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 …

I try to keep an eye on what I eat while traveling for work.  If I’m gone most of a good month, I try to make sure I’m eating healthy while on the road. It’s easy to get into the mindset of “but I’m on vacation,” especially when you have friends …

American Express Platinum Card holders lost access to the US Airways (and American) Clubs after March.  Bloggers pointed out that the Priority Pass Select Card that comes with the Am Ex Platinum can still get you into the clubs (just with no guests). Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. From …

I have a work trip coming up that is the day after a work event.  So I’m flying on the first flight out the day of the event to get there. That’s usually my normal MO.  I’m flying from one thing to another so I cut a relatively tight schedule …

The Dahlia Women’s Nifty Purse Organizer Insert for Handbags is steeply marked down from $28 to $15 for a limited time only on Amazon’s lightning deals (retail $47) in pink, tan, and black (the grey is the default view so click on another color to its left to see the sale items). …

I somehow came across this new invention for airplanes: The Reposer   The Reposer is a portable armrest that weighs about the same amount as a paperback book and installs onto the existing armrests to extend them. From their website:  Without the RePoser, the weight of your arms builds strain …

A few things: Make sure you check in the right way as a Delta Elite to maximize the amount of free drinks you get     How Fancy Do You Go With In-Flight Cocktails?   Free drinks for non-upgraded Elite Platinums on American     Knowing about free drinks on …

I was hanging out at a hotel this weekend that a lot of my friends were staying at.  Late into my evening, a friend who had already gone upstairs to head to bed received an email from Delta informing him his flight was cancelled and offered him three alternate routes. …

When you aren’t going for status at a hotel chain, you may not worry as much about joining the loyalty program.  Especially if you booked through a site like Priceline and are ineligible for getting points for the stay. But being in the loyalty program can get you other perks. …

Reporters arriving at Sochi have been tweeting astonishing photos of the conditions in their hotel rooms.  View from the Wing linked to quite a few of them. But there are a few things that I’ve seen on twitter that have made me go, “Ah, you haven’t been to Russia before!” …