Before the internet, you would look in a glossy brochure, read some information in the newspaper and book a trip. Your travel agent usually hadn’t been to the destination but was a good salesperson and convinced you it would be amazing! You could really be surprised by the destination back then. Now, […]
When was the last time you acted like a child on a plane? Tantrums and crying don’t count! Flying to Rapa Nui (Easter Island), I was reminded of the childish wonder of flying to a new land – the wonder of surprise, the unknown. I was flying to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) […]
With only one day to explore Santiago, Chile, I had toured Santiago by bike in the morning and decided to walk around the area before heading back to the hotel. San Cristobal Hill was on my “to do” list so I wandered through the park toward the funicular to ascend […]
This week’s twitter topic for #girlstravel was wine. Answering all of the questions, I realized that lately my travels have included wine tastings and/or tours of vineyards. For my Santiago, Chile visit, I would be touring the local wine region by bike (my bike wine tour Santiago). Drinking and biking…could […]
Having successfully navigated the city and countryside of Amsterdam by bike despite a few “Sue vs. truck or curb moments”, I was confident that I could take a bike tour of Santiago. About a week before my trip I started my research on TripAdvisor and found La Bicicleta Verde Bike […]
I was on my first visit to South American on the dream award trip to Easter Island. I would structure the award ticket to stopover in Santiago (Chile) on the way to Easter Island and return via Lima, Peru. Using points to make my luxury stays in the city more […]
My flight to Santiago would be 12 hrs and 30 minutes with a stop in Lima. I had redeemed 40k British Airways miles for the one way business class flight to Easter Island. I scheduled an allowed stopover in Santiago for three days. It was a long flight to prepare for both […]
We all know that the award flights are technically not “free” – at some point in the game, you’ve spent money on a credit card, spent time squeezed into a plane seat or maybe you bought miles. So while I’ve redeemed many points for my “free flight” paying only a […]
You’re going where? Where is that? and of course, Why? – these are the most often asked questions of me when I mention my upcoming travels. When I announced I was going to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) everyone was in overdrive asking these questions. You’re going where? Easter Island via Santiago […]
Growing up, I didn’t quite have the concept of a “time out” but now I fully embrace it in a good way – using my “time out” to recharge at a day spa, yoga or on vacation. For me, a vacation (holiday) let’s me take an extended “time out” from life to fully recharge […]