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San Francisco by Foot

We didn’t intend to explore by foot, it just kinda happened.  I’ve been to SF enough times to know that it is too damn hilly to stroll around comfortably.  In the words of my husband, “this is a silly place to build a city.”  In his defense, this was shortly after I’d promised him that […]

How to Use Your Frequent Flier Miles to Fly for Free

A few weeks ago, I shared some tips for earning frequent flier miles.  Next up is how to use these frequent flier miles to actually fly for free (also known as “award travel”).  It is absolutely true that earning miles is only half the battle.  You can accumulate miles forever and ever, but actually using […]

A Guide: Short Vacations & Why Costa Rica?

After taking a honeymoon that used up my entire year’s worth of vacation time before the end of January, I haven’t had the opportunity to travel much this year.  That doesn’t stop me from wanting to escape though, so weekend trips have held me over until my vacation days are replenished in January.  In March […]

Travel for Appreciation

San Francisco is by no means geographically far from New York, but that doesn’t change the fact that the city is just different – the landscape, the vibe, the people – all different. Lately I’ve been down on NY and thinking there had to be something better than being cooped up in an office building […]

Dave! Australia!

At exactly 6:25 we touched down in Sydney and I have to reiterate that this was a really nice flight that actually wasn’t long enough for me to do the majority of my work. I was one of the first ones off the plane after the first and business classes and I walked quickly to […]


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