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Conrad Indianapolis Hotel Review

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A few weeks ago I wrote briefly about my trip to Indianapolis in a post titled "Impressed with Indianapolis." In that post, I promised that more would follow, including a review of the Conrad Indianapolis hotel, where I stayed for the night. Here is that review. One of the benefits to arriving at your hotel after 11 PM is that at that point most of the room assignments are … [Read more...] about Conrad Indianapolis Hotel Review

Four Seasons Silicon Valley Palo Alto Hotel Review

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What do you do when you are in Silicon Valley to visit Google and all but one of their recommended hotels are sold out for your stay? You book a room at the Four Seasons Hotel and write a review about it, of course! That's what happened to me during my October, 2013 trip to Mountain View, CA for an annual Google Conference... and after spending 3 nights at the property, I … [Read more...] about Four Seasons Silicon Valley Palo Alto Hotel Review

[Video] Sunsets over Aitutaki in the Cook Islands

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As many of you know, I started experimenting with shooting videos during my trip to the Cook Islands and Tahiti. In order to figure out what will work best in the long run, I experimented with several formats for video topics. In this video I am on camera a lot less than in others, and instead I simply show all of the beautiful video I took of sunsets over Aitutaki. I like how … [Read more...] about [Video] Sunsets over Aitutaki in the Cook Islands

Offroading, Volcanoes, Andes Foothills and Near Misses in Argentina

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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

[Video] Snorkeling in Moorea at the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa

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While it took me longer than expected to start pulling together and editing the videos I shot during our trip to the Cook Islands and French Polynesia in June, I am now starting to produce and edit the videos taken during that time and will be releasing them over the next several weeks. Each video ranges from 1 to 5 minutes long and covers a variety of topics from my … [Read more...] about [Video] Snorkeling in Moorea at the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa

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: Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand (via Helicopter)

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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)