10 Tips for Staying at Latitude 10 – Costa Rica
by John Wilson My wife and I were fortunate enough to win a trip to Costa Rica to a resort called Latitude 10. We had a wonderful time hanging out at the resort, relaxing and adventuring into the surrounding area. Latitude 10 describes themselves as follows: It was designed to be small with beautifully arranged [...]
Google Calendar for Travelers
by John Wilson When I started traveling frequently for my job, it became difficult for my wife and I to keep all of our activities straight. Between my business travel and the countless events she manages, it wasn’t effective enough for her to keep a calendar in her purse and for me to keep [...]
John Wilson interviewed at “Simplifying Las Vegas”
by John Wilson Head on over to Simplifying Las Vegas blog ran by Mike Attisano. Mike interviewed me about my experiences in Las Vegas, whether or not it’s a good idea to rent a car, how a baby changes the vacation, and several other topics. Mike’s a Vegas expert and the first guy [...]
8 Tips for Driving Around Las Vegas as a Tourist
by John Wilson Here are some tips I have after a week of driving around Las Vegas as a tourist for 7 days this Summer: Take your GPS – everyone has one, and they are expensive from the rental service Don’t take the gas option – gas just off the Strip is cheaper than airport [...]
Should I take a baby to Las Vegas?
photos and story by John Wilson My wife and I had this conversation several times, all the way up to the minute before we boarded the plane. Now that we are back, I would say you can definitely have a good time with a baby in Las Vegas, but it is a different kind [...]
Don’t Eat THIS on the Plane
by John Wilson (Edit on July 23): Chow (dot) com took my comment down linking back to this article. Very nice and community like. I just read an article about “What not to eat at work” (previously linked) at chow (dot) com. This article explains discusses all the of the pungent and bothersome [...]
Visiting Red Rock Canyon
by John Wilson During our family trip to Las Vegas, we took a side journey to Red Rock Canyon. This park is only about 30 minutes from “the strip” and is well worth the journey there, especially if you have a rental car. You can see the canyon from the strip if you know [...]
Trip to Hoover Dam from Las Vegas
by John Wilson
Las Vegas Day 1: Cabana at Hilton Las Vegas Pool
by John Wilson On our first full day in Las Vegas, Parker, Amanda and I spent a good deal of the day at the pool at the Las Vegas HIlton. We rented a cabana to avoid some of the heat (it was 106 degrees). Here are some benefits of renting at cabana at the [...]
Airplane Etiquette
by John Wilson This post (for the most part) is being written at about 18,900 ft on a flight to Atlanta. We’re flying through a storm and this is keeping my mind off of the turbulence. Typically, I use my Jedi mind tricks to keep the flight smooth, but the Claritin is blocking the [...]