One day during our August travels, Mr. Jeffsetter informed me that he needed to get some work done. I decided to go our exploring rather than sit outside and read a book. I ended up at the Iao Valley and the Nakalele Blow Hole. … [Read more...] about Maui Day Trip – the Iao Valley and the Nakalele Blow Hole
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“It’s like Staying in Your Granparents Guest Bedroom” – Saint Paul Hotel Review
This week I am posting reviews from various hotels I stayed at in Minneapolis/St. Paul in May/June of this year. Our Internet here in Tahiti has been so poor that I can't really upload new photos. The first post in this series was the Marriott Minneapolis City Center. Today we have the Saint Paul Hotel. The last time I stayed at the St. Paul Hotel was in 2004. My brother … [Read more...] about “It’s like Staying in Your Granparents Guest Bedroom” – Saint Paul Hotel Review
Marriott Minneapolis City Center Hotel Review
Before we became voluntarily homeless, I had to attend to some business in Minneapolis in June. While Mrs. Jeffsetter was packing up our San Francisco apartment, I taught 4 classes, and delivered two speeches in a 5-day span across Minneapolis and St. Paul. During my week-long visit to the Twin Cities, I stayed in 3 hotels and will review each of them over the next 3 … [Read more...] about Marriott Minneapolis City Center Hotel Review
An Ode to the Best Lyft Driver Ever
Usually my "on demand" car service of choice is Uber, but lately they have been grinding my gears. It seems like every time I call up the app, they arbitrarily assign surge pricing to the fare. Yes, I would like a ride. No, I would not like to pay 1.5x the going rate. The first time this happened on Oahu, I called up Lyft for an alternative. Uber immediately gave a … [Read more...] about An Ode to the Best Lyft Driver Ever
Episode 3: Live from the Intercontinental Thalasso in Bora Bora
Usually on Saturdays we offer our weekly update of travel happenings, points earning and bookings. But this week I don't have much to update. I already wrote about a few bad things that happened this week, and now we are just relaxing. With that said, I did record a new podcast episode. It's a quick listen at 6 minutes long and we talk about a comparison between the … [Read more...] about Episode 3: Live from the Intercontinental Thalasso in Bora Bora
It’s Not all Mai Tais and Overwater Bungalows – When Accidents Happen on the Road
Hello from the incredible Intercontinental Bora Bora & Thalasso Spa, where I finally have a chance to offer an update after nearly a week of being off the grid + technology issues. … [Read more...] about It’s Not all Mai Tais and Overwater Bungalows – When Accidents Happen on the Road