The first real vacation (other than our honeymoon) my husband and I took together was in December of 2008. Before that we were saving to buy a house and just traveled on business or with our parents. We decided to do a Vegas-based road trip the week before Christmas, flying home Christmas Eve to drive…
Category: Itinerary
OLD BLOG – Rustic Playa – Cave Bar, Flintstones Breakfast and a Spectacular Vacant Ruin
As I mentioned in my intro, Chad and I are not really “beach people.” We’d rather spend our vacations exploring cool stuff than relaxing the day away with a cold drink in hand (though evenings are good for the cold drink segment). However, for Chad’s folks’ 35th wedding anniversary, they wanted to do a family…
OLD BLOG – Why New Orleans in August Isn’t That Bad
Ten years ago this August, Chad and I had our honeymoon in New Orleans. You might think New Orleans in August is unbearably hot and humid, and the reason we had such a wonderful trip was because we were young and in love. While that is partially true, I think there is a lot to…
OLD BLOG – Sleeping on the Move
My husband and I are big fans of Rick Steves’ travel guides. Steves is a big proponent of maximizing your travel time by “sleeping on the move,” meaning taking an overnight train or boat between destinations so that you spend your waking hours at the places you want to see. On our 2011 trip to…
OLD BLOG – The Northern Lights Chase Tour Was Necessary & Worth It
We had the unexpected opportunity to go to Oslo in 2011, and decided that, since we’d be in Norway in November, we’d really like to try to see the Aurora Borealis, aka the Northern Lights. I did a bunch of research and found a city called Tromso that is known for sightings and is large…
OLD BLOG – My Favorite New York Tip
The tip I always like to tell people who are going to New York is skip the ferry out to Liberty and Ellis Islands and just take the free ferry to and from Staten Island. You get the same great sea-based view of the Statue of Liberty. The Ellis Island Immigration Museum just doesn’t seem…
OLD BLOG – The Math on Why the Airport Lounge Entry Fee is Worth It
You’re traveling with your spouse or partner and are facing a 3-hour layover in a busy airport. Here’s the calculation my husband and I use to know that the $100 (when the fee is $50 per person) we’re forking over to our airline to enter their lounge area is worth it: Wi-fi $10 This…
OLD BLOG – Why I Always Try to Fly Out of Our Regional Airport
Or, Delta Airlines, Please Bring Our Midday Flight Back. Pretty, Pretty Please! Update 2/7/2013 – After much airline drama, Delta will be leaving our town next week, and American Airlines will be starting service here on February 14. I am already booked on a Saturday morning flight that weekend to celebrate (and visit family). However,…
OLD BLOG – Surviving the Layover
If you live in the Midwest like we do, it can be hard to find a direct flight to the destinations you want, and even when direct flights exist they can be budget breakers. A one-stop flight isn’t a bad option if you know how to make the most of a layover. Here are our…