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)
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Using Delta Gift Certificates to Meet Minimum Credit Card Spend Requirements
In early May, 2013, Delta announced that they would be selling Delta gift certificates on their website (or as they call them, eGift certificates). While this may be known to a few people, it doesn't seem that Delta has been doing a very good job of promoting this new feature, and it's not particularly easy to find on their website. I even had a hard time finding the site again … [Read more...] about Using Delta Gift Certificates to Meet Minimum Credit Card Spend Requirements
Monday Poll: Choosing an International Flight
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
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!
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!
Friday Photo: Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC
In honor of Memorial Day earlier this week, I wanted to post a photo from my travels to honor the occasion. I chose to write about what Memorial Day Means to Me earlier this week, and today I am introducing the Friday Photo. This Friday's photo was taken in August of 2012 at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC. While my wife lived in Washington, DC for nearly 3 years, … [Read more...] about Friday Photo: Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC