I live in Florida (hah, bet you thought I was in Texas) and have a job that frequently takes me to WA, TX and VA; less frequently to other destinations.

I'm originally from Norway, but have lived on and off in the US for 15 years (California, Texas and Florida) and have more or less settled down in southeast Florida. But of course, I do like to go visit family in Norway from time to time, so that's the vast majority of my international travel at the moment.

In college, I drove 18-wheelers over the summers. Perhaps an unusual occupation for a computer science student, but it helped pay the bills, and as a bonus, I got paid to see the country. I might also add that while an 18-wheeler may be slower than a Boeing, I got a first-class seat every time. And you can't beat the view.

At any rate, I was a Norwegian enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin; hence my CB handle "Texas Viking", which is where I got my nickname from.

I've probably missed out on a few free flights and perks over the years by not being adept enough at working frequent flyer programs, credit card bonuses and such to their max advantage. There's a limit to how much effort I'll put into it -- you won't find me doing "mileage runs" because I actually find air travel a bit unpleasant/inconvenient. However, FlyerTalk has been helpful in trying to figure out the best way to maximize my benefits from the flights I have to take anyway.

(The reason I find air travel unpleasant: Lines, security theater, cramped seats and going stir-crazy being confined in a plane for hours on end. I actually tend to schedule layovers so that I won't be on a plane more than 4 hours if possible, just to get a break from those cramped seats -- and perhaps a good non-airplane meal.)