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Mar 17 2014

Some Lessons Learned from Travel in Europe

There's much more to Europe than the big cities (Mont Sainte-Odile) — There’s much more to Europe than the big cities (Mont Sainte-Odile, Alsace)

I was talking to some friends about an upcoming trip they have to Europe and got super excited for them. In talking to them, I was kinda flooded with a bunch of memories and experiences that Jess and I have had that I’ve never really written about on the blog. The reality is, I’d say at least 50% of our travel has been to Europe, but I’ve blogged very little about it because most of it was pre-blog and pre-miles obsession. But in honor of my friends’ pending trip, here are some things we learned on each of our Europe trips. And of course, I know people have different views on travel, so if you disagree or have thoughts contrary to my own, I’d love to hear them! These are just my own silly thoughts.

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Feb 19 2014

Some Impressions of Bora Bora

The blues of Bora Bora's water is something I've never seen before — The blues of Bora Bora’s water is something I’ve never seen before

So Jess and I have been here for a few days now, and since we’re both dealing with some mild sunburn, we’ve decided to chill for a little while. So here are some of my impressions of Bora Bora thus far!

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Mar 20 2013

There’s a Burn Notice on My Points: Introduction

Burn Notice: Introduction

Burn Notice: Delta Skymiles Part 1

Burn Notice: Delta Skymiles Part 2

Burn Notice: Hilton HHonors

Burn Notice: American AAdvantage

I’ve decided to put a burn notice on some of my miles. Between my wife and I, we’ve accumulated over one million miles, mostly within the last year and a half or so. Well, as Hilton (most recently) and countless other award programs have taught us time and time again, miles and points are a volatile currency whose value only goes one way: down. So I’ve decided it’s time for us to book a couple of trips. There is no point on sitting on a stockpile of points – so let’s do this. Throughout this series, I will be talking about how I burned these points to give you examples of how you can burn yours!

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Aug 26 2012

How it all began

View from the Lares Trek in Peru, 4600m above sea level

They say marriage changes you. Before I married my wife, my favorite thing to do was to vegetate at home in front of the television or with an Xbox controller in my hand. While I still enjoy those things, my wife loves to travel, and over the past few years I’ve learned to love it too. In fact, at one point I was a little bit obsessed with it. Despite having very restrictive vacations, we were traveling as much as possible for awhile. This was the first step in my evolution.

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