Trip Reports
2024
Fiji
- About Time, A Long-Distance Trip Begins – Part 1: The Setup
- About Time, A Long-Distance Trip Begins – Part 2: The 29.5-Hour Trip To Nanuku
- About Time, A Long-Distance Trip Begins – Part 3: Nanuku Arrival
- About Time, A Long-Distance Trip Begins – Part 5: Things to Do at Nanuku
- About Time, A Long-Distance Trip Begins – Part 6: The Close
2021
Coconut Point, Florida
Calala Island
- A Private Island on Points – Part 1: Calala Island (The Setup)
- A Private Island on Points – Part 2: Calala Island (The Island)
- A Private Island on Points – Part 3: Calala Island (The Food)
- A Private Island on Points – Part 4: Calala Island (The Experiences)
2020
No Trips in 2020, A Food Journey Instead
2019
Chile & Argentina
- A Week in Argentina – Part 1: The Setup & Arrival to Hell (ORD)
- A Week in Argentina – Part 2: Copa Airlines Business Class ORD > PTY > SCL
- A Week in Argentina – Part 3: Santiago, and our 2nd trip to Hell (SCL)
- A Week in Argentina – Part 4: Park Hyatt & Mendoza, Argentina
- A Week in Argentina – Part 5: A Wild Trip Home
Tokyo, Japan
- A Long Weekend in Tokyo – Part 1: Trip Set-Up & ANA First Class
- A Long Weekend in Tokyo – Part 2: Days 1-2 & Grand Hyatt Tokyo
- A Long Weekend in Tokyo – Part 3: Day 3 & Park Hyatt
- A Long Weekend in Tokyo – Part 4: ANA First Class, Home
2018
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, & UAE
- A Real Round-The-World Trip – Part 1: The Setup
- A Real Round-The-World Trip – Part 2: CX 807, Take Two
- A Real Round-The-World Trip – Part 3: One Night in Hong Kong
- A Real Round-The-World Trip – Part 4: MH79 HKG>KUL Business Class, Grand Hyatt KL, & KL
- A Real Round-The-World Trip – Part 5: MH794, Hilton Arcadia, Phuket, Thailand
- A Real Round-The-World Trip – Part 6: Bangkok Air, Park Hyatt, Siem Reap
- A Real Round-The-World Trip – Part 7: Bangkok, Etihad Business Class, Emirates Palace, & AUH
- A Real Round-The-World Trip – Part 8: Etihad First Class, Home
2016
Aruba
UAE, Mauritius, & South Africa
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 1 – Planning
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 2 – Trip Report Setup
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 3 – IAD & EK232
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 4 – Dubai, Al Maha & Sheraton Mall of the Emirates
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 5 – Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai & EK703
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 6 – Mauritius & Hilton Resort & Spa
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 7 – JNB InterContinental & SAA Economy to CPT
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 8 – Cape Town & Radisson Blu Waterfront
- 25K Mile (with Baby) Trip Report: Part 9 – Qatar Airways Business Class & CPT > DOH > JFK & Finale
Costa Rica
- A Friendly Trip to Costa Rica: Part 1 – AA DCA > MIA
- A Friendly Trip to Costa Rica: Part 2 – MIA Centurion Lounge & MIA > SJO
- A Friendly Trip to Costa Rica: Part 3 – National Car Rental & SJO > Bajos Del Toro
- A Friendly Trip to Costa Rica: Part 4 – El Silencio Lodge & Spa
- A Friendly Trip to Costa Rica: Part 5 – El Silencio > Tabacon Hot Springs > Andaz Papagayo
- A Friendly Trip to Costa Rica: Part 6 – Andaz Papagayo
2015
Maldives, UAE, & Greece
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 1 – Baltimore > IAD, & Etihad Lounge
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 2 – EY130 First Class
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 3 – Hyatt Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 5 – Park Hyatt, Maldives
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 6 – Maldives to Dubai
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 7 – Park Hyatt Dubai
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 8 – Al-Maha, Starwood Luxury Collection
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 9 – Conrad Dubai & Royal Jordanian Business Class (DXB > AMM > ATH)
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 10 – Aegean Airlines & Santorini, Greece
- A Delayed Honeymoon: Part 11 – Athens, Greece & Business Class Home
2014
Belgium & Scotland
- A Weekend Jaunt, Part 1: IAD > BRU
- A Weekend Jaunt: Part 2 – Brussels & BRU > EDI
- A Weekend Jaunt: Part 3 – Sheraton Grand & Edinburgh
- A Weekend Jaunt: Part 4 – St. Andrews, Old Course
- A Weekend Jaunt: Part 5 – The Fairmont, St. Andrews
- A Weekend Jaunt: Part 6 – The Castle Course
- A Weekend Jaunt: Part 7 – Waldorf Astoria, The Caledonian
- A Weekend Jaunt: Part 8 – Aer Lingus: EDI > DUB > BOS
2013
Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, & China
- Seven Hours in ORD
- Cathay Pacific – First Class (CLE > ORD > HKG)
- Cathay Pacific – Business Class (HKG > BKK)
- Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel and Bangkok Airways Economy (BKK > USM)
- Conrad Koh Samui
- Thai Business Class (USM > BKK) & Singapore Business Class (BKK > SIN)
- Singapore & The Marina Bay Sands Casino & Hotel
- Bali: Anika Tailor & Grand Hyatt
- Bali: A Day with Wayan
- Bali: The Laguna Resort
- The Final Stops – Beijing, LA, and Home
2012
Argentina, Chile, & Peru