STT-STX via the World: A Fairytale Non-Rev Story
We would bookend our twelve year non-rev adventure in the U.S. Virgin Islands; the standby sojourner story would begin and end on the same little specks of land drifting warmly in the Caribbean Sea.
Sojourn Memoirs
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Asia | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | Iceland | Ireland | North America | Oceania | Palau | Portugal | Singapore | Sojourn Memoirs | South Africa | South America | Spain | Standby Travel | U.S. Virgin Islands | United Kingdom
Best Experiences from a Decade of Non-Rev Travel
Since 2009, we’ve visited at least 33 international destinations and dozens of U.S. cities via non-rev travel (plus a handful more international destinations via revenue and award travel). I’ve…
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Drink | Europe | Ireland | Sojourn Memoirs | Sojourns
Erin go Bragh: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
Standby (or non-rev) travel is an amazing privilege any time of the year, to any destination. But, it becomes an even more advantageous perk for special events or…
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Reflections in the Snow: A Decade of Life, Love and Travel
The sun peaked over the snowcapped Andes as the last day of my roaring 20s dawned. My ego had just suffered a blow from our snowboarding debacle, but…
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Chile | Explore | Sojourn Memoirs | Sojourns | South America
Lessons in the Snow: How Failing at Snowboarding was an Unexpected Birthday Gift
As a Florida native I grew up water skiing, wakeboarding and surfing. I never took lessons, perhaps with the exception of a friend or family member shouting backseat-driver…
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The 6 Greatest Life Lessons I Learned in 6 Years of Standby Travel
The Marta train screeched to a halt, I pulled out my headphones, telescoped the handle of my expertly packed luggage, and mechanically proceeded to collect my boarding pass…
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Save the Green Boat Asylum Seekers in Yap
The Federated States of Micronesia hold a very special place in my heart. Sure the fact that they are beautiful islands filled with gorgeous rainforest hikes and exciting…
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A Renewed Sense of Pride at the Women’s World Cup Final
Marching down the streets of Vancouver from Doolin’s Irish Pub to BC Place Stadium to watch the Women’s World Cup Final filled me with more national pride than…
