We had planned this trip 6 months prior, but it only truly came together in the days leading up to it. If you have points on Star Alliance, generally speaking, a lot of international availability opens up within 24-78hrs prior to departure. Who has the ability to book such last minute international trips? This guy, […]

While I had been planning the excursion for some time, the actual event was spontaneous in of itself. I woke up Tuesday with a desire to head to the office and enjoy my usual yogurt and fruit from Tatte for lunch – when suddenly, without warning, a heavy craving for a club sandwich settled upon […]

I didn’t know much about St Louis prior to my arrival, and sadly, I wouldn’t learn much about the city itself during this trip – my three days here would be divided between my hotel room, the conference center, and wherever we ended up for social gatherings in the evening. One of my favorite conferences […]

The forecast for our week in France was excellent: sunny every day, and only 3 hours of rain scheduled for the entirety of our trip. Literally only 3 hours. It just so happened that those 3 hours came during our visit to the Eiffel Tower. Pouring rain and jetlag encumbered our trip to the top […]