The final week of our three week adventure for Shae's birthday was spent in Jordan. All three places we visited - Dubai, Egypt and Jordan - had a lot to love about them, but Jordan ended up being our favorite of the three in terms of where we'd most like to revisit. Here's … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Jordan – Here’s What We Did
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Visiting The International Women’s Air & Space Museum In Cleveland, OH
I love small museums. Don't get me wrong, a nice Smithsonian is always welcome, but nothing beats a small museum packed full of cool and interesting facts. They usually have a reasonable entry fee, exhibits you can get nice and close to and friendly staff who love to tell you … [Read more...] about Visiting The International Women’s Air & Space Museum In Cleveland, OH
Taking A Sunset Helicopter Tour To Pikes Peak, Colorado
It finally happened! For my 40th birthday present, Shae booked us in for a sunset helicopter tour to Pikes Peak in Colorado. I was really excited about it, but on the day of the flight the helicopter tour company called to advise that they couldn't take us because they were … [Read more...] about Taking A Sunset Helicopter Tour To Pikes Peak, Colorado
My 2020 Credit Card, Hotel & Airline Predictions
For the last couple of years, I've made predictions at the end of the year for what I think might change with hotel and airline loyalty programs, along with travel credit cards. My results haven't been great as I only scored 2/7 last year and got the same score the year before … [Read more...] about My 2020 Credit Card, Hotel & Airline Predictions
My 2019 Credit Card, Hotel & Airline Predictions – Here’s How I Did
At the end of last year I made seven predictions for what I thought 2019 would bring in the world of hotel and airline loyalty programs, along with travel credit cards. You can check out the original predictions list here where I also explained the reasons why I thought each … [Read more...] about My 2019 Credit Card, Hotel & Airline Predictions – Here’s How I Did
Attending The Dulles Day Plane Pull To Benefit The Special Olympics Of Virginia
A couple of years ago I was researching things to do in Washington D.C. with young people. I found out that the same weekend we'd planned to head up for an educational trip to the African American History Museum, there was something called the Dulles Day Plane Pull. When I … [Read more...] about Attending The Dulles Day Plane Pull To Benefit The Special Olympics Of Virginia
Flight Review: Delta Economy – Tokyo Narita (NRT) To Atlanta (ATL)
After flying with Garuda Indonesia from Bali to Tokyo Narita, Shae and I had a 7.5 hour layover in Tokyo. We'd originally planned to head into the city, but ended up just staying at the airport and hanging out in the Korean Air lounge thanks to a Priority Pass membership. The … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Delta Economy – Tokyo Narita (NRT) To Atlanta (ATL)
Flight Review: Garuda Indonesia Economy – Denpasar (DPS) To Tokyo Narita (NRT)
After 10 days in Bali, it was finally time to leave. We'd gotten a 4pm late checkout from our hotel (see our review of the Hyatt Regency Bali for why we loved it so much) and then made our way to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar. Our flight wasn't until just after … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Garuda Indonesia Economy – Denpasar (DPS) To Tokyo Narita (NRT)
Review: Cathay Pacific The Pier Business Class Lounge, Hong Kong Airport
After a 15+ hour flight in economy class from Dulles to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific, Shae and I were looking forward to accessing an airport lounge. Needless to say, our economy tickets wouldn't get us access, but we had numerous options at Hong Kong airport thanks to three … [Read more...] about Review: Cathay Pacific The Pier Business Class Lounge, Hong Kong Airport
Flight Review: Cathay Pacific Economy – Washington Dulles (IAD) To Hong Kong (HKG)
When I originally booked our flights to Bali for our 15th anniversary (see We’re Going To Bali For 10 Nights For (Almost) Free – Here’s How), this was due to be how we got there: Norfolk VA to LaGuardia NY on American Airlines JFK NY to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Hong … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Cathay Pacific Economy – Washington Dulles (IAD) To Hong Kong (HKG)