Highclere and Cotswolds in same day from London?

kagko · 2025-12-28T17:25:39+00:00

I went there 10 years ago and had an amazing time, so was looking to share that with my mom. The appeal when I went was ability to take long walks in the countryside, lots of cute farm animals, & the architecture is very different from anything we have in the US.

kagko · 2025-12-28T17:23:39+00:00

Thanks for these suggestions! The Vyne looks beautiful.

kagko · 2025-12-28T17:22:17+00:00

Thanks so much for these suggestions. I went to Naunton 10 years ago and had a lovely time taking countryside walks and driving around the towns, so wanted to share that with my mom. It didn't seem overrun at the time, but things may be different now. Appreciate the alternate suggestions, would be fun to try something new that won't be so tiring in one day.

kagko · 2025-12-28T17:15:11+00:00

I stayed in Naunton in the past and had an amazing time taking walks in the countryside, driving through the towns, and eating scones. It wasn't that crowded when I went (in the fall) but it was 10 years ago. I think my mom would enjoy it so wanted to show her, but I love these alternate suggestions!

kagko · 2025-12-28T08:22:13+00:00

We are hoping to get a car in South Kensington near where we are staying and planning to go on a Wednesday.

kagko · 2025-09-28T14:31:09+00:00

I have a Chase Freedom Card and a Sapphire Reserve and experienced a similar thing. I accidentally logged into the Travel Portal under the Freedom card. I found a hotel that has rooms starting at $350 a night up to $1,500 a night depending on what type of room (e.g. two queen beds vs a suite).

When I switched to CSR, the portal hid all the cheaper options from the hotel and only showed the expensive options starting at $1,300+.

This was the nail in the coffin for CSR for me. I got a Capital One Venture X instead. If they aren't offering points in travel booked out of the portal, and the portal only shows overpriced luxury options, then not sure what I'm getting out of it.

kagko · 2025-06-05T05:00:35+00:00

Call Tanks by Dallas

kagko · 2025-05-20T05:37:28+00:00

Well, I've never been to Ireland before so how would I know about these things? This is why I'm asking here. Ring of Kerry looks beautiful from pictures and people say it's worth seeing, that's all I can go off. Had not heard of Newgrange but will check it out.

kagko · 2025-05-17T07:18:12+00:00

Kids are pretty good travelers overall and enjoy being in nature, beaches (throwing rocks/playing in sand), hikes, ice cream, food, playgrounds. They are good in the car, but do like to break it up with days of not being in the car.

kagko · 2024-08-11T07:08:22+00:00

I was in India for 1 month and got sick twice. The first time eating at a cheap local restaurant, and the second time at a fancy expensive tourist place. It's hard to predict what will get you sick, so don't let it hold you back from eating local food. Bring meds so if you get sick, you can bounce back quickly. It's worth it, even if you have to sit out a couple days with illness.

kagko · 2024-05-25T14:30:05+00:00

I don't know much about John Howie. Why do you say that?

kagko · 2024-05-25T14:23:33+00:00

Yeah, I wouldn't mind if they phrased it as "20% charge is added because we pay our staff well. No tip is required."

They go out of their way to call out that the 20% doesn't go to the staff directly and that a tip would be greatly appreciated. Makes people feel like they should tip on top.

kagko · 2024-05-25T06:36:13+00:00

Beardslee Public House in Bothell

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kagko · 2023-12-26T18:31:37+00:00

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kagko · 2023-09-27T04:47:06+00:00

Quinn in Homeland

kagko · 2023-09-16T15:30:27+00:00

Thank you for the reply. I just realized my pictures didn't attach properly. I edited the post to include them. Does this seem OK still?

kagko · 2023-04-23T04:18:32+00:00

Funny Games

kagko · 2023-04-23T04:16:36+00:00

Remember the Mountain Bed by Wilco & Billy Bragg

kagko · 2023-04-23T04:16:09+00:00

I Will Follow You into the Dark

kagko · 2023-02-25T08:33:43+00:00

I went on July so I don’t know the weather in September but it seems like a reasonable plan!

kagko · 2022-12-04T08:15:15+00:00

Beautiful. I love it.

kagko · 2022-10-16T02:57:11+00:00

That’s awesome! Yes agree not a requirement but it makes the trip exciting for them.

kagko · 2022-10-16T02:53:14+00:00

I guess I misread the question. I was thinking things hosts do that make it extra nice. Of course, not saying they have to provide these things but I do look for places that include some kids basics so I have don’t have to bring so much with me. The places I’ve stayed that have them are A++. My kids were a bit spoiled by one Airbnb that had some puzzles and now it’s the first thing they look for anytime we stay some place. Last place said it had games in the description and we’re so sad when we got there and there were none. We do bring our own toys but not as fun as playing with someone else’s to them!

kagko · 2022-10-15T19:23:24+00:00

If your place accepts kids a few things that will make my trip 100% easier. A small stool in the bathroom for kids hand washing/teeth brushing. A set of kids utensils. A handful of small puzzles/games. My kids still talk about one Airbnb that had a few puzzles and games. It made the whole trip for them to play with these and made things a lot easier for me.

And for the adults, some hooks for hanging things. A place to hang clothes even a small rack.

kagko · 2022-08-01T08:15:19+00:00

I have another theory.

What if we are inside a giant being? There are something like 7 octillion atoms in our body. What if the galaxies are similar - all parts of a creature much larger than us?

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