I have the opportunity to take my very first trip to China shortly. China is a place that I’ve always wanted to visit. My wife and I will be flying Delta. I was able to use Skymiles to book an award ticket for her to match my itinerary, including a business class seat for her…
Fast track status offer for American Airlines for non-elites
American Airlines is offering a fast track to status for non-elites. You must register by midnight on August 27, 2013 and enter in promo code H3TLI. The parameters are: * Fly between September 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013 on eligible airline. Eligible airlines include American Airlines, American Eagle®, American Connection® carrier, British Airways, Finnair,…
Recent travel news
Here is some recent travel news: * Moldova is the least visited country in Europe and they’re embracing it * Denver hotel offer $50,000 inflatable room * Astrophysicist tries to solve timing issue with boarding a plane * Delta passenger abandons his luggage to avoid $1,000 in fees
Trip Report – Maui Day 3 Gazebo
Trip report – Maui Why I Chose United Economy Over British Airways First Class Trip Report – Maui Day 1 Trip Report – Maui Day 2 Trip Report – Maui Day 3 Trip Report – Maui Day 4 Trip Report – Maui Day 5 Trip Report – Maui Day 6 We’ve always tried to find…
One way to avoid gadget neck strain on flights
I saw an article in Bloomberg Businessweek that had tips on avoiding neck strain from playing with electronic devices on flights . It reminded me of when I met Kevin from Ghetto IFE at the recent Boarding Area convention and asked him where the name of his blog came from. He told me that he…
Cutting the phone cord in order to save money for travel
I’ve been reexamining my spending habits in order to dig out from under a pile of debt and to ultimately be able to cash flow more travel. Back in February, I cut the DirecTV cord and went to strictly a free HD Antenna. I am now using a Roku 3, an Apple TV, and 2…
My wife’s experience with Global Entry application
I applied for Global Entry back in May 2011 and have enjoyed the benefits of quick processing coming back from international destinations. My wife recently applied for Global Entry and the following is her experience. Originally I was not going to apply for Global Entry due to the $100 fee and I only travel international…
$50 Marriott Gift Card for $40 live now
UPDATE: Sold Out! Over on Ebay, their daily deal right now is a $50 Marriott Gift Card for $40 with free shipping an no American Express card required. The other deal at Daily Getaways goes live right now as well though an American Express card is required to get the 20% discount.
Marriott Gift Cards 20% off with American Express card
Daily Getaways is offering Marriott Gift Cards for 20% off when you use your American Express card starting June 10th at 1:00 PM Eastern. Marriott Giftcards can be used towards stays at the hotel, spa treatments, golf, and food. A $100 gift card for $80 – 410 Available A $500 card for $400 – 308…
Would you like some cheese with your wine?
I just finished a flight from London to Atlanta on Delta. The lady next to me was from England. She started off beverage service requesting a glass of white wine. Then during the next pass through she requested a glass of red wine with a double glass. After she finished that one off, she took…
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