GIVEAWAY: United Beverage Vouchers
I’ve got a LOT of beverage vouchers to give away. 20, to be exact, thanks to 10 from David H. So, to make things easy, I’ll select 10 winners who will each get two drinks a piece. To enter for a chance to win,…
Like MileagePlus Cards On Facebook And Get….
I have no idea. I saw the following button when I logged into my United Airlines MileagePlus account this morning. Might be new, or I might have missed it during previous trips to the website. It doesn’t stand out too much on the page….
Free Club Carlson Points And New SPG Properties
1,000 Free Club Carlson points, easy to get. Delta seems to be tweaking award availability, with many routes now able to be booked with saver inventory less than 21 days prior to departure. Two new Starwood Preferred Guest properties in popular markets, Miami and…
I’m Still Executive Platinum. Are You?
I’ve been traveling overseas the past week, so I hadn’t gotten around to checking my status level with American Airlines. I had written recently that I was pretty sure I’d wake up the first day of March and not be Executive Platinum for the first time in 6 or…
The Fabric of Family Woven Into A Life Of Travel
A quick note that I wrote the vast majority of this on my recent trip to Stockholm but due to jetlag and a busy work schedule, I didn’t get around to posting it until now. I’m sitting on a flight from Austin to London-Heathrow…
TWO Free Tickets To FTU Advanced San Diego This Weekend. One Last Time!
Short notice, I’ll be picking a winner tomorrow, since the event starts Friday. A good friend of mine reached out today to ask if I could help give away his ticket to Frequent Traveler University Advanced in San Diego, which starts day after tomorrow,…
10 Days In Italy: Getting Lost In Venice
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)…
The Onion Satirizes The Rise In Airline Fees
I can’t say I read The Onion a lot. I’ll see the occasional piece wander by that someone sends me and usually get a bit of a chuckle. Recently, The Onion turned its attention to the world of travel. Thanks to Justin for sending…
The (Small) Silver Lining Of SPG’s New Suite Night Alternatives
In case you missed the announcement recently, Starwood Preferred Guest announced alternatives for folks who stayed more than 50 nights last year but wanted an alternative to Suite Night Awards. The choices themselves weren’t that compelling: 10 Suite Night Awards (status quo) 4 free…
Free Airline Tickets Now Available As MyVegas Redemption
Allegiant Air is the newest partner for the MyVegas slot platform that MGM Resorts operates. For those that aren’t familiar, it’s a Facebook game that you can play (as well as an app version) where you can earn points for free hotel stays, cruises…