Pura Vida, Baby
Dave and I just returned from four glorious days at the Hyatt Andaz Costa Rica. The resort is located on the Papagayo Peninsula and is...
June/July Trip Summary
I have planned an outstanding trip to Russia and the Baltic capitols using points and miles.
Christmas 2016 - Germany and France
Wow, it's been a long time since I've written a blog post! The fall semester has been crazy. Even with all the madness of a two-teacher...
Review: Cellar Rat Wine Tours - Fredericksburg, TX
Big state, big skies, big dreams - that's Texas. Texas is one of the oldest growing wine states in the US, with vines planted here more...
Takes One to Know One
An idiot, I mean. And I am in full-on "idiot mode" this week. I've managed to duplicate a hotel reservation in Madrid and almost botched...
Italy and Spain - Flights For Freeish
Soooooo...you've got that AwardWallet membership all fired up and you're ready to start accumulating miles, right? Crickets... For those...
Mont St Michel...Not Just A Mountain
A quick post to share some photos from our June 2012 trip to Mont St Michel in Normandy. David was still recovering from a catastrophic...
To Pre or Not To Pre
The answer is...yes and no. TSA Pre✓® is every domestic traveler's friend when it works as promised. Here are the benefits as described...
About that OCD...
I've been on countless group tours, and 99% of them have been wonderful. A giant shout-out to my friends at US Integrity Touring for the...
