It’s a digital world, for sure. But I’m a bit old-fashioned when it comes to books. I like a newspaper to flip through in the morning and my adventure planning begins when I crack open the cover of a Fodor’s book for the destination…
I’m not entirely sure why, but WordPress decided to burp up one of my posts from 2012 last night and e-mail it out to all of my subscribers. So, first, apologies to those that got it and didn’t want it. It covered my thoughts…
I just got done with giving away some Amazon gift cards, but I figured another giveaway was in order, especially considering the time-sensitive nature of it. I have one United RPU (Regional Preferred Upgrade) and one GPU (Global Preferred Upgrade) that expire at the…
Thanks to everyone who entered my Amazon gift card giveaway. There were a ton of great tips and I’m not done responding to everyone. The random winner of the $100 Amazon gift card was Justin, with the following comment: My tip – always smile….
I figured I would follow-up on my earlier post about United’s new Premier Qualifying Dollars after the second half of my flight posted. In case you missed it, if you want to retain status with United for the future you’ll need to meet certain…
I’m already enjoying some of Hyatt’s new benefits that they rolled out this year. I wrote about the My Elite Rate last week and subsequently save myself almost $100 on a reservation this week. The question arose from reader TTF about whether you could…
With the announcement yesterday that American Airlines and US Airways elites can earn a 50% bonus by booking eligible codeshare flights on the other carrier, it’s certainly appealing to move a flight to earn that bonus. But, there are a couple things you should…
American and US Airways seem to be working quickly to consolidate operations. They’ve announced a limited amount of codeshare flights between the two airlines that are bookable now for travel starting on January 23rd. They’re also offering 50% more redeemable miles if you’re…
Reminder to enter my Amazon gift card giveaway. Registering for hotel promos is always free and usually very quick and easy. Since travel patterns are rarely exactly as we intended, I recommend registering for all the promos just in case plans change. Registration is…
Reminder to enter my Amazon gift card giveaway. Thanks to David for submitting some humor for us to enjoy, courtesy of The Oatmeal: