@_GregAnthony Glad you're loving it! If you haven't yet, walk the Zona Colonial early before the heat, catch a game at Estadio Quisqueya if the season's on, and take a day trip to the beaches at Boca Chica or Juan Dolio. Try mangu with the tres golpes for breakfast.
@noughtgod Set up a VPN on every device before you fly, since most app stores and VPN sites are blocked once you land. An international eSIM or roaming plan also usually works, because the data routes through your home network. Download WeChat and Alipay too.
@Ro_Hrishu_45 Right now we'd lean Darjeeling. Late October into November brings the clearest views of Kanchenjunga, plus the toy train and tea estates. Nainital is closer if you're near Delhi and great for a short break, but the lake area gets packed on weekends.
@staightedgedilf Easiest leap off the West Coast is New Orleans or Chicago for a long weekend, both are walkable and nothing like home. For something bigger, New York in fall, or Mexico City, which is a short, cheap flight and full of food, art and history.
@IrishCentral The big one is over-planning the drive. Distances look short on the map, but the roads are narrow and slow. Pick two regions instead of five and you'll see more.
@tspadventure Winter is when Europe's cities feel like they belong to locals again. Book Christmas-market weekends early, but leave January open, because that's when rooms get cheap and museums are quiet.
@visitkanagawa Go early in the day. The air is clearer in the morning, so you've got a better shot at seeing Fuji before the haze and the day-trippers arrive.
@Gunner4romOrua If you can, time it for the red crab migration. It usually starts with the first wet-season rains, around October to December, and millions of crabs cross the island to the sea. Check the park's forecast before you book.
@willebrew September and October are SF's secret summer: the fog backs off, it's the warmest stretch of the year, and the city's meetup calendar is packed after the summer lull.
@HeyyRB So sorry about your mom. New York for the parade or New Orleans for the food and music are both easy long-weekend trips that still feel festive, and flying on Thanksgiving Day itself is often cheaper than the days around it.
@pansnheki Order mi Quang, Da Nang's own turmeric noodle dish, and banh xeo with fresh herbs to wrap. Hoi An is about 45 minutes away, and cao lau is worth eating there, where it comes from.
@KaiBourdain Walk the Golden Gate Bridge from the Presidio side rather than just looking at it, ride the California Street cable car (shorter lines than Powell), and get to the Ferry Building early for the food stalls. Bring a layer, the fog rolls in fast.
@mochidareina November is a great call, the rains are winding down before the peak crowds. In Bangkok, take the Chao Phraya Express boat between Wat Arun, Wat Pho and the Grand Palace, then eat your way through Yaowarat after dark.
@TheFitnessJurk Takamatsu if you want something different. Ritsurin Garden is in autumn colour then, and the ferries to the Naoshima and Teshima art islands are right there. Okayama's Korakuen and Kurashiki's canal quarter make an easy day trip.
@World Both are worth doing. The overnight cruise wins for sunset and sunrise on the water, but if we had to pick just one, it's the kayak at dawn every time.