I guess it depends on the bus; I’ve seen some fairly luxurious long-haul buses. In general though, train travel is a lot more comfortable. I’m a pretty tall guy, and bus seats (never mind plane seats!) are rarely spaced out enough for me to sit comfortably - never a problem on trains.

On long bus rides you will typically have stops along the route to stretch your legs, get something to eat etc. Sleeping in a bus seat is no fun though, so I would avoid overnight trips.

It was epic, highly recommend. Also, if you’re in the US there’s the California Zephyr from Chicago to SF, and if you want to do Europe there’s the Orient Express and of course InterRail.

You really should try it! It takes a lot longer than flying, but it’s quiet and relaxing, you have plenty of leg-room, even a bed if it’s an overnight trip. You can have a proper meal in a restaurant car, stretch your legs and see the scenery. Trains around these parts also have WiFi and mains outlets for laptop charging, so you can get some work done or play some games.

Also, you don’t have to deal with traffic to the airport, finding somewhere to park, paying the insane parking fees, dealing with security queues and the TSA (or equivalent), COVID testing and all the other bullshit that makes flying a fucking nightmare.

Oh and rail vacations can be a lot of fun - I did the trans-Siberian railway journey from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok with my gf a few years ago (before COVID), best vacation I’ve ever had!

Go for it man! Been running my own Pleroma instance for a year or so (mostly myself and a handful of randoms who’ve dropped in) and it’s been a lot of fun. Setup is a breeze, there is very little maintenance required and it requires next to no resources. I’ll probably stay on my own instance but will definitely check out yours if you decide to go for it :)

If it was good enough for grandma and grandpa, its good enough for me.

Heck, grandma and grandpa’s old cast iron kitchenware is probably still good as new. I stumbled across a YouTube channel once (I forget what it was called) with a guy who restored old cast iron items as a hobby. Through the magic of WD-40, steel wool and some elbow grease he could turn a century old lump of rust he found at the bottom of a barn into a good-as-new iron frying pan. Try that with any of that “non-stick” shit they sell today.

• Easy to clean and maintain
• Non-stick, if seasoned and well-oiled
• Practically indestructible, can withstand any abuse
• Builds arm muscle like no other kitchen utensil
• Distributes heat and cooks evenly
• No need for iron supplements
• No nasty hormone-disrupting chemicals released
• Can be used with any heat source (electric, gas, coal, wood-fire)
• Even works in ovens - perfect pan pizza every time

Nothing but cast iron in my kitchen!