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10 years ago @ Well-Heeled, With a Mi... - To Kid or Not to Kid -... · 1 reply · +1 points
Do you see any examples of sr. people in your company that make kids work with the job? I don't see much, which makes me take pause.
Did you read Bridget's post on a related topic? Food for thought! http://www.moneyaftergraduation.com/2014/02/13/de...
10 years ago @ Well-Heeled, With a Mi... - Planning a Big Europea... · 0 replies · +1 points
I want to plan a 3 week trip JUST to France. :) I kind of am in love with it right now. In reality, my next big trip is probably Argentina - hiking/trekking in patagonia specifically, the we'll see what else I can fit in from there. It isn't until January - we're skipping the "big" vacations this year!
10 years ago @ Well-Heeled, With a Mi... - Paying for a cheaper f... · 1 reply · +1 points
We spent 4 days there (including 1/2 day at Versalles, which you can skip unless you love gardens or ornate palaces) and kept busy every single day. But I love museums, and we could have gone to fewer. (If you only go to one and you are a modern art / impressionist fan this is the best IMO http://www.musee-orangerie.fr)
I think it has potential to be very crowded in the summer, but that is same as anywhere worth going I suppose. :) So yes, 2 days, or more, depending on your itinerary and what you are interested seeing. Also, you'll probably discover this as your research, but you can get advance tickets for almost everything (museums, eiffel tower, etc.) and you should do it to avoid waiting in line. We got lucky since it was off season.
10 years ago @ Well-Heeled, With a Mi... - Paying for a cheaper f... · 0 replies · +1 points
10 years ago @ Well-Heeled, With a Mi... - Paying for a cheaper f... · 4 replies · +1 points
We booked our most recent vacation on miles for my ticket, and ended up flying SFO -> Denver -> paris, when I'm sure there were direct flights available for some cost. (I also ended up flying back into san jose, which is really inconveinet for where I live! And T was scheduled to fly back into SFO from our connection in LA, but was able to change at the last minute so we could fly together from LA.)
I guess I was between jobs, but I think I would have done it anyway. It was annoying to take caltrain & bart home, but the ability to go on nice vacations is in part because we spend only where it matters most to us.
10 years ago @ Well-Heeled, With a Mi... - Adding one more grad s... · 1 reply · +1 points
Long distance is tough, but at least the flights should be a little shorter for the next round. It is smart to invest in your careers while you are relatively young. I'm so over my long distance marriage, but I know if I had to, we could make it work for as long as we had to.
(edited because half of my comment was missing?)
10 years ago @ Well-Heeled, With a Mi... - 6 Days in London: A Re... · 1 reply · +1 points
I spent about ~8 hour in london on a long layover this summer with a friend that lives there. Funnily enough, we did exactly the things you didn't get to: high tea, kensington palace, and walked past (but did not tour) buckingham palace. We also walked through lots of parks and stopped in Harrod's. I knew I would come back, but was trying to adjust to the time zone, so we kept on the go most of the day.
10 years ago @ Well-Heeled, With a Mi... - How do you decide wher... · 1 reply · +1 points
I moved to Cali for #2, strictly speaking, but there were a lot of other big factors and almost no drawbacks.
We are kind of at a cross roads as well. If we have the option to stay here, we will. This is for career, weather, mountains/nature. Another potential options is a city with a somewhat lower, but not low, cost of living, cold weather, and more limited (but still possible) career options for me. We'd also be within a few hours of T's family, but still far from mine.
NYC was another option, but we wouldn't choose it because (compared to LA) it is more expensive, it has much fewer opportunities for me, and it is colder, and just as far from my family. No pros, only cons!
11 years ago @ http://makingsenseofce... - Sunday Meal Plan · 2 replies · +1 points
It was easy and great! I also made butternut squash vegan mac & cheese (from Oh She Glows site), but topped it with TJ's chicken sausage since I'm not actually vegan. Yum. Now I have a few days of leftovers!
11 years ago @ http://makingsenseofce... - Why Does It Always Rai... · 0 replies · +1 points
that said, I'm pretty positive about things, and surely could think of bad weather vacations if I tried :)