{"id":10611,"date":"2018-01-20T23:50:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T07:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/?p=10611"},"modified":"2018-01-24T11:14:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T19:14:13","slug":"time-to-go-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/?p=10611","title":{"rendered":"Time to Go Home…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time to go home…<\/p>\n

After a week and a half and literally circling the world it’s time to get home and back to Jodi and Kenzie.<\/p>\n

I checked out of my Airbnb and took the train to the airport. After checking in I enjoyed some lunch at the Swiss business class lounge and then boarded for my flight back to San Francisco.<\/p>\n

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Swiss business class was outstanding! Lay flat seats (basically converts to a bed), great food, and even an ice cream cart rolled down the aisle for desert after dinner.<\/p>\n

After I landed in San Francisco I had a couple of hours between connections so I headed to the American Express Centurion lounge for a shower and some dinner. During dinner I met Lily who was sitting right next to me. She had just flown from Switzerland on my flight and in talking to her owners I realized she travels more than most people I know. She even has her own passport which her owner was happy to show me and let me take pictures of. So this is Lily, word traveler dog.<\/p>\n

I was definitely ready to be home but this last week and a half has been an amazing trip. I’m very fortunate to be able to travel affordably using points and see so much of the world. On this trip I visited 4 countries (5 if you count the 2 minutes I was inside of North Korea), experienced several very different cultures, had great conversations with people who’s background as well as day to day life is completely different than mine, and checked quite a few items off of my bucket list. Overall a great success and a wonderful experience!<\/p>\n

Now it’s time to start planning the next trip…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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