Not everything I do is about travel, although I have been on the road my fair share since late March. Sometimes the best times are had at home, as was the case when I hosted the 8th (and final) rendition of my annual BBQ that we lovingly refer to as Porkapalooza. … [Read more...] about My Annual Porkapalooza BBQ – Bringing the South to the North in Minnesota
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The Amazing Coastline in Monterey, California [Photo of the week]
In June of 2012, I got married in Sonoma County, California. It was a small destination wedding ceremony that involved immediately family and a few close friends having a great time in wine country. Since the wedding itself was a destination, we decided to delay our official honeymoon until later in the year. While still in California, our unofficial honeymoon involved driving … [Read more...] about The Amazing Coastline in Monterey, California [Photo of the week]
Tracking a Herd of Elephants – South Africa Safari Part 3
If you could make a hobby out of tracking Elephants, I think that it would replace travel hacking as my preferred way to spend my time outside of work. I would start an elephant tracking hacking blog and write tips about how to find elephants faster, share how to get free safaris and even join a network of fellow elephant bloggers. Unfortunately, I don’t see that happening … [Read more...] about Tracking a Herd of Elephants – South Africa Safari Part 3
South Africa Safari Experience Part 2: How Often do Lions Mate?
After your first two safari drives, you start to get the hang of how things will unfold over the rest of the experience. Each drive will focus on tracking down animals that the passengers would like to see or those that have left a clear trail during their daily comings and goings. The morning drives will be far too early, and the evening drives will be a fun adventure before … [Read more...] about South Africa Safari Experience Part 2: How Often do Lions Mate?
Secrets of Flight Attendants – Ditch the Diet Coke and Leave the Dead Bodies at Home
Friend and blog reader Ward sent me an article the other day that I thought was interesting enough to share here. It focuses on “secrets” of flight attendants, and even featured a few tidbits that I didn’t know before reading the article. While the article, 10 Shocking Secrets of Flight Attendants, was written in 2012, it is still relevant today. What are the 10 secrets of … [Read more...] about Secrets of Flight Attendants – Ditch the Diet Coke and Leave the Dead Bodies at Home
My South Africa Safari Experience Part 1: Cheetah’s and Hippos
First of all, my South Africa Safari Experience was amazing. Our 3 nights stay at the Vuyani Safari Lodge included 2 daily game drives, for a total of 6 chances to experience the wildlife on the Modilto private game reserve. This post is going to be specifically featuring the sights I saw during my particular safari experience. What would we see? Read on to find out! … [Read more...] about My South Africa Safari Experience Part 1: Cheetah’s and Hippos