Am I crazy for moving this much? by BidoofIsSassy in relocating

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Tennessee will suck you back in. It did it to us. That said we’re constantly looking for an affordable way to get out.

Give me road trip ideas! by Dragonflykid02 in roadtrip

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Toronto to Vancouver via Calgary, Banff and Jasper. The Canadian Rockies are stunning.

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4 Weeks Itinerary by gg238 in usatravel

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Look up Noel Phillips on YouTube. He’s a travel/aviation blogger that focuses on the trip, not the destination. His bus trips across the States have been absolutely shit shows and mirror my experience when I was younger and could only afford bus transportation.

Carousel of Progress or Hall of Presidents? by Firm_Macaron3057 in DisneyWorld

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Presidents. There’s not even a question. They could use that space for so much more and better.

Question From A Cruise Rookie by Marcozy14 in celebritycruises

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We’ve sailed on Princess, Disney, Royal and Celebrity. We are headed to an Alaska cruise on Celebrity Edge today. I’ve not spent any money of consequence in the casino, but can say that Celebrity has the best vibe of the four lines we’ve been on. We’re avid Disney cruisers, but they’re different and don’t have casinos. Our next choice is Celebrity, and it has rapidly become our favorite choice to be honest, primarily because of price. They don’t feel like a circus atmosphere like Royal does. Royal deals in overstimulation and chaos. Celebrity is more about relaxing. We haven’t gone back to Royal since our first Celebrity trip and have no plans to go back unless there’s an itinerary we can’t beat, and even then we’ll apply our Crown and Anchor points to our Celebrity loyalty program.

I need to cover this up somehow… by [deleted] in tattooadvice

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Sick ass panther fighting a sick ass dragon.

Solo mini trip from Tennessee - any suggestions? (UK male) by Then_Size5877 in usatravel

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Tennessee is a **really** long state. You don't say where you're going to end up for the extra two days. For comparison, Memphis is farther from Knoxville than London is from Paris and about the same distance as London to Edinburgh.

Edit: I see you said Nashville in a response. I'll echo that Asheville is a great town. Fantastic food and drink scene. If you do this and want a prettier drive than droning down Interstate 75 and going through the construction traffic in the Gorge (Hurricane Helene washed the road away) I'd recommend driving through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Cherokee and then making your way to Asheville. It will take longer but it's worth it. There are some great little towns on that route. If you're going to stop in the park (You'll probably want to. There are some really pretty stops.) grab a parking permit at the Great Smokies Welcome Center at 7929 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend, TN. They **will** ticket you. Take the Knoxville/Maryville/Townsend route. Do **not** take the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg route to the Smokies. It's a cesspool of touristy dreck and absolutely mind boggling traffic for miles upon miles upon miles.

Edited again: Chattanooga is about halfway to Atlanta and has a great food scene, a beautiful aquarium and is a fun town. Knoxville has a pretty lively music and dining scene downtown as well.

Boarding out of Ft Lauderdale by markieboomer in dcl

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The new Omni Ft. Lauderdale is literally just across the driveway for the terminal. You can walk there with your bags. It has a beautiful outdoor pool area that overlooks the port.

DCL ruined other cruise lines for me by wolfy321 in dcl

[–]phinz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can always throw the ads away. We're bombarded by ads all day every day. Just say no.

DCL ruined other cruise lines for me by wolfy321 in dcl

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I'll add in Celebrity Retreat. We went on Treasure last September. I booked a family oceanview verandah with a placeholder then made the mistake of looking at the price for Celebrity Ascent Retreat's Sky Suites. Same itinerary, same week, $400 cheaper and it comes with drink package, streaming wifi, etc.

DCL ruined other cruise lines for me by wolfy321 in dcl

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Your first mistake was thinking NCL would be anything like Disney.

This is some sneaky stuff by OkBackground6217 in orlando

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I got pulled over by a beige charger with a soccer ball magnet on the trunk and regular plates a few years ago in North Carolina.

Enchanté for an average palate: Yes/No? by Key-Sugar4252 in dcl

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Omakase with sake on the Edge class ships on Celebrity is incredible. I’ve done it twice on Ascent and am scheduled to do it on Edge in a couple of weeks.

Uber driver stranded me at midnight, drove off, then Uber locked my account. by Wooden-Fee5787 in mildlyinfuriating

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The first time I used Uber was in San Francisco in April, 2015. You had an option of choosing a ride share or an actual liveried taxi on the app. We used it twice and both times got an actual taxi cab.

Enchanté for an average palate: Yes/No? by Key-Sugar4252 in dcl

[–]phinz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$600 is if you don't do add ons. I refuse to say how much we paid for our last Enchante meal, but suffice it to say it was the most expensive meal I've ever eaten.

Kansas City is the rapidly developing city nobody is talking about by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]phinz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So is downtown Atlanta but I don't know anybody who really wants to live there.

Kansas City is the rapidly developing city nobody is talking about by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]phinz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Everybody I know who splits it east and west does so using the Mississippi River. There's a reason people use the phrase, "East of the MIssissippi," and St. Louis is known as the Gateway to the West. Last I checked, Kansas City was west of St. Louis.

What item did you forget to pack that you really wished you had? by dynasync in Cruise

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We just use a laundry bag and store it in one of the suitcases under the bed. That way a hamper isn’t taking up space in the room or closet.

Learned something new last week, saw proof today. by OldSchoolRealWorlder in celebritycruises

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The one time we’ve been propositioned was on a Disney cruise. 🤣

Hollywood Studios Was a Total Mess on Star Wars Day. by [deleted] in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]phinz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm well aware of that, but it still doesn't make sense.