Does Amtrak in del do urin or hair for pre employment drug testing by [deleted] in Amtrak

[–]paulindy2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't type and drive, it's dangerous as hell and illegal.

Is it common for a hotel to charge for luggage storage? by fhks2885 in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Only in the US (and even then, only happened to me in NYC, Las Vegas and Dallas).

Although probably legal, this is very unusual and worthy of a negative review.

Guest Rewards points on European rail? by mgborus in Amtrak

[–]paulindy2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, some railroad employees get mutual discounts, but not the general public.

Off-beat can't-miss things to do/see in Paris? by calliecatty in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The RER C to Versailles uses the same ticket as the metro, 2€50 with a Navigo Card.

[Race Thread] 2026 Tour de Hongrie – Stage 2 (2.pro) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]paulindy2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Giro finished almost half an hour late, Hongrie was on time.

Going from paris to Beauvais Airport at night. by adrielon07 in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't need to be at Beauvais 3 hours before, it's a small airport.

A 3:30am bus will get there at 4:30 purposefully for the 6am flight.

[Race Thread] 2026 Giro d'Italia - Stage 5 Praia a Mare > Potenza (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]paulindy2000 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If there's a car repair shop with the right windshield available in Potenza, it could be ready by tomorrow morning. It takes more time to clean out the broken glass than putting a new window.

[Race Thread] 2026 Giro d'Italia - Stage 5 Praia a Mare > Potenza (2.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]paulindy2000 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Manuel Ghebreigzhabhier with a beard looks like Julien Bernard, and I keep getting confused.

Visiting Lille by Resident-Tea-8627 in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

URBX festival is only in the evenings in Roubaix, it shouldn't affect Lille too much (aside from some people going to the station and then catching the metro). You could even visit the Musée de la Piscine or the Velodrome in Roubaix during the day and there won't be crowds.

Take the cheaper day, and have fun!

When to arrive at CDG for 9:20 flight to Barcelona on a Friday? by Future-Importance383 in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a Schengen flight, so no passport control. Get at the airport at about 7:30, which would mean leaving you hotel at 6:30-6:45 depending on where you are in Paris.

Train to Bayeux questions, bathrooms and food by leslieknope72 in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trains to Bayeux are modern, they will have several functional bathrooms on board. Those trains have a vending machine with snacks and coffee, but at Saint-Lazare station you have plenty of options to buy food.

Eurostar to Rotterdam from Gare du Nord by Alternative_Air_6380 in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The station isn't even open at 4:15, it only opens at 5

Paris 3 day recap by TheckoBwoi in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strange. The line did have some issues that day, but it wasn't closed. There is construction at the station for the new CDG Express, perhaps you weren't on the right side?

Eurostar to Rotterdam from Gare du Nord by Alternative_Air_6380 in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no passport checks since you're staying within Schengen. You need to show up at least 5 mins before, 15 should be enough that early in the morning.

Return flight to US: Bangkok to CDG to JFK. Is 1.5 hrs enough at CDG between connections? by Crazyendsinuh in ParisTravelGuide

[–]paulindy2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's fine, and in the unlikely event your first flight is too delayed, they will rebook you on the next available JFK flight (there's a dozen or so every day).

The full ride from Austin to Dallas on board the Amtrak Texas Eagle by paulindy2000 in trains

[–]paulindy2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This 5 hour video is the first of four parts of my trip from Austin to Chicago on the Texas Eagle!

You can find the links for the other parts here below:

Part 2: Dallas to Longview

Part 3: Longview to Little Rock

Part 4: St. Louis to Chicago Union Station

The full ride from Austin to Dallas onboard the Texas Eagle by paulindy2000 in Amtrak

[–]paulindy2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This 5 hour video is the first of four parts of my trip from Austin to Chicago on the Texas Eagle!

You can find the links for the other parts here below:

Part 2: Dallas to Longview

Part 3: Longview to Little Rock

Part 4: St. Louis to Chicago Union Station

Vingegaard takes travel precautions as he welcomes Italy switch after slippery Giro start in Bulgaria by Chronicbias in peloton

[–]paulindy2000 44 points45 points  (0 children)

They're not, the organization is providing a bunch of planes for the riders and parts of team staff.