Category Archives: Travel

trav·el

verb \ˈtra-vəl\ : to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away

Talk about where we go, how we get there, and the awesome stuff we do while there!

To check out some of the other great photos from our destinations click here.

Pure Joy

Joy Room… Where do we even start?!

…Wow.

Joy Room has successfully ‘blurred the lines’ between multiple business models. It is a mixture of the luxury offered by the Four Seasons Resorts, the music of an all out concert production, the exclusivity of the city of Monte Carlo, and the scenery of a Victoria Secret Fashion Show.

When the OUCrew arrived with our ‘Mexican Familia‘ we were almost immediately escorted through the ‘gates of the kingdom’. As you walk in it almost seems as if you have entered a completely different world that has the feel of a rain forest oasis. It was about the size of a football field with rain coming down from the 60′ ceilings into numerous beautifully lit lap pools, designs made of fire scattered around the club, four movie theatre sized screens displaying videos that coincide with the music pumping through the speakers, and an impeccable team of servers suited up in all white attire. We could write a completely separate article on the service alone, but just understand that it was like something only seen in the movies.

Joy Room was able to almost scientifically provide for an amazingly unforgettable time in Mexico City, and for that we will be ever thankful!

Check out Joy Room’s Facebook Page for more info!

Joy Room Highlites

Destination: Mexico City

Ahhh! It’s finally starting to happen!

We are traveling to Mexico City in order to film our pilot and really get our feet wet for the bigger adventure to follow! We are very excited to provide some great content and footage to you all.

Drop us a note on the Contact Us Page if you have any ideas of what we should do while over there, and we will try to get it done and show you some proof of us doing it!

#DoItForTheStory

R2-D2 has got nothing on our OU-P2

I’d like everyone to meet the Onwards and Upwards-Phantom 2, or OU-P2!

‘He’ is a versatile quadrocopter drone equipped with some pretty awesome technology. Think of him as a flying DSLR cameraman with sniper scope precision and the visual recognition of something you see in The Matrix.

We’re excited to welcome ‘him’ to the OUCrew, and look forward to providing you all with some cool stuff through the lens of a drone!

 

Travel Hacking 101

trav•el hack 

verb \ˈtra-vəl\ hak\ : A way of traveling by attaining flights, hotels, and other amenities at little or no cost by using rewards, shortcuts, tricks, travel points, or any gimmick to avoid cost.

Hackathons, hacking seminars, hacking classes in schools, hacker organizations (aka Anonymous) — It seems that hacking has become the ‘cool’ thing to do. Whether for good or for bad, hacking in general is all over the news all of the time. So, if that’s the case why has travel hacking never gotten much attention?

I am a huge noob when it comes to this subject, but as I am somewhat of a techie-wannabe, the term ‘travel hacking’ grabbed my attention. I dove into the research, and found it all to be a very cool concept… Through an almost scientific use of pre-existing rewards programs one could attain more benefits than know what to do with.

So, yes, I have enrolled myself in Travel Hacking 101, and my first semester is fast approaching. I’ve taken a few steps of my own by getting a couple of new travel credit cards, signing up for countless rewards networks, and subscribing to some pretty great travel hacking resources.

I’ll be sure to keep everyone updated on what works and what doesn’t as I go along!!

If You Can’t Beat ’em, Join ’em… Literally.

We all say it: Ahhh… my New Year’s resolution is to get a six-pack, get in shape, or even just to lose a few pounds. Well, my New Year’s resolution was similar, but I will tell you verbatim what I said when I was asked by my trainers what my goals were. With a smirk on my face I said, “My New Years resolution is to be a professional fighter.” And, after I was laughed out of the room I continued on with my day not knowing what I had just signed up for.

Yes, I recently joined Fight Club Miami and it’s one of the coolest gyms in this city. I signed up for two separate programs, one with my main man Steven who is my weight trainer, and the other with ‘Supreme Salim’ who is my boxing trainer. Over the past few weeks Steven has taught me the true meaning of soreness, and Salim may or may not have knocked me out a few times during our sessions.

So, why’d I sign up? I have no idea what I’m going to encounter on this adventure, but I do know being in better shape won’t hurt.

Thousands of Miles

This should be in the ‘Quote’ Section, but I really wanted to put the emphasis on it, so here we are! Lao Tzu basically said if you want to tackle a grand project just try accomplishing a little bit at a time and see what it naturally progresses to.

With that said — Lao Tzu was talking about a ‘project’ of 1 thousand miles … but, what about a project that of 30,000+?