Top Five Country Towns to Visit in NSW
Orange – Orange easily makes the list of the top five country towns to visit in New South Wales. With colonial buildings, hundreds of orchards and some of the finest wine in the state,...
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My First Time Ever Flying First Class on American Airlines
Flying first class seems like a far-flung concept that I’d never be able to reach (until I’m independently wealthy). However, due to my recent mistake airfare to Vietnam, I flew over 18,000 miles round-trip...
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Seven Day Western Ireland Itinerary
Earlier this year, I spent just about a week driving 1,250 miles around by car all throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. A coworker and I have spent a good bit of time chatting about...
Top Ten Things to Do in Split, Croatia
I arrived in Split, Croatia early in the morning when the clubs along the water were all letting out. The overnight bus from Trieste, Italy took ~6 hours winding up and down mountainous roads...
Pasteur Street Brewering Co Review – Saigon, Vietnam
Being somewhat of a beer snob, I usually try to seek out the mainstay and new microbrews of a country. Vietnam’s Pasteur Street Brewing Co. is a diamond in the rough – especially after...
An American’s Review of VietJet Airways
Vietnam’s budget airline, VietJet Air, is a great way to travel around Vietnam and other Southeast Asia countries. While travelling in Vietnam & Thailand, we took three flights operated by VietJet Airways. Having been...
What is a Hacker Fare On Kayak?
A good number of years ago (according to this blog post, 2011), Kayak rolled out a thing called ‘Hacker Fares’ on their search results. Around that time was probably when I became immensely interested...
The Most Pain-Free Way to Receive a Vietnam Visa as a US Citizen
Vietnam recently rolled out changes to the visa program for US nationals. You used to be able to receive a visa pre-approval letter for either a 1 or 3-month single-entry or a 1 or 3-month...
Chill Lom Hostel Review – Pai, Thailand
Nestled up in the foothills of some mountains in Northern Thailand. Seemingly a stone’s throw from Myanmar (Burma) and Laos, the Chill Lom Hostel sits square in ‘downtown’ Pai, Thailand. Even though I stayed...
Traveling to Vietnam with a Drone [My Experience]
This wasn’t my first rodeo – or so I thought. Earlier in the year, I traveled to Ireland with my brand new (at that time) DJI Phantom 4 drone. Having that experience under my...
Phan’s Custom Tailor Review – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Quality Suit & Service at an Affordable Price Having not regularly worn a suit in 2-3 years, I decided to still get a custom suit made while in HCMC. The reviews for Phan’s stood...
How to Get an Earlier Global Entry/TSA Pre-Check Interview
I’ve written a lot in the past about Global Entry and TSA Pre-Check. I figured I should share a quick post about how to get an earlier Global Entry interview (or TSA Pre-Check). When...
[Post Trip] Vietnam & Thailand Trip Expenses for Two Weeks
Usually, after every trip, I like to write up approximately how much money I spent on the entire trip. The most expensive part of this trip (as just about any other trip) is the...
