So, You Want To Go To Thailand…
If I had a nickle for every time some asked me about traveling to Thailand I’d be…well…I’d have a few dollars. Seriously though, tons of people ask me about planning trips to Thailand so I thought I’d put a post…
Explorations Guru
Potential 50 miles Per Dollar On US Air Dividend Miles Mall
If you’ve been participating in the US Airways promotion through the Dividend Miles Shopping Mall to earn up to 100% bonus miles you’ve got an opportunity to earn up to 50 miles per dollar with one of their partners. The…
10 Extreme Hotels, Maybe
I don’t usually read Fox News, but one of their headlines caught my eye. “Top 10 Extreme Hotels In The World.” So I had to check out what they’ve listed as the Top 10 and see if I had been…
Bangkok’s Rooftop Bars
What are the best rooftop bars in Bangkok? Well, I’m sure you’ll get a different answer for each person you ask. But here are some of the popular ones you might try. Vertigo and Moon Bar at the Banyan Tree…
Hyatt Takes A Gamble
Hyatt takes a gamble. Literally. Hyatt is taking a gamble that you’ll want to stay at MGM Resorts in Vegas if you can earn, and use, Hyatt Gold Passport points there. A lot of people have already written about this…
Tumi 40% Off On Rue Lala
There’s 18 hours left to get Tumi luggage and bags for around 40% off on Rue Lala. There’s a great spinner suitcase that I love and have been looking for available in a great color. The Tumi T-Tech Varick is…
Most Bizarre Statement Of The Week: @OneMileAtATime “JetBlue Even More Space on par with the 1st class…”
“JetBlue already offers “Even More Space” seating, which I’d say is almost on par with the first class products offered by many airlines domestically” I read a lot of blogs. Some I read regularly, other I read when a headline…
Charleston Sessions Sneak Peak
The First2Board team is getting very excited about the Charleston Sessions September 6-8th. This event will be the first in a series of City Sessions. Charleston is a wonderful city with a rich history and trendy food scene and we’re…
Thankfully The Angries Won’t Be Able To Fly With Knives
Today the TSA announced, and it has been heavily reported, that they will drop efforts to allow small knives on-board aircraft in carry-on luggage. The reversal came after lobby groups representing flight attendants, airlines, pilots and relatives of terror victims…
10 Nights In Hawaii, 80k Starpoints
As I posted yesterday, I’m planing a December trip to Hawaii and will spend 17 days there. I showed yesterday how I’m flying to Hawaii from Charleston, SC for $1900 with the main part of trip in First Class. Today…
$1700 First Class Round Trip to Hawaii from PHX
I decided early on this year that I wanted to go to Hawaii over the winter holidays. So this week I began looking for flight options. I thought I’d use a frequent flyer ticket, but just wasn’t finding anything that…
Starwood Grows Again
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. BEIJING — Starwood announced today that they will open 20 new hotels in China in 2013. Starwood has 120 hotels open and more than 100 in the pipeline, making China the company’s second largest hotel market…
VGP recognized at 2013 Travel & Leisure Magazine SMITTY Awards
I have never regretted missing a conference more than this past weekend’s Travel Bloggers Exchange TBEX in Toronto. At the conference for Travel Writer and Travel Bloggers, Travel & Leisure Magazine’s Executive Digital Editor, Rich Beattie announced the winner of…
Day 27: Resolution – mostly
If you read regularly you know I’ve been awaiting a reply from Virgin Atlantic’s customer service team. Early in May I took a flight on Virgin Atlantic from New York to London and decided on the day of the flight…
Very Good Deal: David Burke’s Primehouse Chicago
Today’s deal comes from David Burke’s Primehouse Chicago. Gilt City is offering three deals at the Chicago favorite. The deal below seems like the best offer to me. I love David Burke Townhouse in New York is one of my…
SpaWish Gift Cards Back on Groupon
If you love to spa, you’ll love this deal. The popular SpaWish Gift cards are back on Groupon. It’s $35 for a $50 gift card. You can buy up to 3 per person and 2 as additional gifts. The certificate…