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I absolutely love traveling by train, especially in regions where they have their act together with easy boarding and punctual schedules. Compared to flying, rail travel is incredibly low-stress, spacious, comfortable, and often cheaper. The obvious downside is that it can take quite a bit longer to cover distances. One way to counteract this is […]
Even after just one trip to Europe, I had trouble deciding where my favorite city was. Each time I returned, it just got harder since I’ve enjoyed a lot of places I’ve been to and would love to return. I’ve stopped trying to rank my favorites and instead have categorized them as “best” for different
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I’ve long known that holding elite status with an airline comes with a few perks, but I recently became aware that United Airlines has a few unpublished benefits as well. In appreciation for their “most important customers”, United is scheduling Premier events around the country to go behind the scenes of your home airport. While
One of the reasons I liked Slovenia so much was that it has so many distinct regions, each easily accessible. After spending a few days enjoying gorgeous mountains and lakes, we traveled into the Karst Region, an area characterized by its position on a limestone plateau. From a tourist’s perspective, there are four main attractions
Did you know there’s not a single Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Starwood, IHG, or Club Carlson in Slovenia outside of Ljubljana? For the most part, this country is home to non-chain hotels and other independently managed accommodations. Despite having a healthy balance of hotel rewards points in my budget, I frequently find myself in locations without chain hotels. Since
The curse of bad weather and flight delays in general has followed me around this spring. Every single outbound flight I’ve had this spring – and I do mean every one – has been significantly delayed enough to cause me to misconnect, though I’ve been fortunate enough to re-route or make other adjustments to my
I finally get it. For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out why people would pay extra for a “premium view” room. I’ve stayed in these rooms before (due to free upgrades), and I’ve never gotten a thrill from them. So what if I can see the ocean or the mountains? I’d rather gaze upon
My husband and I have a habit of choosing spring vacations in destinations that are still in the process of thawing out. Memorial Day may seem like the beginning of summer to a lot of people, but in mountainous outdoor areas, it’s still a very likely possibility that snow will still be covering trails. This
If you’ve ever visited the Pacific Northwest in the spring, you might be familiar with how dreary the weather can be. Coming from Virginia, I was adjusted to warm, sunny days. Portland, though, was forecasted to be a high of 60 with cloudy, rainy skies the entire time. Since we’re hikers, cool temperatures don’t bother
For the first time ever, I’ve gone somewhere without actually seeing the city. I’m guessing some business travelers may be used to this feeling, but as a leisure traveler, it’s a first for me. I spent five nights at the Courtyard Marriott Portland City Center, which has a really convenient location for seeing Portland (Oregon),
