I recently had the opportunity to fly from Los Angeles to Nadi, Fiji and then from Nadi onto Brisbane, Australia. On the LA to Nadi route Fiji Airways flies their newer Airbus A330 planes. From Nadi to Brisbane they fly…
Starwood Q2 2014 Promo is here! Starwood has announced their next promotion: Earn Away, Get Away. With the SPG® Earn Away global promotion, beginning May 1st, earn triple points on stays that include a Sunday night (Saturday at hotels in…
I noticed that there was a 20% off Groupon deal today for Spa deals. By using the code SPA20 you can get 20% off your order. I looked at my local deals and there weren’t many deals that interested me,…
As a very frequent flyer of US Airways it might surprise you to know that before now I’ve never actually signed up for the The US Airways Premier World MasterCard. I was always content with the other cards I had and…
Once the wedding is over and you start your life as a married couple you want to hold on to that wedding day magic and get your honeymoon off to the best possible start. Some great tips to ensure its…
Did you know that there is a Barclaycard Arrival Travel Community where cardholders and non-cardholders can earn bonus miles for sharing their travel stories and photos? Both cardholders and non-cardholders can earn Amazon e-certificates with the miles they earn. Once you reach…
As a frequent traveler I have had the opportunity to visit more places than most people will ever see in their lifetimes. One of the things I like to do is give back to the communities I visit as well…
Walt Disney World introduced a new piece of technology meant to allow guests easier access to their vacation plans, tickets and wallet! Disney describes the MagicBands as “secure all-in-one devices that allow you to effortlessly access the plans and vacation choices…
Today, JetBlue launched a quirky new marketing campaign, ‘Air on the Side of Humanity,’ to remind customers there is a better way to fly. The campaign documents the plight and perspective of the most overlooked fliers of all – pigeons. JetBlue says…
I was intrigued this week when I received an email about a JetBlue Mosaic Status Match and Challenge. You see, I made a decision recently that some frequent flyers would call crazy. I’m not going to go out of my…
Does the crash of Malaysian Airlines, MH370, change your mind about flying Malaysian Airlines? Or flying at all? Someone said to me today, I’m not flying on a 777 anytime soon. I thought, well, that’s somewhat impossible if you are…
In December I spent 3 weeks in Hawaii. It was an amazing trip and I would love to go back – if I could go for free. If you collect enough points and miles you can do just that. So…
I’ve just wrapped up a 28 day trip to Australia for business. I only took one medium sized suitcase and decided that I would do laundry. There were plenty of dry cleaning options, but I had a hard time finding…
I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Melbourne Australia on a few occasions. This trip, however, has been the longest trip to date. I’m spending 25 nights here in Melbourne and so I’ve had the opportunity to explore the city more…
By VGP Blogger, Rachel B Disney has raised Magic Kingdom prices by $4 to $99 for adults and children ages 10 and older. This is the second time in eight months Disney has raised their admission prices. Last June, daily admission…
Today I flew from Melbourne, Australia to Sydney, Australia on flight 444. It was my first trip with Qantas and all I could think was, wow, if they didn’t have personal iPads streaming entertainment for every single passenger onboard the…