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  • March Book List: Top 3 Best Books to Read While Traveling 2019

    March Book List: Top 3 Best Books to Read While Traveling 2019

    I tackled the topic of negotiation for this month’s best books to read while traveling. Some of the books were recommended in previous books that I read and others came from Amazon research. At the beginning of the year, I set a goal to read 4 books per month. I didn’t reach my goal for…


  • February Book List: Top 3 Best Books to Read While Traveling 2019

    February Book List: Top 3 Best Books to Read While Traveling 2019

    I fell short of my 4 books per month pace, putting me behind the 8 ball for this month’s best books to read while traveling list. 2 of the 3 books that I read weren’t great , so I’ll only have 1 recommended book this month. With that said, here are the books that I…


  • How to Book Cheap Business Class Flights to Hawaii for $63

    How to Book Cheap Business Class Flights to Hawaii for $63

    Hawaii is a place on many people’s travel list because of everything it has to offer. Business class flights to Hawaii are just the icing on the cake. You’ve got the ruggedness of Kauai in the north. You pick up the bigger city feel of Honolulu on Oahu. Find world class diving and surfing in…


  • January Travel: Where I Travelled Last Month

    January Travel: Where I Travelled Last Month

    Quite a few important life events happened in January, and as a result, my January travel was unusual. I got married in the Caribbean followed by a quick layover on the west coast before exploring Hawaii for our honeymoon. The travel in February has been extensive due to work, so I’m really looking forward to…


  • January Book List: Books I Read on the Road 2019

    January Book List: Books I Read on the Road 2019

    My January book list got off to a hot start, primarily due to traveling for both our wedding and honeymoon. Although I read four books, I have loftier reading goals this year so I’ll need to keep up the pace. Without further adieu, here are the books that I read in January and my thoughts…


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