Category Archives: World

After finding cheap airfare, my wife and I, along with two of our friends, traveled 200 miles into the Arctic Circle in Finland to hunt the Northern Lights. Of the four nights we were there, one night had ideal conditions and we witnessed an amazing light show overhead.

For the second part of our honeymoon, my wife and I traveled to the Cook Islands, a small group of islands in the South Pacific.  We spent most of our time in Rarotonga, the main island.  However, we also did a day trip to Aitutaki, which had some of the […]

In 2009, my wife’s sister was teaching English in Shanghai, China. We decided to do a loop of the country and visit many of the beautiful sights that China had to offer. Cities visited included Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, Guilin, Wuhan, and Shanghai. During our time there, we were also able […]

As the first part of our honeymoon, my wife and I traveled to the Yucatan Peninsula and visited numerous Mayan sites – including Tulum, Coba, Chichen Itza (our favorite and home to El Castillo), and Ek Balam. Also visited were the towns of Valladolid, Izamal, and Merida.

A city on two continents, Istanbul is a mix of cultures right on the Bosporus.  In order to get cheap airmiles, and earn status on United Airlines for 2013, I took a quick trip over to Europe on Turkish Airlines to explore a few European cities. Istanbul was my base on […]