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Non-Rev in the Time of COVID

Tips for Safe Non-Rev Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic The last week in May, I scanned a boarding pass, walked down a jet bridge, and boarded an aircraft for the first time in exactly 9 weeks and 1 day. A few minutes later, as I instinctually gripped the armrest, I realized how badly I missed… Read more »

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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 mentioned plenty of times how harrowing non-rev travel can be, but looking back on the last decade, every single hour spent waiting around in airports and taking… Read more »

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The Sojourn Begins

This blogging adventure begins after years of serious contemplation. My earliest introduction to blogging began with a Travelpod account in 2011 after two years of traveling with my soon-to-be husband. The purpose of the blog was very simply to share my photos and stories with my mom in real-time, rather than spending hours pouring over photos from six… Read more »