We booked our flight from Denver to Belize on award miles which meant that we got the most roundabout routing possible – a night in Dallas, a night in Miami, then finally arriving in Belize on our third day of travel. We arrived into Dallas quite late and left early the following morning. Our goal was to get a clean, …
A Weekend in Austin, Texas
Andy and I had heard many good things about Austin, we had wanted to visit for quite some time but flights were always expensive. One day I did a search for tickets to Austin on upcoming weekends. I found round trip flights from Chicago to Austin for $225, before the fares went away I purchased our tickets. What We Saw …
Homewood Suites in Dallas/Allen
Andy and I had a friend’s wedding in McKinney, Texas in October of last year. Since the majority of the people attending the wedding were local, there was no hotel room block set up. I began to look for hotels that were in the general area which didn’t yield many results. Finding & Booking the Hotel I searched for hotels …
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
When Lynn was doing research on things we could do in Dallas, one of the things she came up with was The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. If anyone is wondering what exactly The Sixth Floor Museum is, then you are in the same boat I was in when Lynn first mentioned it to me. Before I get into …
Courtyard Dallas Las Colinas
Andy and I flew down to the Dallas area to attend a friend’s wedding in October of last year. Since our flight arrived late, we wanted to book a hotel near the airport so we could quickly get checked in and get some sleep. Finding the Hotel As always, when looking for hotels, I started my search by using Kayak. …