I was fortunate enough to fly business class from DCA to Lima and return, on our trip to Peru. I knew the flight from DCA to Houston would be just a normal business class seat (standard on most domestic flights), but the flight from IAH to LIM was United Business/First, with lay … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
Marine Corps Marathon 2015 Recap: Mission…(Mostly) Accomplished
First, and most importantly, I really want to thank the Marines who run the marathon. Period. No ifs, ands, or buts. It's a tremendous effort to manage that many people and much appreciated. I think about 35,000 people get entries for the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), about … [Read more...]
To Stay or Not to Stay: The Belmond Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu
Need a Place to Relax? When we traveled to Peru, we stayed in three different Belmond-branded properties. I, honestly, was not familiar with Belmond properties at all before heading to Peru, so I wasn't sure what to expect. As I mentioned before, we went to Peru as part of a … [Read more...]
Credit Card Churn: In With the New…The Starwood Amex
I don't churn cards as much as I probably should, but it takes time/I'm a bit lazy and I only want to carry so many credit cards at once. Plus, I have a lot of points building up without a clear strategy of what to do with them. I don't want to be one of those people who hoards … [Read more...]
Big Trip of 2016 is…the…Galapagos!!
Photo Courtesy of My Mom (Visited in 2014) I don't know many travelers who don't have the Galapagos Islands on their "must see" list. If you like wildlife (errr...."like" may be a bit of an understatement for me), the Galapagos are an obvious choice for a trip. And my mom's … [Read more...]
