Shae and I flew from Mauritius to South Africa today for the second half of our international trip. We spent a couple of weeks in Mauritius and I know that a lot of our readers won't know much - if anything - about the island. To be fair, before visiting I didn't know much about … [Read more...] about Some Thoughts On Mauritius
International Travel
Flight Review: Eurowings Discover Business Class – Frankfurt (FRA) To Mauritius (MRU)
After landing in Frankfurt after flying from Dallas Forth-Worth on Lufthansa, we had 7-8 hours to kill before our onward flight to Mauritius on Eurowings Discover. In theory 7-8 hours would've been plenty of time to get out of the airport and see a little bit of Frankfurt. … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Eurowings Discover Business Class – Frankfurt (FRA) To Mauritius (MRU)
Flight Review: Lufthansa Business Class – Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) To Frankfurt (FRA)
A week into the new year Shae and I were supposed to be flying business class on Qantas to Australia. Unfortunately that trip didn't work out (you can read more about why here), so we ended up pivoting by booking a trip to Mauritius instead. We made the decision to visit … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Lufthansa Business Class – Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) To Frankfurt (FRA)
We Were Denied Boarding To Australia – Here’s Why
Well, that didn't go as planned. A few days ago we shared details about an international trip we were about to go on, visiting Australia and South Africa, with quick stops in Singapore and Qatar along the way - see this post for more. Unfortunately things didn't work out as … [Read more...] about We Were Denied Boarding To Australia – Here’s Why
Lions & Quokkas & Scorpions, Oh My: A Month In Australia, South Africa & More
In mid-December we paused the road trip to spend the holidays in the Virginia Beach, VA area near family and friends. Even though it's the new year, we're not getting back on the road for now. Well, we are - it's just not going to be roads in the US! Shae and I are heading … [Read more...] about Lions & Quokkas & Scorpions, Oh My: A Month In Australia, South Africa & More
Dublin, Ireland: The End Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Having spent a month in England, France and Northern Ireland this summer, Shae and I made our way down from Belfast to Dublin for the last four days of our trip. We'd visited the Republic of Ireland three times in the past and Dublin on one of those occasions, but there was a … [Read more...] about Dublin, Ireland: The End Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Liverpool & Belfast: Week 4 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
After a busy time during the first three weeks of our five week international trip this summer, the busyness continued for the remaining two weeks. Our adventures left off in London; from there we went up to Liverpool, then across the Irish Sea to Belfast and then down to Dublin … [Read more...] about Liverpool & Belfast: Week 4 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
London, Paris & London Again: Week 3 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
After saying farewell to my friends in Woking, Shae and I took the train up to London for the next stage of our international trip this summer. This part of our trip was a little different though because we were joined for the week by our friends who flew over from Portland, … [Read more...] about London, Paris & London Again: Week 3 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Castles, Gardens, Seals, Otters, Friends & Much More: Week 2 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
After finishing up our three days in Bath, England, it was time for us to head further southwest. This second week of our international trip was even busier than the first as we stayed in four different places over the course of six nights. We managed to fit in a lot during … [Read more...] about Castles, Gardens, Seals, Otters, Friends & Much More: Week 2 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Hamilton, Stonehenge, Thermal Baths & More: Week 1 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Shae and I are currently in Paris, France as we've paused our 50 state road trip for a month this summer to spend some time in Europe. We left Chicago on August 6 and headed to New York for a couple of days, then flew from there to England. We've been super-busy the past few … [Read more...] about Hamilton, Stonehenge, Thermal Baths & More: Week 1 Of Our 5 Week International Trip