Last week we talked about domestic airlines in the United States, so this week I thought we would focus on international long haul travel. If there is one thing I learned from talking with other frequent travelers in person, it's that everyone has a different idea of how they like to approach an international flight. Some people want to travel the world in the cheapest way … [Read more...] about Monday Poll: Choosing an International Flight
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Introducing the Interactive Travel Map
Updated January 2017: We have updated the Map even further you can find it under "Inspiration" on the menu, or just click here. The map unfortunately isn't interactive anymore because island nations did not show up, but you can still drill down by country and it show density of posts. This weekend has been spent doing some much needed maintenance on the blog, in particular I … [Read more...] about Introducing the Interactive Travel Map
Welcome Million Mile Secrets Readers!
Welcome to everyone who is visiting Jeffsetter for the first time after reading my interview on Million Mile Secrets. I enjoyed talking with Daraius and appreciate that you found the interview interesting enough to come on over to my site! While I feel that all content on the site is amazing, you may be wondering what information you should be looking at. Here are a few of … [Read more...] about Welcome Million Mile Secrets Readers!
Memorial Day: My Grandpa’s Last Mission Over Nagasaki
For the past 7 years, I have hosted my annual BBQ with friends and family called Porkapalooza. Every year, I have this BBQ on the Sunday before Memorial day, so much of my memorial day weekend is spent preparing, cooking and serving meat. This year I cooked 137 pounds of pork and by the time Memorial day rolled around, I was exhausted. I usually take this day as a recovery day … [Read more...] about Memorial Day: My Grandpa’s Last Mission Over Nagasaki
Monday Poll: What is Your Favorite US Airline for Domestic Travel?
Photo Courtesy of History Shots I am trying a new feature on Jeffsetter that I am hoping readers will find interesting and engaging. Each Monday I plan to post a poll to this website as well as my Facebook and Google+ pages. These polls will help me better understand the preferences of readers of the site, as well as to get a conversation started about some of our travel … [Read more...] about Monday Poll: What is Your Favorite US Airline for Domestic Travel?
New Additions to Jeffsetter: Travel Photos and Pinterest
I spent much of the weekend building out a section of Jeffsetter that I think will become a great source of inspiration to readers over time. … [Read more...] about New Additions to Jeffsetter: Travel Photos and Pinterest
An Action-Packed Weekend in Colorado Springs and Denver
You may have noticed that posting on Jeffsetter has been a little light recently. That is for good reason. I sacrificed short term post writing for the good of the long term stability of this blog, attending a travel blogger conference in Colorado Springs this past weekend. I built new relationships, found new friends and crammed so much information into my brain that I needed … [Read more...] about An Action-Packed Weekend in Colorado Springs and Denver
Benchmarking Jeffsetter Travel Blog Traffic vs. TripAdvisor Reviews
There was a point in January when I compared the number of visitors I had on my site to my TripAdvisor page views and they were about the same. While writing that post, I questioned in my mind whether it was worthwhile for me to continue to write my own blog or if I was better off just posting on a forum like TripAdvisor with a built in user base. Ultimately, I concluded that … [Read more...] about Benchmarking Jeffsetter Travel Blog Traffic vs. TripAdvisor Reviews
Frequent Traveler University Washington DC Recap
Two weeks ago I wrote a post previewing my first ever trip to Frequent Traveler University and what I was expecting to see and do during my time. I had such a good time that weekend that it took nearly a week to get back into a regular writing routine since the event. I did manage to write a post about my experience participating in the LaunchPoint event on Sunday afternoon of … [Read more...] about Frequent Traveler University Washington DC Recap
Attending the 25th Anniversary Freddie Awards
As part of the 2013 Frequent Traveler University, I won a contest to attend the 25th annual Freddie Awards, which honors the top hotel and airline programs in the US, Europe and Asia. While I previously wrote about what I was expecting from the Freddie Awards and Frequent Traveler University, I also wanted to share what the actual experience was like as an attendee. The … [Read more...] about Attending the 25th Anniversary Freddie Awards