Bhutan Travel in 2026, Our Road Trip Through the Country 🇧🇹
We took an amazing trip to Bhutan in March of 2026, traveling through Phobjika Valley, Punakha, Thimphu, and Paro. Staying at places like Gangtey Lodge and Bhutan Spirit …
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Impromptu trip to South Korea 🇰🇷
🕰️I took this trip in March of 2025, another late post! The stars really aligned for this impromptu trip to Korea. My wife was going to India for 3 weeks for a yoga …
Christmas in Austria (Vienna + Halstatt)
😭I'm so far behind on writing and really going through pictures, we took this trip over Christmas/New Years of 2024/2025. We went to Budapest just after this, I wrote …
I Did the Alaska Airlines Milk Run - Flight AS65
I've written a bit about some aviation-focused trips I've done. The milk run is a pretty interesting flight that Alaska does (well, technically it's multiple flights) …
Quick Shots From Mexico City 🇲🇽
💡I went on a solo remote work trip to Mexico City in February of 2025. This was my second time in the city and it's one of my favorites, a true top tier North American …
Winter and Christmas in Budapest
😭I'm so far behind on writing and really going through pictures, we took this trip over Christmas/New Years of 2024/2025. We stayed at the Parisi Udvar hotel, and it …
A First Timer's Glimpse at the Petra Complex in Jordan 🇯🇴
‼️Still finding time to go through all my photos and travel stuff from last year and this, I went to Jordan in the winter of 2024 and have previously posted about my …
I love Oman – This is Authentic Gulf Culture 🇴🇲
The entire time, Oman and its people felt very authentic and unapologetically themselves. No skyscrapers, no influences, just a kind country with kind citizens. I can't …
Introducing points.credit – a Travel Focused Points and Miles Resource
I created points.credit as a resource for credit card points and miles history, as well as current and upcoming transfer bonuses.
The Big Island, Hawaii - Turtles, Coffee, and Lava 🌺🌴🌊🐢
It's taken me until the age of 33 to visit our country's 50th state, Hawaii. Well, technically, I had an overnight layover in Honolulu around 1 month prior (read more …
Pictures from Boston – My First Time Here
Continuing to work through the backlog of my travels last year – I can't believe it's already May, geez. Tagged along with my wife to Boston on one of her work trips. It …
Asia Again in Fall 2024 Part III: Singapore 🇸🇬
I visited Singapore for a few days on my trip to Asia in the Fall of 2024. Great food, great public transportation, and great hotels, but a little sterile and boring for …
Asia Again in 2024 Part II: First Time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾
Brief Kuala Lumpur visit highlighting Batu Caves, street food at Jalan Alor, and Petaling Street exploration. Enjoyed nasi lemak and teh tarik while dealing with city …
First Time in the Middle East 2024 Part I: Amman, Jordan 🇯🇴
From Oman's tranquility to Amman's energy—enjoyed bustling markets, exceptional street food at Hashem, and ancient history at the Citadel with its stunning city views. …
My Year in Hyatt Stays 2024
A Hyatt Globalist's journey through 21 properties in 2024, from Chicago to Singapore. Top stays include Park Hyatt Siem Reap, Parisi Udvar Budapest, and Andaz Singapore, …
Pictures from Our First Time in Portland, OR 🌲
First time in Portland (actually, Oregon as a whole). We have some friends East of Portland in Hood River so we made the drive to visit them for a day. The whole …
My Year of Flying in 2024 ✈️
2024 was by far the most I've ever flown in a single year, and not sure I'll ever break the pure mileage either (looking like I'm on pace to break 60 flights in 2025, …
The Flying Honu – First Class on ANA's A380 🐢 ✈️
One of my bucket list flights was experiencing first class on ANA's "Flying Honu" A380. ANA owns three of these massive aircraft between Tokyo and Honolulu, each painted …
Asia Again in 2024 Part I: First Class to Yokohama for Baseball 🇯🇵
From ANA's sea turtle-themed A380 to Cathay's 777 first class, this journey took me beyond Tokyo to discover Yokohama's passionate baseball scene.
Impromptu Trip to the Algarve, Portugal + Lisbon 🇵🇹
Explore Portugal's stunning Algarve region and historic Lisbon. From the beautiful Benagil Caves and pristine Marinha Beach to the charming Alfama district and iconic 25 …
Our First Time in South America Part II: Steak and Wine in Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷🥩🍷
Buenos Aires beckons with vibrant neighborhoods, affordable gourmet steaks, and cultural gems. From tango cafes to colorful streets, this South American city offers an …
Our First Time in South America Part I: The Atacama Desert, Chile 🇨🇱 ⛰️
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Chile's Atacama Desert, from stunning lagoons and starry nights to unique geological formations. Explore San Pedro de Atacama, …
Asia 2024 Part V: Taipei, Taiwan + Naha, Japan 🇹🇼 🇯🇵
The last leg of our Spring 2024 trip to Asia was a stint in one of my favorite countries, Taiwan. While the original plan wound up getting derailed by an earthquake …
Angkor Wat, Cambodia: Asia Spring 2024 Part IV 🇰🇭
I feel like I can't even begin to try and describe or give a backstory on Angkor Wat and the surrounding structures. The Angkor Wat complex is one of the most stunning …
A Ninh Binh Adventure, 3 Days in Trang An, Vietnam – Asia 2024: Part III 🇻🇳
When visiting northern Vietnam we knew we wanted to spend time somewhere more naturally beautiful besides Hanoi. Most travelers seem to opt for Ha Long Bay, but the …
Can Tho, Vietnam's Cai Rang Floating Market 🇻🇳 Asia Spring 2024: Part II
The Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho, Vietnam is a beautiful, photogenic, and unique part of the country. While unfortunately marred by trash, the infamous Mekong …
Hong Kong for the First Time 🇭🇰 Asia Spring 2024: Part I
‼️I'm busy as hell lately—new job, traveling a lot, side projects, etc, etc. I am finding it hard to find time to really devote a few hours to writing like I want to. …
First Time in Mexico – Oaxaca Rules All 🪅
‼️I've got a lot of blogging to catch up on! We semi-recently made a huge trip to Southeast Asia which I'm super excited to post about but before that, we had a trip to …
Taketomi Island – the Gem of the Yaeyama Islands 🇯🇵
Taketomi Island is one of the most culturally rich places in Japan. This island is a small island in the Yaeyama Island chain within Okinawa Prefecture.
Hoshinoya Taketomi Island Review: Paradise in the Yaeyama Islands 🌺
My partner and I were looking for somewhere special in Asia to take our honeymoon. We considered multiple locations – Fiji, the Philippines, etc – just about anywhere …
First Time in the Osaka, Japan Area 🏯 🐙
Despite this being our second trip to Japan, it was our first time visiting Tokyo's grittier cousin, Osaka. A short Shinkansen ride from Tokyo, Osaka is often paired …
A Few Days in Hiroshima and Miyajima, Japan ⛩️
For most Americans, hearing the word "Hiroshima" elicits a singular and universal mental image that starts in elementary school. We learn about World War II and the …
Tokyo 2023: The Second Time 🗼
Tokyo is "the" quintessential Japanese destination – I think just about everyone would agree regardless if you've visited the country or not. Being Asia's incredibly …
A Brooklyn View of New York City 🍎
The first time we visited New York was almost a decade ago for a wedding, spending our long weekend essentially solely in Manhattan. Manhattan serves its purpose for a …
First Time in Seattle – a Short, Long Weekend
Moving out West a couple of years ago means we have an entirely new set of destinations a short flight away – gone are the days of exclusively flying to the South and …
A Day Trip to Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park is one of the country's newest with the area formerly known as Pinnacles National Monument making the switch over in 2013, signed by President …
A Day's Drive in Big Sur, California 🐙
‼️I'm going to try and write a little more often, including posts about shorter trips or overall quicker things we do. I've tended to just stick to larger out-of-state …
Way Up North: Traveling to Del Norte County
Del Norte County is California's northernmost county, is it worth traveling to?
💀Photographing Skull and Roses 2023🌹
On a whim, I reached out to the Skull and Roses team via email, expecting to get denied for a media pass as I had never shot a concert (or any event for that matter). I …
Southern Taiwan Travel in Tainan and Xiaoliuqiu 🇹🇼
Part 2 in a 2-part series on my trip to Taiwan, view part 1 in Taipei here! Tainan is more conservative and has a much slower pace than Taipei (although having "slow" …
Visiting Taipei, Taiwan (+ Jiufen) in 2023 🇹🇼
Part 1 in a 2-part series on my trip to Taiwan, view part 2 in Southern Taiwan here! I began my tour of Taiwan meeting my close friend in the southern Taiwan city of …
(Less Than) 24 Hours in Copenhagen 🇩🇰
We were fortunate enough to have a long layover in Copenhagen on the way home from Germany.
Autumn 2022 Germany Trip – Oktoberfest & more 🍻 🥨
Much like our trip to Morocco in 2019, we didn't have Germany on our minds for much time prior to booking the trip. Honestly, it was a bit of a spur-of-the-moment …
Dark Star Orchestra's Europe '72 tour in Germany 🇩🇪 💀
I recently visited Berlin and Munich to see Dark Star Orchestra's Europe '72 tour. I showcase my thoughts and some videos for the two shows I was able to catch on the …
Alaska Trip 2022 – Coastal Classic Train & Aurora Borealis
It's been a minute since I've posted any sort of travel related stuff. With COVID still lingering and us spending our first year in California we haven't really had the …
New Beginnings in the Bay Area
The first time I visited San Francisco was for Dead & Company's 2019 New Year's Eve run at the tail end of 2019. I had no idea what I was in for or that I'd be living in …
Dead in the Midwest 2021
Dead tour has been a long time coming – a very long time. For better or for worse the COVID-19 situation has made the past year and a half fly by, it's hard to believe …
A Week in Vermont
Ask most people about Vermont and I think the first thing that's going to come to their mind is Bernie Sanders – there's also a good chance that Bernie is the only …
2020 New Mexico Road Trip
Our road trip through New Mexico in last 2020. Including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Truth or Consequences, Taos, and more
Snowmobiling in Yellowstone National Park
The last couple of years my immediate and close extended family have made trips up to Yellowstone in February. While we usually ski one day (snowboarding is fucking …
Dead and Company New Years 2019 in San Francisco
This is the furthest I've ever traveled for a Dead and Company show – about a 4 hour flight from Indianapolis to San Francisco. This was also my first time in San …
Sofubi and More @ DesignerCon 2019
DesignerCon, or DCon as it's more colloquially known, is an annual convention in the Los Angeles area featuring essentially any type or medium of art or tangible …
In the Mountains in Chefchaouen, Morocco – 2019
Chefchaouen is touted across Instagram and the internet as Morocco's "Blue City" and while the city's aesthetic is no doubt unique, it's much more than a photo opp. …
2019 Road Trip Around Morocco
The first question people ask me every time this Moroccan trip has come up in conversation is, "Why Morocco?". To be honest, my girlfriend and I didn't really expect to …
Medina Love Inside of Fes, Morocco – 2019
Fes is really the place that defines Morocco, for worse or for better. We had a killer time weaving through and getting lost in everything that one of Morocco's oldest …
Sahara Desert in Merzouga, Morocco 2019
As if we weren't already sold on the Moroccan lodging and accommodation industry being the seemingly hardest working one in the world, Dar Hassan – located in the …
Morocco 2019 - Our Time in Marrakesh
Marrakech was probably the city I was most stoked for in Morocco (or Maroc, as it's known within the country). I had heard the name Marrakech through various mediums my …
First Time In Tokyo, Japan — By Neighborhood
Japan has been at the top of my travel list for years and it was an amazing and some what cathartic experience for myself to finally visit. Tokyo specifically has been …
Kyoto — Old Japan Meets New Japan
Kyoto is probably known most for its temples and shrines, no doubt a product of Kyoto being the capital of Japan for so long. Some of Japan's most popular and oldest …
Hakone Tent Onsen & Guesthouse Review + Around Hakone
Located southwest of Tokyo, in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Hakone is a small-ish town located in the mountains, most known for its onsens and proximity to volcanic …
Staying in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
One of the biggest struggles that my girlfriend and I had during our time researching everything about Tokyo was what neighborhood to stay in while in the city. So many …
Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto's Gateway ⛩️
A lot comes to mind when you think of Japan: the lights and allure of Tokyo, sushi, bullet trains, maybe even weird porn. Having now visited and experienced Japan for a …
💀 Dead at Wrigley 2017 🌹
If you're a Deadhead then you're well aware that the true power and holiness of the Grateful Dead experience is deeply rooted in the band's thousands of live …
Backpacking the Nantahala Headwaters Loop
When my friend and I decided to go backpacking for the first time in two years, we wanted to settle on something that would be around a three day hike for the two of us …
Hostel Detroit Review – Detroit, MI
Hostels don't get the recognition in the U.S. that they deserve. What a lot of people initially think of as a community cesspool of bedbugs and athlete's foot are …
