Plain Dealer writer Brian Windhorst embarks on trip around the ...

A mixture of frequent-flier miles, hotel points and a massive stockpiling of vacation time. A little easier for me since, as the Cavaliers beat writer for The Plain Dealer, mid-August through mid-September is my slowest time of the year. ... The journey will have five legs to it: a week in Europe, a safari in South Africa, a beach resort in Thailand, a swing to Jon's preferred locales Down Under and a merger with friends in Las Vegas to celebrate the end of Jon's 20s. ...