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The main distraction on long flights used to be Skymall. Skymall opened up a whole new world of the possible – from hot dog bun toasters to rare autographs, I used to flip through the magazine wishing that I was extremely wealthy so that I could buy the Family Ties chess set. As technology has…
DirecTV is offering a two night Hilton weekend certificate with new DirecTV service. You must select the “Select” package of $49.99 or higher. Weekend night certificates are valid for two (2) weekend nights, standard accommodation, double occupancy, subject to availability on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, at properties in the Hilton HHonors portfolio I signed up…
The architecture firm Dutch Docklands is planning to build a floating 5 star hotel in Tromsø, Norway. The hotel is called The Krystall and would have 86 rooms. The hotel is set to open in December 2016 and will feature glass roofs to get the picturesque view of the Northern Lights. Access to the hotel…
The ISIS mobile wallet created in conjunction with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile in 2010 has a serious branding problem. It coincidentally has the same name as the radical Islamic militant group that is threatening to blow up a US city and recently filmed the beheading of a US journalist (link does not show the video).…
7-Eleven has had an app for quite a while and they’ve had a decent amount of free coupons from time to time. Recently, they’ve been offering a free item every single day through their app. Today you can get a free Big Gulp by showing your app and since it’s not tied to an account,…
The Department of Homeland Security has recently announced the enforcement of the Real ID act passed by Congress in 2005. The act sets security standards for the issuance of identifications including driver’s licenses. There are still states and territories that have not complied with the act including Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts,…
Add promotional code 10r62014 to receive $10 off a trip. You must use the credit by July 10, 2014 at 1 am Eastern time. This promotional code is even for existing Uber users which is quite rare.
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
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…
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…
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