Tierra Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama Tierra Atacama is a small resort located on the outskirts of town. Our rate included everything from airport transfers, to food and drinks, to half-day and...
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Chile 2012: overview
Planning for our trip to Chile began in summer 2011 when we first heard that British Air mile awards were going to change, but that BA would not publish the new rules until they went active... the...
A long weekend in London: Saturday
On Saturday we headed up to the retail area in Camden, and are known for an incredible mix of styles, with hard-core leather stores next to sneaker stores next to tourist t-shirts. The storefronts...
A long weekend in London: Friday
After a long first day in London we relaxed on Friday morning, sleeping late then ambling over to the hotel's included breakfast. Advertised as a 'champagne' breakfast they really only feature Andre...
A long weekend in London: Thursday
Our trip to London came about due to a promotion British Air ran in Fall 2011, where the purchase of tickets to certain cities would give you two free nights at selected hotels. Since BA codeshares...
where we stayed in Barcelona
Having only two nights in Barcelona, we were torn between staying at a standard Starwood property or (we thought) upgrading to swankier place like the ME Barcelona. In the end, swanky won out but we...
a weekend in Barcelona
While we were on our two-week Asia trip, American Airlines announced a double qualifying miles promotion through the end of Jan 2012. These EQMs are how we qualify for frequent flier perks like...
Asian adventure 2011: dining in Hong Kong
In our search for meals in Hong Kong, our culinary sampling ran the gamut from mall food court take-out to fine dining. After a mediocre scrambled eggs and hot dog(!) breakfast our first morning at...
Asian adventure 2011: exploring the heights of Hong Kong
Tian Tan (Big Buddha) Tian Tan is an enormous seated Buddha on Lantau Island. The site itself hosts a monastery, the statue, and of course a variety of shops. It is free to visit but the...
Asian adventure 2011: exploring the sights of Hong Kong
Findings from our wanderings: wow, Hong Kong is a dense city much like Disney world there are lines/queues for just about everything the city is a very three dimensional with walkways above and...
Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Hong Kong
While reviewing hotel options for Hong Kong we quickly narrowed our search to Kowloon, but had a hard time deciding between a hotel with a harbor view or one located along the metro line. Since it...
Asian adventure 2011: taking it easy in Bangkok
After the adventures of the past week we decided to take it easy and relax in Bangkok in anticipation of a busy end to our trip in Hong Kong. We started our day with the large breakfast spread at...
Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Bangkok
For Bangkok we booked two nights in Lebua at State Tower and our experience was decidedly mixed. Our room was quite large with a separate sitting area, small kitchenette, and a small balcony off the...
Asian adventure 2011: Sunday daytrip from Chiang Mai
After a good night's sleep we met our guides in the hotel lobby for our second day of touring. Our plan for this day was to visit several waterfalls north of Chiang Mai, and since we got an early...
Asian adventure 2011: Saturday daytrip from Chiang Mai
The scenic national parks and surrounding countryside was a major reason we chose Chiang Mai as a destination. From the beginning I knew we wanted to see some of the many waterfalls in the region,...
Asian Adventure 2011: Garra rufa
I had some time after my cooking class before Eric returned from the elephant park, so I ventured out to find the nearby Fish Spa recommended by my cooking instructor. Upon arrival I carefully...
Asian adventure 2011: Elephant Nature Park
While Leandra took a cooking class I visited Elephant Nature Park, an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in Northern Thailand. There are a number of "elephant experience" tours around Chiang...
Asian adventure 2011: Chiang Mai cooking class
We both love Thai food, so when the opportunity came up for me to take a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai I was all for it. Unfortunately, this meant I had to miss the Elephant Nature Park...
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)