Club Carlson is out with a new promotion. The basics are that you’ll earn 10,000 bonus points for every stay at least 2 nights in length. You can see full promotion details here. As you can see, the promo runs from May 13th to…
Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for a free Briggs & Riley TORQ suitcase! I’m giving away a free Gogo pass today. Pretty straight forward. For those that don’t know about Gogo, they provide in-flight wi-fi on a number of airlines: Air Canada Airtran…
Have you entered my giveaway for a free Briggs & Riley TORQ suitcase? All you need to do is send me a picture of your suitcase. Extra points for funny pictures, but I will select a finalist or two randomly so it doesn’t have…
Suitcases are such an integral part of business travel. A bad suitcase is a thorn in your side, a great suitcase an invaluable asset. Ryan Bingham schooled his protege in the movie Up In the Air on how to pack, and a lot of…
Lots of announcements for new properties at Hyatt these days: Hyatt is converting an existing property in the Cherry Creek market of Denver to a Hyatt Place. This used to be a Loews. There’s already a number of properties in the Denver market but…
The Lufthansa Premier Miles & More World MasterCard® Q: I’m not a member of the Lufthansa Miles & More program. Why do I want this card? A: There are a few reasons, but the bottom line is Lufthansa is a member of the Star…
I’ve been a big proponent of TSA Pre-Check since its inception. No doubt, the TSA gets a lot of flack for things they do poorly. But, I think they’ve done a solid job with Pre-Check. Here’s why: TSA saw a need when the original…
I’ve been a proponent of CLEAR for quite some time. I’ve been hoping for 2 things: 1. More integration with TSA Pre-Check. They did this in Denver recently and it makes a nice difference when the Pre-Check line is a bit long on the…
Just a quick reminder that the online florists generally pay out tons of miles per dollar if you go through one of the various shopping portals. I’ve included a list with links. This is nowhere near comprehensive, but should give you a good idea…
It’s been a bit over a month since I enjoyed Hard 8 BBQ with my friend Scott. Good BBQ is something I didn’t start to appreciate until later in life, but I’m definitely here now. Just over a week ago I had a scheduled…