Essential The Official Coli Travel Thread

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Where did you go there?

Marrakech
Ourzazate
Ait Ben haddou
Zagora
Then about 50 kilometers away from Algeria in the Sahara desert

 

[Cynic]

See if you can do both. I've heard the beaches there are absolutely amazing.

The frequency of the intra-island flights would make it a 14 night vacation.

I'd rather just do 7 nights and dip.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Marrakech
Ourzazate
Ait Ben haddou
Zagora
Then about 50 kilometers away from Algeria in the Sahara desert

dope. Why no Casablanca?

 

[Spence]

dope. Why no Casablanca?

I hear it’s basically New York City in Africa, a concrete jungle with not much to see once there.

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Heading out to Singapore in April. Not sure to do a stop before landing there or do the new nonstop service from Newark. 18 hours though

I love Singapore, literally I had so much fun there. I stayed just off Orchard Rd there when I went in 2016.

 

[Azul]

Brazil in February. Finally

 

[Sinnerman]

Thinking about doing a trip to Denver this month

How is it out there?

 

[Black Magisterialness]

I have. It’s pretty much designed to compete with the Spirit, Icelandic, WOW and RyanAirs of the world (aka budget airlines) You pretty much get the bare minimum, which is usually just a flight and depending on the airline, a carry on bag. You can’t preselect your seat before the flight (well you can, but for a fee). You’ll usually be assigned whatever seats are left over, middle seats. And you’ll usually be last to board.

I think Basic Economy is good for what it’s worth, especially for quick trips (<4 hours) or flights you can sleep through. It’s also good for weekend trips. My last trip to Europe (end of summer 2018) was Basic Economy with British Airways. I only came with a carry on and I pretty much slept the entire flight for both legs. With travel, I like to spend more money while at Point B, not on getting from Point A to B. I can forgo $200 on my ticket and spend that at my destination, especially if my destination is cheaper than the US.

This is a pro tip.

And to be honest, the upgrades aren't really worth it for trips under 4 hours anyway. Business/1st Class really only get dope on international flights and VERY long domestic flights (like Boston to LA nonstop). Spend that extra $200 plus on some nice meals at your destination or a nicer hotel.

 

[Apollo Creed]

I love Singapore, literally I had so much fun there. I stayed just off Orchard Rd there when I went in 2016.

I hear good things about it.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Brazil in February. Finally

I'm torn between doing Brazil next or going back to South Africa.

I've never been to Latin America but me going back to South Africa with the knowledge I have now

So many places to travel, so little time off

I envy some brehs that have that full time remote work. You can literally pick up and move to a different part of the globe. Chill there for like 2-3 months (long enough that you get the local immersion and culture, but short enough that things are still fresh) and then pick up and leave.

If I did a remote year I'd probably do

-Brazil (SP and Salvador)
-Jo'Burg
-Accra
-Brussels
-Medellin
-Kuala Lumpur

 

[Spence]

Careful with Brazil, you’ll either come back with a wife or turn up missing in a cold case

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Hey, travel brehs.... I need your help in selecting a rewards card. What I'm basically looking for is no foreign transaction/ATM fees with decent rewards, whether in cash back or redeemable travel mileage.

There are 2 limitations..... It cannot be from Chase(I'll be denied on spot) and my credit score is somewhere between 650-700(actually closer to 700), so it will have to be with someone who'll accept a high 600 credit score.

I've looked at the Capital One Quicksilver and the American Airlines AA Advantage cards. What other options do I have?

 

[Apollo Creed]

This is a pro tip.

And to be honest, the upgrades aren't really worth it for trips under 4 hours anyway. Business/1st Class really only get dope on international flights and VERY long domestic flights (like Boston to LA nonstop). Spend that extra $200 plus on some nice meals at your destination or a nicer hotel.

Lol where you flying where first class is a 200 dollar upgrade?

 

[Apollo Creed]

Hey, travel brehs.... I need your help in selecting a rewards card. What I'm basically looking for is no foreign transaction/ATM fees with decent rewards, whether in cash back or redeemable travel mileage.

There are 2 limitations..... It cannot be from Chase(I'll be denied on spot) and my credit score is somewhere between 650-700(actually closer to 700), so it will have to be with someone who'll accept a high 600 credit score.

I've looked at the Capital One Quicksilver and the American Airlines AA Advantage cards. What other options do I have?

I have the AMEX Platinum but if you go international alot then get something thats Visa or Mastercard because I’ve had instances where AMEX is not accepted.

 

[Spence]

I have the AMEX Platinum but if you go international alot then get something thats Visa or Mastercard because I’ve had instances where AMEX is not accepted.

This, if you’re worried about acceptance abroad then those are the best. Discover gives great lines of credit for subpar scores but acceptance isn’t as wide as visa/master. You can forget about Amex abroad as well unless you are staying in a g20 country.

We like our Sapphire preferred since we have a line of $20k with them and the perks are great but you said you can’t bank with Chase. Our quicksilver cards are “ok” but the lines are on the lower end between $5-7k and all they give is cashback, the wife’s venture card is shyt and we’ve been looking to cancel that one out for a while.