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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!

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

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?

International Business Class is Totally Worth it!!

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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!!

Monday Poll: Choosing an International Flight

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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

Introducing the Interactive Travel Map

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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!

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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

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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?

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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?