Wow has it been a busy time since we got back from South Africa. I have really gotten behind on this blog (along with just about everything else), but we are both alive and well. After returning from a big…
Layover in Sao Paulo Airport Hotel and onward Flight to Johannesburg
We had a nice 8 hour overnight flight to Sao Paulo on an American Airlines Boeing 777-300 jet from Miami. We had Business Class seats seats 3D and 3K (2 adjacent aisle seats in the center section of the 1…
Return to South Africa – the Adventure Begins!
After having such an enjoyable time last year on our AMA Waterways Africa cruise/tour, Steve (DOS) and I are returning to South Africa once again, this time on our own. Including travel, our nearly three week trip, unlike last year’s…
Happy Fourth of July from Santiago!
Today is Independence Day back in the United States, and for Steve (DOS) and I it was a leisurely day in Santiago, followed by an overnight trip home. As a Hyatt Globalist member, we were entitled to a 4pm checkout…
Fourth of July Week in Santiago
This year the Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday; smack dab in the middle of the week, so it means no work travel for us road warriors. I’m taking and extra 3 days vacation next week, so I have…
Father’s Day Week in Roanoke
Steve (DOS) and I spent Father’s Day weekend/week in Roanoke, Virginia, and as always enjoyed being back home in Virginia where I grew up. It’s always feels like I’m being welcomed home when I see the Blue Ridge Mountains, and…
Travel home from Mendoza
I’m jumping around a bit from the last post where we were mountain and wine touring in Mendoza, Argentina, but we’ve been quite busy since we got back. One of the reasons we like going to South America in ‘our’…
Memorial Day Weekend in Mendoza
Steve (DOS) and I are currently in Mendoza, Argentina for the Memorial Day Weekend thru Wednesday. We left on Friday evening, and will be back on Thursday morning. For the quick long weekend, we made sure we had enough luggage…
Pre-Vacation Work travels to Newark and Houston
Had a busy last couple of week with work travel. After spending Mother’s Day weekend in Virginia visiting my family, I flew from Roanoke to New Jersey for the work week.As Roanoke is a small airport, I flew from Roanoke…
Easter in Roanoke Virginia – He is Risen Indeed!
Steve (DOS) and I went to Roanoke for Easter Week to visit my family. I was glad to see American Airlines (American Eagle) is flying jets once again into Roanoke. I took this Embraer 170 which was a regional jet,…