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Simply The Best: September 2022
The bests posts from September are nonexistent because I was too busy traveling. But now, I'm back, to let you know, I can really...
Out of Office: TPOL Breaking 100 in UN Countries Visited, Not Golf
I'm leaving today for another adventure. I was supposed to break 100 UN countries in 2020 but could not. I was supposed to break...
Simply The Best: August 2022
I will be gone most of September. I hope you appreciated these great posts from August.
Did TPOL Buy a 1 Euro Italian Villa?
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55K Alaskan to Fiji And My New Melbourne Residence
The title of this Trip Report is appropriately called Over/Under because I am planning on living in Melbourne for six weeks next spring but...
Booked! World’s Longest Flight
The title of this Trip Report is Reunion Tour. I've forgotten more than I care to remember of the COVID Trip Report and am...
25,000 Mile RTW Trip Including Iraq Booked!
I've been missing in action, but for a good reason. I have been working on another epic round-the-world trip, the last being in 2019...
AA Refund!…7-20 Business Days
Don't book tickets using vouchers if there is even a 0.00001% chance that you may cancel. After fighting with American Airlines, they finally agreed...
World of Hyatt Business: Almost Missed $100 Statement Credits Per Year
Having too many credit cards makes it difficult to keep up with the benefits of each. I have a running list of perks/minimum spends...
The KGB Hotel in Tallinn: Someone’s Always Watching
My visit to the Hotel Viru was the most interesting hotel experience I have had since I stayed in the Hollywood Tower Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
Park Inn Tallinn: Good Enough for Me
If I was to be a brand ambassador for any hotel group, it would be Radisson. I know my blog colleagues would disagree with me, opting for bigger, more posh brands, like Marriott or Hyatt.
LOT JFK-WAW: It’s How You Finish
LOT JFK WAW Flight Review: This was the first time I had flown LOT business. I had read mixed reviews and was eager to try it myself.
BA JFK Terminal 7 Business Class Lounge: Prego Pasta
I have fond memories of my time in the BA lounge JFK. Though I had access to both business and first, I preferred the mash potatoes of the vast business lounge.
Is TPOL Going to The World Cup?
TPOL is a lover of sports and going to sports events throughout the world (see Stadium Guide). The best sports event in the world...
Iraqi Homecoming Trip Report: An Introduction
When Covid hit, I made adjustments. The most obvious one was not traveling. Locked down, I became accustomed to my daily lifestyle, and, dare I say, even accomplished a few things.
CDC Suspends Testing Requirement: Where’s My Refund?
TPOL is back to blogging (see Simply The Best: May 2022). A great way to resume is by doing what I do best: complain....
Inventing Anna v. TPOL: Do You Know Who I Am?
If you're looking to waste a few hours of your life, watch "Inventing Anna" on Netflix. For those who have not seen it, I...
How to Earn TPOL Black & Blue Status
Call me an instigator but I can't help myself when I see something ridiculous (Blog Roast OMAAT: Starting Posts with Ouch, Wow, Uh Oh,...
Pho-usion in Estonia
You already know the rule for good pho places: plastic chairs and questionable cleanliness. It is also advisable that the restaurant only serves Vietnamese food.
Did TPOL Buy a 1 Euro Italian Villa?
1 Euro Italian Villa is part of the Punxsutawney TPOL Trip Report.
Once upon a time, TPOL was stuck in his basement thanks to a...
Vote for Where TPOL Will Move Next And…
I won't listen.
I once thought it would be a good idea to leave it to my readers to pick where I lived. I chronicled...
Back to Phoenix on Frontier
Before TPOL moved to Puerto Rico in 2018, I was a resident of Scottsdale (see TPOL in the Desert). I am going back to...
Lot Airlines: Terrible Transit in Warsaw
The ground logistics for LOT are awful. It was a nightmare leaving JFK and it was not simple to transit in WAW.
