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[Friday Photo] Fourth of July Fireworks in Washington, DC

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In honor of our nations birthday yesterday, today's Friday photo comes from July 4th, 2010 when I had the opportunity to watch the fireworks display in Washington, DC. Now I was just getting used to my camera at the time, but I did manage to take a few cool shots along the way. If only I knew then what I do now about photography. Here is my attempt to get the Washington … [Read more...] about [Friday Photo] Fourth of July Fireworks in Washington, DC

Kia Orana from Aitutaki in the Cook Islands – Jeffsetter’s First Video Blog Post!

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On a rainy day in Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, I found myself with nothing to do but try to make a video for the website. The result? A semi-professional looking video blog post that I'm hoping you enjoy! While I hope the video looks like it was easy to make, it actually did take some time and effort to get it done, especially with a slow Internet connection on an … [Read more...] about Kia Orana from Aitutaki in the Cook Islands – Jeffsetter’s First Video Blog Post!

Greetings from the Cook Islands

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I know it has been a while since I last posted, and that is mainly due to two things: Not a lot of Internet available in the Cook Islands and a lot of relaxation taking the place of the Internet. One could say that both of these things are ideal for a vacation yet torturous for a travel blogger. It has actually felt pretty great to unplug and just enjoy my surroundings. I … [Read more...] about Greetings from the Cook Islands

Friday Photo: Don Cesar Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida

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I was in St. Petersburg for a wedding in April of 2011, but I didn't have any responsibility to play in the event. While everyone I knew was getting ready for the wedding, I decided to walk the beach and enjoy the 90 degree Florida weather. While walking the beach I noticed the beauty of the Don Cesar hotel, the location of the wedding later that evening. As I walked deeper … [Read more...] about Friday Photo: Don Cesar Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida

Foursquare Time Machine – The Coolest Way to Visualize Your Travel to Date?

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I have been using Foursquare before it was even called Foursquare. You may not know that before Foursquare existed there was a precursor called Dodgeball that had a similar function but did so entirely via text messages. After Google bought the software and pretty much ruined it, Dennis Crowley started a new company to deliver on the original vision behind the product. Since it … [Read more...] about Foursquare Time Machine – The Coolest Way to Visualize Your Travel to Date?

Christmas Time in Amsterdam

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I visited Amsterdam for the second time in my life during December of 2011. While I only had 18 hours to spend in the city during a long layover, I made the most of it by seeing what the city has to offer when Christmas is in the air. While Christmas in Amsterdam was not as ornate or prevalent as it was in Prague and Vienna (or Athens for that matter), it did have some good … [Read more...] about Christmas Time in Amsterdam

Booking Air Tahiti Nui Business Class Using Delta Skymiles

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Book Your Delta Partner Segments First In August of 2012 I was messing around on Expert Flyer to see where I could go with the 300,000+ Delta Skymiles I had burning a hole in my account. This was before I even left on my honeymoon in Mauritius, and I was already starting to think about an awesome trip to celebrate our first anniversary the next year.  It didn't take too long … [Read more...] about Booking Air Tahiti Nui Business Class Using Delta Skymiles

Monday Poll: Are International Business Class Tickets Worth the Wait?

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Last week I published a post on International Business class and there were some good comments and discussions on that post. One camp fell into the boat of that it's absolutely "worth it" to go business class every time and the others were saying that it's not always practical to fly business class. Since the discussion was so lively I figured it would be a great source for … [Read more...] about Monday Poll: Are International Business Class Tickets Worth the Wait?