We just returned from a five day family trip that started in New York City and ended with a couple days in Toronto. In December of 2022 we took our first trip to The Big Apple to watch Kentucky play in the CBS Sports Classic against UCLA at Madison Square Garden. Watching the Cats play in a city I always…
Tag: Travel
BALLY’S LAS VEGAS RESORT ROOM AND TRIP REVIEW
Hey Vegas, It's Been Awhile I have found that it is hard to blog about travel when you're not traveling. Due to some family health issues, and some of my own, it had been 14 months since I had even stepped on an airplane. Things have started to settle down and I now find myself newly retired from my airline job…
LOOKING AT ST LOUIS HOTELS FOR THE SEC TOURNAMENT
I was in fairly good spirits last Saturday when we hit the road for Lexington despite knowing the fate of the discussion we were about to have with my good friend Aaron(@adirish) , and his wife Amanda. We met up with our Lexington friends for food and drinks before we took a short Uber ride to Rupp Arena for the…
Tournaments to Tornadoes
It Was A Great Run The Georgia Dome may have been laid to rest Monday but left behind a great number of memories in it's 25 years. Olympics, Super Bowls and NCAA Championships were among many of the events The Dome hosted during the venue's lifetime. My experience with the Georgia Dome included a number of UK basketball games in the…
THE ROAD TO SAN ANTONIO BEGINS HERE
Busy Days Ahead For UK Fans The Kentucky Wildcats begin their season in Rupp arena tonight. The game tonight marks the beginning of the journey for the basketball team, and a busy period for UK fans of both football and basketball who like to follow their team on the road. The football Wildcats have an afternoon game on Saturday in Nashville. Pair…
PARIS OR BALLY’S ?
A good friend of mine called the other day and wanted my advice on a Las Vegas trip that he and his wife were planning. He wanted to know which property I would choose between Paris or Ballys. Those two hotels are part of the TotalRewards properties, which I am a big fan of, so this was right in my wheelhouse. The two…
WHEN STORMS IMPACT YOUR SPORTS TRAVEL PLANS
Storms Impact Travel In Many Ways This is a topic where I can relate to both sides. With 30 years in the travel industry, I've had my share of reaccomodating airline passengers when storms force cancellations of flights. These same weather events can also postpone or even cancel games. I have also experienced the other side, like the time we spent our…
KENTUCKY FOOTBALL VIA NEW ORLEANS
Hattiesburg Express No, I haven't lost my mind and begun to book reservations for a Wildcat appearance in the Sugar Bowl. But I will run a transportation idea by you regarding the Wildcats' season opener in Hattiesburg against Southern Mississippi. The New Orleans chapter of the UK Alumni Association http://www.ukalumni.net is organizing a bus trip to Hattiesburg leaving the morning of the game…
IT’S (ALMOST) FOOTBALL TIME IN THE BLUEGRASS
Which Road Trip to Take There are a number of dedicated diehard football fans out there that have the time and the funds to follow their favorite team no matter the destination. For fans of Southerastern Conference teams it gives those devotees a chance to visit stadiums rich in tradition and likely a glimpse of a player on the Heisman candidate list. …
VEGAS TRIP REPORT
The Offer I remember being excited upon receiving that first comped night offer sometime back in the mid 90's. Even though it was from the Excalibur, or maybe it was Stratosphere, it was just a matter of time before the casinos would be sending a private jet and treating me like the Vegas whale. The truth is twenty years later I'm…