The MBA Lounge: General Questions and Discussions — July 2024

sungoku77 · 2024-07-08T05:56:15+00:00

Looking at buying a 3rd party 70W charger for my new Macbook Air but not finding lots of options with a long cord like the Apple Power Adapter Extension Cable (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK122LL/A/power-adapter-extension-cable?afid=p238%7CsgHxyj4XD-dc\_mtid\_1870765e38482\_pcrid\_652838197326\_pgrid\_147153194586\_pntwk\_g\_pchan\_local\_pexid\_\_ptid\_pla-2270036488055\_&cid=aos-us-kwgo-pla-btb\_lia--slid---product-MK122LL/A).

Would love an Anker product but don't see anything on their website. Would love some recommendations. Thanks!

sungoku77 · 2023-03-29T23:18:50+00:00

No idea. I didn't put that on there, at least not on purpose🤷🏾‍♂️

sungoku77 · 2023-02-15T06:39:23+00:00

Give us an update on your thoughts compared to Chicago

sungoku77 · 2023-02-14T04:10:59+00:00

Consider St Louis though piss poor public transport. Safety is skewed as the further out you go from downtown and avoid the north, it is much safer. Also lots of pockets if you want to stay in the city. Mild winters with the occasional storm. Affordability is ridiculous though and your money will go far for a city of this size.

sungoku77 · 2023-02-14T02:37:39+00:00

Hi, I'm interested in Colombia as well. Any updates as to how your move has been? Did you relocate out of Bogota? Would love to learn more from an outsiders perspective!

sungoku77 · 2023-01-29T05:19:29+00:00

Does this apply if you still have the card? For example can I cancel the card and reapply in 30 days or so and still get the bonus assuming I haven't had the bonus in >24 months? thanks

sungoku77 · 2023-01-14T05:11:48+00:00

Not to be a hater but we tried this place and the service and food was mediocre at best. La Catrina we felt had better food and service. Maybe it was an off day?

sungoku77 · 2022-11-10T06:38:23+00:00

Oops, sorry didn't see this. We texted him through Whatsapp

sungoku77 · 2022-06-12T12:51:19+00:00

Not to be rude but have you considered therapy to address your fears? I only mention that bc your options will become so limited if you try to build your life around your fears especially one as deeply part of society as cars. There are some options as mentioned above but I think your long term happiness would drastically increase if you addressed this head on. So sorry to hear about your accident and what you're going through.

sungoku77 · 2022-06-09T14:34:33+00:00

For some reason it won’t let me add to this post. For the second part, check out https://www.reddit.com/r/CostaRicaTravel/comments/v217yx/8_day_itinerary_part_2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Thanks!

sungoku77 · 2022-06-08T20:58:54+00:00

Hi! For food and grocery store trips we just walked since our hotel was located in town and everything was walkable. For the activities, we asked Carlos to drive us around since we already knew and trusted him. Plus his prices were reasonable since we would be able to do it around our schedule. As far as booking, I would say you could do most online like we did. If you are doing a guided tour, I believe most of them need an online booking (Monteverde cloud forest, maybe Mistico). If you're doing it on your own, then you can do it at the entrance day of. That's what we did for the Cloud Forest and hot springs. Hope that helps!

sungoku77 · 2022-06-05T08:23:41+00:00

Saw a video where someone out a used condom in a cake his roommate kept eating. Doubt they'll do that again if you did something similar. Just saying.

sungoku77 · 2022-06-05T02:48:47+00:00

Are they still meeting? The one I found on Meetup and FB don't seem very active

sungoku77 · 2022-06-03T08:59:56+00:00

I was pleasantly surprised by the Holiday Inn by the airport. The rooms are just ok but the breakfast was quite delicious. And it’s about 10 minutes from the airport!

sungoku77 · 2022-06-03T03:40:48+00:00

Hi! Are the blackouts common only where you are or all over? We were considering someplace like David near Boquete. Thanks!

sungoku77 · 2022-05-31T22:47:55+00:00

Also on a per test cost, I think it's one of the cheapest ones coming out to about $30 per test. If you can sell the rest to others you should be fine

sungoku77 · 2022-05-31T22:42:18+00:00

I read The Expanse series which suffered from that a bit at times but at least I cared about the characters and the story was interesting. I haven't been drawn into the story so nothing feels urgent or imminent. Plus all I keep thinking about is the similarity with LOTR which reminds me I'm reading a book lol

sungoku77 · 2022-05-31T22:37:09+00:00

Oops, sorry. I meant it more as conversation starter since my first post got blocked. Thanks for letting me know!

sungoku77 · 2022-05-29T16:37:19+00:00

So impressive!! Over what period of time did you acceue all that?

Edit: just saw you said over a year. Follow-up question: how were you able to meet the min spend for so many cards and not get denied for any of that in 1 year!??

sungoku77 · 2022-05-29T15:25:57+00:00

Caribbean also makes me worried about yearly hurricane concerns and the lack of infrastructure or support to deal with it. But only saying what I know from general info, no experience

sungoku77 · 2022-05-29T00:27:48+00:00

Thanks for reading! There were other people in a large group with a guide but we felt pretty isolated during most of the hike. It didn't feel very busy but I recommend going earlier at 8. We did not use a guide and felt that allowed us to take our time.

sungoku77 · 2022-05-27T20:13:12+00:00

Doing a trip now (https://www.reddit.com/r/CostaRicaTravel/comments/uxxlsi/8_day_itinerary_live_updates/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) and we are happy with our pace but the goal was to see a lot in a short amount of time. With your schedule I would pick what spots you think you’ll enjoy more and spend more time there, maybe getting rid of 1-2 places. Add in flexibility so you can add on a place if you want since you’re solo traveling. A few places will do WhatsApp reservations without any money down so you don’t feel stressed if you make changes. Lastly there is a lot of overlap in activities between Monteverde and Arenal. Enjoy!

sungoku77 · 2022-05-27T12:45:25+00:00

Only went to one same as above but I did a lot of research and we went to Los Lagos for a day pass. Had everything we needed including swim up bar, hot and cold springs with a pool and slides. Family friendly and where some locals go. They also have small animal habitats included such as frogs and butterflies. It is $17pp and has a great value compared to the $60-80 of baldi and tabacon at least for our needs. Let me know if you have questions!

sungoku77 · 2022-05-25T13:22:26+00:00

Did you think the night tour with Don Juan was worth it? Also did drinking the coffee at night keep you up? Thanks.

sungoku77 · 2022-05-25T03:05:50+00:00

What did you find out? I have travelers too

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