Or Travelocity or Orbitz, or any other third-party website. A while back, I wrote on a strange quirk with US Airways upgrades.  US Airways agents were unable to touch tickets booked through another airline.  That means, you could not upgrade a US Airways flight through US Airways if it was …

Terminal A in DCA has been lacking in options.  Its current food options post-security are: Allie’s Deli D.C. Brewhouse Einstein Bros. Bagels Euro Café Fabulously Fresh Jerry’s Subs & Pizza There’s a Samuel Adams Brewhouse pre-security.  Back when I was loyal to Northwest, I spent a lot of time in Terminal …

When I travel for work, I try to set up my hotel routine to be as much like home as possible.  I get up at the same time (even on the West Coast) and I go to bed at the same time. I even have the same morning routine.  I …

From Visit Scotland: Win a week full of unique Scottish experiences for 2 people: stay in a castle, meet a Scottish Clan Chief, sample a wee dram at a distillery, visit Loch Ness and much more. You must be a resident of one of the countries listed on the form …

I just finished convincing (forcing) my husband to sign up for BzzAgent and realized people interested in deals generally might be interested in it. BzzAgent sends you products to test, hoping you’ll tell your friends about them.  The more active you are on the site, the more likely you are …

I wrote about the Rental Car Damage Waiver programs for the Chase Ink credit card and for the Chase Sapphire credit card. But there are times you may want to spend $25 on the American Express Premium Car Rental Protection. You can enroll your American Express cards in this program …

A little while back, I wrote about who the Chase Sapphire Preferred Damage Waiver is useful to uninsured drivers. The sum is that the Chase Sapphire Preferred Damage Waiver isn’t primary, which means your primary insurance will kick in (plus whatever deductible you’d have to pay) before your Chase Sapphire Preferred …

I mentioned that I always keep a Discover Card in my wallet for the 5% cash back promotions they do. I also mentioned in my previous post that I am currently in the situation where I need to spend a lot of money at Sears and Home Depot in the near …

A few of Anker’s iPad cases are marked down and can be combined with the coupon code ANKERPA5 to bring the price down to $6.50 from $29.99.   It works on the non-textured faux leather blue, orange or black ones. It works on the textured black one. The auto wake/sleep …

A few nights ago, my phone rang at 2am. It was Delta. For those who don’t know it, I used to be loyal to Delta (Northwest) when I lived in Michigan.  I just booked a ticket on Delta and cancelled within the one-day refundable window, opting to take a flight …