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
International Travel
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center, CO
After Shae and I got back from our trip to Dubai, Egypt and Jordan, we stayed for a week at the Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center. We'd already spent just over a month in Denver before going on that trip, but I'd gotten tickets for The Black Crowes at Red Rocks Park & … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center, CO
Spending Breakdown: 3 Weeks In Dubai, Egypt & Jordan – Here’s What It Cost
A week or two ago, a couple of our readers asked how much it cost for us to do our three week trip overseas to Dubai, Egypt and Jordan which was a surprise for Shae's 40th birthday. Now that we've finished writing about everything we did on the trip, it's time to break down those … [Read more...] about Spending Breakdown: 3 Weeks In Dubai, Egypt & Jordan – Here’s What It Cost
Flight Review: Turkish Airlines Business Class – Istanbul (IST) To Chicago (ORD)
After three weeks spent visiting Dubai, Egypt and Jordan, it was time for me and Shae to return to the US. To get back, I booked us tickets on Turkish Airlines in business class. Turkish doesn't fly directly from Amman, Jordan to the US, so our journey took us from Amman to … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Turkish Airlines Business Class – Istanbul (IST) To Chicago (ORD)
1 Week In Jordan – Here’s What We Did
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
Visiting Petra In Jordan – One Of The New 7 Wonders Of The World
On the second week of our international trip for Shae's 40th birthday we got to see one of the original 7 Wonders Of The World - the Great Pyramid of Giza. During the third and final week of our trip we visited one of the new 7 Wonders Of The World - Petra. Petra is an … [Read more...] about Visiting Petra In Jordan – One Of The New 7 Wonders Of The World
10 Tips For Driving In Jordan
We recently spent three weeks overseas visiting three different countries - Dubai, Egypt and Jordan. In Dubai and Egypt we used taxis and Ubers to get around, but we were traveling further afield in Jordan and so decided to rent a car. Shae and I have both driven in other … [Read more...] about 10 Tips For Driving In Jordan
Hotel Review: Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, Jordan
After spending six days in Egypt, Shae and I flew to Jordan for the last leg of our international trip for her 40th birthday. We spent a week in Jordan, with the first three nights spent at the Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa. Overall, we had a pretty good stay. It's in a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, Jordan
Our Dead Sea Experience: Floating, Mud & Tequila Shots!
Weird. That's the best way to describe what it's like to go floating in the Dead Sea. Shae and I got to experience it recently while visiting Jordan as part of Shae's 40th birthday extravaganza, but that's not all. We also got to have a mud bath experience and used the Dead … [Read more...] about Our Dead Sea Experience: Floating, Mud & Tequila Shots!
6 Days In Cairo, Egypt – Here’s What We Did
After spending a week in Dubai, Shae and I hopped on a plane and headed to our next destination - Cairo, Egypt. We spent a total of six nights there - three in downtown Cairo and then three in Giza by the Pyramids. Here's a roundup of everything we did there. How We Got … [Read more...] about 6 Days In Cairo, Egypt – Here’s What We Did