My friend Teri and I had a 20-hour layover in Papeete, Tahiti on our way to New Zealand. Usually, any layover longer than 5 hours is undesirable, which is why many of the cheapest flights have overnight connections. We could have paid a bit more for a direct flight to Auckland from Los Angeles, but why not...
That Time I Saw Mt. Everest From My Plane Window
October 17, 2013 Before my trip to the Himalayas, I had heard that people travel from all over the world just to fly on the Kathmandu-Bhutan route for a chance at being able to see the peak of Mt. Everest. It is actually pretty rare to see it because it is usually covered in clouds most days...
Weekend Getaway: Mont-Tremblant, Canada
Last January, some friends and I decided to take advantage of the MLK Jr. holiday to go on a ski trip to Mont-Tremblant, a resort outside of Montreal. We had such a great time that I took another group up this year for the same long weekend to recreate the trip. It has now become a...