Cost Breakdown of 11-Day Vacation To Thailand 12/29/2016 Travel thevictorchen 2,791 Views Part of the series 2 Week Vacation to Thailand Like many previous winters, we took the opportunity this December to take a vacation to Thailand. Neither of us have visited, but we both know people who have. We constructed our itinerary around thei... Finish Reading
Staying at LOEWS Portofino Bay (a Universal Resort) 9/29/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,505 Views Loews Portofino Bay is one of five on-premise hotels at Universal. I arrived very late in the evening (around 10pm), so I wasn’t mentally ready to be WOWed by the lobby. The best visual of this ... Finish Reading
A Full Day at Universal Studios Florida 2016 9/28/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,344 Views Part of the series Short Trip Highlights to Universal Orlando Resort The original park, Universal Studio Orlando Florida is the other park on the Universal lot at Orlando. This park is focused more on their movie franchises, many of which I grew up watching making it e... Finish Reading
A Full Day at Universal's Island of Adventure in 2016 9/27/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,095 Views Part of the series Short Trip Highlights to Universal Orlando Resort This is a recap of our trip to Universal Orlando, specifically the Island of Adventure. In town a couple of days before a conference taking place at the Loews Portofino Bay, we had time to experience ... Finish Reading
A Recent 2016 Experience with JetBlue Flight 9/26/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,409 Views Part of the series Short Trip Highlights to Universal Orlando Resort Having done most of my domestic flying with Southwest, I admitting have not had much experience with JetBlue. Just by chance, I purchased tickets from family who received JetBlue Service Credit from a... Finish Reading
Sightseeing in Boston 6/12/2016 Travel thevictorchen 12,046 Views Part of the series 5 Night Trip to the East Coast (Boston, New York, Washington DC) Boston is full of history. From two big name Universities (Harvard and MIT), to the history with JFK, to the Freedom Trail, there is an endless number of sightseeing options. Depending on your pace, i... Finish Reading
Boston MBTA – What is a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket? 5/30/2016 Travel thevictorchen 12,491 Views Part of the series 5 Night Trip to the East Coast (Boston, New York, Washington DC) Similar to other metropolitan subway systems, the Boston MBTA is comfortable, clean, and efficient. Regardless of time of day, there was always a train arriving within 5-ish minutes. During rush hour ... Finish Reading
The Perfect Smartphone Car Mount (air vent, magnetic, and swivel) for Roadtrips 4/12/2016 Travel thevictorchen 6,393 Views How much time do you spend in your car commuting to and from work? Do you listen to podcasts or use navigation apps like Google Maps? These are the two most urgent reasons that encouraged me to fin... Finish Reading
The Iconic Pinnacles National Park 3/7/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,301 Views During February 2016, we decided to make a day trip out to Pinnacles National Park from the SF Bay Area. The drive from the SF Bay Area takes about 3 hours each direction with the typical minor tra... Finish Reading
Lands End Trail in SF (Amazing Views of Golden Gate Bridge) 8/17/2015 Travel thevictorchen 3,600 Views If you're in the process of planning a visit to San Francisco, CA, one attraction that's popular with tourists and SF locals is Lands End. There is a short 1.5 mile hike (sections are ... Finish Reading