Got Status? What have you earned this year?
Since we’re 8 months into the year, I thought it would be a good time to look back and see where I stand with my status this year. Airlines In 2011, I earned Platinum Status with US Airways and decided…
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Travel Tuesday Trivia – Enter to Win!
This week I had a chance to talk to some wonderful folks over at Starwood. To have a little fun, and to share some interesting facts I’ve recently learned, I’m running a Travel Tuesday Trivia contest. To enter, simply…
Typhoon Vincente reaks havoc on my travel plans & @USAir saves the day
After 15 nights in Hong Kong, I decided I needed a little R&R and I headed over to Macau for a 3-day weekend. To help set the stage for how the Typhoon Vincente saga unfolded, I will share a little…
Did your 3 words win? The 10k Starpoints go to….
As we’ve seen, there’s a lot you can say in three words. I said, “I Love SPG”, those were my three words. I asked readers to describe what travel means to you – in three words. The prize? Since I…
Your Data Is Not As Secure As You Think – even at hotels/on cruises
Two recent blog posts, and an article about a massive data breach at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Cunard Cruises prompted me to post about the topic. View from the Wing & Frequently Flying both posted about American Airlines lack of…
I Love @SPG so I’m giving away 10k Starpoints! Enter now!
Three Words I Love SPG. (that’s three words) There’s a lot you can say in three words. I want to see what travel means to you – in three words and the most creative, original entry will win 10k Starpoints!…
Enter to Win 10k Starpoints with 3 words & a picture
Three Words There’s a lot you can say in three words. I want to see what travel means to you – in three words and the most creative, original entry will win 10k Starpoints! Yes, you heard read that right. ten thousand (10K)…
Breaking: SMD4 pre-sale & in other news…give-a-way #5 starts now & it’s BIG!
I’ve never actually met The Cynical Traveler (fellow BA Blogger) but I feel like in my last few posts I have been channeling his name and might call myself VeryCynicalPoints for a few days 🙂 In case you missed the…
Whose MilagePlus Account is 12.5k Miles Richer Tonight?
As you all know by now, I’ve been running a 5 days of give-a-ways (over two weeks) promo. I’ve given away a Tumi travel kit to reader Craig. I’ve given a $50 iTunes Gift card to reader Aleks. I gave…
Last Chance to Enter to win 12.5k United Miles
Have you heard? I’m giving away 12,500 United Miles – enough for a one-way ticket in the domestic US. To enter, please see this post: “Guess the Location and Win 12.5k United Miles” You can only enter on that post…
My Upcoming United Flight & Register to Win 10+k United Miles
For the second time this year, and perhaps only the third time in my life, I am going to be flying on United. Today, by chance, I called to see if First Class was available on my flight…and sure enough,…
Guess the location and enter to win 12.5k United Miles
Contest Now Closed If you’ve been following my blog, you know I love to travel. I’ve been to some amazing locations around the world. Of all the places I’ve been, I have a few favorites. This picture may, or may…
Dream Destination Winner Is….
There are a lot of travelers out there with some amazing sounding dream destinations. 190 people submitted their dream destination on the post Booking Award Travel in hopes of wining 10k Hilton Honors Points. Lots of people said they’d love to go…
Last Chance – Enter To Win 10K Hilton Honors Points
Enter to win 10k Hilton Honors Points by telling me what your dream destination is on my post about Booking Award Travel. You can only enter by commenting on that post (comments on this post are not entered to win)….
Booking Award Travel – Here Come The Nightmares & enter to win 10K @HiltonHHonors points
You’ve worked all year collecting points & miles and now it’s time to use them. Let the nightmares begin! Booking award travel – even for an avid traveler like me – can be an ordeal. Luckily, booking hotels is a…
VGPs Five Days of Give-a-ways $50 iTunes Gift Card Winner is….
There were 115 comments on the Top 5 Travel App post and the winning comment, selected at random, came from from Aleks (comment #70) who recommends the Delta App. Congratulations to Aleks. There were some really great Travel App…