Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for $99 SIM cards for free data when traveling internationally. Bluebird, REDbird, gift cards, Walmart Money Center. These are all terms you’re very familiar with if you engage in “manufactured spending”, where you create spending that costs little…
Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for $99 SIM cards for free data when traveling internationally. Today’s Daily Getaway involves both the Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas. In case you’re not familiar, Daily Getaways are daily deals sponsored by the US Travel Association….
Hyatt has been doing a ton of development overseas, with a very rich pipeline. But, the US hasn’t seen nearly the same level of development. Hyatt lacks properties in some key markets, where in others it lacks “depth of brand”, offering only one or…
The most valuable SWUs just got more valuable. American Airlines has topped the list for as long as I can remember, awarding systemwide upgrades to their Executive Platinum members (and for million mile thresholds) that can be redeemed to upgrade to the next class…
I do a fair amount of international travel and international data is something that I find often costs more than I expect. Verizon Wireless (my cell provider) used to have a great international plan that you could toggle on and off when you traveled…
With week 1 in the books, we head into a lukewarm week 2 of the 2015 Daily Getaways. There’s some value to be had here, but other than maxing out one of the Vegas packages, not much in the way of hidden gold. In…
MGM Resorts is really the dominant player in terms of the sheer variety of great properties they have in Las Vegas. They have upscale properties like Aria and Vdara, mid-level properties like Mandalay Bay and MGM, and budget properties like Luxor and Excalibur. I’ve…
I’ve started to get in the habit of posting more than once a day. For the last couple of years, I’ve really only posted once a day, with the very occasional 2 posts in a day. For the last couple months I’ve tried to…
Did your British Airways account get hacked? View From The Wing did. It seems like almost every airline and hotel has had a public episode of hacking recently. $400 discount on Qantas flights of $2500 or more via AmexSync reported in this Milepoint thread. Were…
Here’s a recap of previous posts and a list of what’s upcoming for our recent trip to Italy. United Airlines To Rome St. Regis Rome Vatican Osteria 44 Photo Essay of Angels & Demons A Quiet Meal At Cul de Sac Trevi Fountain (Semi)…