Saturday, December 20th. Our wedding day. Yes, 5 days before Christmas. I will have no problem remembering my anniversary 🙂 Theme I’m blessed to have a bride who loves aviation almost as much as I do. She chose to have an aviation themed wedding, she chose the colors (blue, creme, white, gold), she chose the […]
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A wedding will certainly change your life. Orlando Bound We departed Kentucky on Monday, December 15th with great driving weather. Buddy was my co-pilot and my kiddos, Toshi and Calli, were relaxing in back. Â Â Road Trip Planning The most direct route was driving interstate highway 65 (I-65) south through Nashville, then I-24 to
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There is something uniquely appealing about having a drink after you’ve settled into your seat for your flight. Perhaps it’s having a glass of wine for those flight jitters, a celebratory cocktail to kick off your vacation, or a beer to enjoy  watching a sports game or movie on the flight. However, there are serious
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You’ve made all the necessary preparations for your trip. You are so looking forward to it. However, as you prepare to board your plane, you are entering a potentially disgusting danger zone. We do not want to gross you out. We want to forewarn you. Dangers You Can See 🩴 Footwear While flip-flops or open-toe
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In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. This Thanksgiving, I was blessed to have my fiancé Andrea, and her daughter Amanda, as well as my brother Shane and his girlfriend Jeannine, here for the week. One of the few times my house was full with family. Family Spending time with family
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Have you been inspired to start exploring the world outside your hometown? Perhaps becoming a future globetrotter? 🌎 Awesome! Before you book that first or next flight, let us tell you about the easiest travel hack beginners often miss: frequent flyer programs. And nope, these aren’t just for business travelers in fancy suits—they’re for YOU.
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After an amazing seven days in Portugal, we sadly had to come home. Train to Lisbon Saying goodbye to Faro as we board the train to Lisbon for a 3 hour ride. We Uber’d from Lisboa Oriente train station to our Hotel Star Inn. Â Â Â Â The Hotel Star Inn is literally a 5-minute
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One aspect of travel that’s universally dreaded is getting through security. For Americans, we just went through a Government shutdown that made it much worse. Long lines, baggage searches, and body scans. For international flights, add immigrations and customs control. It doesn’t have to be a nightmare. There are ways to make the process easier
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Buddy and I traveled back to Portugal last month to see more of the country we’ve fallen in love with. You know from our September 20th post, the second part of our retirement goal is a vacation home in Europe. Portugal is the country we are looking at. Flight to Lisbon A Louisville check-in, then
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I’m a Florida licensed attorney living in Kentucky who also has a girlfriend living in Orlando. Thus I travel to Orlando 5 to 8 times per year. It is a very straight-forward trip on Delta: Louisville to Atlanta then Atlanta to Orlando. It’s become routine. This trip was different as you can see from the
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