Category Archives: Trips

Anything related to travelling, or trips that I take for business or leisure.

Our Trip to Orlando – Day 3 – The Magic Kingdom

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Joel

With our vacation more than halfway over, everyone is tired. It helps that we aren’t attempting to create a jam packed itinerary. After breakfast and a quick load of laundry in the morning, we were off to the Magic Kingdom. … Continue reading →

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Our Trip to Orlando – Day 2 – EPCOT

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Joel

After a decent night’s sleep, we were up early for breakfast downstairs, included with our stay at the Homewood Suites. We then spent an entire morning devoted to listening to the benefits of the Hilton Grand Vacation Club. By the … Continue reading →

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Our Trip to Orlando – Day 1 – Universal Studios

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Joel

The Ipes decided to go on our first family trip in about a year. We decided to take the whole family to Orlando to enjoy the good weather and hit up some theme parks. Our plan was to visit one of … Continue reading →

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A cub scout trip to the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Joel

Josh and I attended one of the summer cub scout pack activities organized by one of the parents. A number of us drove out to Doylestown, PA, to visit the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle. I had never heard of either, and … Continue reading →

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Business Trip to Toronto, Ontario

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Joel

Pictures from my last trip of the year. I traveled to Toronto, Ontario, Canada to sub in for someone else. While I like Toronto a lot, and have traveled there on business for many weeks in the past, this wasn’t the optimal … Continue reading →

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Business Trip to Chicago

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Joel

I was recently in Chicago for a businesd trip. I had spent most of my Sunday morning fighting the good fight against the backyard patio, then rushed inside to shower and pack up for my flight out of Newark on … Continue reading →

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Business Trip to Orlando

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Joel

I recently returned from a two-day business trip to Orlando late Thursday May 8th. This was a trip that I had to postpone at least once, but finally got scheduled and booked. I had to be in the office on Wednesday, and normally … Continue reading →

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Business Trip to San Francisco

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Joel

Fourth business trip of the year took me to San Francisco, California. I flew out on a Sunday afternoon, and it was a going to be a long, crowded, “Damn! Only middle seats?” flight. I was at Newark Airport on time, … Continue reading →

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Business trip to Washington, D.C.

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Joel

Third business of the year, this time to Washington, D.C. I took the Amtrak again, but from Trenton to Washington Union Station. It’s a short 2.5 hour train ride, and this time, I got Business Class. What does that get … Continue reading →

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Business trip to Boston, MA

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Joel

I took the train up to Boston for a business trip last week, my first business of the year on my own. I was also supposed to travel with a colleague, but the weather was a problem. How would I … Continue reading →

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