Thread: Help Please! New parents and only 4 months left to travel non-rev

Yea, San Antonio is probably one of my favorite cities in the U.S. I've kind of adopted that city because we go way back. (Like 1981) when I first went there, so there has been quite a few changes. But the charm is unprecedented. They have a Mexican Market place, unique to this city and probably the only one of its kind. It's called EL MERCADO. They sell all of these artisans, just like being in Mexico. They have a fancy as hell Mexican restaurant there called "MI TIERRA". With Mariachis playing along. You can take a trolley around there for maybe a buck. Takes you to the MERCADO to the riverwalk area. Food there is incredible. Best Mexican food you will EVER have. They have a "Space needle" there. It's called the "Tower of the Americas". It's been there back in 81 when I first went.
The biggest surprise to me in San Antonio is visiting the SPANISH MISSIONS. I took some photos of these. Try this link and explore around this page. You can fly to San Antonio, or if getting there is hard, fly into Houston and rent a car, drive there, only 3 hours. San Antonio has grown exponentially, and they do have a traffic hour and construction going on when I was last there, so don't expect all of San Antonio to look like the downtown touristy area along the riverwalk and Spanish Missions. I hear San Antonio is really nice during Christmas time. Of course, you have to check out the ALAMO. Great history.
"SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS" San Antonio Travelogue by Thestumps


Costa Rica in the rainy season can be pretty cold rain. Everyone there carries around an umbrella. The fog likes to roll in too. You're in the mountains there. In around San Jose. But don't let a little bit of water ruin your parade. It usually comes and goes. Sometimes it lingers but mostly, you can about set your watch on when it rains. That is why it is a tropical paradise and lush.

Here are some pics of Costa Rica I took a few years back. I need to go back there, been a long time.


"Volcan Poas" Costa Rica by Thestumps

Be sure to click on the TRAVELOGUES too. There are more pictures of Costa Rica in there than the three you initially see on the page.

Wow!!! What a wealth of information 29palms and mrs767er! I need to print it all. Your pics are awesome too 29palms! You've traveled to so many fabulous places. I especially enjoyed seeing the pics from Costa Rica and San Antonio of course. I think I've got hubby on board to try both locations. Now just trying to decide on dates and having a plan B & C in place.

So no real dress code for the airport? We read in the Pass Riders handbook about what's expected in the way of dress and saw a brief slide show of what not to wear. We were planning on "stylish traveler" . But someone mentioned "business casual" so we thought we would lean in that direction. But either way... going to try to be comfortable. Thank you so much for sharing! I appreciate all the info.

I'm glad you liked it. I hope you find nonrev travel a pleasant experience. . It's gotten really laid back with the dress codes. Just no flip flops and tang tops, things like that. At least with UAL

Just don't dress like these guys...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7VIAZfOsfU

Gotcha! I think that the way we normally dress for flying will be fine. We're definitely not snobs but we never do pjs, torn jeans, dirty clothes, curlers or anything like that out in public in normal everyday life...lol and I think flip flops may be a bad idea when flying anyway. You never know what can happen . I thought about how it might be a little much and uncomfortable trying to wear office clothes on 8-14 hour flights. I didn't get that from Delta's info but just wanted to double check since it came up. Thanks again guys! My mouth is watering for that Mexican food in San Antonio . Hope we make it. I'll definitely report back if we do.