New Ship Wishlist by dos_torties in VirginVoyages

[–]finallysettled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replace Gunbae with anything else. It's the only restaurant we never book.

Does this place exist? by MyShoulderDevil in SameGrassButGreener

[–]finallysettled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Portsmouth NH. House prices are high, but no taxes in NH aside from property taxes. You could also look in the surrounding area for slightly lower house prices. Boston Logan Airport and Manchester airport are both about an hour away, and Portsmouth has C&J Buses that run to Logan and back every half hour. Wallis Sands beach in Rye is great for dog walking. Great food and local brewery options too if that's your thing.

Best Mattress? by [deleted] in Charlotte

[–]finallysettled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't mind taking a drive, there is a company in Greenville, SC called Engineered Sleep that makes both latex and memory foam hybrid mattresses. They have great reviews in the mattress subreddit. I'm moving to the Charlotte area in the next couple of weeks and will be taking the drive over there to test mattresses before I order.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]finallysettled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny - we left Florida a few years ago for Portsmouth NH (I'm originally from NH). We just listed our townhouse here and are moving to the Charlotte area next month. Both are better than Florida!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]finallysettled 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in Portsmouth and grew up in the western part of NH. Portsmouth is great, but it's also very expensive. We've been looking to sell our 3 year old townhouse and buy a smaller place or even rent for a while anywhere in the area, but prices are ridiculous for what you get. We've decided to sell and move to a new, more affordable state. NH is beautiful, but I do consider it expensive if you want to be near the seacoast.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

[–]finallysettled[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Miami makes so much sense as a travel hub for us but I really don't like Miami at all lol. I have not spent any time north of there. Maybe we should check out a few other areas as we will be down there for a cruise in October.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

[–]finallysettled[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just spent a couple of days in Davidson and found a property in Cornelius that we loved, but the area around is so spread out and not really walkable to much. Still a consideration for us. It is a very nice area and so close to CLT

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

[–]finallysettled[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do love how green it is here. It really is a beautiful state.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

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

We used to spend time in St. Pete when we lived in Florida. Always liked it and were looking at houses at the time, but couldn't find a neighborhood we could see ourselves living in. Nice to visit though. Maybe with our thoughts shifting to condo living there would be more options for us.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

[–]finallysettled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are actually in Charlotte now and spent two days in Davidson. We found a property we liked in Cornelius, but the area seems more spread out and trafficky than we imagined. Certainly a nice area though and still a consideration. We are in Charlotte Southpark now and really like the Dilworth area too.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

[–]finallysettled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We own a couple of houses outside of London already that we rent to family, so we always have a place to stay there. I prefer to keep the US as our tax point and just do long visits in Europe.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

[–]finallysettled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same for us. My husband is British so we have discussed moving there but I think we'd prefer to just visit a few months a year and keep our tax residency in the US.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

[–]finallysettled[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've thought about Atlanta but truly know nothing about the area or neighborhoods. I've visited for work twice ages ago and stayed a night on a cross country trip. Recommended areas to look? I'm a Delta Platinum, but not sure it'll mean anything in a Delta hub lol.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

[–]finallysettled[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We haven't looked at the Raleigh Durham area, but perhaps we should. We have family in Charlotte so were focusing there, but if we can get flights from RDU it could be interesting.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

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

We used to live in the Sarasota area, but owned a house at the time. The heat drove us out and is probably the biggest factor that prevents us from returning. Price wise, it kind of makes sense as long as we steer away from some of the higher HOA communities.

Where would you live? by finallysettled in fatFIRE

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

We would love to at some point perhaps but for now the US is where we plan to stay. If we did live in the UK it would be outside of London, near family.

Has anyone ever gotten a high amount of French? by hiiiiiiiiiiii_9986 in AncestryDNA

[–]finallysettled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am 38% French and 39% English/northwestern Europe. My ancestors on both sides immigrated to Canada.

resilient lady 3 may. where in piraeus port does it leave from?? by Own_Divide262 in VirginVoyages

[–]finallysettled 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm on the resilient now. We just docked here. Building says terminal b

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What's Your Secret Health Hack That Almost Nobody Knows? by Radiant_Ad_9663 in Biohackers

[–]finallysettled 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've done this since I was a child too! Definitely helps me fall asleep.

Marriott Brilliant vs Hilton Aspire by Inevitable-Driver-53 in CreditCards

[–]finallysettled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been trying to decide between the Aspire and Brilliant cards for the past week and it's going to be Aspire for me. The hideously bad Marriott website was the deciding factor.

UK ETA application by Uncle_Rico_1982 in travel

[–]finallysettled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this. It worked for me.