We’ve just opened up registration for the 2nd annual Frequent Traveler University. This is a 2-day seminar where you can learn all the basics of mileage and point accrual. There are also some expert level session as well for those that already get the…
No doubt you’d need to buy a lot of stuff from Amazon to get a free trip, but most people don’t know you can earn miles for ALL your Amazon purchases. Hawaiian Airlines has a shopping portal you can use to earn 1 mile…
Mommy Points has a very informative post for families today. She discovered a program that Hilton has called Mini Breaks. Essentially, it allows for families to get a second room for half price when traveling with kids. I’m a very light sleeper, and I…
Big thanks to Scott Mayerowitz for his AP article, which appeared in a number of places today. A quick snippet: There are people who grew up wanting to be Mickey Mantle. They go to Yankees fantasy camp. Others dream of playing Carnegie Hall….
Quick tutorial. For those that don’t know, Foursquare is a social networking/community site. Or, at least that’s the best way I can sum it up. As a Facebook idiot, I’m a bit unintelligent about such matters. Foursquare is an extension of sorts for the…
Everyone suspected the Yankees would move quickly to sign a lefty DH after they got rid of AJ Burnett. The Yankees signed Raul Ibanez yesterday (probably won’t be official until today). Raul Ibanez is a serviceable 40-year old lefty who can probably still play…
Combine this post with the last few hotel reviews, and it looks like I’m slumming it! I’ve flown Southwest in the past. But, it’s only out of necessity. I don’t view Southwest like Spirit Airlines. My sister loves Spirit. I would never fly them. …
We’ve stayed at this hotel roughly 10 times over the past few years. Because we’re only a short drive to Hershey, we visit a few times a year. We usually book multiple rooms so various parts of the family from NY can meet us…
For those that don’t follow Hyatt closely, Hyatt announced an acquisition about 9 months ago that included 17 limited-service/extended stay properties that were previously labeled Hotel Sierra. I’m not a big fan of limited-service properties, which you can’t tell since my last two posts…
The Freddie Awards are back! I was involved with the Frequent Traveler Awards last year, which took over for the Freddie Awards when Randy Petersen decided to retire them after 20 years. This year, the Freddie Awards are back, aiming for over a million…