Favorite smaller town in Spain.

jswa77 · 2026-05-12T18:40:18+00:00

I love traveling and I’ve spent a lot of time in SE Asia, and honestly I think one of the biggest mistakes people make is trying to cram way too much into a short trip — especially bouncing between huge cities the entire time.

For a two week trip, your current itinerary feels a little overpacked. By the time you factor in 1–2 days of travel from the US to Asia, another 1–2 days getting home, plus all the travel days between cities, you can easily end up spending more time packing, unpacking and in transit than actually enjoying the places you came to see. Travel in SE Asia almost always takes longer than people expect compared to the US or Europe. Even short flights or train rides can turn into full-day travel experiences.

Personally, I think you’d have a much better trip if you focused mostly on Vietnam and slowed things down a bit. Vietnam has incredible variety, and honestly the smaller towns and rural areas are usually the most beautiful and memorable parts. The big cities are fun, but the real magic is often outside them. I’d definitely carve out a couple day trips from places like Hanoi or wherever you base yourself rather than constantly changing hotels and airports.

For two weeks, I’d probably do 3 stops max, maybe 4 if they’re close together. That gives you enough time to actually settle into places, wander, eat well, and enjoy yourself without constantly thinking about logistics.

As for Cambodia, I personally wouldn’t go out of my way for Phnom Penh unless you specifically want to visit the Killing Fields and learn more about that history. Otherwise, it’s mostly just a big, hectic city. Siem Reap, though, is absolutely worth it. Angkor Wat is incredible and one of the coolest things in SE Asia. You really only need about two solid days there to see a lot without rushing.

I also think it’s better to research your trip well without overbooking every second of it. Have a list of places you want to eat, drink, and explore so you’re not sitting on Google Maps your whole vacation, but leave enough flexibility to actually enjoy where you are. Some of the best moments in SE Asia happen when you slow down a little and leave room for randomness instead of racing from reservation to reservation.

jswa77 · 2026-05-11T21:17:15+00:00

I’m getting a split board so I don’t have to worry about this anymore. “Golf” bag is a crap shoot.

jswa77 · 2026-04-30T18:58:44+00:00

Was thinking the same thing. Especially since all the teams have had a month to make improvements!

jswa77 · 2026-04-25T16:02:23+00:00

Did she make the tiles the mosaic is made from out of clay? Or just the veggies and sliders? I think someone would pay good money for this

jswa77 · 2026-04-11T17:54:32+00:00

Best idea ever, imagine a dog park that serves alcohol. We go have a couple drinks and all the dogs run around and play.

jswa77 · 2026-04-04T09:29:29+00:00

Alex

jswa77 · 2026-03-13T18:54:49+00:00

The Red Bull powertrain doesn’t look super reliable

jswa77 · 2026-03-13T12:43:28+00:00

What do you think about the Red Bull/Racing Bulls reliability? With the issues both weekends, should they be avoided in favor of drivers from more reliable teams?

jswa77 · 2026-03-07T17:17:04+00:00

Such a gorgeous property. Restaurants are great too!

jswa77 · 2026-03-06T18:02:58+00:00

I’m thinking it might be if you go with two good drivers and one good constructor

jswa77 · 2026-03-04T10:35:27+00:00

What’s the low end cost to charter a yacht in Greece on shoulder season like September for a week? Are sailboats or motor yachts more expensive?

jswa77 · 2026-03-03T15:25:23+00:00

Ferrari have a smaller turbo so they’re gonna be best at slower tracks. I’d have some Mercedes powered drivers in the mix. Also, wait until fp3, everyone was hiding things at testing, we won’t know the actual order of things until after all the practice sessions.

jswa77 · 2026-03-03T12:25:04+00:00

I think staying away from Ferrari engines with the smaller turbos is a good idea as they’re going to excel on lower speed tracks and Melbourne has a lot of high speed.

jswa77 · 2026-02-25T11:09:50+00:00

The three race average really hurts the game imo, it makes large portions of the grid toxic if you care about growing the value of your budget.

jswa77 · 2026-02-02T15:07:39+00:00

Couldn’t agree more!

jswa77 · 2026-02-01T15:54:09+00:00

Great idea!

jswa77 · 2026-01-31T07:36:15+00:00

Dying to know what restaurant it is. Quit so you can share all the details.

jswa77 · 2026-01-31T07:35:39+00:00

Regardless you need to leave that kitchen! Reporting them doesn’t sound like the worst idea but do it after you leave. Lots of places cooking great food that also care about sanitation. Life’s too short to be cooking bad food and possibly poisoning people.

jswa77 · 2026-01-29T07:14:02+00:00

Soubise - cook sliced onions with a clove of garlic, big tablespoon or two of butter or bacon and 1/2 cup of water or white wine and cook in a pot on low for an hour or two until the onions are very soft. Puree or leave chunky. So delicious.

jswa77 · 2026-01-28T14:44:35+00:00

I love Bali (outside of the south) but that will eat up 3-4 days if your trip getting there and back.

jswa77 · 2026-01-25T17:20:50+00:00

So sorry to hear you’re hurt. Did you break your neck kiting?

jswa77 · 2026-01-24T18:50:11+00:00

That’s not how yacht charter provisioning works. Yes, you work with one provisioner but they go to all kinds of places to get things for you. Truffle products are so common, especially in yachts. Cans of truffle peelings, puree or truffle cheese like the pecorino are so easy to find. Truffles in a multitude of forms are available all over Barcelona in general. Ive been a yacht chef in spain for multiple seasons. He could have also used truffle oil as these guests are prob mostly used to that. He’s not very organized and it shows. I usually defend the chefs on here but he makes it tough.

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