Omaha First Impressions | Chasing Buffett & Midwest Vibes ✈️🏡

⚠️ Why Omaha? "One reason: The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting! I had to see Warren Buffett in person." 👴📈 (Full thoughts on Buffett later—this chapter’s all about Omaha’s food, stays, and vibes!) ✈️ Flight Hack: Budget Route NYC → St. Louis → Omaha (via Southwest Airlines). No assigned seats—free-for-all boarding! "But legroom? Surprisingly better than China Southern’s new planes!" 😉 🏨 Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton $600/night (tax included)—cheapest yet comfiest bed of my 12-day U.S. trip! 🛏️💤 Breakfast: Order-to-table (+18% tip—"Classic America"). 🏡 Day 2: Airbnb Squad Goals! Upgraded to a spacious Airbnb with 8 other Chinese friends. Kid-friendly: Toys everywhere = happy little travelers! 🧸 My move: Hit the supermarket, cooked 6-7 Chinese dishes before the group arrived. "Their jet-lagged faces lighting up? Priceless." 🍲❤️ 🛒 Omaha Surprises Small city, big conveniences: Giant supermarkets, Asian grocers (with eel & crawfish—"Who knew?!"). Safe vibes: Fewer crowds, minimal crime, friendly locals. UBER quirks: Got picked up by a pickup truck! "Luggage in the bed, AC blasting, country music—now* this feels like America!"* 🚗🎶 😅 Oops at St. Louis Airport Pretty fountain… but left a bag when my kid napped mid-sprint. "No valuables—just pride, gone." 💨 💡 Local Intel *"Met a Chinese UBER driver on who pulls $8k/month working 12-hour days. "Truck-driver hustle in a sedan!" 🚕💪 #Omaha #BuffettPilgrimage #MidwestLife #TravelHacks #AirbnbChef