Thursday September 15th, The much anticipated summer trip to was a group trip to Akumal, which is roughly a 75 minute drive south from the Cancun airport. We flew through Atlanta, which was terrible - mainly because it was two hours of flying in the wrong direction of our final destination. Getting through customs in … Continue reading Akumal, Mexico
Napa 2016
Wednesday, August 24th Another companion pass-inspired trip. We took the late flights out of Nola, connecting through Denver. We had an open middle seat on the flight to Denver, which is always very nice. We will both go to great lengths to discourage someone from taking the middle seat between us. We certainly never tell … Continue reading Napa 2016
The Big Trip I
Interactive trip map: https://www.tripline.net/trip/Big_Trip_2017_Part_I-3552243350161012A6B1DE784C249FF2 Here is our itinerary: We leave for our trip on January 30th 4 nights in Hong Kong, China 4 nights in Hanoi, Vietnam 4 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (formerly Saigon) 3 nights in Siem Reap, Cambodia 5 nights in Koh Lanta, Thailand 4 nights in Chiang Mai, Thailand 7 … Continue reading The Big Trip I
Vail, Colorado
August 18th-21st, 2016 Friday, August 18th The Southwest Companion pass made it very easy to escape for 3-4 day weekends frequently last year. Our trip to Vail was certainly one of them. I had never been to Colorado in the Summer before and it did not disappoint. We finagled getting Amber on the plane, which … Continue reading Vail, Colorado
Puerto Rico
June 30th - July 4th, 2016 So much can be said about Puerto Rico. We didn't particularly enjoy this trip, for a myriad of reasons, including: Mid Summer weather Long flight from Florida Holiday weekend San Juan insects Language barrier General hostility toward tourists Inability to keep wine below 80° Fahrenheit We stayed for four nights … Continue reading Puerto Rico
Barcelona
June 1st - June 6th , 2016 We arrived in Barcelona on a gorgeous, sunny day. Getting into the city was very easy, and we were all happy with the apartment that we rented for the group. Marshall and Andrew joined us for this leg of the trip. The first day was easy going with … Continue reading Barcelona
Aix-en-Provence
May 28th - June 1st, 2016 We took the TGV from Paris to Aix-en- Provence. I was very excited about taking the TGV (200 mph train) to the next destination. We rented a Renault mid-size SUV. It was like driving a go kart, but I loved it. Provence had the feel of a very old small town. … Continue reading Aix-en-Provence
Paris
May 26-28, 2016 We spent just two nights in Paris. Since this was not our first time visiting, we focused on finding good food (naturally). We rode the metro around to see the main sites - Eiffel Tower, La Siene, the Latin Quarter and of course Le Champs Élysées. The highlight was probably a tie … Continue reading Paris
Europe 2016
Our first trip as a married couple. This trip was planned after Radiohead announced they were playing at a music festival in Barcelona in June. The itinerary was a quick 12 days over the pond: 2 days in Paris 4 days in Provence 5 days in Barcelona JRL