This week's photo comes from my September 2013 trip to Asheville, North Carolina for a wedding. Asheville was such a great town that it prompted me to declare Who Needs Europe When You Have Asheville, North Carolina? after visiting. While cataloging old photos, I came across some tremendous sunset photos from our last night in the city. That night we visited the Sky Bar for … [Read more...] about Sunset over Asheville North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains [Photo of the Week]
Sights from My First Time in London
Somehow this weekend represents my first time ever visiting London. While I'm not quite sure how that has happened, I have been trying to make the most of my trip while spending most of my time working and catching up on sleep. … [Read more...] about Sights from My First Time in London
Inside View of Budapest’s Matthias Church [Photo of the Week]
When people talk about the cities of Europe, many say that Prague and Budapest are the most beautiful cities that you can visit. While I probably need to visit more cities to confirm that notion, I can say that Prague and Budapest are indeed beautiful. From the architecture to the artistic details inside buildings and churches, I was very impressed by both cities when I visited … [Read more...] about Inside View of Budapest’s Matthias Church [Photo of the Week]
Vegas Bound for the NCAA Tournament: Our New Family Tradition
If you do it twice, it’s a tradition, right? Well, I am on a plane headed to Las Vegas to watch the first round of the NCAA Tournament with Mrs. Jeffsetter and an ever-expanding group of friends. This is something we started doing last year and we had such a great time that we needed to do it again this year. … [Read more...] about Vegas Bound for the NCAA Tournament: Our New Family Tradition
The Free Trip That Never Was: My Dominica Challenge Application
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about a cool offer being put out by the country of Dominica to visit their island and film, photograph or write about your experience. At the time I was skeptical about applying for the Dominica Challenge due to travel already being booked over these dates, but after some convincing by Mrs. Jeffsetter we decided to apply at the last minute. … [Read more...] about The Free Trip That Never Was: My Dominica Challenge Application
Twin Cities Points and Miles Enthusiasts Meetup – April 3, 2014
One of the things that I have learned in writing this blog is that there are a lot of fellow points and miles enthusiasts right in my back yard! That makes the Twin Cities a center of music, arts, biking, med-tech and frequent flyer miles. A few readers in the Twin Cities area have reached out to ask me if there were any meet up groups or gatherings to talk about our hobby, … [Read more...] about Twin Cities Points and Miles Enthusiasts Meetup – April 3, 2014
When is the Best Time to Book a Flight?
Since I started travel blogging, “When is the best time to book a flight?" is probably the most common question asked of me by friends and family who are casual travelers (the second is "what is the best travel credit card if I could only choose one?"). … [Read more...] about When is the Best Time to Book a Flight?
Incredible Beaches on the North Side of Anegada [Photo of the Week]
“Sail From Here and the Next Land You’ll See is the Canary Islands" - Captain of the Nemo Yacht … [Read more...] about Incredible Beaches on the North Side of Anegada [Photo of the Week]
Seeking Inspiration from the Countryside? Maybe a Free Ride on Amtrak Will Help!
Last week a friend posted an article to my Facebook timeline that details how Amtrak gave a writer a free ride from New York to Chicago to New York to work on her writing. This "writers residency” was designed to be a way to block out the noise of life and focus purely on writing. It sounds like the ride was a tremendous success and may set the table for other writers to get … [Read more...] about Seeking Inspiration from the Countryside? Maybe a Free Ride on Amtrak Will Help!
Is it Rational to Move Across Country to Avoid Delta?
I’m asking for a friend of course... Longtime readers of Jeffsetter know that I am a Platinum Medallion with Delta and based out of Minneapolis. You also probably know that with every change Delta brings to the table a piece of me dies. This change has me wanting to move away from my home state just to get out of the chokehold I find Delta has me in. The most recent … [Read more...] about Is it Rational to Move Across Country to Avoid Delta?