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,…
$50 off Alaska Airlines flights for Utah residents
Alaska Airlines and Delta Airlines have been sparring with each other for the last while as Delta increases their services via Seattle and cut benefits for Alaska MVP benefits. Alaska has responded by directly targeting the Salt Lake market. Last night I saw a commercial touting a $50 off flight credit for Utah residents who…
My experience with pickpocketing
The New York Times did a piece on tales of pickpocketers. It told the story of Wilfred Rose, a notorious pickpocketer, and some of the methods he used to steal money in New York City. Wilfred would pull wallets out by using both his middle finger and his forefinger to create homemade pliers. The story…
Citizens from certain states may not be able to board planes after 2016
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,…
Rome Trip – Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St Peters Basilica
1. Trip Over 2. Sightseeing in Rome Day 1 3. Sightseeing in Rome Day 2 4. Sightseeing in Rome Day 3 5. Review of Boscolo Palace Roma in Rome 6. Review of Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center 7. Review of Rome Marriott Park Hotel 8. Sightseeing in Rome Day 4 9. Review of Holiday…
$10 free credit for all Uber users
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.
Celebrating Swedish Midsommer
One of my favorite traditions to relive is the Swedish Midsommer (Mid summer) celebration. It marks the longest day of the year and as the majority of the year in Sweden is covered in darkness and cold, it really is a time to celebrate. In Utah there is a Swedish Heritage Society where natives living…
The winner of the Gate8 luggage Twitter contest
The winner of the Twitter contest for the Gate8 luggage is tweet number 16, Daniel Skiffington (@danskiffington) who said that he would take his Gate8 luggage to Dubai. Congratulations and thanks to everyone for entering the contest. @questformiles Re: your blog post. I'd take the luggage to Dubai! — Daniel Skiffington (@danskiffington) June 26, 2014
Gate8 luggage giveaway part 2
I tried two weeks ago to giveaway a piece of Gate8 luggage that I was given to review. The winner, however, never came forward – therefore, I’m putting it back up for grabs again with a little twist. This time, I’ll be doing the giveaway via Twitter. In order to enter: 1) follow me on…
Save 20% on gas via Home Depot
There currently is an American Express offer of a one time $15 statement credit off a $75 cumulative purchase at Home Depot by June 30, 2014. Registration is required. My preferred method for registering is to tweet #AmexHomeDepot through your American Express synced twitter accounts. Each authorized user on each account is eligible for these…


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