Is it worth arriving early to try to make the spa and lounges at LAS? Are they overcrowded?

I saw a few XpresSpa and 3 lounges.

Anyone here from the gaysian choir at the Vancouver Unison festival? I spotted a gaggle of gaysians here and wanted to meet up with y’all.

Debating removing this from my line up. What's the best bang for buck way to use the points?

I’m looking to start a small, casual group of guys for weekly weekday calls - starting 1:1 or maybe 2–3 people, and possibly growing if it clicks. Thinking to do it over Zoom.

I usually take these calls while I’m out walking, so the vibe is relaxed but active. I’m not looking for penpals or passive check-ins—I’m looking for real conversation with people who actually like to talk and engage.

🧠 What I’m into chatting about:

Life updates, what’s going on in your week, interesting ideas, new tech or inventions, travel, fitness, outdoor stuff, random cool things you’ve come across—just good back-and-forth conversation.

🌍 Ideal fit:

You’re someone who actually enjoys talking, not just listening quietly or dropping one-word replies. A bit of energy and curiosity goes a long way.

Especially welcome if you’re into things like:

• golfer ⛳
• adrenaline junkie 🪂
• tech / engineering / science / AI 🤖
• stargazing / space / avgeek ✈️
• world traveler 🌏
• photography 📸
• outdoors / hiking 🌲
• athlete / health / fitness 🏃
• linguistics / lifelong learner 📚

⏰ Details:

• Weekdays
• Around 1 hour calls
• Time zone: GMT-7 (San Francisco)

🚫 Not looking for:

• political or religious debates
• passive or low-engagement conversations
• purely text-based penpals

Just looking for a few solid conversations that can become a regular thing if there’s good chemistry.

Anyone have a workaround for the sync lag for iCloud Photos?

4GB should not take an hour between desktop and iPad OS on gigabit line.

Heading to South Korea later this year and trying to understand the current payment situation there from people who are actually there now or visited recently.

I know historically Samsung Pay worked really well in Korea because older Samsung phones supported MST + NFC, while Apple Pay (NFC only) wasn't needed to be adopted until later. But it’s been like 6–7 years since those older Galaxy S20-era phones.

So I’m curious what the reality is in 2026 now:

* Is Apple Pay widely accepted these days?

* Does it work reliably at convenience stores, cafes, restaurants, subway stations, etc.?

* How about at traditional markets/night markets/street food stalls?

* Are there still lots of places that only want physical cards or cash?

Also trying to understand the broader payment culture:

* Is Korea now similar to China where almost everyone pays by phone and cash is basically disappearing?

* Or is it more mixed / still card-heavy?

And if Apple Pay/NFC tap isn’t accepted:

* Do most places still accept foreign Visa/Mastercard physical cards?

* Has anyone used WOWPASS/Wow Money successfully as a fallback?

Would especially appreciate hearing:

* what didn’t work

* situations where you unexpectedly needed cash

* whether tourists actually run into payment problems anymore

Thanks!

What do you consider to be a one meal eating window?

I eat a large lunch and about an hour after I stop I get hungry. Do I just water through it or should I be eating more?

Also another issue is I tried eating more but my stomach can’t handle the volume so I’m feeling like I’m actually eating twice, not once.

Lots of posts about going to Mutianyu for a day trip. Does it make any sense to overnight it there? Anything to do in that area, other than great wall?