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using Amtrak RailPass for a Euro-style honeymoon? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 year ago by AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunktravel@slrpnk.net

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My husband and I got married earlier this year and figured we would plan a honeymoon later once wedding stress had passed. Now we've started planning and being in the Midwestern United States has us feeling frustrated about travel options that aren't planes, as we do not want to use them.

I discovered the Amtrak Rail Pass yesterday and was wondering if anyone had any experience (or knows of a blog, vlog, etc) where somebody talked about their experience using the pass to do a city-hopping sort of trip/honeymoon/vacation using Amtrak, or the pass specifically. Cursory research didn't show me anything, but I did see that the pass was on sale from $499 to $299 in January, so I am going to keep an eye out and see if they do that again. If so, it seems like a (relatively) cost-effective way to do a longer sort of trip, hitting 6 or so cities along the way.

Any perspectives welcome!

ConcernedApe teases what's coming in Stardew Valley's 1.6 update by AugustMetronome in c/gaming@beehaw.org

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

Haven't played Stardew in months and now I'm like shit here we go again

What is a technology/gadget you refuse to use and why? by AugustMetronome in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

I confess to having an iPhone and other apple products, but they will Always have that "finish setting up" message forever because I will NEVER turn Siri on. Ever.

What are some useful skills or hobbies that anyone can learn for free? by AugustMetronome in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 18 points 1 year ago

This barely qualifies as a hobby, but at some point I decided to learn how to count in binary on my fingers. It's handy if you need to hold a number in your head for a bit and can't write things down, or to count past 10 visually on your fingers for somebody. There are probably YouTube videos on it. I literally can't remember where I learned, but I practiced a lot when bored in church. It's relatively non-disruptive and practicing can eat a decent amount of time.

0 materials. Just takes time. Literally free.

What series did you rewatch most often? by AugustMetronome in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

Battlestar Galactica and X-Files are comfort watches to have on in the background

One of Octavia Butler's Best-Known Works is Now an Opera by AugustMetronome in c/fiction@slrpnk.net

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I am currently rereading Parable of the Sower because it starts in 2024 and I remembered it being very prescient, but WOW I had forgotten how powerful it really was.

In Phoenix, Heat Becomes a Brutal Test of Endurance by AugustMetronome in c/climate@slrpnk.net

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

As someone considering moving and new cities, nowhere on the sun belt is on my list for this exact reason.

Mastodon has hit 2 million active users today! by AugustMetronome in c/fediverse@lemmy.world

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 32 points 1 year ago

You gotta follow some people, and also hashtags. Following hashtags made a huge difference populating my feed. There's no algorithm so you get to/have to choose what you want to see.

I also use the ice cubes app for mastodon, which has a trending option also for when I want to see what's gaining traction outside of my follows.

Where are all the good stealth games? by AugustMetronome in c/gaming@beehaw.org

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Plague Tale was fantastic, OP would probably really like them based on other games on the list.

Anybody who bought a Tesla in the last few years is a goddamn tool. by AugustMetronome in c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 year ago

I recently got a used low-mileage Nissan Leaf and it's been fantastic! I didn't realize it was my dream car til I had it

(Low Barrier of Entry) Ways to Live a Solarpunk Lifestyle by AugustMetronome in c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

Join a composting co-op if you don't have room to compost. Mine is a couple bucks a month, and they pick up the compost bucket every other week. Twice a year I can get back processed compost ready for my backyard garden. As a city-dweller with a very small yard and no space to compost, it's been fantastic.

Third party Reddit apps just got canned. by AugustMetronome in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

Since it's browser-based, do you have a setting that auto refreshes your cookies, or are you using a privacy mode browser?

Third party Reddit apps just got canned. by AugustMetronome in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[-] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 55 points 1 year ago

As a former Apollo user, using wefwef for lemmy has made adoption so easy. 10/10, it's basically an Apollo clone in-browser and has been working great. https://wefwef.app/