15 Hours in Paris

(Location: Paris, France) We were in London for the weekend, and decided to take the three-hour Chunnel train to Paris. We were literally there for 15 hours. Sleep is for wimps! We stayed at the Paris Hilton (using points), which is practically beneath the Eiffel Tower. As soon as we arrived, we went to the […]

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Weekend in London

(Location: London, England) “Do you want to go to London for the weekend?” This was the call that I received at work on a random Thursday afternoon. American Air had a last minute deal: Raleigh to London, direct, for $150. Why the hell not ! We did a super speedy tour of monuments, then hopped […]

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Bareboating the BVI

(Location: British Virgin Islands, Caribbean) The idea was simple – “why don’t we just charter a sailboat and sail around to different dive spots?” A few months later we were stepping off a plane in St. Thomas and taking the first ferry to the British Virgin Islands – this was an all day adventure. We […]

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