Fall trip packing list

It was disappointing to have been traveling for so long without getting off the ship in Antarctica before Shabbos. However our Falklands Islands diversion certainly eased my primary halachic concern on the trip had the ship made it further south than 65°6’. As explained in-depth previously according to the Alter Rebbe (the first Lubavitcher Rebbe) in the Shulchan Aruch Harav, we would have been in a potentially complicated situation for Shabbos times. The diversion assured that we would not make it that far south on our trip, which certainly gave me more peace of mind for Shabbos. … [Read more...] about Antarctica Trip Notes Part 4: Packing List, The Journey Down South, And The Southernmost Shabbos

Then I asked for her to give us PR-1 status on the upgrade list as displaced business class passengers for the flight to Palau, for which we were currently seated in coach as business class was full.  She seemed flabbergasted that I knew their jargon, but insisted that she would have to remove us from our bulkhead seats in order to waitlist us for first class.  Which is of course utter nonsense.  After some back and forth consisting of me walking her through the process we did get our PR-1 status, though for some reason AJK was listed as #1 despite the fact that he doesn’t have United status and I was listed as #2 with my 1K status. Go figure. … [Read more...] about United Island Hopper Trip Notes Part 2: It’s Time To Hop!

Ba Li Ice Cream: Dulce de Leche based Ice Cream is the specialty on this Tucuman Heladeria.  Loaded with different goodies inside they’ll be happy to let you sample all of them. The Premium version and the granizada (chocolate pieces) are excellent.  The Ice Cream cones themselves though had no flavor-stick with a cup. Cash only. … [Read more...] about Trip Notes: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Checkout was 10am and we were back on the Great Ocean Road where we hit up more fantastic sites and some other short hikes along the Great Ocean Road.  Finally we headed north towards the Grampians National Park.  The Grampians are just stunning.  The views are simply not accurately caught in the pictures below, they’re truly a site you need to see with your own 2 eyes to appreciate.  There are countless amazing hikes in the Grampians, each with a big payoff at the end in the form of breathtaking views and sites. … [Read more...] about Round-The-World Trip Notes, Part 3: Melbourne, Australia.

Days before the flight AJK texted me excitedly while I was at a Cavs game with my better half that 2 first class saver award seats opened on a JAL flight from Tokyo to Chicago.  The JAL flight would mean a 90 minute connection in Tokyo on a separate ticket on an airline from another alliance. American only charges 62.5K miles in first class from Japan to the USA versus 110K on United, so at first glance it was a no-brainer.  However United was also throwing in the flights from Palau to Tokyo at that 110K rate, so that would mean having to shell out 12.5K United miles in coach or 25K miles in business to get to Tokyo.  Ultimately we nixed the JAL option as well because we were nervous about misconnecting, wanted to check out Tokyo, and wanted to try out ANA Squares First Class. … [Read more...] about United Island Hopper Trip Notes Part 1: Honolulu

If you're anything like me, you probably first heard about Morphe because of their makeup brushes. They tend to rank on many (if not most) lists of the best makeup brushes, but since there are so many to choose from, it can sometimes be a challenge to find out exactly which brush or brush set you need. In general, Morphe organizes the "brushes" section of their website by brush type and collection, which can help you narrow things down. It's worth looking for exactly what you need, since many reviewers note that Morphe brushes are often not multi-purpose. These brushes might not last forever, but they definitely do the job, and you can't really say no to these prices. … [Read more...] about Complete Guide to Buying Morphe Makeup in Canada