It’s great to see disruption in the travel space, and the app world is a great place to watch that happen. I read a review of Passnfly in the Wall Street Journal and could see how useful something like this could be. Admittedly, I…
Just another page in the book about making sure you’re earning maximum points for all those everyday purchases. The AAdvantage eShopping portal is offering 6 miles per dollar spent at HomeDepot.com through April 13th. I had thought that Lowe’s was offering 6 miles…
Once you have kids, travel takes on a whole new dimension. While I always look for trips that balance things that Mickie and I enjoy along with kid’s activities, there are a handful of trips we’ve taken where it’s all about the kids. We’ve…
The most popular question I get from friends and co-workers is, “How did you learn all that stuff about travel?” Answer: The hard way. Back when I got interested in the game of miles and points, there really weren’t that many sources of information….
Thanks to one of my readers, Charlie, for pointing out this article. Google has given the Frommer’s name and publishing rights back to Arthur Frommer, creator of the brand. Arthur Frommer has confirmed he will begin printing the books and publishing e-books again. The…
Delta isn’t one of the programs I keep a close eye on, but a 45,000 mile bonus always perks up my ears. CreditCards.com has the offer through their CardMatch service. The nuts and bolts are you’ll earn 25,000 miles after your first purchase and…
I’m sure this is not big news for some travelers, but my first reaction was, “Well, that kinda sucks.” I read about this first on the Open Suitcase, and was really a bit surprised. Sure, print media is dying. But, I had to figure…
I always like to see hotel chains announce their promos early. While I generally don’t change my travel patterns based on the promos, lots of travelers do. More time to plan for those that need to do so is never a bad thing. That’s…
It looks like TSA PreCheck hit 40 (airports, that is). There have been recent announcements about Cleveland and Austin. Then Memphis. And, finally Raleigh. I’m a huge fan of PreCheck. I’ve been happy to use it at my home airport of Washington Dulles over…
Drugstore.com is generally a pretty reliable source for extra miles, though their prices aren’t as good on all items as they used to be. Until April 2nd, they’re offering 8 miles per dollar through the American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping Portal. You do need…