Here is the Trip Report Index of all the Hotels, Flights, Airline Lounges, Travel Guides, & Golf Course Reviews combined into a complete, beautiful itinerary per each trip taken via TPOL’s career.
2023
- Residency: Adios Puerto Rico, Hola Espana (February-March)
- Carnival Jamaica: TPOL Goes to Candy Land (April)
- Still The Best (August-September)
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Tenerife, Canary Islands
- Bula! Fiji Hub
- Livonia, Michigan
- East Lansing, Michigan
- Toronto, Canada
- Vancouver, Canada
- Nadi, Fiji
- Tonga
- Samoa
2022
2021
- TPOL in NYC (NYE Edition)
- Punxsutawney TPOL (May, September, October)
- Rio Mar, Puerto Rico
- Miami, Florida
- Medellin, Colombia
- Bogota, Colombia
- Miami, Florida
- Chicago, Illinois
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Ribera del Duero, Spain
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Manchester, England
- Conwy, Wales
- Milan, Italy
- Castiglione, Sicily
- Malta
- Bus-Ted: TPOL Points & Cash Summary
- Recap!
2020
The Lost & Found Year(s): Covid Trip Report
2019
ANA, Take Me ‘Round The World (August)
- Newark, New Jersey
- Brussels, Belgium
- Sardinia, Italy
- Barcelona, Spain
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Shanghai, China
- Chengdu, China
- Thimphu, Bhutan
- Punakha, Bhutan
- Paro, Bhutan
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Pokhara, Nepal
- Chitwan, Nepal
- Brooklyn, New York
Rum Rum Caribbean Castaway (November)
TPOL Won’t Visit All 50 States (October)
Freddie Awards to New Orleans Binge Weekend (April)
Rum Rum Caribbean Castaway (March)
2018
- New York, New York
- Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Sydney, Australia
- Darwin, Australia
- Kakadu, Australia
- Litchfield National Park, Australia
- Melbourne, Australia
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Bruny Island, Tasmania
- Blenheim, New Zealand
- Auckland, New Zealand
- San Francisco, California
- New York, New York
#NoCollusion No Albania for TPOL (August)
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Madrid, Spain
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Warsaw, Poland
- Skopje, Macedonia
- Albania Riviera
- Corfu, Greece
- Tirana, Albania
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Luxemburg City, Luxemburg
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Lisbon, Portugal
Despacito! TPOL Moves to Puerto Rico (June 26) & Expat in Puerto Rico
- San Juan
- Old San Juan
- Isla Verde
- Guaynabo
- Santurce
- Palmas del Mar
- Condado
- Dorado
- Ocean Park
- Rio Grande
- Rio Mar
2017
TPOL in the Desert (December 9th)
Ohio State v. Michigan (November)
South America & Africa Points Heist (September)
- Los Angeles, California
- Lima, Peru
- Cusco, Peru
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Uyuni, Bolivia
- San Pedro, Chile
- Calama, Chile
- Santiago, Chile
- Santa Cruz, Chile
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Livingstone, Zambia
- Chobe National Park, Botswana
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Maasai Mara, Kenya
- Amboseli, Kenya
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Stone Town, Zanzibar
- Nungwi, Zanzibar
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Franschhoek, South Africa
- Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- London, England
- San Francisco, California
Round the Atlantic Tour (April)
- Philipsburg, Montana
- Butte, Montana
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- New York, New York
- Barbados
- Trinidad
- Tobago
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Detroit, Michigan
- Naples, Italy
- Capri, Italy
- Amalfi Coast, Italy
- Palermo, Italy
- Catania, Italy
- Syracuse, Italy
- Milan, Italy
- Paris, France
- Marseille, France
- Marrakech, Morrocco
- Madrid, Spain
- Chicago, Illinois
Final Four San Antonio (April)
2016
The Year of the Monkey (December)
- New York, New York
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- Guangzhou, China
- Hong Kong
- Shenzhen, China
- Sanya, China
Michigan v. Ohio State (November)
Quest Around The Globe (August)
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Medellin, Colombia
- Miami, Florida
- Houston, Texas
- Moscow, Russia
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Ayia Napa, Cyprus
- Amman, Jordan
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- New York, New York
- Hoboken, New Jersey
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- New York, New York
- Dubai, UAE
- Shanghai, China
- Papeete, Tahiti
- Bora Bora, Tahiti
- Moorea, French Polynesia
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Tokyo, Japan
2015
The Athens Marathon: The Original Course (November)
- Toronto, Canada
- Detroit, Michigan
- London, England
- Athens, Greece
- Giza, Egypt
- Cairo, Egypt
- Luxor, Egypt
- Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
Southwest Companion Pass III (August)
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- San Diego, California
- Carlsbad, California
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Orange County, California
- Mexico City, Mexico
Southwest Companion Pass II (April)
New York, New York, New York (March)
2014
So Long Mongolia, Hello SE Asia (December)
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Chiang Rai, Thailand
- Yangon, Myanmar
- Ngwe Saung, Myanmar
- Mandalay, Myanmar
- Bagan, Myanmar
- Hong Kong
- Orlando, Florida
The Visa Run Through Asia (October)
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Seoul, Korea
- Shanghai, China
- Hong Kong
- Osaka, Japan
- Kyoto, Japan
- Beijing, China
Miserable Mongolia (August 1st)
Into the Cold, The Move to Mongolia (July)
- Anaconda, Montana
- Flint, Michigan
- Detroit, Michigan
- Chicago, Illinois
- New York, New York
- Helsinki, Finland
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Riga, Latvia
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Incheon, Korea
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A Trip to the Far East in Style (June)
30 Minutes to Costa Rica (May)
2013
The $77,000 Trip Heard Round the World (December)
- San Diego, California
- Tokyo, Japan
- Melbourne, Australia
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Sydney, Australia
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Male, Maldives
- Rangali Island, Maldives
- Saigon, Vietnam
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Hong Kong
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Knysna, South Africa
- Durban, South Africa
- Mauritius
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Doha, Qatar
- New York, New York
Southwest Companion Pass I (August-November)
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Napa Valley, California
- Missoula, Montana
- Seattle, Washington
- New York, New York
- Detroit, Michigan
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Phoenix, Arizona
Steak And Malbec: Argentina in Style (August)
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Colonia, Uruguay
- Mendoza, Argentina
RTW Dividends From the Geographically Challenged (March)
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Istanbul, Turkey in Asia
- Khartoum, Sudan
- Mahé, Seychelles
- Toronto, Canada
- Los Angeles, California
Beer & BBQ (February)
- Nashville, Tennessee
2012
Losing My Points Virginity (December)
- Detroit, Michigan
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Goa, India
- New Delhi, India
- Agra, India
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Las Vegas, Nevada
Never Too Old for Spring Break (March)
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Las Vegas, Nevada
2011
The Sugar Bowl: Celebrating Brady Hoke (December)
“You’re Fired!” Guess I’ll Go To Eastern Europe (June)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Vienna, Austria
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Bucharest, Romania
- Sunny Beach, Bulgaria
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Budva, Montenegro
- Kotor, Montenegro
- Mostar, Bosnia
- Split, Croatia
- Hvar, Croatia
- Ibiza, Spain
- Barcelona, Spain
2010
Don’t Leave Cartagena for Panama (December)
- Palm Beach, Aruba
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Bocas del Toro, Panama
- Panama City, Panama
Broke Expat in Shanghai (May-September)
Touring the Culinary Scene in Asia (January)
- Shanghai, China
- Beijing, China
- Singapore
- Langkawi, Malaysia
- Seoul, South Korea
- Daegu, South Korea
2009
MBA in Travel & Tourism Part II (August 2009-January 2010)
- Saigon, Vietnam
- Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Hoi An, Vietnam
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
- Koh Phanghan, Thailand
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Shanghai, China
- Wuhan, China
- Xi’an, China
- Chengdu, China
- Macau
- Hong Kong
- Boracay, Philippines
- Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
- Phuket, Thailand
- Koh Samui, Thailand
- Hong Kong
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- Vang Vieng, Laos
- Bali, Indonesia
- Hangzhou, China
The MBA in Travel & Tourism Part I (Dec 2008-May 2009)
- Dubai, UAE
- Monterrey, Mexico
- Cancun, Mexico
- Isla Mujeres, Mexico
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Paris, France
- London, England
- Dublin, Ireland
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Budapest, Hungary
- Munich, Germany
- Berlin, Germany
- Rome, Italy
- Vatican City
- Fiumicino, Italy
- Brussels, Belgium
2008
Rio Carnaval (February)
1998-2007
- 1998: Flint, Michigan
- 1999: Orlando, Florida
- 2000: Cancun, Mexico
- 2001: Toronto, Canada
- 2002: Montreal, Canada
- 2003: Cancun, Mexico
- 2004: Acapulco, Mexico
- 2005: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- 2006: Tokyo, Japan
- 2007: Paradise Island, Bahamas
