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Japan Is 14% Cheaper Thanks to Exchange Rate Changes: Time To Go Overseas NOW
Time to dust off the passport! Many currencies are trading much lower to the dollar than just a few months ago. The Japanese yen, for example, was 109 to the
US Bank Flexperks Difference And News
The other week, I had flown to TravelCon and redeemed my Flexperks for a Virgin America flight. I utilized the $25 reimbursement when redeeming for a flight, which was great, bou..
A Tip to Get 1st Dibs on Award Flights
Per Fare Compare Southwest Airlines has a new route from BWI airport to San Jose, Costa Rica. Southwest’s first expansion into Central America hopefully leads to more routes and ..
First Glance: The Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
On 2 March, I had the chance to tour Hyatt’s newest hotel in Dubai (just opening 1 March) the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights.
The hotel, which
Additional Thoughts On TravelCon With Scott And Grant’s Presentation
Scott Mackenzie
Scott opened his presentation with what loyalty program should you bank your airline miles. His answer? It depends. Those two words have probably been the most us..
The Best American Airline Miles Earning Rate Through Barclay’s Bank
Last week, Kenny who writes on Miles4More uncovered a spend bonus that caps up to $20,000 and you will receive 50% back in miles. In essence, you will be earning 1.5x
Learn About The New Barclay American Airlines Aviator Cards Blue and Aviator
Hat tip to jolesch on Travel Codex for asking Barclay about the Aviator Cards and discovering there’s actually two more. I called Barclay’s and the agent told me there’s actually..
Today’s To-Do: Get a Convertible Credit Card
One Easy To-Do to Travel More for Less
“When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.” Creighton Adams
My friend Trevor and I were recently discussing how intimidating starti..
Basic Rules of the Road for International Travel
I do a lot of international travel. I write a lot about international travel. But I also see lots of foundational questions about international travel, whether it be via ..
5 Travel Luxuries I Won’t Give Up
Deal Girl enjoys Tea on the Titanic, June 2013
My friend Maria wrote a fun post about luxuries she won’t give up being a Mom. It got me thinking about what
DC Local Giveaway! Win 1 of 10 Pairs of Tickets to the Travel & Adventure Show
The DC Travel and Adventure show is next weekend March 7-8. The Travel Adventure Team knows how much I love the show and gave me ten(!) pairs of tickets to
Book these US Airways Awards before 28 Feb
Its approaching the end of February, and lets be honest, we all have a bit of that dread, as we await the merging of two great programs: American AAdvantage, and
Doubling Down Into Star Alliance
Let me start off by saying the credit cards that I have are heavily weighed into the Star Alliance. I have several Chase cards earning Ultimate Rewards, one Citi card
My most ambitious mileage run ever – #90minturninCAI
This past weekend, my wife and I embarked on our most ambitious mileage run ever. We flew from Washington-Dulles (IAD) to Doha, Qatar (DOH) to Cairo, Egypt (CAI), and back, with
Disney World Hotels Win: The Surprise Thank You Note
Best. Junk. Mail. Ever.
This is an unexpected entry in the Souvenir Stories series.
February is a bucketful of suck. The last time it was this cold in DC was in 1934:
Arriving in Cairo and Keeping an Open Mind
This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight
Why I’m a fan of Qatar Airways
Many who know me, know that I’m a big fan of Qatar Airways. In fact, nearly half of my American Airlines Executive Platinum status is going to be earned on Qatar Airways
Etihad Lounge Hopping and Flying Abu Dhabi to Cairo
This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. The first post was: Etihad flight
Etihad Airways From Washington Dulles to Abu Dhabi
This trip was 50% vacation and 50% mileage run. My wife and I had wanted to make it to Egypt, in fact, we had wanted to visit Egypt on our
Deal Mommy Fave Megabus Opens Up Schedule Till 5/19. Hello, $1 Tickets!
Who Knew?
Megabus just opened up their schedule all Spring and true to form, every single bus has $1 seats. They go QUICK, so don’t ask, just book. They do allow
Slippery Slope, Party of One: Where Do You Draw the Line?
I’ve gotten some blowback this morning and would appreciate your take. No wrong answers here as I attempt to answer the question for myself, too.
The context: most of you know
Disney World Hotels: On or Off Site? (Revisited)
Fun at All Star Movies, Disney World, Jan 2015
After one stay at Disney World’s Saratoga Springs, I firmly advised folks to skip expensive Disney World hotels in favor of off-s..
Conclusion: Thanksgiving Round the World
This trip was at least 18 months in the making. It also went through varying destinations. We started out with the desire to do an around the world trip, then it