Category Archives: Journeys

A Need for Speed: Introduction

In late August, cheap fares to Dublin returned, so I picked one up in anticipation of working on my American Executive Platinum requalification.  As I was packing flights into my fall schedule, I wound up scheduling this trip the day … Continue reading

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Santa Barbara

As I mentioned, I visited Santa Barbara, overnighting there before heading south on Amtrak to Los Angeles. Before catching the train, I had to return my rental car to the Hertz office at SBA.  The new terminal’s nice.

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The Pacific Coast Highway

In September, I decided to drive from Oakland to Santa Barbara, mostly along CA-1 from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara.

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Hyatt Regency SFO

I had a visit to San Francisco where I chose to stay at the Hyatt Regency SFO.  It’s a short walk from the Burlingame Caltrain station.  While it only sees weekend service, this was fine for my purposes. As I … Continue reading

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Seattle

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Vancouver

From the train station, we took to walking around Vancouver until it was time to head to the airport to catch our flight back to Seattle.

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Amtrak Cascades Business Class Seattle to Vancouver

With Vancouver so close to Seattle, how could I pass up the opportunity to visit Canada? From Seattle to Vancouver, there are three realistic options:  Planes, trains, and automobiles.  (Sadly, “boat” is unlikely to be very timely.)  As a truck … Continue reading

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Hyatt at Olive 8

For Memorial Day weekend, I decided to go to Seattle (with a small dash of Canada added in as well).  For our three nights in Seattle, we stayed at the Hyatt at Olive 8. I had booked this reservation speculatively … Continue reading

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Colorado Springs

I’m often told that I don’t showcase the photos of my destination enough.  Back in May, I went to Colorado Springs.  Here are a few, with a very minimal trip report as a lead-in: I flew a very delayed, but … Continue reading

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American Airlines First Class Honolulu to Los Angeles

As I wanted to get back to New York in the early morning, I wound up booking an early afternoon departure from Honolulu, connecting in Los Angeles.  United’s nonstop to Newark was scheduled to arrive too late and connecting in … Continue reading

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