Our annual pilgrimage to NYC this time around was a little longer than our usual flybys. Joe had wanted to spend more time with his parents, but ended up only seeing them once. The extra days allowed us to see NYC through the eyes of a tourist. Our first night was at the Andaz on … Continue reading NYC & Boston 2023
Category: New York
NYC Drive By
We finally get to take our very first points redemption flight. The original flight booked a year ago was to have us fly to Asia from the West Coast. However, EVA Air went ahead and canceled the flight back in April leaving us with no way to get to Taiwan using our points. I had … Continue reading NYC Drive By
A Day in NYC
Taiwan’s borders are opening up slower than I’d like. At this point foreign tourists are still not allowed entry, which poses a problem for Joe. Dad doesn’t think Taiwan will open up this year because election is at the end of this year, and no politician wants to be blamed for rising COVID cases if … Continue reading A Day in NYC
Pandemic Travel – Africa Edition
Our Morocco trip was booked back in late 2019 for April 2020. With the pandemic, the trip was postponed. Since this trip was booked pre-retirement, the duration of the trip was only for a week, which is short by today’s standards. Morocco is open to US travelers, albeit with restrictions. First, we had to test … Continue reading Pandemic Travel – Africa Edition




