Eating Fast (I Couldn’t Help Myself) At Slows BBQ In Detroit
I was recently in Detroit, and since I’d never been before, I asked around for great places to eat. One of the consensus top restaurant picks was Slows BBQ, so I had to check […]
Food Wine And Miles Anniversary Giveaway Winners!
Thanks to everyone who entered the big giveaway I ran last week and over the weekend. I’ll cut right to the chase, after a series of random drawings (via Random.org of course), the winners […]
Why I’m Flying New York To Detroit Via Chicago
I’m heading to Detroit this weekend, and instead of booking a direct flight I opted to take a connection via Chicago. Why on earth would I do that you might ask?
There are actually several […]
The Big Food, Wine, And Miles 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway!
Where has the time gone?
Yes, kids, just over 1 year ago I decided to jump into this game called “blogging”. I didn’t really know what to expect – it’s been difficult at times, but […]
When Did United Start Serving Decent Sandwiches In Coach?
One of my favorite aspects about having status with United is the ability to “Same Day Change” (SDC) for free. This past weekend, I had originally booked a return flight from BAcon that departed […]
My Top 8 Highlights From BAcon
This weekend I attended the Boarding Area Conference (aka BAcon) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was a pretty amazing weekend, so I thought I’d share my highlights:
#1 – Being Invited
Frankly, it was an honor […]
United Upgrading Airbus Fleet
Visit FlyerTalk for the original announcement and ongoing discussion
United is making a number of great updates to their A319s and A320s (legacy United planes). Here’s the info from UA Insider on FlyerTalk:
Hi Everyone,
As part […]
Free American Admirals Club Pass Courtesy Of Klout
(I first heard about this promotion via MommyPoints)
I’m a little bit late on this, but I was tied up all day and unable to write until now. American is giving away a free Admirals […]
The Coolest Hyatt Atrium Might Be In… Cleveland, Ohio?
There are a lot of swanky hotels around the world with some pretty swanky lobbies. But have you ever seen a hotel atrium like this?
Believe it or not, that’s the inside of the Hyatt […]
Take A Swing In The First2Board Cinco De Mayo Giveaway!
There’s a lot of exciting stuff happening at First2Board right now, so we figured how better to celebrate than another First2Board giveaway?!
Are you ready to take a swing at the prize-filled piñata?
What can you win?
There […]
United’s New Regional Jets Mean More Upgrades For Everyone!
Ok maybe not everyone, but at least for those of us who are frequent United flyers 
Via this thread on FlyerTalk, United is adding 30 ERJ-175s to their regional jet fleet. This is great […]
Are Hotel Points More Valuable Than Airline Miles?
There are just about as many valuations of points and miles as there are people who collect points and miles. My personal valuation lines up pretty closely with the great summary that One Mile […]
