Monthly Archives: February 2009
On My Itinerary: Costa Rica!
I got fed up with sitting around at home today and booked us two tickets to Costa Rica for Jon’s spring break. While I’m thoroughly enjoying the freedom of watching Law & Order back to back after midnight, there is … Continue reading
Filed under On My Itinerary, South/ Central America
Update: The Best Job in the World
Quick update on The Best Job in the World: you can now view my video here (it was down before, but now it’s working again so I’m re-posting this entry). Enjoy!
Filed under Wanderings
Now Boarding: Jet Blue’s Recession Special
“Discount” airliner Jet Blue (I say “discount” because I haven’t had any luck in recent years finding a good deal on there) has offered the Jet Blue Promise: if you get laid off on or after February 17 and had … Continue reading
Filed under Now Boarding
Cool Tools: The Visa Widget
Getting into a country is one of the more complicated processes established, next to clubs and exclusive Hollywood parties. The first step to international travel is to find out if you’re even allowed to enter. Then comes the fuss and … Continue reading
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Getting Lost In: Anguilla (the recession special)
You may be one of the 3.6 million unemployed Americans waving a severence check in one hand and few other responsibilities on the other (no kids, no hefty mortgage), and not sure what to do with all this uncovered free … Continue reading
Filed under Getting Lost In..., South/ Central America
Wanderings: My Travel Hats needs a day job!
Yes, I finally became the next statistic today to file for UNEMPLOYMENT. However, that doesn’t mean there won’t be adventures abound in my unemployed days… and lots of more time to find travel deals and ideas for the rest of … Continue reading
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On My Itinerary: Skiing in Windham, N.Y.
In response to my previous blog (“Help! My Travel Hats needs somewhere to go over President’s Day“) I’ve given in to 1,600 vertical feet and we are headed to upstate New York for a weekend of skiing/ snowboarding with some … Continue reading
Filed under North America, On My Itinerary
Getting Lost In: Paris, sleeping and shopping like a local (part un)
I spent four months in Paris in the fall of 2007, short enough to still have money (with the euro rising to $1.45) and to still love the city as a live-in tourist, but long enough to fall into the … Continue reading
Filed under Chomping Around Town, Europe, Getting Lost In...
