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  • Non-Rev in the Time of COVID
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    Non-Rev in the Time of COVID

    • By Tippins
    • May 27, 2020
    Best Experiences from a Decade of Non-Rev Travel
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    Best Experiences from a Decade of Non-Rev Travel

    • By Tippins
    • December 30, 2019
  • Top 10 Tips to Take the Stress out of Non-Rev Travel
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    Top 10 Tips to Take the Stress out of Non-Rev Travel

    • By Tippins
    • October 18, 2019
    The 6 Greatest Life Lessons I Learned in 6 Years of Standby Travel
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    The 6 Greatest Life Lessons I Learned in 6 Years of Standby Travel

    • By Tippins
    • August 13, 2015
Asheville is for (Dog) Lovers
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Asheville is for (Dog) Lovers

  • By Tippins
  • February 28, 2018
As our one year wedding anniversary approached, Rufio and I decided we would make a tradition of celebrating each year of wedded bliss in one nearby domestic location and one international location. As an added bonus, we decided to take...
Tracking Africa’s Big 5 in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve
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Tracking Africa’s Big 5 in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve

  • By Tippins
  • February 16, 2018
If I'm being completely honest, I wasn't as excited about our honeymoon safari as I was about some of the other wild adventures we had planned in South Africa. Sure, I was looking forward to seeing all the animals, I'm...
Vine to Barrel: Port Tasting from Alto Douro to Porto
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Vine to Barrel: Port Tasting from Alto Douro to Porto

  • By Tippins
  • January 5, 2018
Rufio's interest in Port wine began many years ago, a love affair actually spurred by lucky standby upgrades. It took some gentle coaxing to get me to enjoy these high sugar- and alcohol-content fortified wines, but with the help of...
The Best of Santiago and Central Chile in 4 Days
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The Best of Santiago and Central Chile in 4 Days

  • By Tippins
  • June 22, 2017
I began contemplating where to spend my 30th birthday right about the time I blew out the candles on my 29th birthday. I LOVE my birthday, and there was no way I was letting one so monumental slip by without doing something...
How to Travel Cuba Independently from the U.S.
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How to Travel Cuba Independently from the U.S.

  • By Tippins
  • December 6, 2016
On August 31, 2016, history was made as the first commercial passenger flight from the U.S. mainland to Cuba in over 50 years embarked from Ft. Lauderdale to Santa Clara. That flight was the one of a series of events over...
Reflections in the Snow: A Decade of Life, Love and Travel
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Reflections in the Snow: A Decade of Life, Love and Travel

  • By Tippins
  • March 8, 2016
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 I wasn’t going to let this amazing decade culminate in defeat. Before...
Lessons in the Snow: How Failing at Snowboarding was an Unexpected Birthday Gift
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Lessons in the Snow: How Failing at Snowboarding was an Unexpected Birthday Gift

  • By Tippins
  • February 24, 2016
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 directives at me from the stern of the boat. I wasn’t a...
Wild West: Top 5 Nature & Outdoor Spots in the Western Cape, South Africa
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Wild West: Top 5 Nature & Outdoor Spots in the Western Cape, South Africa

  • By Tippins
  • September 30, 2015
South Africa is known for its huge swaths of untamed wilderness, but most of the attention on big game and outdoor adventure sports focuses on Kruger National Park in the north or Drakensberg in the east. The wilderness of the...
Explore the Land of Stone Money: A Guide to the Best Things To Do in Yap
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Explore the Land of Stone Money: A Guide to the Best Things To Do in Yap

  • By Tippins
  • September 17, 2015
Yap island, though largely unknown, is one of the most unique and interesting islands in Micronesia. The traditional Micronesian culture and customs are better preserved on Yap than anywhere else in the region, a fact that is the source of immense pride...
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