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It was the Thursday before Fat Tuesday and I had nothing to do after an arduous round of golf in Puerto Rico. Anxious from retirement life, I hopped on IG to see what the real world was doing.
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No Free JetBlue Cancellation w/in 7 Days is part of the Rum Rum Caribbean Castaway Trip Report. I found out the hard way that the 24 hour free cancellation rule is a US policy. (see Cuidado! Iberia Doesn’t Have a 24 Hour Cancellation on…

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I learned about the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash moments before boarding my AA flight from Miami to San Juan this past Sunday (March 10). Incidentally, I was flying a 737 MAX 8 home. I messaged my friend a photo from the plane and questioned if it wa…

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I’m in Tasmania. How Do I Get to My Hotel? is part of the TPOL Down Under Trip Report. If you end up in Hobart Airport, you may be wondering how to get to your hotel and if you’ll need a rental while you’re on the island. Un…

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Perhaps you have a great bottle of wine you were supposed to bring home for a special occasion. Perhaps you have the thirsties and do not like to wait. Perhaps you are slightly hungry. If so, and it happens to be a Wednesday, go to Trattoria Emilia.
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Oh Barclays, you do know how to make me happy and frustrated. Let’s start with the good: After months of back and forth calling Barclay, (see Like JetBlue, The Process Drags On), I finally was approved for the Business Aviator card (see Pers…

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Once again, I waited until the last minute to plan an integral part of my itinerary. Originally, I was supposed to go straight from Darwin to Yarra Valley for wine tasting.
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You buy a jar of Folger’s Crystals, you put it in the cupboard, you forget about it. Then later on when you need it, it’s there. It lasts forever. It’s freeze-dried. Freeze-dried Crystals.
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I hate annual fees as much as I hate losing a ball on the golf course. I also haven’t had much luck getting retention offers for keeping cards open. My Aviator card’s annual fee came due and called Barclays to cancel. Since this card is chu…

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My Rental Car is part of the TPOL Down Under Trip Report. While many bloggers write Hotel Reviews, few take the time to laud their rental. That’s not fair to the vehicles that make adventures possible. That’s why I’m taking the t…

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What to Do in Darwin is part of the TPOL Down Under Trip Report. What’s there to do in Darwin? I’m not to sure because I spent most of my time going into the outback (see The Road to Kakadu: Walking in Dundee’s Footsteps.) Howeve…

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We’re all caught up with TPOL’s Best from 2018. How about what was good in January 2019? Cathay Pacific First Class JFK-HKG: 15.5 Hours of Bliss Cathay Business HKG-SYD: No Orchids Says It All Cathay Pacific Pier Business Class Lounge: I De…

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Pho Darwin is part of the TPOL Down Under Trip Report. Come to Darwin for the crocs (see Crocosaurus Cove: Swimming in THE CAGE OF DEATH!). Do not come for the pho. As a pho explorer, I put Sydney on my original list of one of the best places to g…

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I’ve bungee jumped in Victoria Falls (see 3,2,1 Bungee!). I’ve tried to dive with Great Whites in South Africa (see Ripoff Alert! Great White Cage Diving in South Africa with SharkLady Adventures). Today, I was put into a death cage with the most amazi…

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Croc hunting continued in Kakakdu on the Yellow River cruise. For 90AUD per person, tourists are taken on a two hour cruise with an indigenous guide. Unlike the croc jumping tour which is more of a novelty activity, this was an authentic experience.
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The Road to Kakadu is part of the TPOL Down Under Trip Report. “Casa de Mick, that’s what I call it.” While in the Northern Territories, I couldn’t help but quote Mick Dundee. A fan of Crocodile Dundee 1 & 2, I had to v…

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I came to Darwin to see crocs. Stop one was a croc jumping tour on the Adelaide River. For the fair price of $45AUD ($32), croc lovers are taken by boat to one of the habitats of the saltwater crocodile.
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