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Where in the World Am I?

Matthew June 23, 2016 2 Comments

I don’t post the “sorry I’ve been busy” excuses that some travel bloggers post when they go for several days between writing. Blogging is indeed a business, but still not my primary occupation. I consider it “fun” and as a break when I am able to write.

Part of the balance of maintaining a travel blog is collecting content versus writing. Collecting is always fun while writing requires great time and discipline. Indeed, I have fallen so far behind on my trip reports that I do not know whether I will ever catch up. But my intentions are noble and if you do happen to wonder where I’ve been lately, let me just show you this map–

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Yes, that’s me and all this month. Last month was similar and July will be too. Part of it is my “last hurrah” with AA miles — I made a number of very strategic redemptions that I am embarking on now. Part of it is that I am front-loading travel now because I will need to be home this fall and winter for various reasons.

So this is indeed a season of travel and if days turn into weeks and weeks into months and I am still not getting my reports up, I think I am just going to post the pictures — I think many of you just look at the pictures anyway.

But for now, it’s back to boarding my next flight.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 120 countries over the last decade. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BBC, Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Al Jazeera, Toronto Star, and on NPR. Studying international relations, American government, and later obtaining a law degree, Matthew has a plethora of knowledge outside the travel industry that leads to a unique writing perspective. He has served in the United States Air Force, on Capitol Hill, and in the White House. His Live and Let's Fly blog shares the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs and promotions, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel. His writings on penandpassport.com offer more general musings on life from the eyes of a frequent traveler. He also founded awardexpert.com, a highly-personalized consulting service that aids clients in the effective use of their credit card points and frequent flyer miles. Clients range from retirees seeking to carefully use their nest egg of points to multinational corporations entrusting Matthew with the direction and coordination of company travel.

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2 Comments

  1. Bobby Reply
    July 12, 2016 at 4:03 am

    Love all your travels for June! What software do you use for your map?

  2. Matthew Reply
    July 12, 2016 at 6:04 pm

    @Bobby – I used gcmap.com

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