Hey all! For a long time I’ve been pretty unsatisfied with the available models of politics, as they seem to be mostly descriptive rather than explaining the core architecture of what makes political movements tick. So I’ve been wondering: is there possibly a unified theory or method that explains what movements are, why they think the way they do, and why they evolve and fragment the way they do?
Anyone else had worsening experiences with the DIA shuttles to Pikes Peak recently?
Last month we came back from a trip and waited probably 20-30 minutes at the island for a shuttle to come and take us back to our car.
Last night though takes the cake. I landed about 9:15 and was out waiting at the island by 9:30. There were some other people waiting there, but by 10:00 pm everyone had given up and apparently found a different option. Can’t blame them; the shuttle is supposed to come every ten minutes, and there was loud jackhammering going on in the area that made waiting there almost unbearable. Shortly after that I gave up and took the nuclear option myself- took a taxi back to the lot and was price gouged $40 for the privilege.
When I got to the lot, I saw that there were TWO shuttles that were coming through the lot to take people TO the airport. Which made me wonder if they were just taking people TO the airport but not heading to the arrivals deck afterward to take people BACK to their cars.
I’m pretty steamed about it, as that’s $40 on a taxi I shouldn’t have had to spend. I Karen’d on Yelp, sent an email to DIA’s customer service, and even sent a little blurb to KDVR.
So anyway, anyone else been dealing with this recently??
So I think I've decided I definitely want to visit China next year; it seems like it's all my travel dreams come true.
While I've decided that, starting to look into where I'd want to actually go makes me realize the paralyzing amount of choice China offers. I'm pretty set on visiting Beijing for the quintessential China experiences such as the Great Wall. Other than that, maybe Zhangjiajie (because of course) and Chongqing (it just looks like a really cool city).
But the most memorable experiences I've had on my travels are off the beaten path; renting a car and going out to the boonies and rural towns that most tourists don't see because public transit doesn't reach them.
So, my fellow travelers, what are your recommendations for an experience like that? I'm thinking about 3-4 days in an area like that, and preferably within a reasonable distance of the other places I've mentioned. And also not so rural that there's no cell reception or off the grid type things; just authentic, beautiful small towns, preferably in scenic locations.
Also feel free to critique the places I already said I want to go, such as if there are better places to go, or aren't so crowded and offer the same thing, etc.