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…

BOOKED: Trip to Costa Rica!

I am nearly two years from my last trip off of the mainland United States. The trip, one I still have not done any reviews for, was to Hawaii with my mom. To say that I have been going stir crazy after…

Review: Four Points by Sheraton – Midland

I had to be in Midland a couple of months ago for a medical appointment. The visit was later in the afternoon so I was given permission to stay over night, at no charge…

United Airlines Pandemic Precautions

When I took the American Airlines flight in January, I wrongly assumed the year would begin with plenty of domestic and international travel. If you have been following along, you know I have been…

Review: Le Pam’s House of Creole – Houston

As I mentioned in the previous post, I spontaneously came to Houston yesterday afternoon. I did not have anything in particular I wanted to do during this trip, other than seeing family and friends. My sister…

United Airlines “How’s My Flight Tracking?”

As you all know, I have not been traveling much since the pandemic began last year. My first flight since last March, when I visited Houston, occurred in January on American Airlines. I have been itching to travel so I got fully vaccinated and…

Review: The Local – Abilene

I have been in the house for the better of a month now recovering from a back procedure. It has been quite boring, to say the least. All of that changed yesterday when I was pulled out of the house by a couple of friends in town for a wedding. There were a…

Review: Renaissance Hotel and Spa – Montgomery

In October 2019. I had to be in Montgomery, Alabama for some military training. The training was scheduled to last five weeks so I needed my car to get around as opposed to bumming a ride from a…

UPDATE: Cheap Travel Insurance to Central America

In a post last week, I lamented about the requirement placed on travelers to purchase international travel insurance prior to visit countries such as Costa Rica. I felt this was an additional expense I did not want in addition to…

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