The current ideas are a train tour via amtrak, river cruises, and not the one I'm most fond of but an option nonetheless, driving. If anyone knows of luxury train tours that are nicer than amtrak, or have any experiences with american river cruise, input is welcome. Thanks in advance!

My boss asked me if in my culture are we pre arranged in marriage I said well depends on the parents like my parents are okay with me marrying who ever ..and then he asked are you only allowed to marry someone of your nationality I said my parents are okay with it and he turned his face and look away and down putting his hair behind his ear lol and he seemed serious then I turned to do something feeling awkward and he's like Im just asking and wondering which I wasn't even judging tbh ..then he's like again he's like but do your parents prefer you marrying only someone of your nationality I was going to say as long has he has a head on his shoulders and he stopped me im feeling he just wanted a straight answer ..and he just started to give me examples so I could get to the point and he seemed frustrated like you know when your afraid of asking something and you just want them to get It so they don't feel weird or get suspicious or judgey of you asking ..so then I was like my parents don't mind and he was just like oh then when he was walking away he was like it's probably better that way meaning that I meet someone myself and marry whoever I fall for

Can't I just send a gift instead? Its far. I'll have to drive for 8 hours and I don't enjoy weddings anyway.

I m a girl, and I have a friend (also girl, we re both 18), one of my best friends. But an issue I have is that she just never wants to pay for anything. Recently she flew over to go to a concert, and I had to drive over 6 hours to get there and pay for gas, tolls etc. I m a college student, and I really don t have expendable income, so it was a pretty big burden. When we got there I had to pay for food, and when I hinted she should bring her purse to pay her half her whole attitude changed and it made me feel really bad so i paid. it must sound like I m a pushover but she gives a really depressed attitude or gives me the silent treatment and it really makes it impossible for me to have fun... The thing that makes me really angry is how much money she s willing to spend on merch for her favorite boy bands. I budget my money and pass on buying albums etc, but she doesn t even blink spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars buying those things for herself... then she talks about how she s broke.... it just makes me feel really bad. When I went on a trip with her and her family before, I offered to and did pay for my expenses on the trip, and even bought them a meal to show my appreciation. I just don t understand why it s so hard for her to reciprocate. Please help, I don t really know what to do and I don t want to just drop her as a friend because we really are good friends, But I do feel resentment towards her and I can t really talk to her about it.