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Jeremy's Gravatar profile pictureJeremy Smith

Jeremy, the 'S' in 'SMorris,' is a retired US Coast Guard helicopter pilot who enjoys all aspects of the traveling experience. His first trip to Europe was at age 16 and, while 30 years in the military afforded different travel experiences, he has kept expanding his travel horizons. He has been to 49 states, is still looking for a reason to visit North Dakota, and has visited much of Europe. While a planner at heart, he has been known to throw caution to the wind and visit a city without actually having booked any experiences. From city to countryside, hotels to camping, Jeremy enjoys all the advantages that come with retirement and being a newly empty nester.

Two Roads Tavern: Is It Worth It? (2026)

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
Outer Banks beach and breaking waves from a dune boardwalk in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, April 2026.

Two Roads Tavern in Kitty Hawk delivers what OBX tourist traps don’t – proper fried oysters and a great burger at a fair price. Our April 2026 review.

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When NOT to Use Points for Travel- Five Times We Paid Cash

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
The lobby at the Kimpton Palladian in Belltown, Seattle - navy walls, gilt-framed portraits and low leather cigar-bar chairs

When not to use points for travel, from five of our own bookings: the credits that beat a good redemption, and the numbers behind each call.

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Is Breckenridge Worth It Without Skiing? (2026)

August 28, 2026August 25, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
Jeremy Smith and Shana Morris on Main Street, Breckenridge, April 2026 - the base area empty behind them

We booked Breckenridge in peak season and the snow never came. Then we went back after the lifts stopped. What the town is actually worth without skiing.

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Breckenridge Grand Vacations Trial Membership: What It Buys

August 31, 2026August 21, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
Peak 8 welcome projection on the lobby floor at Grand Colorado on Peak 8, Breckenridge, April 2026

We paid $1,895 for a Breckenridge Grand Vacations trial membership. Here is what each piece of it was worth once we tried to spend it.

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Best Happy Hour in Breckenridge: Where We Actually Drank

August 28, 2026August 18, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
Happy hour cocktails on the bar at Blue River Bistro, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2026

The best happy hour in Breckenridge is Blue River Bistro, 2 to 5pm, 2 for 1 martinis. Five bars we actually drank at, including the one that came off our bill.

Categories Breckenridge Tags Destination Guides 1 Comment

Best Restaurants in Breckenridge: Where We Actually Ate

August 28, 2026August 14, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
Shana Morris at an on-mountain lunch spot at Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2026

Seven Breckenridge restaurants across two visits, what we paid at each, and whether we would go back. The $207 dinner is not the one we would repeat.

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Radicato Breckenridge Review: Is It Worth It? (2026)

August 28, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
House-made focaccia at Radicato, Breckenridge, April 2026 - the first course for Jeremy Smith and Shana Morris

Honest Radicato Breckenridge review- Matt Vawter’s Italian room on the Riverwalk. The bread, the rhubarb mocktail, and the one thing we’d change.

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Rootstalk Breckenridge Review: Is It Worth It? (2026)

August 28, 2026August 7, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
The four-seat chef's counter at Rootstalk, Breckenridge, April 2026 - the pass where Matt Vawter plates the ten-course tasting

Honest Rootstalk Breckenridge review- we booked the $207 ten-course chef’s counter by accident. What we ate, what it cost, and whether we’d go back.

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Hiking Quandary Peak in April- Our First 14er

August 28, 2026August 4, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
Jeremy and Shana on the Quandary Peak trail, Breckenridge Colorado April 2026 - bare ground at 10,850 feet.

Hiking Quandary Peak in April means an empty trailhead, no parking reservation, snow on the summit approach, and a descent nobody warns you about.

Categories Breckenridge Tags Outdoor

Packing for a Self-Guided Camino: What You Carry vs. What Gets Transferred

August 28, 2026July 31, 2026 by Jeremy Smith
Transfer bags staged for pickup, Camino Francés, April 2024, morning van collection

A self-guided Camino Portugués packing list built on our Camino Francés walk. What rides in the 8 kg daypack, what goes in the 20 kg transfer bag.

Categories Camino Portugués Tags Practical Travel
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