Expat Life – Observations from Outside

I referenced an article from BBC in this weeks Tagging Miles Weekly Roundup, but after reading it further I felt like there was more to the story than just a simple mention.In short, what I found interesting was some of the factors that weighed into how a country was ranked.For starters, the Expat Explorer 2015…

Delta’s New Advertisement

Delta Airlines has a new advertisement out, entitled “Why We Go”, with a voice over by Donald Sutherland (although I still keep thinking “Hunger Games” when I hear his voice, although that would be more apt for Etihad).The premise of the commercial highlights how amazing air travel is. It is–their words–extraordinary. Ed mentioned in his…

Out and about in Hamilton, Bermuda

A few weeks ago, my wife and I visited Bermuda, its a short 2 hour flight from the East Coast of the US, and has beautiful beaches, and is generally, a great place to visit. I previously talked about the place Bermuda has in my life last week. You can also search #BDALaborDay on Twitter to…

Visa Checkout Offer – $30 off $150 at Staples

Just received this one via e-mail. It’s good until 10/8/15, via online.They’re kind enough to provide this nifty little step by step graphic:It looks like you need to go to their website to generate an offer code though.And, of course as always, there is small print. Doesn’t look too crazy to me, but, I haven’t…

Shorts on a Plane

As a child, I remember dressing up to fly, even if we were just flying to Florida or Bermuda, we’d dress up in at least khakis and a sports jacket. It was second nature, even through college, to at least wear nice pants. Then, as I got into the work force, and my masters, it…

The $20 Rule

I learned a few years ago about Chris Guillebeau’s $10 Rule, and realized that I had already been using a similar approach myself.Chris’ rule is: It only took me about 100 countries—I’m a slow learner—but I finally created a $10 rule for myself that has been rocking my world. The $10 rule is that when…

Observations from a Hotel’s Executive Lounge

This past weekend, my wife and I took a very last minute trip to Singapore, partially to partake of the Night Grand Prix excitement. I have a bunch of posts drafted and will start throwing in photos in the coming days/week. For now, I though I would offer an observation from the night of the…

Review: Fairmont Southampton – The room

A few weeks ago, my wife and I visited Bermuda, its a short 2 hour flight from the East Coast of the US, and has beautiful beaches, and is generally, a great place to visit. I talked about the place Bermuda has in my life last week. I will cover our trip in 3 parts, and…