There were plenty of people who participated in my first Starbucks giveaway via “Tweet A Coffee”. #pizzacoffee wasn’t quite popular enough to be trending on Twitter but we did have a few fun comments: I plan to continue handing out Starbucks on a weekly…
I’ve been playing the points and miles game for so long I sometimes take for granted what someone who wants to get started might think “easy” is. I was sitting with a good friend enjoying some lunch last week going through various credit card…
There’s been a lot written by travel bloggers about buying gift cards at office supply stores to earn lots of points. I’ve been involved with it for a while myself, though not to the extreme of some. I know I’m supposed to get a…
A couple months ago a “coming soon” sign popped up at my home airport, Washington Dulles. In the B concourse, they would be adding a new Starbucks Evenings location. In true Starbucks fashion, they placed this location directly across from the only Starbucks in…
As a in pursuit of lifetime status with both Hyatt and Starwood, I’ve been dedicating all my paid stays to Hyatt this year and all my award stays to Starwood. Roughly a year ago now, SPG made some pretty significant changes to their program. …
Okay, so it’s not as sexy as American Airlines Executive Platinum status. But, Starbucks is selling a unique $450 gift card, featured on Gilt. It’s a 20-gram etched stainless steel card that, according to the article, actually costs more to make than what they…
I saw this sign when I got back to Dulles airport in the B concourse. As a foodie and a student of the restaurant industry as a whole, Starbucks has offered a wealth of case study. Now, they’ve started branching out past coffee, mints,…
For those that don’t spend 30% of their life on airplanes, the various shopping malls run by the airlines can be a great way to accumulate miles. Generally speaking, you can buy pretty much anything you need through one of the malls at the…