After the success of the 2010 poll for where I should after Turkey, I thought I would put together another survey for readers for my trusty followers to help me select where I should go next. Why am I starting this before I even leave for my trip to Chile & Easter Island? Well, the [...]

Today marked the first day in the season of pretty severe weather here in Minnesota. With severe thunderstorms ravaging through much of the Twin Cities area and a couple of tornado watches/warnings and I believe even a confirmed touchdown north of here. I wonder what more there is in store this summer. I did manage [...]

The one thing you would know about me if you really knew me is that I love to fly.... and I love everything aviation related. I even have created a database to calculate various statistics based on aircraft, routes, airlines, airports, etc. Here are just a few of the many customized reports I have been [...]

Today I purchased my flights from Santiago de Chile to the island of Rapa Nui or Easter Island. I have given myself one full day in Santiago before departing the following day to the Island. Once I arrive on the island I plan to spend about 7 days and then fly back to Santiago to [...]

Having my time off request approved was a big relief. I was after all asking for quite a bit of time off. . I decided to begin looking for the flights. I know that booking this far in advanced is often a gamble as far as prices go. It is after all 284 days prior [...]

A few photos from a recent trip to the Underwater World at the Mall of America.

Today I have tentatively decided that the next destination will be Chile & Easter Island (and maybe western Argentina).  The dates are still tentative but departure will be approximately the middle of December thru sometime towards the end of January 2012. And nothing is final until the plane tickets are bought — and even then [...]

Just when you think security at airports can’t get any worse, as is the case currently with the debacle of the “security” in the United States. The experience leaving Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv was less than what I had expected. As I had heard about how the security checks can be when [...]