My regular (road) route in New Orleans is on the levee along the river. It’s flat and not very eventful, but fine. It got me thinking about the most beautiful and fun rides I’ve been on. The Mt. Tam Loop in the Bay Area has to be my favorite ride on the planet (this far). Unmatched combination beauty, challenge and super entertaining. What’s your favorite ride??

Best Marriott/SPG property for a couple’s stay in Amsterdam? End of December - want to be reasonably close to city center but not break the points bank (<~50k a night ideally )

Traveling on vacation next week to Austin with the family. Used Hertz points (2500) for 1 week rental for “premium” car. I just got Presidents Circle. Will I be able to choose any car there still?

I have 2 Cathy pacific business class seats on hold from NY to Vietnam via Hong Kong in December through AA miles. If I need to cancel, will I get my aa miles back even with it being booked on a partner ?

My PTO was approved for the Thanksgiving & Christmas weeks but I’m totally clueless about the vacation spot given the pandemic situation. Requesting your recommendations. Warm places preferably! Thinking of Hawaii/Keywest

Spouse and I are about to book a riviera maya vacation for early November 2021. We’re both vaccinated, we know we’ll need to produce a negative test. Any other reason it would be unwise to go? I want to make sure we aren’t overlooking any factors. Thank you!

Chase Sapphire Reserve is not able to book a ticket for me on Air India because the flight is not showing up on their system. The flights shows up everywhere else including on Expedia, which powers Chase’s portal. Anyone had similar experience?

Anyone noticing AA taking longer to post miles? Feels like it takes an extra day or two and if not I have to request for missing miles

Anyone know what the change/cancellation fees on Royal Air Maroc? I can’t find them anywhere on the website…

Any tips on affordable hotel, hostel or university housing for a short and last minute weekend trip in Toronto?

Thanks

Thoughts on the Sheraton Kauai? I’m considering the offer they sent. Is Kauai a nice island?

Hi, I will be moving from NYC to Chicago next Feb and need some help. Does anybody know what I need to fly with my cat(in-cabin) to Chicago using Delta Airlines? I am aware of additional cost/early booking/airline approved carriers but wondering if I need any kind of health certificates/vaccine record from the vet that I should be aware of..

Do you guys have any tips or when to purchase ticket to south east asia? All tickets I see is hovering around $2000 roundtrip.

Best everyday bank account and credit card in Australia for an expat couple?

I‘m moving to Australia with my partner and we don’t have a bank account and credit cards yet. We basically need the bank account only for everyday finance stuff (local payments, debit card, etc) and we‘re looking for some credit cards with good international fees and ideally a reward program to collect some points for traveling.

Are scheduled lyft or uber rides reliable in north austin i need one at 3am to the airport I don't wanna risk missing my flight because the driver didn't come since it's early

I made a reservation for my family at JW Marriott in India and they found someone dirty clothes and underwear near lamp in the room, the Marriott people came and cleaned the room and offered free dinner
I feel really terrified where on their website they say we clean do well and this happened with COVID going on. Should they compensate me with points?

I quit my old job but am working PT for them till they find a replacement. Apparently they could not get a refund on a flight they booked me and my manager is asking if (not me, but I can see it in Teams) I can reimburse for the ticket. It’s $800, anyone know if this is legal?

W south beach or Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale?

Would you recommend downtown Dubai (marina) or Al Maha desert resort for a couple of days after the Maldives

When it comes to stocks , I am investing in index funds with 8-10 years strategy . The typical index funds make 8-10% annually . However , when I live at MSFT , Apple they have increased 350% in last 5 years . What stocks should I invest with at least 5 years in mind ? Something safe but with returns better than index funds. What would your best 5 for next 5 years ? I will make my M1 pie based on the serious inputs here !

Currently working as AVP in Barclays. Experience 10.2 years. Got offer from Credit Suisse with AVP. Should i negotiate for VP designation? P.S - As per glassdoor, My pkg offer from CS already falls in VP range.

Hi sharks,
How much salary will I get monthly if my ctc is 7 LPA and employers pf is 37800 rs so total ctc is 7.37 lpa.? Company is Oracle financial software service.

Gave interviews in multiple companies... Nothing working out inspite of having great interview experiences. There were some interviews which had me and interviewer making so good rapport we were joking even. Infosys tcs Accenture ibm amazon etc

Hey all, did anyone apply during the recent Bain experienced hire window and do the online assessment? Or did them in a previous hiring period?

Have roth ira account with fidelity which doesn't allow me to buy crypto coins. What other platform can I roll it over to for investing in crypto

I have my first round interview (phone case) with McKinsey tomorrow. Any tips on what to expect with the phone case? Will there be an introduction (elevator pitch + why McKinsey?) or will they jump straight into the case? It’s only 30 mins.

New to the whole Canada PR process. Wanted to ask if you can apply for and get a PR while living in the US and working on an H1B, or do you need to work/ live in Canada?
Has anybody had such an experience that they are willing to share?

Recommendations for tax filing in Chicago downtown?

so I have trouble presenting myself well. I usually look haggard and I seem to wear out shoes and clothes at an alarming rate. Looking for a few good guiding principles to improve on this. M fish

I’m a Frontend developer with total 4.5 YOE and 3 YOE in React JS.
What should I learn next ?
1) Angular - Focus in UI and become Frontend architect in future.
2) Node JS - Become MERN Stack
3) Java - Become React Java deadly combo developer

When in your pregnancy did you (1) purchase life insurance and (2) have a will drawn up?

In order to pass provisions of next week's immigration bill please call your state's senators and ask them to supports bill clauses on DALCA And greeen card backlog

Do Big 4 partners need to maintain any level of independence in retirement?

Has anyone refinanced their student loans on h1b visa? Is common bond the only option?

3 weeks in as an experienced hire and still struggling in terms of understanding my role on projects, networking, organization structure, firm initiatives and career development process. How long did it take you to settle in? Any tips?

Best places to shop for dresses to wear to summer weddings?

Taking a poll here: How much was the total cost of your wedding, wedding size, location, and year you were married? I just got engaged and would like some data points for this 😬

Hello.
Anyone up for a chat?
I am a A (M)

I searched all the bowls and couldn’t find a cycling group. So, here I am, member zero of Cycling in Advertising. Welcome. Let’s make this a place where experts, novices and everyone in between can share experiences and advice about all things cycling *road, mountain, cross or unicycle. Pics of your gear is encouraged.

Has anybody here ever climbed Mont Ventoux?

Anybody ever have trouble getting back on the bike after a fall? I seem to have a mental barrier to wanting to ride now. Not fear, just lack of desire.

Has anyone in NYC tried the new Brooklyn Bridge bike lane?

Do we have any Chicago peeps in this bowl?

NYC spring rides. Down to do loops around prospect park