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Daring to Disney: When a Disney annual pass makes sense
So I mentioned in my last post that I saved money by staying off site, but I should have saved more. It’s downright shocking to me, but it would have
Daring to Disney: Saving money by staying off site
When I had originally booked this trip, we originally had booked two rooms at Port Orleans: Riverside for seven nights at a rate of about $200/night. After much thought, however,
Daring to Disney: Optimizing a visit using Touring Plans touring plans
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As I mentioned in my last post, Touring Plans is a web site dedicated to making the Disney experience either. The
Daring to Disney: Using Touring Plans (the non-touring plan parts)
With Disney fast approaching, I’ve been in turbo planning mode. You’d think that once you’ve booked your flights, hotel (though that’s changed), dining reservations, and tickets ..
Conclusion: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile
Introduction: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile
Review: American Airlines First Class – DFW to Santiago – 777-200
Review: Grand Hyatt Santiago – Executive Suite with Terrace – the..
Daddy and Daughter in D.C. – Flights and a Fun Friday
Ready to go!
My wife and I decided to split the team and take two separate trips this past weekend. While she took our four month old son down to Charlotte
Traveler or Tourist?
I am addicted to seeing the world.
My French grandmother would frequently tell stories as we ate dinner together, speaking of her childhood, the war, and getting acclimated to Am..
Portland the Third: Fun Activities and Eats, Old and New
Eventide has some of the best oysters Maine has to offer
I’ve discussed kid friendly activities/eating in Portland, ME, before, so instead of rehashing I’ll just give a quick upd..
Portland the Third: Travel with Four
As I mentioned in my parking post (thanks for all the feedback calling me crazy after I said so myself, btw!), we were back in Portland, Maine, our favorite local
Ninja Battle of Eastern Carrier Business Class! (Part 2)
My name is Dan, and I am a friend and avid follower of the “asthejoeflies” blog. As one of Joe-sensei’s top protégés in the points and miles game, Joe has
Ninja Battle of Eastern Carrier Business Class! (Part 1)
My name is Dan, and I am a friend and avid follower of the “asthejoeflies” blog. As one of Joe-sensei’s top protégés in the points and miles game, Joe has
Thoughts from a Quick Trip to Las Vegas
The new American
I recently was in Las Vegas for a wedding and had a few random travel thoughts that I thought I’d put down on paper. Nothing earth shattering, but
Daring to Disney: Making Disney Dining Reservations
Until FT4RL2, I didn’t even realized that making reservations at Disney World was a thing people did (thanks to Leslie from Trips with Tykes for giving me one more thing
Daring to Disney: Flights, Hotel, and Car
We’re fixing to see the Orlando version of this
If you follow me on Twitter or exist within a 50 mile radius of my location, you probably are annoyed by the
Turks and Caicos Food: Expensive Eats
Pork tenderloin at Coco Bistro
I thought eating in Bora Bora was expensive, but Turks and Caicos can give that island a run for its money. In this post I’ll be
Turks and Caicos: Villa del Mar
All day every day
This post will be part hotel review, part Turks and Caicos review, mostly due to the fact that we spent 95% of our time at the hotel.
Turks and Caicos: Getting to Paradise
We just got back from a family trip to Turks and Caicos. Rather than do a full trip report (for reasons that should quickly become apparent), I thought I’d just
3 Days in New Orleans: Heading Home
I find airports the most peaceful at dusk
After a great time in New Orleans, it was finally time to head home. We had a little bit of a snafu on
3 Days in New Orleans – 3 Days of Eating
Luckily this wasn’t the only thing on the menu in New Orleans
We spent some time checking out the sights in New Orleans, but we were interested in one thing above
Mexican mix-ups: a Cancun trip report
I’ve figured out a couple of things while playing the miles and points game and enjoying the fruits of it. Apparently hotel bookings are not among those things. I hope
3 Days in New Orleans: Kid Friendly Activities
Chilling on the Riverwalk before hitting the sights
One thing we have learned about traveling with a toddler, especially on this trip, is that it’s best just to plan everything for
3 Days in New Orleans: Introduction and Outbound
Entering New Orleans
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A Fun Family Weekend in Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic, Connecticut is a great place to spend a fun family weekend or even just a day. There are lots of things to do, both with and without children in