Was shocked to see Bordeaux #2! My wife and I are there right now. It's a beautiful city—probably my favorite in France so far. It's also very walkable and bikeable. Coming from the Silicon Valley (San Mateo area) it's a huge difference in lifestyle, but I love both: SV is more about work and outdoors while Bordeaux is more about fine living.
52 Places to Go in 2016
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#82Why write Viñales, San Sebastián and Île de Ré, but not Skåne, Malmö and Korčula?
Sloppy editing.
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#83Very short reviews of the places on the list that I've already seen: * Brno, Czech Republic - I stayed there just a few days, but even though pretty, the city wasn't very exciting. It's quite cheap and less touristic than Prague, so if you're looking for something less crowded than the capital, it might be a good choice to experience Czech culture * Barcelona, Spain - one of the most touristic places in Europe, but i…
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#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
Upvoted for the Mean Girls reference. Oculus Rift is going to be a real thing, though, whether we like it or not.
Oculus Rift's founder said that Virtual Desktop use of the Rift is "not a focus for us right now" in a Reddit AMA yesterday - https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3zt7ul/i_am_palmer_lu... Followed by a comment saying web browsing in a Virtual Desktop style environment on the Rift isn't very good, and can't be due to screen resolution limitations.
That is unfortunate. But good to know, thanks.
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#85But why would golang developers concentrate in such touristy locations ?
Typeform is based in Barcelona. They're writing golang.
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#86If you go to St. Louis, make sure to visit the City Museum ( http://www.citymuseum.org/ ). It is an incredible, unique playground to explore for children and adults alike. It is hard to explain what it is and explanations don't do it justice. To this day it is our fondest memory from the trip to St. Louis.
Bring knee pads!
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#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
Upvoted for the Mean Girls reference. Oculus Rift is going to be a real thing, though, whether we like it or not.
Just wait until you can sit behind your computer and develop stuff on a beautiful beach, and use a big screen, all embedded into the VR world. It would sure beat the crap out of my current desktop backdrop, which is mostly covered by windows anyway :)
Just wait until you walk into the family room in 5 years and each person is on his own headset doing his own thing. I love the immersion, but you need to retain a sense of shared experience that we have already lost with time shifting/binge watching.
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#88As a Toronto resident for over 18 years, I just have to say don't visit Toronto in the dead of winter. It's drab, cold and uninteresting.
There are lots of festivals and things do in the summer, but I can't honestly agree with the #7 spot. Many of the places on the list are more exciting.
Another tip: wherever you go, try to time your trip with a local holiday. This is when most public events will take place and locals will have the day off allowing you to interact with them as opposed to other tourists.
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#89If you go to St. Louis, make sure to visit the City Museum ( http://www.citymuseum.org/ ). It is an incredible, unique playground to explore for children and adults alike. It is hard to explain what it is and explanations don't do it justice. To this day it is our fondest memory from the trip to St. Louis.
Bring knee pads!
And take off any fancy shoes before going down a slide! (Or even better, don't wear fancy shoes.) My wife's shoes got ruined by friction in the heel area. Still glad we went, it's an awesome place. :)
You can even pair it with a visit to the Strangeloop tech conference (http://www.thestrangeloop.com).
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#9019. Virunga National Park - Democratic Republic of Congo The Eastern part of the DRC is still a dangerous place to go with still ongoing guerrilla activity. "Getting there requires a flight to Kigali, Rwanda, and a three-hour taxi ride." "While a park spokeswoman said there have been no reports of unfriendly encounters between rebels and tourists, the eastern D.R.C. remains an unpredictable area that calls for sensib…
Did they really recommend the part of the Congo to which the UK foreign office advises against all travel (i.e. your travel insurance will be invalid)? Wow. The rest of the country is "advise against all but essential travel"
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/democratic-republic...