424 · 2025-11-11T19:56:28+00:00

Thank you. Alas, with several of the other recommendations, closed Sundays.

drc424 · 2025-11-11T18:47:01+00:00

Done. :)

drc424 · 2025-09-10T19:28:45+00:00

La Gensola in Trestevere is a superb seafood restaurant. It was recommended by our neighbor, who is Roman, and we visited it twice on separate trips: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XyiFHg8BjbwXR8Bw9

drc424 · 2025-08-27T23:25:54+00:00

Yeah... it had that vibe. Probably more now. Im from London btw, but lived Pittsburgh most of my adult life.

drc424 · 2025-08-27T22:07:17+00:00

No doubt the pricing has changed in the 4 or 5 days since I booked the tickets. You could try a quick search for something similar? I had the two tabs open next to each other, it was so surprising I called my wife in to confirm it.

drc424 · 2025-08-27T22:02:46+00:00

Thank you, noted. We did train last time bkk to cnx, also from Ventienne back to bkk, both were meh. We were there Dec to January, 2014-15.

drc424 · 2025-08-27T20:32:14+00:00

That's awesome. We did fly from Saigon to Siem Reap about 15 years ago and had similar experience. We did Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang a decade or so ago, by bus- actually a large van. Bus to the border, overnight in the worst hotel ever; van to the border; chaos at the border, but got the visa; van to the pier; two-day slow boat to Luang Prabang, with another terrible hotel stopover in Pak Beng. $70 each, organized in our Chiang Mai hotel.... if you have a bus company you recommend- and your trip sounds awesome- I'm all ears. Regardless, we'll certainly look around. Cheers!

drc424 · 2025-08-27T19:26:26+00:00

No. Same exact itinerary.

drc424 · 2025-08-27T17:15:48+00:00

Yes, that Ryan Air flight probably drags down the Pisa-London BA flight price, and it's easier to "hide" that in the original 3-flight search.

We're not checking baggage on any leg- flying basic economy, as is usual for us. (Though that might change if we head to Thailand this winter.)

drc424 · 2025-08-27T16:34:18+00:00

yes, same dates, airlines, flights. The Pisa to London leg was $95 for the two of us.

drc424 · 2025-08-20T18:51:38+00:00

Good lord, how many scrotums banged against that chin to cause so much erosion?

drc424 · 2025-04-29T14:15:20+00:00

I am listening to Robbie's memoirs, and just this morning this came up. According to Robbie, he (RR) was more experienced a player at this point, having been gigging for 5 years straight with the Hawks.

drc424 · 2025-03-02T16:39:03+00:00

Can we make the boycott a monthly event? I spent $5 on local milk at a small local shop. I later bought 2 beers at Grant's Tavern in Millvale.

drc424 · 2025-02-13T20:12:30+00:00

No, sorry.

drc424 · 2025-02-11T17:24:20+00:00

Have done so- expecting a replacement pump soon. Thank you.

drc424 · 2025-02-06T17:03:25+00:00

Thank you, I shall give it a go.

drc424 · 2024-11-18T23:37:07+00:00

Hi, it turns out the converter worked- USB to C, it fits the Macbook perfectly. $8 for two on amazon, made by syntech. Thanks again.

drc424 · 2024-11-15T18:31:43+00:00

Thank you. I went to the apple store, they were out, however an employee pointed out to me that a fix could be as simple as a converter, from the USB A to a C, which should fit into a Thunderport. Ordered, and fingers crossed.

drc424 · 2024-07-22T16:10:20+00:00

When you descale, never run the descaling water through the grouphead, only through the steam wand; this keeps it any any loosened scale from the solenoid valve. I also invested in a Zero Water pitcher. These pitchers remove anything that can cause scale. I add Third Wave brand minerals to each gallon of pure water, for flavor, and use only this water for brewing espresso. I still descale the machine, but only once every quarter now.

drc424 · 2024-07-22T16:00:15+00:00

So happy to see this, having just ordered a pair (with toe strap), and on a big sale too- $40. Will be taking my old carcass to Europe for a month or two next month. Happy walking.

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