Big, big day on Groupon! Today you’l find Starbucks and Sears with deals on Groupon plus there’s a 15% off code for local deals. Use code: LOCAL15 for your discount! (Fine Print: *Max discount: $50. Coupon code does not apply to Starbucks…
As I sit onboard a flight to Anchorage, 16 hours and three flights in, I am struggling to keep my eyes open. You’d think that after having flown 9 long haul flights this year, and amassing just shy of 100,000 miles,…
People who know me tend to laugh and strangers raise their eyebrows when I get out my alcohol swabs or Lysol Wipes on an airplane. But a new study conducted by Auburn University and Wake Forest University researchers shows that…
I recently had the opportunity to use my frequent flyer miles to upgrade on Asiana Airlines. I upgraded the flight form Sydney to Seoul into Asiana Business Class and the flight from Seoul to LA into Asiana First Class. …
Back in April of 2012 I wrote a post called, What a USAirways- American Airlines Merger Would Mean For Me. I came across that article today and thought it would be fun to look back and see if any of…
Although kangaroos are a protected species, there are so many of them that they are widely regarded as as a nuisance, and they are hunted by professional hunters according to a strict quota system enforced by the government. While many Australians…
When pigs die and go to heaven, the pearly gates lead to Michael Symon’s Lola Bistro on trendy 4th Street in downtown Cleveland. Cleveland may be one of the most underrated food cities in America, but the options for great food are endless…
Today I got a message from Starbucks alerting me to a special partnership. From June 2 – 6 Starbucks will match every dollar spent on Starbucks eGift Cards up to $200,000 with a donation to the Global Fund to help…
I typically use my miles to upgrade to business for international flights and wasn’t really looking forward to an economy plus trip. Well, I was surprised! This is my review of the Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy vs Upper Class products….
We’re one month into the SPG 2nd quarter promotion, Earn Away Get Away. During the promotional period, you will earn double points on all stays (at participating properties) and triple points on stays that include a Sunday (Saturday in the…
I recently got an email from Chase about my Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card. It stated that Travel Notices Are No Longer Required on my account. The notice said: In the past, you may have notified us of your travel…
VegasUncork’d 2014 was one of the most exciting and fun food festivals I’ve been to in a long while. The weekend, by Bon Appetit and sponsored by Chase Sapphire Preferred, was filled with demonstrations, meet and greets, tastings and special…
VegasUncork’d 2014 was one of the most exciting and fun food festivals I’ve been to in a long while. The weekend, by Bon Appetit and sponsored by Chase Sapphire Preferred, was filled with demonstrations, meet and greets, tastings and special…
This was my first year attending the trendy food festival, VegasUncork’d, by Bon Appetit Magazine. Chase Sapphire Preferred was an event sponsor and hosted several special events for their members and offered up extra special experiences at other events. Part…
I took the second part of my trip on Fiji Airways yesterday this time departing from Sydney, Australia to Nadi, Fiji and onto Los Angeles, CA. Unlike the my flight from Fiji to Brisbane, which was on a pitiful…
Your plane has been quarantined. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it isn’t. When my flight from Nandi, Fiji landed in Brisbane, Australia the flight attendant made an announcement – it went something like this. Ladies…