Earlier this week I had my first wedding anniversary. I look back fondly to my wedding a year ago at Kunde Estate Winery in Kenwood, California and I don't think there is a single thing I would change about the event. … [Read more...] about Friday Photo: Wine Country Wedding at Kunde Estate in Kenwood, California
Greetings from the Cook Islands
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
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?
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?
Booking Air Tahiti Nui Business Class Using Delta Skymiles
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?
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?
Friday Photo: Sand Sculptures in Viña Del Mar, Chile
When I visited Chile in 2010, I randomly ended up in a town called Viña Del Mar for a night. While I didn't know much about the town, I knew that it was on the beach. I also know that when I visit a city that has a beach, I need to get to the water as quickly as possible. By the time I made it down to the Pacific Ocean beaches, I wasn't sure what to expect. The city of Viña … [Read more...] about Friday Photo: Sand Sculptures in Viña Del Mar, Chile
International Business Class is Totally Worth it!!
My first international flight I was in the dead middle seat of an airplane with a 2-5-2 configuration. The second 8 hours were on a sweaty voyage to Nairobi, Kenya. At 6'2" tall and probably too wide for my own good, I did not really enjoy this experience. This was too long ago for me to obtain a seat map drawing of that flight, but you can imagine this is what I looked like on … [Read more...] about International Business Class is Totally Worth it!!
Delta Business Class With Lie Flat Seats and Westin Heavenly Bedding
If you have read this blog for some time, you probably have noticed that Delta is the airline that I love to hate. I love that it is a convenient airline to fly out of my home airport of Minneapolis/St. Paul International (MSP) and get to nearly everywhere in the world. I love the wifi on domestic flights and how easy it is to earn elite status. I love the upgrade I often … [Read more...] about Delta Business Class With Lie Flat Seats and Westin Heavenly Bedding
Friday Photo: Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand (via Helicopter)
Two weeks before I visited New Zealand in 2011, a major tragedy hit the area when an Earthquake devastated the town of Christchurch. Our travel plans had us staying three nights in Christchurch, so we needed to be diverted away from the city in order to have a place to stay (our original hotel was not operational). This unfortunate tragedy brought us to a hotel near the Franz … [Read more...] about Friday Photo: Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand (via Helicopter)