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The Palm Atlantis Dubai Aquaventure park is running a discounted promotion for 50% off tickets to the Aquaventure Park. Rides include Poseidon’s Revenge, The Leap of Faith, Shark Attack, Aquaconda, The Rapids, The Torrent, Slitherine, and Zomerango. The 50% off sale includes: * 1 Day Super Pass on sale, normally 289 AED ($79 USD) on…
I just returned from a stay at the Montage Laguna Beach. The hotel and the property are stunningly beautiful and I will write up a trip report shortly. In the room, they have a gigantic, deep bathtub. I don’t take a ton of baths as I’m more of a shower guy. Across the bath, they…
I just saw the news of NBA legend Kobe Bryant dying in a helicopter accident an hour ago. 
I am at a loss for words as to how tragic this is for his wife and his four children.
 I started to watch the NBA religiously in the 80s and had the pleasure of watching Kobe…
Tahiti is one of my favorite places to visit because of the food, the people, the culture, and the beautiful weather. I few Delta from SLC to LAX, and then LAX to PPT on Air France. The entry process is quite easy. Even with multiple international flights arriving around the same time, I have always…
I decided to stay in the Marina area of Dubai this trip and ended up selecting the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina located on Jumeirah Beach. Checking in The checking in process went very smoothly. I arrived very late at night and got to the hotel about 1 am. The person at…
An American Airlines passenger, Ashley Barno, started to receive text messages from an unknown number complimenting her on her looks while she was waiting for a flight. On a completely different day, Ashley began receiving the texts again. It turned out that an American Airlines’ employee had obtained Ashley’s phone number from her bag tag…
Introduction: Seeing the fjords in Norway Quality Hotel Ã…lesund Runde the Puffin Island The resort town KalvÃ¥g The fjords in Stryn / Loen / Olden Sognejord area and Balestrand Geiranger fjord and staying in Stranda The return to Ã…lesund through Trollstigen We woke up early again because of jetlag and decided to head to the…
I spent the holidays in California and flew in and out of Long Beach Airport. It’s a convenient, small airport where the rental car lots are on the airport property. As a Delta Platinum member, I received President’s Circle status with Hertz and therefore decided to give them a try during my vacation. The benefits…
The Sheraton Lagos hotel is located about six miles from Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Depending on the time of day – these six miles can take upwards of one hour to arrive. Upon arrival at the hotel, each car is checked by two security guards. They scan underneath the car, check under the hood and…
Previous reports from this trip: Introduction: Seeing the fjords in Norway Quality Hotel Ã…lesund Runde the Puffin Island The resort town KalvÃ¥g The fjords in Stryn / Loen / Olden Sognejord area and Balestrand Geiranger fjord and staying in Stranda The return to Ã…lesund through Trollstigen We landed in Ã…lesund about 4 pm. I walked…
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