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Review: Park Hyatt New York

What is luxury, really?Having survived the rental market in New York for the better part of these last few years, I’ve heard the term thrown around by rental agents and plastered

Hyatt Regency Aruba Report Spa and Casino Impressions

Now that I’m a family man, we’ve been gravitating towards the Caribbean more and more. Shorter flights, nice beaches, and less hassle overall. Last year we visited Turks and Cai..

TBT: Sunrise on Mount Fuji (Mount Fuji, Part 2)

(Throwback Thursdays are a new feature here at asthejoeflies. They are stories from my travel experiences with zero regard to miles and points. Hopefully they inspire you, eithe..

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TBT: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Mount Fuji, Part 1)

(Throwback Thursdays are a new feature here at asthejoeflies. They are stories from my travel experiences with zero regard to miles and points. Hopefully they inspire you, either..

Daring to Disney: Things I wished I knew before I went to Disney

For someone who hadn’t been to Disney in a long time, the trip seemed daunting. So much has changed since I was a kid and of course I wasn’t planning

Daring to Disney: Tips for parents of toddlers and infants

When I started this series, I talked about how there is so much to absorb when going to Disney and that I was looking forward to figuring things out. As

Daring to Disney: Dining Reviews

180 days before our trip, I made some advanced dining reservations (ADRs). Out of those, I kept Via Napoli, Biergarten, Chef Mickey’s, Be Our Guest (lunch), and I made a

Daring to Disney: One perfect day at the Magic Kingdom

So I haven’t decided whether I’ll do a ride by ride analysis for Magic Kingdom like I did for the other parks, but what I would like to do is

Daring to Disney: Touring Animal Kingdom with a toddler

They say that you should always be prepared for it to rain at Walt Disney World – for us the rain came the morning we planned to go to Animal

Daring to Disney: Touring Epcot attractions with a toddler

OK, I’ve gotten a little bored about writing about saving money and maximization, so I’m gonna take a break from that stuff and get to the fun stuff – parks!

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

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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

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