I needed to plan something special for Paige’s 30th birthday. On a trip of this magnitude, it becomes harder and harder to outdo ourselves and keep experiencing the wild and different. What did I choose? Only the most mysterious and remotely-inhabited island on the planet: Easter Island. Deals, Deals, Deals! Getting to Easter Island is …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype Many consider Torres del Paine in southern Chilean Patagonia the world’s most beautiful national park. Its spectacular landscape boasts soaring mountains, enormous glaciers, and iceberg-filled lakes. The park’s pièce de résistance is the three granite towers from which the park takes its name. What’s the best …
After packing on the pounds in Buenos Aires, it was time to get some outside and exercise. So, we flew to El Calafate, the gateway to Argentinian Patagonia and Los Glaciares National Park. The UNESCO World Heritage site has been recognized as one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in the world due to its expansive …
After 2 weeks in the South Island, we flew direct from Auckland to Buenos Aires (our first continental flight that we paid for). Upon our arrival, we checked into our “free” SPG hotel, Park Tower Buenos Aires, in Retiro (this was a mistake, don’t stay anywhere but Palermo) and headed straight for a steak dinner at …
We did so many activities within our two weeks in the South Island of New Zealand. You’ll never run out of cool things to do, but you might run out of money. 😉 For the sake of this post, I thought it would be best to stick to my highlights. Franz Joseph Glacier Heli …
Say hello to our very first guest writer, Colbi. She will be writing a two-part post on our time in New Zealand! Paige has always been my go-to travel consultant. She has helped me plan my itineraries, build up my points game, and find the latest and greatest in every cities I explore. …
One picture that inspired a visit What: Greetings from Torres del Paine! Torres del Paine is a national park in southern Chilean Patagonia, famous for its soaring mountains, bright blue glaciers, and beautiful lakes. The most iconic image of TDP is the three granite towers from which the park takes its name. Currently, we’re …
We have officially booked flights home. At some point, real life must come calling. On the plus side, we’re flying home business class and we got it on the cheap (miles)! We fly from Denpasar (Bali) to Shanghai to Los Angeles on China Eastern. We know it’s not the best airline, but the food is …
We ended our too short trip to Australia with four days in Sydney. My friend, Mary, graciously let us stay at her apartment located in the stylish neighborhood of Paddington. Gourmet cafes, trendy restaurants, and boutiques from Australia’s most famous designers sit just around the corner. After dropping off our bags at Mary’s, we met …
After landing in Melbourne (pronounced “Melbin”), we headed straight to Sarah’s, our friend from college, really cool apartment. She has lived in Australia for five years now and we only saw her once since she left NYC. We caught up for a few minutes and headed to a couple bars near her place in Fitzroy, …