One of my best friends in the UK announced last year that she was getting married, so Shae and I recently paused our 50 state road trip to attend the wedding. We decided to make the most of our time back in the UK by visiting several cities and spending time with family and … [Read more...] about 11 Days In England: Here’s What We Got Up To
International Travel
An Evening With Mr. Lumpy And Friends
If you've followed us for any length of time then you know we have a love for the animals. Me (Shae) in pawticular. I LOVE taking pet and animal photography and meeting wild beasties. For example, I enjoyed meeting Gem the Wombat (pictured below), I got a wombat tattoo soon … [Read more...] about An Evening With Mr. Lumpy And Friends
An Afternoon In Stratford-Upon-Avon, Home Of William Shakespeare
After spending our first week in England staying with my parents in Haslemere, we headed north to visit a friend near Liverpool. Along the way, Shae and I stopped for the afternoon in Stratford-Upon-Avon, a town best known for being the birthplace and subsequent home of … [Read more...] about An Afternoon In Stratford-Upon-Avon, Home Of William Shakespeare
Hotel Review: Comfort Inn Arundel, UK
The reason Shae and I paused our 50 state road trip to fly across the Atlantic was because one of my best friends since childhood was getting married. The wedding was in the quaint town of Arundel which is about an hour from where my parents live. Knowing that we'd likely want … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Comfort Inn Arundel, UK
Flight Review: Delta Economy – Boston (BOS) To London (LHR)
We paused our 50 state road trip a few days ago to head to the UK. One of my best friends is getting married, so Shae and I flew back for that (I'm from the UK originally). We found out about the wedding about 6 months ago, so started searching for flights straight away. … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Delta Economy – Boston (BOS) To London (LHR)
We’re Going To Bali For 10 Nights For (Almost) Free – Here’s How
Shae and I are super-excited as we recently booked a trip to Bali to celebrate our 15th anniversary next year. Our 10 night stay at a Bali beachside resort is made even better by the fact that we've paid for the entire trip using points and miles. Our only cost is ~$130 to pay … [Read more...] about We’re Going To Bali For 10 Nights For (Almost) Free – Here’s How
A Quick Tour Of Downtown Montreal, Canada
After spending a week in Vermont, Shae and I took a trip up to Canada for 10 days. Our friend had come to visit from the UK and was flying out of Montreal, so we decided to spend a few additional days there after taking her to the airport. Seeing as our friend would be staying … [Read more...] about A Quick Tour Of Downtown Montreal, Canada
Review: EVA Air Business Class Taipei to New York JFK
After spending the day looking around Taipei, it was time to catch our flight back to the US. Shae and I had booked our tickets in business class with EVA Air using Aeroplan miles (more on that here). Here are details of the flight: EVA Air 32 Taipei (TPE) – New York JFK … [Read more...] about Review: EVA Air Business Class Taipei to New York JFK
A Quick Stop In Taipei
After flying from Melbourne to Bangkok, we had a 3.5 hour flight from Bangkok to Taipei. When we first booked our tickets, we were due to have a one hour connection in Taipei. EVA Air changed our flight schedule a couple of months after booking though, so our one hour … [Read more...] about A Quick Stop In Taipei
Review: Thai Airways Business Class Melbourne to Bangkok
After four weeks in New Zealand and Australia, it was finally time to come home. Our journey wasn't due to be the most direct routing in the world, but it was all in business class and paid for using miles, so no complaints there. The first leg of our journey was from … [Read more...] about Review: Thai Airways Business Class Melbourne to Bangkok