Pizza Week In Review: May 24, 2015
Lots of big discounts on fares, gift cards and luggage this week, along with some hotel reviews and other odds and ends. The Pizza Week in Review….
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20% Off Luggage At Amazon Memorial Day Sale
Briggs and Riley doesn’t do a ton of discounting so it isn’t often I see their bags included in a sale online. But there are a few that are 20% off on Amazon, along with a number of other popular brands.
What’s In My Backpack? The Best Sleep Mask
Over the course of years of travel and hundreds of trips, I’ve used countless items to make travel easier. Some of those items were complete flops, but over the years I’ve assembled a pretty good group of go-to gadgets in my backpack. Here’s another…
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…
Starwood Announces Their Suite Night Alternatives
A few years ago, Starwood Preferred Guest introduced a new concept called Suite Night Awards. These were targeted at frequent travelers who stayed more than 50 nights a year with SPG. They were meant to help improve the upgrade process, giving elites the ability to…
Lowest Price I’ve Seen On My Favorite Battery
I’m working on a series of posts for items I carry in my backpack and noticed today that my favorite pocket battery has dropped in price again. I’ve paid $19.99 for the Anker 3200 mAh portable charger in the past and thought that was…
State Capital Trivia Answer And Winners
Thanks to everyone who participated in my recent trivia giveaway. The challenge was to find 10 capital cities in the US that don’t have commercial air service. I originally said 9 and was corrected by a few folks. The ten capital cities without air…
Quick Trivia Question For Free Amazon & Starbucks!
There’s no question I love to travel. But, I also love travel, pretty much most things related to travel like airplanes, trains, hotels, and of course status, miles and points. It’s why I quiz my daughter about plane types when we’re hanging in an…
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My Favorite Portable Phone Charger On Sale At Amazon
It looks like one of my favorite travel gadgets will be on sale in Amazon’s upcoming end-of-year lightning deals. Anker makes some of the best chargers on the market in a variety of different sizes. For folks who don’t want to carry a…
Sunday Travel Humor: A Must Buy!
I’m sure I’ve seen pictures of this before but never in the context of travel. This is really just priceless: Meet the Ostrich Pillow. Uh, yeah. No way I’m wearing that thing on an airplane. Nor pretty much any other place I can…