A little about me: I grew up in small town/rural Indiana, but I spent twice as much time in Indianapolis for college and my professional life. My small town, Logansport, was known for its railroad industry, and my great-grand father worked on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Logansport was one of those cities devastated by the rise of the car. All this is to say that I have a fascination with trains and other forms of transit.
Before the pandemic, I started to work from home, and when the offer came my way to do some work related travel for conferences and marketing, I jumped at the opportunity. Working from home also allowed me to relocate to Chicago, where I ditched my car as quickly as I possibly could.
The pandemic derailed work travel for a couple years, but in 2022, I started riding the conference circuit. I went from flying Southwest for the cheapest possible option, to flying American Airlines and learning about all the ins and outs of miles and loyalty points, and while I still do not consider myself an expert on that, I have definitely learned a lot in the last three years.
My most recent vacation to Europe, which was the start of this blog, turned out to be my 100th flight in the last three years, and while I have only done international travel (beyond Mexico and Canada) three times in my life, I am looking to do more of it in the future.
I have a passion for planning, and for me, sometimes the planning of the vacation and solo travel is the best part. The purpose of this blog is to communicate things I have learned and continue to learn as I try to work the system to the best of my advantag
Thanks for visiting!
Nick
