Barry.Randolphe Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 hours ago, EmirOfShmo said: Anybody have a recommendation for a voltage converter 220V to 110V? Headed to Curacao next weekend & just realized I need it at the hotel. Last time we were there the Renaissance didn't require it. https://www.amazon.com/EPICKA-Universal-Travel-Adapter-Power/dp/B078S3M2NX/ref=asc_df_B078S3M2NX/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242022044358&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14884122022584315183&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008162&hvtargid=pla-406734954913&psc=1&mcid=5d0347184f503567b3f68e2be7a59a7a&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnrOtBhDIARIsAFsSe504xj-HLfF0cOMK3OawEy7qVZaVsFladoOSV15Dg8mor_uXPQWmhHgaAs0HEALw_wcB Is this what you're looking for? I use this for all my international travels and it works great....so many plugs for all my electronics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Anyone familiar with Houston? I have to go for work in March and may have a free evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 25 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Anyone familiar with Houston? I have to go for work in March and may have a free evening. Prop your feet up on the AC and let it blow on your junk. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 29 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Anyone familiar with Houston? I have to go for work in March and may have a free evening. Depends on where you are. I think they're up to 3 loops around the city so it's changed a lot since I was there. We used to say you'll find this in every strip mall there: liquor store, gun store, convenience store, strip joint. Make sure you pick the right airport to fly in/out of when you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry.Randolphe Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: Anyone familiar with Houston? I have to go for work in March and may have a free evening. Stay in the Uptown area near the Galleria and you'll be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Any recommendations for a trip to Germany/Austria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) 2 hours ago, China said: Any recommendations for a trip to Germany/Austria? https://www.pfaenderbahn.at/de/ The one where Jaws and Bond were duking it out and Jaws bit the cable. Really neat zoo at the top. I enjoyed that day. Lake Constance and surrounding area is beautiful. Edited January 26 by The 12th Commandment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 2 hours ago, China said: Any recommendations for a trip to Germany/Austria? What time of year? Some events such as Oktoberfest and Christmas Markets are pretty unique. 2 hours ago, China said: Any recommendations for a trip to Germany/Austria? Prop your feet up on the AC and let it blow on your wurst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 2 hours ago, China said: Any recommendations for a trip to Germany/Austria? https://www.hofbraeuhaus.de/en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 1/21/2024 at 8:10 PM, PleaseBlitz said: Anyone familiar with Houston? I have to go for work in March and may have a free evening. The Four Seasons there is pretty great and their lobby bar fills up with ballers and chicas after Rockets games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 15 minutes ago, TradeTheBeal! said: The Four Seasons there is pretty great and their lobby bar fills up with ballers and chicas after Rockets games. In the early 90s, 60 minutes did a segment about the Houston Ritz. Local women would go to the bar hoping to meet up with the rich OK oil barons who came to Houston on business. About 6 months later I went to a seminar at the Ritz. Sure enough, the bar is loaded with beautiful single women sitting alone at the bar stools & tables in the club. I was married so it didn't matter but watching the evenings activities was amusing. One night I went to an Astros game at the Astrodome with a guy from the seminar. When we got back to the bar after the game the place was packed with 3 women for every dude. Good times... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 3 hours ago, China said: Any recommendations for a trip to Germany/Austria? Lederhosen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Germany / Austria Berlin, Hamburg, Munich (and the Neushweinstein castle of Mad Ludwig) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 14 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said: Lederhosen. The wurst is yet to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 5 hours ago, Corcaigh said: What time of year? Some events such as Oktoberfest and Christmas Markets are pretty unique. Prop your feet up on the AC and let it blow on your wurst. Yeah, we're planning to be there around the time of the Christmas markets. 5 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: https://www.hofbraeuhaus.de/en/ We'll definitely be spending some time in Munich, so we'll see if we can fit that in. 3 hours ago, The Evil Genius said: Lederhosen. I already have Lederhosen, but I'm too old and fat and they don't fit me anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 3 hours ago, China said: Yeah, we're planning to be there around the time of the Christmas markets. Koln Christmas Market in front of the cathedral. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Just finished an 18 day trip to Curacao (6 nights) & Aruba (12 nights). For you Marriott peeps, the Curacao Marriott is a great place to spend the week. First time staying there & we really enjoyed it. We stayed at a VRBO in Aruba. Unusual weather a couple of nights in Aruba - similar to storm season in the Fall. There were no boats/jets skis in the water for 2 days. Waves at Arashi beach were 8-10 feet. It was the most fun I've had in the ocean in years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Wow I've never seen Palm Beach like that. It's usually SUPER calm and flat with the turquoise colored water. I love that island, it's so chill and so much fun and everyone is just so nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 25 minutes ago, purbeast said: Wow I've never seen Palm Beach like that. It's usually SUPER calm and flat with the turquoise colored water. I love that island, it's so chill and so much fun and everyone is just so nice. Yeah, it was pretty wild. It is a great place to chill. We met a lot of great people. The restaurant staff everywhere were awesome. Overnight hightide must have been 50-60' into the beaches in some areas. With lots of seaweed in Palm & Eagle beach. VID20240208113538.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Where did you stay there? I've stayed at Eagle beach every time I've gone aside from one time we rented a villa with 9 people that was past Palm Beach on the road that takes you to Arashi. That was a wild trip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 12 minutes ago, purbeast said: Where did you stay there? I've stayed at Eagle beach every time I've gone aside from one time we rented a villa with 9 people that was past Palm Beach on the road that takes you to Arashi. That was a wild trip... We stayed downtown at Harbor House right in front of the cruise ships. We like downtown as a home base - have stayed several times at the Renaissance. We walked to their lobby bar & watched the final Carnival parade from their outdoor pool last Sunday before the Super Bowl. We've stayed at the Marriott timeshares several times at Palm but really enjoy downtown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Heading to London and then Paris in late April. Where do you guys buy your foreign currency? Want to have a little carrying cash and previously used BoA when we went to Italy. Is that dumb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Evil Genius said: Heading to London and then Paris in late April. Where do you guys buy your foreign currency? Want to have a little carrying cash and previously used BoA when we went to Italy. Is that dumb? I went to WellsFargo before we went to see the Skins in London. No, I don't think it's dumb. Edited March 4 by EmirOfShmo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Just now, EmirOfShmo said: I went to WellsFargo before we went to see the Skins in London. No, I don't think its dumb. Hate the Brits are still using Pounds..dumb Brexit. Would have been much easier to just get Euros. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 49 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said: Hate the Brits are still using Pounds..dumb Brexit. Would have been much easier to just get Euros. And then there's Scottish pounds if you go up there. It was a pita. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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