When I was planning this trip, I ran into a lot of trouble finding affordable lodging in Oxford, and so I went with the idea of booking a dorm room for the two nights we are here. The TripAdvisor reviews of this Keble College place were pretty good, and described the dining room in glowing […]
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Drink up
I want to report to you about my experiences this first time traveling Premium Economy on Norwegian Air. But first I must let you know that we are traveling to London with my adult (22, so maybe adult-ish) daughter, Grace, who will remain in Oxford to study. We have not traveled as a trio in […]
Travel luxuries are allowed when one turns 50
Having fully recovered from the Costa Rica trip that I set up to avoid the imminent expiration of the Alaska Airlines companion fare, we are about to embark on a World War II-focused journey that is not rooted in my typical bargain mentality. This is a trip rising from the splendor of my upcoming 50th […]
Monkey conquistador
Everyone in Costa Rica that we have met in the service industry has monumental plans. Our last driver, Tony, who brought along the totally unauthorized passenger on our “private” transfer, also happens to have a PhD in Biology from a university in Florida and he, much like our original driver, Bill, plans a multimillion dollar […]
