Family Travel with Points and Miles
Highlights Covered Wagon TourPalm Springs Air MuseumDowntown retail and diningAmazing views of palm trees and snow topped mountains Lowlights JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa Takeaways We really enjoyed Palm Springs and the surrounding area. There was a lot to do. The covered wagon tour was a truly unique experience that we won’t soon… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Palm Springs Summary
Highlights Everyone made it for Christmas! Christmas lunch with family Maritime and USS Midway Museums Old Town and Family Time Lowlights Tough finding dinner on Christmas Night (though not unexpected) Hotel breakfast had limited options and quality Gym crowded some of the times we went Odd Lyft pickup experience in San Diego What Went Right?… Continue reading Christmas 2019: San Diego Summary
I normally do a single trip summary at the end, but given this trip was more similar for four consecutive trips than one big trip I'll be doing summaries after each destination. Highlights: Alcatraz/Cable Cars/Biking the bridge, ferry back from SausalitoFresh bagelsEndless things to do! Lowlights: Slightly delayed flightsWife had to work What Went Right?… Continue reading Chrismas 2019: San Francisco Summary
We woke up late (for us) around 8:00 and headed up to the top floor where we could get breakfast in the concierge lounge. Since this was a big hotel it was quite busy with many of the tables taken and a long line to get to the food in the buffet. We eventually found… Continue reading Quick Trip: Toronto September 2019 – Diary (continued)
It'll be tough to top the amount of travel we did in 2019 and we won't be doing that in 2020. For one thing, I don't have enough vacation time saved up. That pesky day job, unfortunately, gets in the way. That said, we still have some interesting trips planned including 10 days in Spain… Continue reading Looking Ahead to 2020
2019 was a big year of travel in our family. We did the most travel we've ever done and went to some amazing places and created lasting memories. New Years' Eve 2018 was spent in a hotel 5 miles from our house to get one last qualifying night for that year. That night put my… Continue reading 2019 Travel Year in Review
Highlights Fantastic hotel at a very reasonable rate Amazing upgraded room made the hotel stay even better Weather was amazing Meeting up with friends Kids practicing their Spanish Boat ride to see the arch Lowlights Car rental: Horrible car, no elite benefits, chaos getting to car rental office People constantly trying to offer/sell you things.… Continue reading April 2019: Los Cabos Summary
When the day arrived our youngest was up super early, dressed in his soccer uniform and ready to get the day started! After his morning soccer game, he came home to shower and get ready to head off to the water park to check in right at 1:00pm when we could get in. Arrival Tomatico… Continue reading May 2019 Quick Trip: Great Wolf Lodge – Summary
I've been blogging for a few months and have written about a number of our trips. The trips can get lost in the history so I figured I'd summarize the ones I've written about so far. Throwback Trip: Pebble Beach 2014 Planning a trip to Pebble Beach with my dad, uncle and cousin was where… Continue reading Trip Blog Summary
Highlights Over the top and unique once in a lifetime experiences Camel Rides! Dune Bashing! Desert! Bike Riding! Long flights were more manageable than expected Feeling of personal safety was exceptionally good Global Village. Well worth the trip slightly outside the city. Lowlights Ritz Carlton beach resort was a disappointment Bike situation never got sorted… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai – Summary
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