Why It Never Hurts To Call And Always Pays To Be Nice

I have to start by thanking American Airlines AAdvantage customer service for remaining awesome in the era of mediocre to abysmal phone service.  We finally finished up our last minute to-dos and are ready to set off around the world, so I went online to book our tickets.  Yes, I procrastinated until within 48 hours … Continue reading →

Affording Travel

If you’ve been browsing this website you may be starting wonder, “how can anyone afford to visit all of these wonderful places”, or thinking I must be rich.  Well, I’m not rich.  Working as a public school teacher in Los Angeles most certainly does not make one rich.  I’ve just made travel a priority in … Continue reading →