For those of you new to Jeffsetter, you may not know that there was a time that I published a weekly poll on the site about whatever topic was mind at the time. Then I forgot to post a new poll one week and since then we have had the same question posted for the past few months. It's about time we changed that. This week's poll is a simple question to understand where … [Read more...] about [New Poll] What Continent Are You Most Excited to Visit Next?
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Last Chance to Win a Ticket to the 2013 Chicago Seminars – Ends Midnight Tuesday
Welcome to any new readers from Boarding Area! Jeffsetter was recently integrated into the Boarding Area blog ecosystem and many of you may have found me through the BA homepage where my new posts are featured. While I plan on running an official "welcome" post in the next few days, I wanted to make sure you feel invited during your visit today. Last week I blogged about my … [Read more...] about Last Chance to Win a Ticket to the 2013 Chicago Seminars – Ends Midnight Tuesday
Giveaway: Win a Free Ticket to the Chicago Seminars in October, 2013
When they first announced tickets for the Chicago Seminars earlier this year I immediately signed up for the October 11-13, 2013 event and planned to attend with a buddy of mine who lives in Chicago. I had every intent on going to the event until I was asked to speak at the Minnesota Blogger Conferencethat same weekend. As much as I love the idea of networking with many great … [Read more...] about Giveaway: Win a Free Ticket to the Chicago Seminars in October, 2013
MQM Mileage Run to Milan! Recovering from Thanksgiving in Style
I probably violated about 10 of my own rules by booking a trip to Milan for a day-after-thanksgiving Alitalia/Delta Mileage Run bonanza, and you know what? I don't care one bit! While I don't have time right now to get into a full explanation of why I booked this trip, talk about the mileage earned or even get into the list of rules I have broken, I did want to share the … [Read more...] about MQM Mileage Run to Milan! Recovering from Thanksgiving in Style
Check Out My Interview with PointsAway
While posting has been a little light on the flagship Jeffsetter.com lately, it doesn't mean that I haven't been active in the travel community. Even while traveling the past several weekends (my normal time for writing blog posts), I managed to squeeze in an interview with Casey over at PointsAway. Casey started blogging in July and his site sure is pretty! One of the cleanest … [Read more...] about Check Out My Interview with PointsAway
Offroading, Volcanoes, Andes Foothills and Near Misses in Argentina
The following is a recollection of an intense two-day drive through the foothills of the Andes Mountains on the Argentinian side. This trip occurred in 2010, well before I had ever fathomed being a travel blogger, and this is my first time putting the story into writing. This post covers just two days out of a 7 day, ~2,500 mile trip in Chile and Argentina. For more, check out … [Read more...] about Offroading, Volcanoes, Andes Foothills and Near Misses in Argentina
Jeffsetter is Joining the Team of Bloggers at Boarding Area!
There was a time in my points and miles earning career where I was a waste of miles. It's almost embarrassing to admit now, but not so long ago I only earned miles by doing archaic activities like *gasp* flying in an airplane. Not only that, but I would redeem miles for domestic tickets in coach class. Then I came across blogs like View from the Wing, One Mile at a Time and … [Read more...] about Jeffsetter is Joining the Team of Bloggers at Boarding Area!
[Tuesday Conversation] Gary Leff Talks Travel
Today we are proud to introduce a new feature on Jeffsetter that I am hoping will catch on and become a regular feature. We are calling this feature the Tuesday Conversation and I plan on conducting more travel interviews with travelers who inspire me. When I first hatched this concept, I knew that I wanted the first interview to be with Gary Leff, the longest tenured points … [Read more...] about [Tuesday Conversation] Gary Leff Talks Travel
Introducing the Tuesday Conversation – Jeffsetter’s Travel Interview Series
Tomorrow I will be adding a new feature to Jeffsetter and I couldn't be more excited about it! The basic premise is that I will be interviewing travelers from all walks of life and learn more about their travel habits. The first travel interview is a great one and I can't wait to post it for everyone to read the insights provided by the interview subject. This is not your … [Read more...] about Introducing the Tuesday Conversation – Jeffsetter’s Travel Interview Series
[Monday Poll] How Frequently Do You Want to Receive Email Blog Post Updates?
Last month we introduced a new feature on this site to receive email blog post updates from Jeffsetter every time we post something new. We called it the Jeffletter and around 50 people signed up for the newsletter right away. Since then, the letter has started to grow modestly and we hope that it continues to grow at a healthy pace moving forward. We are considering adding … [Read more...] about [Monday Poll] How Frequently Do You Want to Receive Email Blog Post Updates?