I borrowed a bike and took my own tour of Kansas City. It has a few interesting sights to see and sites to visit, but you've got to put in a lot of effort to extract a whole lot of fun out of the place.
Kind of? I think they made some US-legal ones which basically had this big ridge of plastic around the middle that separated the two bits of chocolate, and made the plastic toy container visible from the outside.
I just booked my 2-week vacation to Washington DC and the 6 states surrounding it!
When I turned 30, I made it my goal to visit all 50 US States before I turned 40. In order for it to count, I need to spend at least one night in the state, see at least one thing that the state is famous for, and to find a Geocache in each state. This trip will bring me up to 19 visited states so far - before I even turn 31!
The plan is to spend a few days in DC, then visit a friend in Raleigh, NC, then to see Natural Bridge, VA and Harper's Ferry, WV, then Gettysburg, then travel the entirety of Delaware on their Geocaching trail, and end the trip in Annapolis, MD, visiting their maritime museum and likely taking a boat tour of Chesapeake Bay.
Is anyone familiar with those areas enough to suggest a can't-miss place to see (or to eat)?
If you plan on going to Baltimore, I heard that Fort McHenry is pretty cool to visit. I did not make it there during my 11 weeks. As for eating, anything in Little Italy. It's at the end of the main strip on the water.
Booked a holiday in Japan. I've never been before. It'll be a tour group doing 3 days Tokyo, 3 days Nikko and 3 days Kyoto. Then I'll try to make it on my own to complete my trip.
I'm a little concerned with my ability to get the most out of time on my own over there what with a just a phrasebook vocabulary...
When are you going and how long will you be traveling solo? I live inbetween where you'll be travelling if you wanna meet up.
You honestly don't need a lot of Japanese unless you go out into the sticks, but even then, you could get by with a smile and expressive hand gestures. There's plentiful English signage in big cities and tourist areas. I'd highly recommend learning hiragana and katakana, though. Even that little bit will make things that much easier to understand. And get a Chinese keyboard for your phone so you can try to draw kanji to help look things up.
There's a pretty big state park a bit east of Orlando that should serve well for hiking. Player 1 is probably the best arcade in there area, and it's also got pretty cheap drinks. There's springs all over the place; Kelly Springs is nice if you wanna float down a river or De Leon Springs is good if you wanna go canoeing. The Black Hammock is right on Lake Jesup (where they throw any gators that are where they're not supposed to be) if you've ever wanted to try alligator meat. Pom Poms does great sandwiches. The Townhouse in Oviedo is the Southernest food you're gonna find in the area, and Mama's Fixins (in Waterford Lakes by the movie theater or weekends) does great soul food and has THE BEST sweet tea. There's a pretty big Vietnamese community in Orlando, and all my Vietnamese students recommend Pho Vinh (across the street from the best liquor store in the city). And Oh! Que Bueno does huge portions of Columbian food for way cheap. Geeky bars in the area are: The Geek Easy and The Cloak and Blaster.
If you're looking for anything else in particular, give a holler.
Wow, thanks. My friends also suggested cloak and blaster, but not even half of the total of your options.
Just to confirm, gator tastes like how goldfish smell with the texture of tough chicken or was the restaurant overcooking it? Definitely going to get some pho and spring rolls for sure.
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When I turned 30, I made it my goal to visit all 50 US States before I turned 40. In order for it to count, I need to spend at least one night in the state, see at least one thing that the state is famous for, and to find a Geocache in each state. This trip will bring me up to 19 visited states so far - before I even turn 31!
The plan is to spend a few days in DC, then visit a friend in Raleigh, NC, then to see Natural Bridge, VA and Harper's Ferry, WV, then Gettysburg, then travel the entirety of Delaware on their Geocaching trail, and end the trip in Annapolis, MD, visiting their maritime museum and likely taking a boat tour of Chesapeake Bay.
Is anyone familiar with those areas enough to suggest a can't-miss place to see (or to eat)?
If you're in Racine WV, the natural preserve along the Coal River is a relaxing way to get some exercise.
I'm a little concerned with my ability to get the most out of time on my own over there what with a just a phrasebook vocabulary...
You honestly don't need a lot of Japanese unless you go out into the sticks, but even then, you could get by with a smile and expressive hand gestures. There's plentiful English signage in big cities and tourist areas. I'd highly recommend learning hiragana and katakana, though. Even that little bit will make things that much easier to understand. And get a Chinese keyboard for your phone so you can try to draw kanji to help look things up.
Secondary goals include visiting non-Disney and Universal attractions.
If you're looking for anything else in particular, give a holler.
Just to confirm, gator tastes like how goldfish smell with the texture of tough chicken or was the restaurant overcooking it? Definitely going to get some pho and spring rolls for sure.