by Traveller | Dec 14, 2016 | Panama, South America
I’ve always wanted to drive from the Atlantic to the Pacific. You know, see the continent. I finally did it…on Saturday. And, thanks to the careful use of airline miles and hotel points, I was able to accomplish the task for about $80 and without facing...
by Traveller | Nov 1, 2016 | Australia, Oceania, Video Trip Reports
I’ve heard some travelers express sadness when they start a trip. Beginning a journey, they say, marks the end since the experience is already coming to a close. It’s a negative spin on the cliche that, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the...
by Traveller | Sep 1, 2016 | Bolivia, South America
It’s 5:00 a.m. at the airport in La Paz, Bolivia. I’ve just landed and I’m walking up to a cubicle with $160 in US currency to pay for a tourist visa. As I hand the customs officer the money, she looks cautiously at me and then begins to analyze the...
by Traveller | Apr 26, 2016 | Ecuador, South America
When I discovered a ticket to Quito I could pay for with frequent flier miles for a flight that would get me back to my office in time for a weekly Monday-morning meeting, it just made sense to go and stand on the Equator. So, when my phone lit up with a “CNN...
by Traveller | Apr 1, 2016 | Travel & Tips
And I thought Antarctica was amazing! My most epic trip, yet! I just got back from Mars. Nasa hooked me up on this one. Apparently, this blog is really getting some “wings!” A few of my three visitors-per-month are quite powerful. I’ve always been...
