Exploring Rugged Arizona
Exploring the beauty of the Red Rocks in Northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon.
World of Trouble: My Experience Mattress Running for Hyatt Globalist
During the height of the pandemic, Hyatt offered some excellent promotions to earn top-tier Globalist status for almost two years. Their IT struggled to keep up with the offers.
A Mattress Run Fit For a Dog
After deciding to earn Hyatt Globalist status, I embarked on a mattress run to Kansas City with my dog Ollie in order to explore someplace new while earning elite qualifying nights.
Ritzy Holidays: Review of Ritz-Carlton Ft. Lauderdale
The Ritz-Carlton Ft. Lauderdale was a mostly positive experience that offered great ocean vibes for a needed getaway during the pandemic.
In Search of Adventure and Luxury During the Pandemic
My winter trip to Florida helped me relax while crossing a few items off my bucket list.
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Stories from Around the World
"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list." -Susan Sontag
Browse my reviews, itineraries, and stories by destination.
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Christmas in Azerbaijan
As we drove I was struck by what would prove to be a theme in Baku. On the one hand, I saw opulence, the likes of which I had never seen before outside of Dubai. But on the other hand, I saw signs of destitution side by side.. Azerbaijan was a split society, I saw quickly, with a fancy upper class for those who could afford to show off and participate, but a struggling lower class living among this gaudy facade.
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Hiking in a Blizzard and Other Extreme Icelandic Stories (Part 2)
We left off on the story of our Icelandic adventure in a hotel on the south side of the island. We had completed a road trip of three-quarters of the rotation around Iceland’s famed Ring Road, and saw waterfalls, seals, whales, and lava fields. But it was the final three days of our trip that would become some of the most intense.
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Iceland: The Ring Road (Part 1)
We travel all over the land of fire and ice to see some of the most spectacular imagery on earth.
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