Lots of people think the life of an
airline employee is filled with glamorous trips to exotic destinations, and it is! But it
is not a life for the fainthearted! Stand-by travelers are a different breed.
We actually ENJOY the uncertainty of not knowing whether we will get a seat on an
airplane. We get a rush from being called by the gate agent and told to hurry onto
the plane and take any available seat. If you are fortunate enough to be one of the
"proud, the few, the airline employees", be sure to read over our Essential Rules of Non-Revenue Travel to maximize your
non-revenue
travel experiences. If you are not a stand-by traveler, most of the rules can be
adapted for confirmed travel as well. See also our Packing
Lists and FAQ pages.
Our website is divided into three
parts. The "Trips" section contains diaries and photographs of some of our trips. The
"Events" section contains photos and write-ups
about some of our other areas of interest. The "Family & Friends" section
contains pictures and information about our family and friends as well as some links to
their websites.
Trips:
Click Here to Sort Trips
by Date
| Argentina |
Buenos
Aires
|
April 2015 |
"Eruption Interruption" |
Buenos
Aires
|
March 2015 |
"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" |
| Austria |
Austria, Switzerland and Germany
|
July 2024 |
Bicycling around Lake Konstanz |
Switzerland
|
April 2003 |
"Bicycling through three countries in
one day!" |
Vienna
|
May
2007 |
"Milk and
Cream" |
Vienna
to Budapest
|
July
2007 |
"Lessons
Learned" |
| Belgium |
Antwerp,
Belgium
|
November
2016 |
"Junk
Food" |
Antwerp,
Belgium
|
February 2015 |
"Valentine's Day" |
Amsterdam & Brugge
|
September
2014 |
"Bike
Barge Trip" |
Antwerp
|
April
2012 |
"Lovin'
Leuven" |
Antwerp
|
February
2012 |
"The
Regulars" |
Belgium
|
March 2002 |
"A Rib Tickling
Breaking Experience" |
Brugge
|
December 2007 |
"Dromomania" |
| Belize |
Belize
|
March 2018 |
"I can't Belize we made it!" |
| Bermuda |
Bermuda
|
April 2000 |
"Spring
Break" |
| Canada |
Vancouver
to Anchorage
|
June 2003 |
"The Legend of the
Seas" |
Montreal/Quebec
City
|
July 2000 |
"Independence
Day" |
| Caribbean Islands |
Caribbean Cruise
|
November
2006 |
"Turn of the
Century" |
St. Kitts
|
February 2023 |
"Park Hyatt" |
Tortola,
BVI
|
May
2008 |
"Vincent
Van Goat" |
Tortola,
BVI
|
August 2007 |
"...And I have traveled the
world!" |
Tortola,
BVI
|
May 2006 |
"Pay It
Forward" |
Tortola,
BVI
|
August 2002 |
"Beware of Zeus
Juice" |
|
Central
America |
Panama
& Costa Rica
|
November
2013 |
"Ship's
Log Star Flyer" |
Chile |
Santiago,
Chile
|
July 2001 |
"Just say NO to Pisco
Sours" |
Czech
Republic |
Prague,
Czech Republic
|
January
2012 |
"Prague
Revisited" |
Prague,
Czech Republic
|
February
2009 |
"Hangin'
with the Crew" |
Prague,
Czech Republic
|
February
2008 |
"D ji,
Dick Weed
" |
Prague,
Czech Republic
|
October 2004 |
"We Have Big Luck!
" |
Prague,
Czech Republic
|
February 2004 |
"We're In!!!
" |
England |
Derby,
England
|
June
2012 |
"The
Olympic Oylmpic Torch" |
Roquetas
de Mar, Spain & Gibraltar, United Kingdom
|
November
2011 |
"National
Lampoon's European Family Vacation" |
London,
England
|
August
2010 |
"Buckingham
Palace is Nice Too" |
England
|
November 2001 |
"Can this be the same child?
" |
Manchester
|
June 2001 |
"It doesn't matter where you go...
" |
France |
Switzerland & France
|
October 2023 |
France Bike Barge Trip "Never Nevers Land" |
Switzerland & France
|
May 2023 |
Cycling Seyssel to Perouges |
Noyers, France
|
May 2018 |
A Week in Burgundy |
Nice, France
|
November
2015 |
It's Nicer in
Nice |
Burgandy
& Provence, France
|
July
2014 |
"River
Cruise on A-ROSA, Round 2" |
Switzerland,
France,
Germany & Holland
|
June/July
2013 |
"River
Cruise on A-ROSA" |
Colmar,
France
& Stuttgart, Germany
|
November
2012 |
"Colmar
without Kids" |
Paris,
France
|
November
2009 |
"Paris
on a Zillion Dollars a Day" |
Paris,
France
|
April 2005 |
"Holy Cow!
" |
Nice,
France & Venice, Italy
|
November 2003 |
"What language shall we speak?
" |
France
|
June 2002 |
"All of the
Above" |
Germany |
Austria, Switzerland and Germany
|
July 2024 |
Bicycling around Lake Konstanz |
Mosel River, Germany
|
September 2022 |
Biking Trier to Koblenz |
Hamburg, Germany
|
October 2021 |
Tim and Vivi's Wedding |
The Eagle's Nest, Germany
|
October 2019 |
"The Eagle's Nest" |
Rudesheim, Cologne & Dusseldorf, Germany
|
November 2017 |
"Germany 3 Ways" |
Cologne & Amsterdam
|
August 2016 |
"Bike Barge Trip" |
Hamburg, Germany
|
August 2016 |
"Luggage Delivery Service" |
Switzerland,
France,
Germany & Holland
|
June/July
2013 |
"River
Cruise on A-ROSA" |
Colmar,
France
& Stuttgart, Germany
|
November
2012 |
"Colmar
without Kids" |
Munich,
Germany
|
September
2012 |
"Oktoberfest" |
Dusseldorf
& San Francisco
|
November
2011 |
"Time
Zone Tolerance Test" |
Amsterdam
& Dusseldorf
|
February
2011 |
"Bucket
List" |
Dusseldorf,
Germany
|
September
2009 |
"DTTD
- Day Trip to Dusseldorf" |
Wehrheim,
Germany
|
October
2007 |
"Attending a Wedding the SMART
Way" |
Wehrheim,
Germany
|
October
2006 |
"Mail
Call" |
Germany
Mosel & Rhine
|
October 2005 |
"Downhill in Both
Directions" |
Obertshausen,
Germany
|
September
2005 |
"Meet the
Schwarzes" |
Tegernsee,
Germany
|
September
2005 |
"Would it be easier if you
perhaps spoke English?" |
Rudesheim,
Germany
|
November 2004 |
"Schnitzel and
Dressing" |
Meersburg,
Germany
|
November 2004 |
"The Case of the Missing
Hanschuhe" |
Black
Forest, Germany
|
July 2004 |
"Heute
Ruhetag" |
Rudesheim,
Germany
|
May 2004 |
"Biking on the
Rhein" |
Switzerland
|
April 2003 |
"Bicycling through three countries in
one day!" |
Germany
|
September 2002 |
"Who can have the most fun?
" |
Germany
|
March 2001 |
"Water Water
Everywhere" |
|
Greece |
Athens
and the Greek Isles
|
July
2009 |
"My
Big Fat Greek Birthday" |
Hungary |
Vienna
to Budapest
|
July
2007 |
"Lessons
Learned" |
Ireland |
Athlone, Ennis & Malahide, Ireland
|
January 2023 |
"Pubs, Castles & Soup" |
Limavady,
Northern Ireland
|
September
2012 |
"Nice
Day for a Wedding" |
Ennis
& Dublin, Ireland
|
November
2011 |
"Good
Craic" |
Dublin, Ireland
|
August
2007 |
"Little
Ducks All In A Row" |
Limavady, Northern Ireland
|
April
2007 |
"Gordon's Surprise
Party" |
County
Clare, Ireland
|
February 2007 |
"Going Once... Going
Twice..." |
County
Clare, Ireland
|
January 2007 |
"Home Sweet Retirement
Home" |
Glenderry,
Ireland
|
May 2006 |
"The Derelict
Cottage" |
Galway,
Ireland
|
January 2006 |
"The Soup
Diet" |
Dublin,
Ireland
|
February
2005 |
"Quest for a
Gnome" |
Limerick,
Ireland
|
February 2005 |
"Spending Time with
Mom" |
County
Claire, Ireland
|
June 2004 |
"NOT your Father's Old
Ireland" |
Dublin,
Ireland
|
December 2003 |
"Quest for a pint of
Harp" |
Ireland
|
November 2002 |
"The Gift of
Gab" |
Ireland
|
January 2002 |
"Ireland 2 - Morrises 2. We're
tied!!! |
Ireland
|
January 2001 |
"Ireland 2 - Morrises
One" |
Ireland
|
February 2000 |
"Ireland Winter
Walkaround" |
Italy |
Lake Como, Italy
|
May 2022 |
"Wedding Interlopers" |
Umbria, Italy
|
May 2014 |
"Graduation
Celebration" |
Varenna,
Italy
|
May 2012 |
"Coming
to Como" |
Sorrento, Italy
|
March 2010 |
"Lemon Boobs!" |
Cinque
Terre, Italy
|
April
2009 |
"Liberation
Day" |
Pisa,
Italy
|
November
2008 |
"What
does this mean?" |
Cinque
Terre, Italy
|
September
2008 |
"Kick
me in the ..." |
Venice,
Italy
|
April 2007 |
"So you are here. And so are
you." |
Rome,
Italy
|
November 2005 |
"Thanksgiving
Blessings" |
Nice,
France & Venice, Italy
|
November 2003 |
"What language shall we speak?
" |
Venice,
Italy
|
January 2003 |
"Jaw-Dropping
Romantic" |
Mexico |
Tampa, Key West & Cozumel
|
January 2017 |
"Country
Cruising" |
Netherlands |
Amsterdam
|
May 2022 |
"Bike Barge Trip Top of Amsterdam" |
Cologne & Amsterdam
|
August 2016 |
"Bike Barge Trip" |
Hamburg, Germany
|
August 2016 |
"Luggage Delivery Service" |
Amsterdam &
Brugge
|
September
2014 |
"Bike
Barge Trip" |
Switzerland,
France,
Germany & Holland
|
June/July
2013 |
"River
Cruise on A-ROSA" |
Amsterdam
& Dusseldorf
|
February
2011 |
"Bucket
List" |
Lelystad,
The Netherlands
|
July
2008 |
"de
Ark van Noach" |
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
November
2007 |
"The Ark has
Sailed" |
Northern
Ireland |
Limavady, Northern Ireland
|
April
2007 |
"Gordon's Surprise
Party" |
Scotland |
Southwest
Scotland
|
September
2006 |
"Tony and BJ meet Thomas the
Train" |
Edinburgh,
Scotland
|
June 2006 |
"World Cup
Time" |
Slovakia |
Vienna
to Budapest
|
July
2007 |
"Lessons
Learned" |
Spain |
Barcelona,
Spain
|
April
2012 |
"Gaudy
Gaudi" |
Roquetas
de Mar, Spain & Gibraltar, United Kingdom
|
November
2011 |
"National
Lampoon's European Family Vacation" |
Roquetas de Mar
|
September
2011 |
"Special
Delivery" |
Madrid &
Toledo, Spain
|
November 2010 |
"Acci de Gracias en
Espa quot; |
Catalunya, Spain
|
April 2010 |
"The South
Beach Diet" |
Girona,
Spain
|
May
2009 |
"Biking
near Barcelona" |
Madrid and
Segovia
|
November 2000 |
"Thanksgiving" |
Switzerland |
Austria, Switzerland and Germany
|
July 2024 |
Bicycling around Lake Konstanz |
Switzerland & France
|
October 2023 |
France Bike Barge Trip "Never Nevers Land" |
Switzerland & France
|
May 2023 |
Cycling Seyssel to Perouges |
Zurich
|
November
2013 |
"Expovina" |
Switzerland,
France,
Germany & Holland
|
June/July
2013 |
"River
Cruise on A-ROSA" |
Switzerland
|
April 2003 |
"Bicycling through three countries in
one day!" |
United States -
Alabama |
Leeds,
Alabama
|
September
2006 |
"It's the Pits without
BJ" |
United States -
Alaska |
Vancouver
to Anchorage
|
June 2003 |
"The Legend of the
Seas" |
United States -
Arizona |
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah & Arizona
|
July 2023 |
"Wedding at the Church of Dirt" |
Grand
Canyon
|
June 1990 |
"Vacation in
Hell" |
United
States - California |
Dusseldorf
& San Francisco
|
November
2011 |
"Time
Zone Tolerance Test" |
United States -
Florida |
Tampa, Key West & Cozumel
|
January 2017 |
"Country
Cruising" |
St.
George Island, Florida
|
March
2012 |
"Beauty
and the Beach" |
St.
George Island, Florida
|
December
2011 |
"Beauty
and the Beach" |
St.
George Island, Florida
|
August 2006 |
"The Tale of the Two Ton
Table" |
Tampa
|
October 2003 |
"Everything that could have gone wrong,
didn't!" |
Key
Largo
|
September 2003 |
"Margaret and
Thatcher" |
United States -
Georgia |
Sea
Island, Georgia
|
June 2006 |
"The
Marys" |
Masters
& Coastal Georgia
|
April 2004 |
"No Room at the RV
Park" |
United States -
Idaho |
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah & Arizona
|
July 2023 |
"Wedding at the Church of Dirt" |
Dude Ranch
I
|
June 1991 |
"That Look" |
United States -
Louisiana |
New
Orleans, Louisiana
|
July 2005 |
"It IS possible to travel
First Class..." |
New
Orleans, Louisiana
|
July 2021 |
"BJ and Terri's Trip to New Orleans" |
United States -
Montana |
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah & Arizona
|
July 2023 |
"Wedding at the Church of Dirt" |
United States - New
York |
New
York, New York
|
February
2009 |
"A
Facebook Success Story" |
New
York City
|
December 2001 |
"Ground
Zero" |
United States - North
Carolina |
Coastal
North Carolina
|
June
2007 |
"How does Pamlico Sound?
" |
Ellicot
Rock
|
April 2001 |
"Backpacking" |
United States -
Oregon |
Columbia
River, Oregon
|
April 2004 |
"The Ship Set
Ground..." |
United States -
South Carolina |
Beaufort,
South Carolina
|
January
2009 |
"Budapest
or Beaufort?" |
United States -
Utah |
Moab, Utah
|
April 2024 |
National Park Girls' Tour |
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah & Arizona
|
July 2023 |
"Wedding at the Church of Dirt" |
Deer
Park, Utah
|
January
2008 |
"Table for Fourteen Please?
" |
Huntsville,
Utah
|
February
2006 |
"Never Split From The
Group" |
Huntsville,
Utah
|
March
2005 |
"Youth & Athletic
Ability versus Stamina" |
United States -
Wyoming |
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah & Arizona
|
July 2023 |
"Wedding at the Church of Dirt" |
Dude Ranch
II
|
July 1993 |
"Three Days in Intensive
Care" |
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