Ian Snyder

Father of 3 beautiful kids, miles and points fanatic, award travel expert. Contributor to the @AwardWallet blog. Chronicling my own adventures @TheTravelUpdate

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

Yesterday was enjoyable.

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

@vegasteenager No, I have not. But I’m usually game for adventures.

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

Driving outside the U.S. ✅
Driving a manual outside the U.S. ✅
Driving left-hand rule car and traffic ✅
Driving manual left-hand rule ✅

Confident I can drive anywhere now.

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

@travelsofjustin Sadly, yes.

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

Homeward bound (right airline, wrong plane)

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@hanchicago No swap. Just couldn’t snag a photo of my 777 parked remotely.

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@travelsofjustin No, I haven’t. But I’d likely be willing to go for it.

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

What a hike today!

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

An enjoyable first Premier league match.

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

I’ve said it before — the Brits get bacon right, and we Americans don’t.

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@travelsofjustin Hilton had it as an option for their timeshare presentation deal.

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Last week

[Brian Sauvé @Brian_Sauve]

Therapy produces far more despair than it alleviates.

Obsessive, self-focused, diagnosis-focused trauma farming is a scourge.

Most of it exists to develop elaborate workarounds to personal repentance and responsibility.

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@FoundationDads This works. One of the best days I’ve had with my church was reroofing a small section of the building with other men.

I’d not done roofing before. Several of us learned on the spot. We worked, laughed, and talked. The camaraderie was great. I hope for more days like this.

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Melbourne

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

Jesus defeated death so you can live.

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Accurate face for flying American Airlines.

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

@thisisfoster Much can happen if young men have good work ethic and godly character.

A young man started working with me at 16 as needed help with a side business. Eighteen months later we formed a partnership. I didn’t want to lose him to another job.

[Brian Sauvé @Brian_Sauve]

Regardless of how you felt when you woke up, today can be a great day if you will look to the Lord in faith and do your duties with joy.

Love your people.
Serve with cheer.
Be hard to offend.

Don't make it everyone else's job to help you have a good attitude. Go first.

[Ian Snyder @FamilyFlysFree]

@cantguardjake One of my favorite travel moments was being asked where I was from while eating at a cafe in Barcelona. The server was extremely surprised I was from the U.S. I took it as a high compliment.