Our three interactions with the airports in Bali and Lombok were probably the most frustrating of our trip. Arrival in Bali and connection to Lombok After a lovely first class flight and another...
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Bali 2014: Cathay Pacific First class
This was our second round trip in Cathay Pacific First Class and like we said before - hopefully it won't be our last! This time we flew out of LAX - what a difference compared to the experience at...
Bali 2014: overview
Bali was our big trip for 2014 with stops in Los Angeles, Lombok, and four distinct areas of Bali. Planning started summer 2013 with our intent to fly Cathay Pacific first class again. After several...
Memory Monday: $120 worth of caviar in my belly
The first time I ever tried caviar was on a cruise ship at 17 years old during the captain's cocktail hour. The only thing I remember about the taste was how salty it was. Fast forward many years...
Spain 2014: a day in Madrid
After our full day in Malaga we would have loved to sleep in a bit, but we were up early to catch our flight to Madrid. The taxi ride to airport was uneventful, but "didn't have change for a 10E...
Spain 2014: a day in Malaga
On Saturday we brgan the trip home with a bus back to Malaga at 11am. To get to the intercity bus station we took the local Granada bus, and this is one of those times where a taxi would have been...
Spain 2014: Granada food and drink
Wednesday After a bit of exploring on our first day, we headed to Bodega La Bella y La Bestia as we read they had good, ample tapas. Eric had a white wine, then a Mahou beer while I ordered a rose...
Spain 2014: Alhambra
The Alhambra looms large on the Southern Spain tourist route and our mail goal for Thursday. Knowing that crowds can get large we started early to arrive at the gates a little after they opened. A...
Spain 2014: Granada sights
Wednesday We slept periodically on the various planes and buses so when we arrived into town around 5p we skipped a nap and went out exploring. First we headed to the Alhambra store to print out...
Spain 2014: overview
Our trip to Spain started out rather star-crossed with a series of small but irritating airline issues: We found some well-priced tickets to southern Spain through http://www.cheapoair.com/ and...
Italy 2014: Parma
Saturday morning we took an hour and a half train trip through developed countryside to Parma. This was our first time in a compartment-style train cabin, and we were both in a middle seat facing...
Italy 2014: Milan food and drink
Friday Cafe Cova -- After landing and checking into our B&B we wanted to grab something to eat before visiting the Duomo but finding something other than a cafe at 11a was difficult. Several...
Italy 2014: Milan sights
Friday After checking in to our B&B we headed to the center of town. From the San Babila metro stop we walked through the store-lined pedestrian street. Leandra had no luck on clothes deals, so...
Italy 2014: overview
Most people who know us as avid travelers are surprised that we had not been to Italy. This March we rectified that, making our first trip due to good airfare sales to Milan. The trans-ocean flight...
London 2014: food and drink
Food La Brioche -- After landing and enjoying a refreshing shower on Friday morning, I was on the hunt for a good breakfast spot. I wanted to go to the Natural History Museum so I started my search...
London 2014: museums and markets
Friday Eric was in France until the evening, so I visited the Natural History Museum. There was a good queue out front but only about a 10-15 minute wait (in the rain unfortunately). Once inside it...
London 2014: Fashion Week 2014
On Sunday morning, I took the tube to Covent Gardens to meet my aunt Kim for a day of fashion. On the way to Somerset House we grabbed a quick bite at Fratelli's Caffe - my sandwich with goat brie...
London 2014: Spamalot!
We really wanted to experience a show during our long weekend in London and I saw that there were some good tickets available for Spamalot on Saturday night. I figured the British humor would be...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)