April Travel Thread

JMac03

11:48a, 4/7/24

Where are you going??

What future trips did you book? (Travel agents chime in too what you booked for others).

I'm currently in Barcelona. Head to a Madrid tomorrow. Will type more up when I return.

TXTransplant

11:59a, 4/7/24

Headed to Yosemite on Friday. They just had a snow storm this weekend, but forecast looks clear for this week and next

JustPanda

12:22p, 4/7/24

Houston and Tulum and then back to Aspen then home to Glenwood. If anyone's in Tulum in May, lmk if you'd like to grab a drink or need a ride etc.

Hoyt Ag

3:03p, 4/7/24

Madison, Denver and DC. All for work. 27 days till I am in Koh Samui for 20 days.

RachAg2007

3:06p, 4/7/24

Currently checking out Tarija, the Bolivian wine region. In a couple of weeks, we are heading to Sajama National Park on the Chilean/ Bolivian border.

Ag with kids

4:09p, 4/7/24

DFW to support an AAM flight test using live helicopters as surrogates for eVTOLS next week.

Then Morgan Hills, CA for an ASTM meeting.

Gets some miles and hotel points for me.

Naveronski

6:04p, 4/7/24

In reply to Ag with kids

I'm headed to Breckenridge (TX)... not as exotic as some other folks in here.

Ag with kids said:
DFW to support an AAM flight test using live helicopters as surrogates for eVTOLS next week.

Then Morgan Hills, CA for an ASTM meeting.

Gets some miles and hotel points for me.

West Fort Worth or Hurst/Arlington?

edit: or is this you? https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasa-goes-live-with-surrogate-evtol-flight-tests-in-texas/

Ag with kids

6:45p, 4/7/24

In reply to Naveronski

Naveronski said:
I'm headed to Breckenridge (TX)... not as exotic as some other folks in here.

Ag with kids said:
DFW to support an AAM flight test using live helicopters as surrogates for eVTOLS next week.

Then Morgan Hills, CA for an ASTM meeting.

Gets some miles and hotel points for me.
West Fort Worth or Hurst/Arlington?

edit: or is this you? https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasa-goes-live-with-surrogate-evtol-flight-tests-in-texas/

I worked at both West Fort Worth and Hurst/Arlington (that was my job before this one). Interesting note: the address is now Fort Worth, not Hurst. They moved the official address from Hwy 10/Hurst Blvd to Bell Spur (renamed to Bell Flight Blvd) and voila, they're in Fort Worth now. I assume FW gave them a better tax deal.

But...that link is ALSO me...

I'm at Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence now (based out of TAMU-CC). I was the test director for those flight tests.

I'm in the pic.

We're doing a different but related mission this time.

Matsui

11:23p, 4/7/24

La Quinta ca for golf at pga west
McAllen tx for work
Long Beach ca for Indy car race

bthotugigem05

12:35a, 4/8/24

Tokyo and Singapore for work.

Went to Orange, NSW, last weekend, seeing fall colors in April was weird.

JMac03

1:26a, 4/8/24

In reply to bthotugigem05

Gorgeous!!

harringtontravelco

7:37a, 4/8/24

Things I've booked this month for clients
2 Italy Trips (Lake Como, Florence, Cinque Terre)
2 Walt Disney World (Multi generation trip)
Girls Trip to Cancun
Honeymoon Impression Secrets Moxche (My current personal favorite)
2 other family Mexico Summer vacations

Its a low travel month for me: I'm headed to Disney World for Flower & Garden Festival (I am excited to do the Keys to Kingdom Tour at Magic Kingdom

Brooke Harrington
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pbrancazio

11:00a, 4/8/24

Lexington KY for 3 days at Keeneland then to Amsterdam for a Rhine river cruise.

5-2 Stew 84

8:02p, 4/8/24

Heading to England in 2 weeks. Going to Bovington (tank museum)
Oxford and London.

AgRyan04

9:01p, 4/8/24

Going to Big Bend

Trying to make a decision on booking a trip for the summer....have a couple in the Hopper but haven't finalized which one will be the go

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amg405

1:03a, 4/9/24

Qatar, the Maldives, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.

JMac03

7:40a, 4/9/24

So my Spain trip was more eventful than I would have liked.

Left Houston 3 hours late as the windshield wipers wouldn't turn off on the plane. Originally had a 5 hour layover so no biggie. Wrong.

Then we are less than 45 minute from Newark. They tell us we have to circle for an hour because of weather, but that we don't have enough full for an hour. 45 minutes later we divert to Dulles.

Sit on the plane for 1 hr 45 minutes before we could get off, as they unloaded the two 737's first.

Spent nearly 3 hours at Dulles. Originally had multiple flight options but couldn't get our luggage. Finally got rebooked on on IAD-BCN the following day and was assured our luggage would be sent. Wrong again.

Spent 5-6 hours our first day shopping and that was a bust. I'm larger than most Europeans and resulted in many tears.

Made the best of the next day and luggage finally got there around 9PM. Did a day tour Sunday and went to Madrid Monday AM. Flying home currently for my first time in Polaris. Pretty darn nice.

Hope to go back for longer but at least we got to see some sights.

This was my favorite thing I ate.

Bluecat_Aggie94

8:20a, 4/9/24

In reply to pbrancazio

pbrancazio said:
Lexington KY for 3 days at Keeneland then to Amsterdam for a Rhine river cruise.

Perfect time of year to go! Man, I miss the April Keeneland meet.

We are headed to XCaret in Playa del Carmen this weekend for a short time. The rest of the month, travel basketball and softball teams take over the schedule for short trips.

TexAg2001

8:25a, 4/9/24

New Orleans this weekend for a Rugby playoff match. We're also surprising our teenage daughter with a trip to NY the last 5 days of April. We'll see Hamilton on Broadway and do much of the other typical touristy things.

JobSecurity

9:26a, 4/9/24

The Nice, Monaco, etc part of the French Riviera

SbisaVictim95

10:11a, 4/9/24

Heading to Honolulu at the end of the month to catch a repositioning cruise to Vancouver. But of course, working in a few days on the 9th Island (Vegas) on the way.... you know since Southwest flies direct to HNL from LAS, of course.

scd88

3:23p, 4/9/24

I've booked to fly to McAllen for work at the end of the month. Will be making another flight reservation for sometime in May to go back there. All for work.

I know y'all are ridiculously jealous of me...

frenchtoast

4:24p, 4/9/24

Going to Montreal for a week. Can't wait to get my fill of poutine and bagels.

TXTransplant

6:16p, 4/9/24

In reply to frenchtoast

frenchtoast said:
Going to Montreal for a week. Can't wait to get my fill of poutine and bagels.

Would you mind doing a trip report? I have everything but airfare booked for a trip to Montreal/Quebec in May. I'll prob pull the trigger on flights in a day or two. Prices are stupid, but they haven't really increased, so I'll just suck it up. Everything else is reasonably affordable.

Milwaukees Best Light

6:37p, 4/9/24

****ing Disneyworld. Ugh. Trip carries over into May, so you might see me post the same thing next month.

Ag with kids

6:44p, 4/9/24

In reply to frenchtoast

frenchtoast said:
Going to Montreal for a week. Can't wait to get my fill of poutine and bagels.

Get some of that steak seasoning. It's all the rage.

bthotugigem05

6:47p, 4/9/24

In reply to Ag with kids

Take your blue star and get out of here

TellMeMore

6:54p, 4/9/24

IAH to AMS pretty much keeps us from delays.
Two weeks in France. River cruise that includes Normandy, then a week in Brittany before returning to College Station

scd88

7:00p, 4/9/24

In reply to TellMeMore

TellMeMore said:
IAH to AMS pretty much keeps us from delays.
Two weeks in France. River cruise that includes Normandy, then a week in Brittany before returning to College Station

Damn. That's nice. But...BUT...I'm going to McAllen. Twice. So there.

befitter

8:48p, 4/9/24

Costa Rica at the end of the month

frenchtoast

9:41p, 4/9/24

In reply to TXTransplant

TXTransplant said:
frenchtoast said:
Going to Montreal for a week. Can't wait to get my fill of poutine and bagels.

Would you mind doing a trip report? I have everything but airfare booked for a trip to Montreal/Quebec in May. I'll prob pull the trigger on flights in a day or two. Prices are stupid, but they haven't really increased, so I'll just suck it up. Everything else is reasonably affordable.

Absolutely! We took a gamble booking a trip for April with the weather. Wish we'd held out for May or June - oh well!

RangerRick9211

9:55p, 4/9/24

Florence for a quick work trip. I shouldn't complain, it's Florence, but it's been two years of Portland, OR to either Florence or Budapest for a spin client once a quarter. Such a haul from the west coast when you have to be there Monday morning with your game face on. Then one more Boston trip and this bad boy is separated.

Then nothing, really. Bend in two weeks for some sun and skiing.

Planning our van trip. It's been delayed to June (up-fitter is too good so they have too much work), but getting stoked. From BC to Disney in LA and everything in-between. 8 week sabbatical in total to meander. Let's go!

TXTransplant

5:03a, 4/10/24

In reply to frenchtoast

frenchtoast said:
TXTransplant said:
frenchtoast said:
Going to Montreal for a week. Can't wait to get my fill of poutine and bagels.

Would you mind doing a trip report? I have everything but airfare booked for a trip to Montreal/Quebec in May. I'll prob pull the trigger on flights in a day or two. Prices are stupid, but they haven't really increased, so I'll just suck it up. Everything else is reasonably affordable.

Absolutely! We took a gamble booking a trip for April with the weather. Wish we'd held out for May or June - oh well!

Same here with Yosemite. Forecast has changed and it's saying snow again on Saturday and a rainy weekend. Not a snow storm, but cloudy, rainy/snowy, and cold is not my preference for all day hiking.

jh0400

7:44a, 4/10/24

Went to Chicago last weekend for dinner at Alinea. Have a work trip to Miami next week. Highlight is a wedding in Cuero later in the month.

PlanoAg98

9:54a, 4/10/24

Cozumel for scuba diving. I will be doing my first night dive.