First and foremost, I would like to wish you and your families a healthy, happy, and positive new year. Times are trying but we will persevere if we come together to help one another. With that being said, I wanted to do a small gesture by…
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Review: American Airlines A321 (First Class) – Dallas to Oklahoma City
We had some time between flights so we decided to check out the American Airlines’ Lounge Admirals Club in Terminal C. American Airlines offers, space available, complimentary lounge access to active duty military members on economy tickets. This gave my friend and I…
Delta Airlines and Lyft Announce Partnership Changes
I traveled quite a bit prior to the pandemic. The travel has decreased dramatically over the past two years. I sincerely believe 2022 will be a rebound year for my personal travel, as well as an…
Review: American Airlines 737-800 (First Class) – San Jose, Costa Rica to Dallas
After spending a short time in the lounge, it was time for us to make it to our respective gates. One of my guys was headed to Miami, while we were headed to Dallas. Both flights were operated by American Airlines’ 737-800s.The two aircraft happened to…
Review: VIP Lounge/Copa Club – Juan Santamaria International Airport
We enjoyed our quick, overnight stay at the Marriott Costa Rica. We had two options to get to Juan Santamaria International Airport: 1) hotel shuttle, or 2) Uber. The shuttle to airport had to be booked in advance, $35 USD/per passenger, by…
Bizarre: Passenger Breastfeeds Cat on Delta Airlines Flight
Y’all. When it comes to travel stories, I will spend hours on end reading about an incident. These incidents range from the catastrophic to the…
Review: Marriott Costa Rica – Double Bed Suite
My friends and I spent five nights in Jaco at a really nice condo in a gated community. We decided to spend the last night in San Jose as our flights to Dallas and Miami were leaving a bit after noon. Having stayed at both the Courtyard by Marriott in Alajuela and…
United Airlines’ All-in-One Snack Bag
I spent the Thanksgiving week back home in Mississippi with my family. The time was filled with peace and a whole lot of eating. Before I realized, it was time for my son and I to make it back to Texas. We flew to Mississippi with…
What is United Airlines’ Travel Ready Center?
have flown a handful of times in the past year due to personal issues. The handful of flights have been on American Airlines. There was a one way trip from Oklahoma City and a roundtrip to Costa Rica to…
Review: American Airlines 737-800 (First Class) Dallas to San Jose, Costa Rica
We slowly made our way over to International Terminal D from the Satellite Terminal E. The plane was scheduled to depart at 1125 with boarding to begin at 1055 but there was one problem, the plane had not…
Review: American Airlines CRJ-700 (First Class) – Oklahoma City to Dallas
The trip to Costa Rica was originally planned for June but ongoing medical issues prevented us from taking the trip. The original plan was…
Phillips Loop is an Amazon Seller
As you might have gathered from my recent posts, the past year was one of the most difficult times in my life. I was in a really bad place mentally and physically. The result was less travel, which meant less entries on the blog and YouTube channel. There have been a…
Introduction: Pandemic Trip to Costa Rica
I looked forward to leaving the United States after being “country-ridden” for the past few years due to the pandemic. Costa Rica is a country I have visited on quite a few occasions.This trip, while not ideal, served as a bit of a reprieve from being laid up, nursing my injuries.
What is VeriFly?
I returned from Costa Rica a few days ago after spending nearly a week eating and drinking everything in sight. While it was the rainy season, we were still able to have a somewhat…
Costa Rica Health Pass
Last week, I posted about my upcoming trip to Costa Rica and the health requirements. Travelers to the country are required to be vaccinated or possess travel insurance for the duration of the visit. In addition, travelers are required…