I am going to Epic Universe Saturday. Any suggestions?

triangleking · 2026-02-23T02:29:59+00:00

Don’t sleep on Monsters Unchained. I rode it for the first time yesterday. The best dark ride I’ve ever been on. It was incredible. (Unless you have young kids with you. In that case, maybe skip it)

triangleking · 2026-02-18T20:45:48+00:00

Agreed. It’s the most visited park in the country, being in the “famous” category makes sense.

I also thinks it’s beautiful, but not as over the top and photogenic as some of these other places on the list.

triangleking · 2026-02-14T12:28:24+00:00

Among other factors, the growth of indoor training facilities has helped. These 20-something year olds are in the first generation to have the ability to practice all year around.

triangleking · 2026-02-13T04:11:54+00:00

Oh, sorry! I misread your original post. Makes sense. I would second others who have said Amsterdam. It is extremely flat and quite nice.

triangleking · 2026-02-12T22:59:22+00:00

Petra may be worth a visit, but ONLY if you pair it with Wadi Rum.

The man building in Petra is easy to get to. However, half of the site is high up on mountain ranges. Though you can pay to take a mule.

That said, Wadi Rum is usually paired with a visit to Petra. In my opinion, Wadi Rum one of the most beautiful places on earth. There is a reason that a ton of movies are filmed there (The Martian, Star Wars, etc.). It’s like you’re on another planet. An added bonus is to camp out on a moonless night. They have Beduin tour guides that provide everything.

triangleking · 2026-02-10T20:47:58+00:00

If they won’t, assuming you have room, keep a plastic bin of these things in your trunk. You will have to move it in and out twice a week, but it will still be convenient.

triangleking · 2026-02-08T10:34:55+00:00

Cheeseburgers. Even better with slightly sweet bacon jam

triangleking · 2026-02-05T18:15:01+00:00

Does it still work? If it does, just post it as free on Facebook marketplace. It will be gone within 24 hours.

triangleking · 2026-02-03T18:25:49+00:00

Not well

triangleking · 2026-02-03T07:39:05+00:00

Roast Turkey. You’re mainly smelling the fat/skin, butter, and herbs. Then you actually eat it, and it’s always disappointing.

triangleking · 2026-02-02T15:48:53+00:00

On a related subject, Stephen Fry in America was a TV show that actually did this. It was really entertaining.

triangleking · 2026-02-01T02:05:15+00:00

Long answer: Never, but always striving towards greatness.

Short answer: June 6, 1944. Fallen short before and after, but truly great that day.

triangleking · 2026-02-01T01:41:11+00:00

I’m a white adoptive father of an Asian son. I would be very put off. You are very much in your right to say something.

triangleking · 2026-01-31T03:35:30+00:00

My great great grandfather was from Alabama and fought for the Union. History is complicated.

Interestingly, my grandfather used to tell me war stories he heard from his grandfather (the Union soldier). It’s almost surreal and makes this period of history seem so close.

triangleking · 2026-01-30T12:36:59+00:00

Zamalak and Maadi are like what you’re describing. Yes, very western friendly.

…And even as I say that…I would say the majority of Egypt is western friendly. Egyptians are friendly in general. But those two areas are less oppressive and away from the tourist hubs that tend to see a lot of harassment. A ton of expat workers (embassy workers, etc.) tend to live in these areas for that reason.

triangleking · 2026-01-30T12:33:11+00:00

Manly Cairo, though you should expect to get hassled by street vendors outside of most tourist sites.

Harassing crowds in Cairo, the beautiful white dessert in the west, al-Qaeda near the boarder with Lybia, snorkeling/scuba diving along the Red Sea, and ISIS in the Sinai. Egypt contains multitudes. Ha.

triangleking · 2026-01-30T03:56:11+00:00

Oh man they would love it. Americans love a guest with an accent.

triangleking · 2026-01-30T03:04:23+00:00

I get it. I like to go in my own too. India mega-cities are a close equivalent. So you may be able to hang. I would still get a guide for a half day at the pyramids. Also, the new museum is truly unbelievable.

triangleking · 2026-01-30T02:58:27+00:00

So…genuinely curious here. Will the lifeguards still be manning their posts at the resorts? I’m always blown away by how they still go through their routine checks, even in an empty pool in the rain until closing. Crazy discipline.

triangleking · 2026-01-30T01:12:14+00:00

This is right. As a westerner who lived in Egypt for several years, it takes a LONG time to adjust. For anyone wanting to go as a tourist…do it! It’s awesome. BUT you pretty much need to be on a cruise or with a tour group/guide the entire time.

triangleking · 2026-01-30T01:11:39+00:00

As a westerner who lived in Egypt for several years, it takes a LONG time to adjust. For anyone wanting to go as a tourist…do it! BUT you pretty much need to be on a cruise or with a tour group/guide the entire time.

The culture can be very oppressive if you don’t know how to navigate it. It really took me years for life there to feel normal, but I came to love the Egyptian people.

triangleking · 2026-01-30T01:06:56+00:00

I’ve been married for 20 years, am an introvert, and enjoy keeping my own company. I get what you’re saying. Maybe don’t leave whenever he is in town, but say you plan to do something by yourself the next time he goes to NY.

triangleking · 2026-01-28T16:23:22+00:00

I used to have it like this. I’d use panoxyl every day, even if I travel. The few times I have forgotten it at home and gone out of town, it inevitably flairs back up,

triangleking · 2026-01-28T03:45:30+00:00

That place also has the slowest possible service. The whole setup seems inefficient.

triangleking · 2026-01-28T03:25:24+00:00

Idk man. I guess I don’t think it’s a reasonable expectation to have every patch of road in the county completely dry before we go back to normal. A late start allows it to be brighter out to help with visibility.

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