I Flew to Texas to Eat at Longhorn Steakhouse

[@tmurphy26a]

The personal touch at the end when the airline manager recognized you, asked if you got your steak, confirmed your gold status, and welcomed you home! Priceless IMHO!

[@PaulSmith-su8mp]

I couldn't agree more with you Tim, & it's great to see you have picked up on this important point. I run my own travel agency & it's great to see a customer being acknowledged for the revenue given to a carrier. Sadly, we don't have any SQ to the US flights from London (I only wish we had). SQ is so way superior to Star Alliance carrier UA.

[@agents6629]

@@PaulSmith-su8mp It’s not that bad at all. Just had a flight with UA, and it was beyond what I expected.

[@JohnCrichton]

@@agents6629 do they fill to capacity?

[@johnnyboy3949]

Touches like that are what makes a company. She could have not done that and not bothered to meet him at the gate but she did as she promised the day before. Fantastic.

[@yeahthelozgaming]

I literally thought the same thing

[@epluribusunum84]

This reminds me of The Office when Michael’s favorite spot to get pizza in NYC is a Sbarro

[@gailwin]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jemand8462]

finally I got this joke, thanks!! :D

[@erikarabie]

Greasy diarrhea

[@moeb7210]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@alexanderboykin6028]

That place is garbage

[@rickrimmer2295]

Noel, I am a semiretired 74 year old who used to travel a lot. Circumstances have changed. Now I travel with you. Much thanks. I live just south of Nashville. Come and check out the incredible music scene here. Rick Rimmer

[@travel4fun003]

I love Nashville, been many times. I love "old" country and history. You live in a wonderful place, I'm up in Seattle.

[@jayd1426]

Rick Rimmer Go Titans!

[@skymanste7630]

I'm travelling from Manchester UK to Nashville in April for the first time. Excited

[@ohthatplaneguy9347]

Rick Rimmer went to Memphis for abit, amazing place with all the elvis history 😲

[@aviationdylan3353]

steven Jones I go there all the time and love it. Have you left yet ?

[@zoeloutay4734]

I laughed so much when the check in lady said 'he's going for lunch and then coming back' ....bluddy brilliant :)

[@MylesHSG]

That's like someone flying to England and going for lunch at 'spoons

[@kirkmacalister2615]

Exactly, wtf?

[@MylesHSG]

@@kirkmacalister2615 to be fair to Noel he also managed to get some premium miles status by taking the flight and also make a video for KZbin so it was worth it for him.

[@EinkOLED]

Yeah but you can't exactly find a spoons anywhere else. But the real reason why he went was for the gold status and 2 flights.

[@piknick111]

I think it was more about the status thing. The food was just to make the joke about it.

[@gmugrumbach]

And you're saying I won't do this?

[@jasonm07]

As a Houstonian, it hurts my heart to know you were literally across the street from a Saltgrass Steakhouse and went to a steakhouse owned by the same company that owns The Olive Garden instead.

[@the.phoenix.79]

I Sooooo agree......🤟

[@MaXiMuSx215]

💯

[@jt082005]

I didn't expect a nice steakhouse but figured Saltgrass would be his stop

[@monikag1323]

HAHA!!! I just posted the same thing!!! I'm in Arlington and less than a mile from Saltgrass! They are WAY better! It's 6:30am and now *i* want lunch from saltgrass!!!

[@jerrywhat4799]

Oh jeez I didn't even consider that. Saltgrass is litteraly right there 😊

[@mixtureman1562]

Noel Phillips 2020: Flying to texas for lunch Noel Phillip's 2090 : Going to Mars for lunch

[@bobtyler8374]

Noel Phillips 2190 : going to the Andromeda galaxy for lunch.

[@gabri_maybe]

Noel Phillips 2201:Going To Heaven For curiosity

[@paciic]

Noel Philips 2300: Going to back to Earth Noel Philips 2400: Going to World War III for lunch

[@philippkoziar1407]

2020 Sam who? C. will quit cause Noel is much cooler and more natural 👍🏻

[@kylemc2005]

Flying to Spain for lunch, oh wait he's already done that.

[@theodorthfc1797]

Noel "Flying a plane to eat a steak" *ANGRY GRETA THUNBERG NOISES IN THE DISTANCE*

[@cokecansandwinglets5783]

HOW DARE YOU

[@mikelimatango9571]

You have stolen my dreams

[@cokecansandwinglets5783]

@@mikelimatango9571 I should be in SKEEEWL

[@ColtonRDean]

^Everyone^ missing the point.

[@cokecansandwinglets5783]

Colton R. Dean insert wat meme

[@mattsayle]

Guy flies almost 24 hours for a Longhorn Steakhouse LMFAO

[@meandmyEV]

“Then I popped over to Kentucky for an authentic chicken lunch at a little local place called Kentucky Fried Chicken.” Lol. Just a little teasing Noel. You could do worse than Longhorn for steak although if you flew to Atlanta, they have a Longhorn right in the airport.

[@ATrainTravels]

@@meandmyEV 😂👍

[@Pcash246]

I literally just wrote the same comment lmao.

[@thomasfy4]

Think you’re taking it too seriously lol

[@mpjopatv401]

lol

[@markknight4232]

In a world where everything is too serious, Noel, honestly, you're a breath of fresh air mate

[@speedbird643]

I often wonder what the passengers sat nearest the lavatory think when they see you go in and then hear a long, one sided conversation!

[@floriandietsche9180]

They probably think he just shot some heroin.

[@StarSheamus]

i do admire your patience, Noel, doing a fifteen and a half hour round trip to Houston, just for a steak dinner, air miles, and a status upgrade, i could`nt have done it, but at least it was as authentic as it gets, and the personal touch of the airline manager recognising you on your return, and asking how the trip went was fab! keep up the great work, i love your videos :)

[@timjenkins8538]

Me waiting outside loo: Voice coming from inside the loo: 'Im holding off for the steak in Texas"

[@bsr6823]

😂

[@connorsmith1531]

😂

[@conf1rmed819]

😂

[@D4vyM4n]

I died 😂😂😂

[@Gamecockinnc1]

Tim Jenkins lmao 😆

[@YukonGhibli]

So nice to see the pre-COVID days at IAH with Air New Zealand, Air China, Ethiopian, Emriates A380s and Singapore lined up...

[@joelaw13]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. Noel, that "IT crowd" joke had me laaaaaaaaughing

[@PapaVanTwee5]

I read this comment before I watched the video... yeah, that IT crowd is not quite the same. Better than the failed US version, though.

[@stevesteffen7001]

The original UK IT Crowd is a classic, haven't seen the new one yet. US one was bad, very bad. I just finished my steak, cooked over oak and mesquite on my backyard pit. With the wood I used it might of been cheaper to fly to Houston from DFW for a steak. BTW try their smoked sirloin if it is still on the menu.

[@nakkadu]

@@PapaVanTwee5 he was watching the movie "It"......that was the joke nothing to do with the American remake!

[@travelgirl747]

Love this guy! Reminds me of my carefree days. Driving to work as a casual worker on Thursday afternoon, l need a holiday. Sunday morning 2 and a half days later, flies to Greece from Melbourne Australia.

[@michaelkitchin9665]

Because "Flying to to Texas for the air miles!" doesn't really pop as a title.

[@Cpr1234]

*to to Texas*

[@michaelkitchin9665]

@@Cpr1234 .. damn it.

[@ryanthompson2193]

ME "I only really watch youtube now" FRIEND " oh really what do you watch" ME " erm .... I watched a guy get on a plane to buy a steak in Texas then flew back home again"

[@Aviatial]

You flew to Spain for lunch, now you’re taking it too a whole different level

[@gmugrumbach]

LOL! Thank you so much for that first bit with the ticket counter! I love some good English banter!

[@richardsutherland5826]

Absolutely epic. I loved that the station manager at MAN recognised you and checked on the *G status. Such a nice touch. Thank you for sharing Noel, greetings from EDI

[@Daniel-mv1lz]

Greetings as well from Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@CallieMasters5000]

FYI: until 2016, this Singapore Air flight was routed IAH-Moscow-Singapore, but then Moscow was switched to Manchester.

[@ILoveQazaqstan]

I wish they kept the Moscow part. I’m Russian American living in houston

[@papiman7240]

yeah i rode the manchester one

[@CallieMasters5000]

I hope you take blood thinners to avoid DVT from all that sitting! Next time, announce where you're going. I would have offered to give you a tour while you were here in Houston!

[@rm694]

From sitting and from high triglycerides. This ICU RN was cringing!

[@joshwhitaker2788]

I can't believe he went to a freaking Longhorn Steakhouse...

[@jasonlane4485]

2 meals and a snack on plane....then an American steak meal 😉

[@arunsreenivasan2074]

The amount of food he ate the leg isn’t the only place I’d be worried about a clot forming...

[@ILoveQazaqstan]

@@joshwhitaker2788 ik right, I know much better places

[@mbsbrown7838]

Fried Okra is a southern staple! It is sooo GOOD!

[@GenkisTravels]

I always see this Singapore A350 in IAH when I'm connecting there, nice to see a flight about it :) Longhorns is alright.

[@ZinoFromWhere]

Gold membership is at Steak!

[@kansascitysouthernfan6966]

“George Busch intercontinental galactic spaceport” lmao 😂😂

[@worldcupbroadcaster]

Bush

[@madingwang7778]

That would be Houston's transportation hub 1000 years from now

[@mybigfatpolishlife]

Atlanta is the Latoya jackson intergalactic spaceport and wig emporium

[@jemand8462]

"incontinental"!

[@charlesferrer9814]

@@jemand8462 An “in-Continental” airport. This airport is no longer Continental. In fact, this airport needed Tampax.

[@bubsodleson4109]

In a word, this video is amazing. And also, I LOVE Longhorn Steakhouse.

[@alanhowell1375]

Good view of the Air NZ plane.

[@chrisbrown8748]

I’ve heard rumors of this video series but this is the first the algorithm has sent me but I’m here now to enjoy a bit of Noel Philips history.

[@noelphilips]

Welcome!

[@timjenkins8538]

Well done for not being held on suspicion of being a drug mule!!

[@radio-su6lh]

Exactly, I'm surprised he didn't get more grief from US Immigration. Thought you had to give a US address to get your ESTA waiver. What could he put on form - Houston International Apt?

[@arsvi123]

@@radio-su6lh Houston Intercontinental Galactic Spaceport

[@ScepticalBrit]

@@radio-su6lh He's a white male, I'm sure if he was a different shade he'd have kept in Guantanamo Bay detention camp!!!!

[@bfun4615]

I was living in Nebraska and literally in less than 24 hours drove to Winnipeg MB in Canada. I got through Canadian immigration fairly unscathed but oh boy when I returned to the USA. I was in Canada for about 5 hours, and through US Customs I was searched, my car was searched, torn apart (literally taking off panels in my vehicle), detained and was presumed "guilty until proven innocent." I knew what they were doing and what they were looking for. My explanation that I wanted to see Winnipeg seemed like it was not enough but they had to live with it because it was the truth. I love it when my country treats its own citizens like criminals and *illegal* aliens get a free ride to anywhere they want to settle in the USA.

[@jakebeller934]

Used to frequent that restaurant in that location often. Gotta say it's hilarious you chose to go there.

[@flyingwithdan6020]

*Gordon Ramsay voice* It's Raw!

[@xigma5538]

I know right "WHERES THE LAMB SAUCE?"

[@TheD2JBug]

" It's fucking RAW "

[@theculturedthug6609]

I've been on a binge watch of your vids for the past 6 hours... Awesome Content man.

[@juliansutton5819]

Flies to Texas to get a steak. Proceeds to go to a chain steakhouse. If I'm flying all the way to Texas, I'm going to spend some time and go to a yeehaw Texas restaurant steakhouse. But I guess they are not as convenient to the airport.

[@richardc8738]

You’re mad. I love it. Thanks for another great report.

[@goytabr]

I remember when you took Ryanair to have lunch in Mallorca. It seems you had a major upgrade in all respects! 😁

[@Whatupitskevin]

The pilot who fully explained his problem, what a good guy haha normally they would just say "oh we had some issues on the flight deck"

[@bsr6823]

That steak actually looked delicious. I was surprised when you mentioned that this is a chain restaurant. Great video!

[@witato1]

I have fallen in love with your videos! I'm gonna fly for the first time in my 20 years of live tomorrow! and your videos have me absolutely pumped! keep up the great work!

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

Ooh, Finnair OH-LVC, passes over my house when home or awaybaound for Helsinki or MAN-LHR. Its like seeing an old friend from flightradar24 :)

[@ScottScottson]

I just discovered "The IT Crowd" this february during surgery, got the joke. Hilarious. Love the vlog. Safe journeys.

[@joer2513]

IT Crowd fan! And an ex-IT consultant, love it!

[@joannharrington2279]

Every time I watch one of your videos I want to take a trip. Planning now to go to the UK for a month. First of many trips I hope. Love your videos.

[@musicfan5921]

Man I loved the check in lady's reaction XD

[@jstarASMR3103]

I love longhorn! One of the best steak chains here in the US

[@eightbitpool1757]

Causally decides to go to Texas just for a steak when he’s in the middle of england. Yeah sounds about right

[@ianpilkington2037]

I'm from England and go the States regularly for lunch. But then again, I live 15 mins from the Border!🤣🤣

[@TravelSignal]

I know. There are far better steaks in Argentina and Brazil ;)

[@OhEmde]

@@ianpilkington2037 XD

[@OhEmde]

@@ianpilkington2037 I get it too well

[@fabianleh6152]

Greta would say „how dare you“ but I really like the idea of traveling so far for a propper steak! :) haha

[@craigsutherland4726]

Laughing here as I once got a taxi to Blackpool from the east coast of Scotland for a MacDonald and back. Many years ago 💭

[@bananaman432]

As someone that lives manchester, your Manchester trip reports are super helpful :)

[@Aviation18]

Cool seeing those TUI 737Max's at 22:13, Great video!

[@DeltaBravoTango]

Imagine going across the ocean just for steak... Noel Phillips: "Hold my cow".

[@BlakeEdgington]

The I.T crowd! 😂 Quality video as always, great detail and loved the editing.

[@marionhancock-kooijman475]

I've flown Singapore to Australia a couple of times, I think they're amazing, first time haven't felt like cattle in cattleclass!

[@vortexshedding]

I live about 2-minutes from a Longhorn Steakhouse and thanks to this video, I will actually try it out for a meal sometime. Your lunch looked great!

[@simplelife6663]

Another great video Noel, the steak looked great! I'm doing a round the world trip starting on the 23rd to get enough status points to stay Qantas Gold. I hope I catch up with you at one airport or another and say Hi. You were right Maurice Moss looks different with that makeup, I hope it was still funny.

[@letarogers6380]

I really like that you flew economy. I used to watch travel vlog videos from a gentleman who only flew first/resident/business class. Occasionally he’d show shots of the sad passengers in economy. After a while, his videos just depressed me. I’ll never have that life. I like that you mix it up and love when your wife joins you.

[@girshboy]

Sounds like Sam Chui or Nonstop Dan

[@xBabyxGurlxKx]

I'm really surprised that Noel doesn't have Global Entry considering the amount of times he flies to the States.

[@cokecansandwinglets5783]

Trisha if he’s not a US citizen he can’t

[@cqix]

@@cokecansandwinglets5783 Global Entry isn't only for US citizens. There is a list of nationalities accepted, incl. british.

[@cokecansandwinglets5783]

cqix I stand corrected

[@cokecansandwinglets5783]

cqix definitely worth it for him

[@cqix]

@@cokecansandwinglets5783 No prob. Unfortunately I cannot get it though. But that's how I know it :-)

[@Alislug]

YES finally someone who reviewed SIA's long haul A350 config. There are 3 different configs with different seats with short and medium haul having a sleeker seat design (simillar to thier A380s) while the long haul configurations have a less sleek design but are more comfortable. I flew the long config A350 from Singapore to Manchester (SQ52 there and SQ301 back) I was lucky to be able to fly 9V-SMF the 10,000 airbus ever made. Been looking for ages to find someone who reviewed the long haul seats of SIA's A380

[@Alislug]

FYI for those wondering SQ52 and 51 are freedom routes SQ52 heads from Singapore to Houston stopping over in Houston or Texas then back with callsign SQ51

[@maxjones9249]

The Singapore Manager at MAN was so nice! Complete opposite of staff being skeptical of weird travel patterns. Kudos SQ :)

[@noelphilips]

Manchester staff are usually friendly I find.

[@dennisdaniels2992]

Hi Noel I'm Dennis from Cleveland! Thanks for sharing your video about flying Singapore Airlines from the UK to the US!

[@mhc121]

Next stop, flying to China to go to Panda Express

[@paulhoughton5266]

I used to do crazy stuff like this in the 1980s when I used to get totally free airline tickets from Air Canada as my father worked for them. Used to just get the tube to Heathrow and write out my ticket (yes had written then) go to Toronto, do a bit of shopping for the day and get the night flight back 😀

[@VIGGERSJ]

I've got a flight from Rome to Dubai and onwards to Melbourne today. Returning home after a 7-week-long European trip. I'm a really nervous flyer (absolutely hate it, scares the life out of me), but you're videos give me a sense of comfort before flying. Keep up the good work

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

Dude flying is really safe. Plans crashes are extremely rare. Like you're more likely to die on the way to the airport.

[@RadactPotato]

Flying is safer than driving a car, so don't worry!

[@VIGGERSJ]

I know it’s really safe, I don’t know why I just can’t feel comfortable

[@s125ish]

How was the weather

[@VIGGERSJ]

s125ish all fine mate. Nothing wrong.

[@Jeng4280]

Noel, I noticed when you were flying towards Houston you came over my state, Arkansas! At least you flew over! That's interesting that you went for a steak dinner then flew back to the UK later that night. Wished I could be that bold! Fried okra-that's not necessarily a Texan thing; that's a southern thing! LOL! That steak looked delicious!!! I've eaten at Longhorn before-actually did it in Frisco, TX once. It was good! Then came back home and ate at my local Longhorn-it sucked compared to Frisco! LOL!

[@ajj9122]

When you walk into a place and Chris Stapleton is playing you know it’s going to be good 😍

[@Watfordfc71]

Really enjoyed this quirky video as I call it , I took an amtrack train many years ago from El Paso to Houston . Houston is a great city . Superb video cheers 👍

[@Jake_Stentiford]

I absolutely love you ideas of flying some for lunch/food, it’s an amazing idea! Keep up the amazing work!

[@jayd1426]

I’m planning to fly on this flight at some point so this review tells me that I should have a good time. Thanks so much Noel!

[@WriterandPhotographer]

The Singapore airlines flights looked nice (especially business class) and the 4-hour delay shows what can happen with even the best made plans, but few people fly across the pond for a steak, so it made for an entertaining video. For those comparing domestic U.S. carriers, I made a video about my experience with Frontier Airlines. Not quite as comfortable, but informative. I will subscribe.

[@MegaDeano72]

mixed views on the delay but hey, a good steak, bit unusual to see Anglesey from that angle having grown up in N Wales, excellent footage as usual Noel... 👍👍

[@LegoMiniMovies]

Houston we had a problem.

[@jayd1426]

Lego Mini Movies RJG a BIG BIG problem

[@evasivefox7287]

Really cool aerial shot of Oak Creek. Thanks for that.

[@MrREH1962]

The IT Crowd segment made me laugh so hard I almost choked on my diet Coke. LOL. Love your videos! Have you ever thought about organizing a subscriber group flight around the world?

[@patriciasutton8655]

Loved seeing the aerial view of Ludington Michigan! Have you ever been on the Badger? It’s a car ferry that crosses Lake Michigan from Ludington to Manitowoc, Wisconsin and back again. Nice way to bypass Chicago traffic. Not quite as cool as the train ferry you took to Sicily, but you could probably fly to GRR or MBL from IAH.

[@Marcschoder]

All that way for Texas Longhorn Steakhouse...my goodness. I would have hoped you got them to sponsor the video.

[@Hale444]

Best steak in Texas 😉

[@neilpalmer230]

Reminds me of something I did in the 90s to retain status on Northwest (maybe Republic back then). Last flight Saturday night Toronto to Detroit, stayed at the hotel in the terminal building that had a security gate entrance right in the lobby, and first flight back Sunday morning. Another time I never left the terminal was another Saturday evening, Toronto to Cleveland on USAir to drop off a package for same day Sunday courier delivery and flew back an hour later.

[@transportguy1k635]

At that time you probably had no idea that was your future home lol 😆

[@Stick0413]

@13:55 a 2019 vintage, that was a good year... Only if you could have known a year and a quarter after you uploaded this video. 2019 was a great year and seems so long ago.

[@MomentsInTheSky]

Congrats on the * Gold - I’m more a Oneworld person myself although I do have * Gold as well and some of the lounges are very nice 👍 ps have you thought about getting US Global Entry? They sometimes do interviews at the US Embassy in London (where I got mine) - saves all those immigration queues!

[@nicolescott1354]

Show off 😁

[@oltorf520]

Wow that view of Greenland was amazing

[@woodyamsterdam]

Seeing you stuffing away all that airplane food and me thinking 'will there be enough room left for the steak'...

[@paulprewer3545]

First time I have watched your VLOG, awesome, have subscribed, will watch my way through your previous entries.

[@loismiller2830]

The smoke you saw over Louisiana was most likely from farmers burning their sugar cane fields. They harvest late in the year, starting around October, then burn the fields before replanting in spring.

[@MrRamyon74]

@16:05, yay a little bit of home... Noel has that " I just got Gold status" buzz at the end!

[@vincentcalvelli6452]

If you are in Los Angeles and desire a steak, or are in need of a ride let me know. Great adventure, thanks as always for sharing it with us.

[@nancydavid6854]

You make travel fun. Love your content

[@noelphilips]

I appreciate that!

[@michaelowen4331]

This route can be an insanely cheap way to get to the Southern US from the UK. I flew it in 2017 for just over £250 return.

[@watchdealer]

Grate video Noel, I've always wanted to fly across and come right back.

[@A_Cahill07]

Hiya Noel this video is an absolute banger keep up the good work

[@TransistorBased]

I love watching these videos in my car. It's got some reasonable Rockford Fosgate subs and the takeoff roll makes me feel like I'm taking off too.

[@boeing_RBLX]

Now fly to Puerto Rico for Sizzler's Edit: thanks for making my morning!

[@JaxAviator]

boeing_737700 RBLX need to go to Bebo’s Instead!

[@piermariobarozzi]

This took the video of flying to a McDonald's and coming back and raised to a new level, I'm loving it

[@Aerotrain301]

You're crazy Noel.. But that's why i love your channel, keep up the great work my friend 😁

[@PapaVanTwee5]

I flew Singapore ORD-AMS in 2002 on a 777, and it is still far and away the best flight I've had. Staff was nice, seats were about as comfy as you are going to get going economy, IFE was individual screens which were slow and plodding, but were great for the time, and food was good, too.

[@OhAnthony]

I used to joke around about how I would fly from California to New York to try White Castle for the first time. But seeing this video gave me hope. Lol.

[@aeromotive2]

its uhh.. not worth it, but for the adventure, ok

[@redjackfruit2098]

Round trip to US and back for lunch.... You have just completed one of the things on my bucket list

[@oklibrarian]

1st reaction seeing cover (as a native of Oklahoma): Oh honey, there are WAY better places to get a steak in Houston...but would they be close enough to IAH for a 4 hour layover? it can take like 45 minutes to drive 2 miles in that damn town... 2nd reaction (upon watching the video): NVM, he mentions all this anyway. 3rd reaction: A1?!?!? Ah well, it is just Longhorn Steakhouse... (Maybe take your lovely wife with you next time and treat her to a proper steakhouse, if that's her thing?) Excellent video

[@noelphilips]

I do enjoy steak but missed out due to childcare - I am getting some trips though soon. Rach

[@lvthud]

I was thinking the same thing, I get the challenge behind it, but, there has to be better than Longhorn near IAH ????

[@zakelwe]

Yeah but we're English Sarah Last big trip I took was to Iceland just for a fish finger !!!!!!! Luckily the store is just outside the bus stop 3 miles away, so I didn't have too far to walk.....

[@lvthud]

@@zakelwe English here as well, and yeah, I may have in the past flown to the UK to get a couple of my guilty pleasures that are not available here....

[@RAnthis]

You were in my back yard! I work only a few minutes away from there. Next time you're in Houston and want something near the airport, I would suggest Saltgrass. Hope you liked fried okra. It's a southern staple. Great video, hope you enjoyed your short stay in the Lone Star State!

[@EliteChiefStark]

I would have loved to see the look on the CBP officers face when you told him you came to Texas for a steak then head back to Manchester 😂😂

[@loveisall5520]

Except for college I've lived my whole life in the Houston area. Love it, love it. Like Kansas City, there are not thrilling wonders to see, etc. Just nice people. I agree with others; you can do a hell of a lot better here than Longhorn--but then, you can do worse, too! I like how you travel in all classes when you fly.,