New American Express Offers: Office Max, Staples, Hulu and More
Just a quick reminder to check your American Express offers. Today I logged in and found a number of new offers. The ones I mention below are likely targeted- you
Observation Deck: Frustrating Customers or Frustrating Customer Service?
It seems like every week we see some new concerning experience reported through social media, whether its a passenger being dragged off a plane, or being removed because someone ..
PSA: Cancel, don’t change Southwest Flights
Southwest Airlines has great fare rules. Generally speaking, every Southwest Flight is refundable, usually as credit to use later, except with the new system.Unfortunately, that ..
Episode 56 – FIRE and Travel Hacking
Episode Description
Ever wonder what FIRE stands for? Or consider how travel hacking may (or may NOT) be contributing to your overall wealth and financial
Hyatt takes suite upgrade awards seriously. Be sure to use them!
On my recent trip to Lexington, Kentucky, I stayed at my favorite downtown hotel, the Hyatt Regency Lexington. It’s got a great central location and a decent restaurant downstair..
Five ways to capitalize asset price movements
I am on the record as skeptical of the value of paying a roboadvisor to execute capital-loss harvesting, but capital-gain and capital-loss harvesting is a subject that excites fi..
Why Chase Sapphire Reserve Travel Insurance is Not Enough
Like many of you I’m the proud owner of a shiny new Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Unlike many of you I’ve had extensive experience with travel insurance claims. Because I’m an
Electronics Ban Expansion, Qantas Heritage, Travel Scholarships, Singapore Long Haul
The Weekly Travel News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily
10 Gallon Challenge: The Disney World Dessert Even Crazier Than The Kitchen Sink
If you’re a Disney World fan, you probably have the kitchen sink on your bucket list. The kitchen sink is a monster of a dessert at Disney World’s Beaches and Cream soda shop
Quick hits: Travel light, pack less with the right clothes
I cleaned out my wardrobe a little the other day (read: threw out one t-shirt) and marveled at what clothes I appreciate the most. When it comes to travel, I’ve
Diamonde the Giraffe appears with Delta SkyMiles and Lyft
Last summer, Diamonde the Giraffe flew to United Arab Emirates and visited the Grand Hyatt Dubai. Who knew that she’d be getting involved with Delta SkyMiles and Lyft?
Diamonde ..
Review: The Castle Hotel Orlando
I had a short trip to Orlando recently and wanted something a little bit different. The Castle Hotel Orlando is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. I’m familiar with other h..
Cheapest lap infant award tickets for international travel
In general parlance, you usually hear that lap infants are “free” until they turn two. That’s generally true – if flying domestically you can bring your under 2 year old
Episode 55 – Dealing with frustrating customer service
Episode Description
Trevor and the Joes tackle our brave new world of social media, where every negative interaction on an airplane or otherwise gets filmed.
Singapore Airlines Suite Class Review A380 Singapore SIN to New York JFK
The Singapore Suites experience is unlike any other that you will ever encounter in your lifetime.My wife and I got to experience it firsthand May 2016, and it was unbelievable.In
Travel is Changing, Specifically the Passenger Experience
I don’t want to be a pessimist, but it seems to me that with a lot of the news going around over the past month or so, Travel is Changing
FT4RL Recap, Meet-ups, AMEX Platinum, Noise Cancelling Headphones
The Weekly Travel News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily
Some parenting thoughts on Mother’s Day
While this post has very little to do with travel, both my mom and the mother of my children majorly influenced me in my love of travel. This post is
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 13: Peking Duck
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
Hong Kong Revisited: Toddler jet lag, our experience, and some ideas for how to deal with it
Jet lag hits almost every human hard, but in my experience, toddler jet lag is the worst. 18 months – 3 year old kids possess the wonderful qualities of knowing
The Perplexing Case of an extra $137
I recently posted about my upcoming travel booking needs, I’ve had a bit of luck since then, as I’ll have 4 Marriott Nights rather than two (they reset in June)
Use Korean Air SKYPASS to piece together low-level Delta award availability
In April I wrote a post trying to figure out what kind of award space Delta makes available to their partners, since the space they make to their own members
What Makes a Hotel Room Luxurious?
Last weekend at FT4RL 6 I took on the topic of Vendoming. After the session I had a nice chat with a couple who had an upcoming first stay booked at the Vendome with