evman1396

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If you are going to LTX 2018 there is plenty of other ways of getting to the convention other than driving or flying. How about by train! For LTX 2017 I took the train using Amtrak from Fargo, ND to Vancouver, BC with a layover connection in Seattle. The train ride was around 36 hours or so for me. One-way. But I had the vacation time, and the experience was more pleasant than flying. Mainly because I'm a bigger guy. Reasons to Travel by Train An average coach class Amtrak seat is bigger than an average first-class airline seat, and it reclines. You get to see some of the greatest views by train other than by flying. Refueling and restocking stops (smoke stops) so you can stretch your legs. ALWAYS stay next to the train or you WILL be left behind and you will NOT be given a refund. I've witnessed people being left behind myself. They cry like babies. Don't be a stupid crybaby. In some cases (including mine) traveling by train was much cheaper than flying. For me, it was 1/2 the cost of an airline seat ticket. Most Amtrak trains travel at or more than 79MPH. (You will see slower speeds going through rough terrain like mountains.) Cons Longer travel time. My travel time included an 8-hour layover in Seattle. Which was during the day. So I went and saw some of Seattle while waiting for my connection. Got to see the Space Needle and Boeing's Museum of Flight. MUCH longer travel time if using VIA rail. (Tracks are not as up to par as America's and therefore have a maximum of 55MPH on long distance Canadian routes ) To be clear this is for people who have the time to travel long distances by train. The journey time is much longer than flying. But if traveling more than 600 miles it is much faster than driving as the train doesn't stop at a hotel due to driver fatigue. It switches drivers at certain stops and continues the journey. This sounds complicated and a waste of time but again it is a great way to travel. Once you get to Pacific Central Station in Vancouver, which is served by both Canada's VIA Rail and America's Amtrak, it's less than a half a block away from Translink's Skytrain, Expo Line, Main-Street Science World Station. Pacific Central Station to Science World Station.pdf From there you travel north to Waterfront Station. Skytrain System.pdf Transfer to Skytrain's Canada Line and make your way south to Lansdowne Station which puts within 5 blocks of the Richmond Olympic Oval. Now you can either walk or take the C94 connecting bus to directly in front of the Richmond Olympic Oval. Science World to Richmond Olympic Oval.pdf Your only concern now is a hotel. Don't worry there's a map for that. Click the "View on Map" drop-down arrow when loaded. https://www.tourbytransit.com/vancouver/accommodations#mapAnchor I stayed at the Met Hotel in New Westminster for LTX 2017. It is literally right next to a Skytrain station and is reasonably priced. http://www.themethotel.com/ This hotel is still viable even after changing LTX venues this year. Just a tad bit longer travel by Skytrain. For American citizens only. YOU MUST HAVE A PASSPORT OR YOU WILL BE DENIED ENTRY INTO CANADA. Using any mode of transportation to travel internationally requires your passport. Canadians need no worry if you travel by VIA. How is this possible. Amtrak is an American rail service. But provides international train service to select cities in Canada including Vancouver. All you need is your passport and a reason. ALWAYS BE HONEST WITH BORDER SECURITY AND DECLARE ANYTHING THAT THEY MAY BE INTERESTED IN IF YOU FEEL IT VIOLATES THE DECLARATION FORM GIVEN TO YOU. I told them that I was going to a tech convention and that I had a bag of beef jerky. Meat is banned from being entered into Canada. But since it was dead cooked meat I was ok. Nothing organically fresh is allowed to cross the border. (Unless it was something you caught while hunting or fishing.) Either from America to Canada, or Canada to America. Unfortunately due to credit card debt that I used on my last trip to LTX. Spent damn near a $1000 bucks. NOT including the cost of traveling by train because I got them points yo. I won't be able to go to LTX 2018. But I feel that taking the train is a much under-appreciated mode of travel in North America and deserves to be taken into consideration when traveling. Have fun at LTX 2018 and safe travels, Evan G. Websites to visit: https://www.translink.ca/ https://www.amtrak.com/home http://www.viarail.ca/en https://www.tourbytransit.com/vancouver/accommodations http://www.themethotel.com/ GOOGLE MAPS IS YOUR FRIEND

You know what they say. Big things come in small packages. And with LG's Projector, there is no exception. Watching LMG's Project Backpack I notice that the screen is really bright even with the amount of ambient lightning still present. I bet it would be even more superb with no ambient lighting at all. It also helps that the projector is short through. Being closer to the wall than a conventional projector results in a shorter distance for the light to travel resulting in a much brighter image. Getting back to LG's PF1000U projectors size. It makes it very convenient that you can just put the projector on the same stand where your TV used to be. No need to move your furniture and your entertainment system around. Just plug it in and turn on. LG's projector I think is going to be a hit with movie goers and the like. I can't wait to grab one myself someday.