For our honeymoon, Tom and I splurged our miles on getting first class seats. It wasn’t my first time flying first-class, but it was my first time knowing I was going to (all the times before had been a last-minute upgrade thanks to frequent flier status). Therefore, I was just as excited about the first [...]
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I’ve become a crabby flyer. I didn’t used to be this way. Just a short while ago I would happily stand in hour long security lines and have flight attendants force me to check my bag. What did it matter, I reasoned? I was going somewhere. To quote Louis CK: “Wow, you’re flying! It’s amazing! [...]
Hope everyone who celebrates has had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am super stuffed from all the food and pie I’ve eaten and now Tom and I are sitting watching The Blind Side (which is definitely a movie that makes you feel thankful for family and having enough to eat and a roof over your head) [...]
My Love/Hate Dichotomy When I Visit Athens, Greece I have this thing where I just can’t dislike a foreign city. It seems wrong. It’s really not that hard if you’re keeping an open mind to find something interesting or thrilling about a place that is not where you’re from and has different cultures, architecture, and food. [...]
Should Elephant Rides be Part of Your Time in Thailand? I wrote a blog post earlier this year, shortly after arriving back from Thailand, about my experience riding an elephant there. It was an amazing experience – for me. However, as quite a few of us on our trek commented afterward - we felt a bit [...]
It’s getting to that time of year when I want to move from San Diego. I’ve been out here for 9 years and it happens every year around this time. Every single year. San Diego starts getting hotter in September. Seriously, if you want super hot beach weather in San Diego, come in September or [...]
So, I was planning on writing a blog post tonight about which destination Tom and I chose for our next big trip, but…we got our wedding photos from our photographer and I ended up spending the evening going though those. Had lots of laughs and “awwww” moments, but I think this one sums up the [...]
A Fun TSA Agent Makes an Airport Security Line Memorable Last week, I was going through Miami on my way from Punta Cana to Cancun. Going through America meant picking up my suitcase, rechecking it, and regoing through security. Tom and I had been up since 4am and there were many things we’d prefer to [...]
I'm a travel marketer and travel writer. My husband, Tom, is getting his MBA and never stops studying. We have two cats. We have a mortgage. We have a passion for traveling. We have limited vacation time and funds.
Our friends and family wonder how we travel so much.
Here's how I balance it all and maximize travel time and getting the most out of a destination when time is short.
How Internet Works When Traveling in New Zealand
by Gina on April 15, 2013 · 0 comments
The Internet is weird in New Zealand. Ok, not really weird, but definitely annoying at times. Here’s why: They charge by MB, not by time, for Internet access in New Zealand. Now, on a cruise ship where it take 30 seconds for every page to load, this could be nice. But on a dry land [...]