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We did a short road trip from Sequoia and King's Canyon National Park to San Diego a couple of years ago. Flew to Fresno Airport (about 50 something miles to the National Park), spent half a week there, and then drove to San Diego and flew home from there. It's actually 2 national parks (hence...

I usually shop for my one 'must go' long-haul ticket on Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend for a trip the following year. Last Nov, I snagged a Singapore Airlines business class ticket from LA to Singapore (direct) for $3700 (incl. taxes, etc) for Aug 2024 trip. That's a great deal on one of...

I highly suggest you make time to visit Valley Of Fire while in Las Vegas. It’s the oldest state park in Nevada, only about 30 mins from LV and it’s the most memorable visit we experienced in LV. The colorful rocks with stripes of yellow, pink, red, white are stunning! Here’s some info...

Might want to research more on healthcare Access to healthcare providers in Sarasota is pretty tough, which we learned the hard way. Too many people (especially in winter when the snowbirds come to town). It also only has Sarasota Memorial Hospital, that’s it. I highly suggest you try getting...

DH and I got Covid after returning from a week's cruise to Caribbean. Thank goodness symptoms appeared after we're back home, not at sea. Started having symptoms the day we returned (1/14). Tested positive the same night, and went to clinic nearby the next day (1/15) and we were given Paxlovid...

I would have suggested Sarasota - FL if you had asked the question a few years ago. It has strong tennis community (IMG Academy, one of the best tennis academies in the world, is in Sarasota). Alas, the city is no longer affordable. I'm not even sure you'll be able to find any good condo in the...

I've been to Singapore many times and I have to say, it's my least favorite cities in Asia because it's boring (and also the most expensive - especially now with the crazy inflation). But it's Asia 101 for folks who haven't been to Asia - it's super clean, most everyone speaks English, road...

We rented a portable wifi ahead of time for our time in Japan (this was pre-Google Fi) and had it sent to our hotel so we just picked it up from concierge upon check-in. From what I understand, getting Japanese SIM card in Japan for non Japanese is quite complicated (or was anyway, when we were...

Glad you enjoyed your trip. We visited Las Vegas last summer, in the middle of 3-digit weather! Yet, Valley Of Fire was the most memorable place we visited because it was an absolute beauty. We stumbled upon Pastel Slot Canyon trail by chance (off Mouse Tank Rd) and walking between those...

Thanks everyone. Yes, I noticed the cheaper options offered the most limited coverage. Sigh..

Hello everyone, I was playing around with different scenarios on Healthcare.gov website to see what choices I have for insurance companies. I noticed that the majority of choices in FL where I live had limited in-network choices for doctors, specialists, etc. Some of them were limited to the...

I’ve been to both the Atlantic and Gulf sides, and now live on Florida’s gulf side because I think the beaches on the gulf side are prettier. I highly recommend Venice Beach, FL - specifically Venice Island. You can find everything on the island (it is very pedestrian and cyclist friendly)...

I love Pensacola Beach! If you go there, be sure to do the 7 miles drive from Pensacola Beach to Navarre Beach through the Gulf National Seashore. It’s a tiny protected strip of land for the shore birds. By far, the most beautiful drive in that area with nothing but sugar white sand and the blue...

We technically never stopped traveling, even in the middle of first wave of Covid last year. 2020 was actually pretty enjoyable to travel, less crowd (much, much, less) everywhere: we had 3 seats blocked off on our right and left at the airport's departing gate, very few people flying on the...

The $700 - $800 range was for the full price Bronze plan per the preview on Healthcare.gov (the website gives you a preview of plans and costs for your area, just to whet your appetite, so to speak). Although when I looked at it again yesterday, it already jumped to $800 - $1000 full price per...