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NonRev Adventures

Recently my parents faced a bit of a challenge trying to get to Santa Fe, New Mexico. You see, it can be a challenge to get to some of the less popular airports due to fewer flight options and one has to change planes somewhere and “Two-Leg It,” as I say. Over the course of…
The Midnight Sun Could Drive Someone to Drink! . . . But They Can’t

I am writing this at almost 1am and the sun outside the window is blinding. I need to emphasize that it is not even close to the horizon. Nicole actually thinks it’s getting brighter. It’s as if it has reached it’s low point and is already beginning to rise. It makes the body clock extremely…
The Top of the World

For quite some time, Nicole has wanted to visit the far north and the state of Alaska. But not just anywhere in Alaska . . . specifically Barrow, the northern-most point in the state. Unsurprisingly, it requires a bit of effort to reach this point and we had some difficulty in getting there despite our…
Nicole Visits the Rat

With my transfer to LAX, I acquired American Airlines benefits and it proved to be the most convenient option going to Orlando after an uneventful day of reserve. The cost for this privilege was about $3.00 for both Nicole and myself. Not a bad price to fly across the country. Poor Nicole was seated behind…
Island Escape

Ten years ago, I spent a brief time living on O’ahu while I “studied” at Hawaii Pacific University. After a stressful week of learning that I would be spending at least another month in Houston and away from home, it seemed the perfect time to get away for a few days and try and forget…
Mad Town

Over a month ago, I had flown a route from O’Hare to Madison and back when the temperature was an unusual 70 degrees. That was the only time in perhaps 15 years that I had been to Wisconsin’s capitol city. However, a friend of mine was getting married and after working six days straight, I…
Fall in Jersey

Two days off. Where should I go? Well, across the country of course. Nicole was keen to return to her motherland in order to shake hands and fist pump with a new arrival to her family, so I tagged along. My disdain for the garden state and the majority of its residents is rarely disguised,…
Playing Cricket in San Antonio

As I met Nicole at the Culver City Which-Wich during her lunch break on Friday, the people around us must have been confused. “Well we can get to San José, but we can’t get back.” “Phoenix is a no go. Overbooked.” “Everyone’s going to Las Vegas this weekend, so that’s out.” “Hotels in Monterey are…
Houston: Attempting to befriend a 3 year old.

When your entire family is spread across three different time zones, getting everyone together in the same spot can prove difficult. An opportunity presented itself this week, so on a whim, I hopped a plane to Houston to see my parents and my sister at the same time. As a package deal with my sister, I…
Kauai continued . . .

Most people we encountered seemed to fit into one of two categories: time-share owning retirees and younger couples on their honeymoon. There did not seem to be a strong contingent of 30 hour turnaround visitors. And that’s for good reason. If you are paying for a trip to Hawaii, you probably want to take your…