Monthly Archives: January 2012

Use Ultimate Rewards Points or Transfer to United/Continental?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brad Christensen

Not to be outdone by Sheldon’s booking frenzy, I did a little booking of my own last weekend.  I’ve mentioned that we’re planning a Western Carribbean cruise, which we got a screaming deal on at www.vacationstogo.com. I’ve been prowling flight fares from … Continue reading →

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Booking Frenzy

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Sheldon

I heard the story once of a lady who was the happiest lady on Earth.  She smiled at everyone and was polite as well.  One gentleman asked her what it was that made her so happy.  She explained to him … Continue reading →

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Guest Wanderluster John: Prague and Charles Bridge

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Brad Christensen

Our previous post on Eight Great Bridges Around the World piqued the interest of an old friend, who felt the list incomplete without Charles Bridge in Prague.  I begged him to tell me more and he wrote up this tantalizing … Continue reading →

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From Wanderlusting to Wandering – European Sites

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Brad Christensen

We got a heavy dose of photos from Europe in our recent Travel Photo Contest – no surprise, given the surplus of amazing historical and natural sites that span the Old World.  Now, as we’ve done with others, it’s up … Continue reading →

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Winner of our Travel Photo Contest!

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Brad Christensen

A few weeks ago, we launched our first ever travel photo contest and were thrilled to have some very high-quality photos rolling in.  We selected 10 from a large pool and put them out on our Facebook page to ask … Continue reading →

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Why we love your comments

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Sheldon

It is crazy to think that Brad and I started writing on this blog over nine months ago.  We’ve spend hours and hours doing our best to share the travel secrets with our readers.  Hopefully our secrets have benefitted you … Continue reading →

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Brad’s Update from Port au Prince, Haiti

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Sheldon

My brother Brad, the co-author of this blog, has been in Haiti for the last week working with a few different families to rebuild their lives after they lost their husbands in the earthquake that shattered the Caribbean nation on … Continue reading →

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