The Ballantyne Hotel, for whatever reason, has been on my bucket list of Starwood properties I wanted to visit. Located just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, The Ballantyne is hotel disguised as a resort. Located in a corporate park, the…
Kimpton’s Raid The Mini Bar perk just got a little, perkier! A longstanding favorite among Kimpton guests, the ability to raid the mini-bar has been one of the perks of the Kimpton In Touch loyalty program. In addition to perks…
Friday the 13th, a great day for travel? Well, it didn’t start that way for me, but it ended okay. Glad I didn’t get checked into room 13! The Aloft Ballantyne is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a corporate…
Are you a superstitious person? Did you know that many people have travel superstitions? Since this is the first Friday the 13th I’ve traveled on, I thought I’d find out what superstitions people have and what interesting Friday the 13th…
Due to flooding in Denver, US Airways has relaxed its travel policy. The revised ticket policy is in effect from 9/13 4:30 PM ET to 9/15 11:59 PM ET. If you’re traveling to Denver during that period, you can change…
Here’s the perfect Living Social Deal for every traveler! Get $50 to spend at Brookstone for $25. Use code FRIDAY13 and get 13% off! So for $21.75 you can get $50 to spend at Brookstone. Great deal! Take 13% off…
It’s so strange to me that people in the blogging world, especially the travel/points/miles world, are so opposed to anyone expressing their personal opinions. After all, a blog is a personal weblog and hence, full of personal opinions. Everyone seems…
Those who read my blog know that I’ve been loyal to US Airways for a long, long time. Up until now, this has been the best program for me based upon my travel needs. Here’s why I made US Airways…
Every year, Americans take 60 million trips abroad (according to the US State Department). And every year, 6,000 Americans are arrested by foreign authorities 3,000 of those end up being incarcerated. The odds are slim that you’ll be arrested while traveling overseas –…
CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 2013 — United Airlines today launched an innovative 3-day promotion offering MileagePlus members a bonus of up to 60% on award miles purchased between Sept. 3 and Sept. 5. MileagePlus members can go to www.united.com/peoplepower to purchase miles, share the promotion through…
What makes a great hotel room? Or, what makes a hotel room great? No matter how you ask the question, you’re bound to get a variety of different answers. I think one thing that everyone will agree on is cleanliness…
British Airways today announced it is debuting its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with an inaugural round-trip flight between London and Toronto on September 1. The flight will touch-down at Lester B Pearson Airport at approximately 2:55 pm local time and will depart the same evening around 7:20…
United announced that it intends to use the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to operate service to Chengdu, China 3 times a week. If approved, Chengdu will be the 9th destination United serves in the Asia nonstop from San Francisco. The proposed flights, subject to government approval,…
Webcast schedueld for Sept. 11 Live from the Airline Passenger Experience Expo in Anaheim, Calif., to Unveil Revolutionary New Technology PRNewswire/ — Nearly five years to the date after revolutionizing air travel with the launch of its in-flight Internet service, Gogo…
Starwood is running a new promo “Take A Spin With SPG” that will allow you to enter to win 250,000 Starpoints which can be used toward Starwood’s Preferred Guest® Free Night Awards, suite upgrades, air transportation and merchandise awards. You can…
Set to Open in Early 2014, the Sheraton Dohuk Hotel will be the First of Four New Starwood Hotels to Open in Iraq under the Company’s Sheraton and Aloft Brands DOHUK, Iraq— Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) has signed an agreement with Mase Co LLC, a…