It can be a pain in the neck to get from Baltimore-Washington Airport to the Washington, DC metro area.  Maryland’s regional trains (MARC) run on weekdays only, and the Amtrak trains can be pretty spaced out.  There’s a shuttle to the metro, but that adds a lot of time to …

I mentioned before that I take my reservation checking to almost paranoid levels.  I say “almost” because things keep happening that make my obsession worth it.  And I just had a crazy hotel situation that I only discovered because I’m *that* neurotic. Because the Zilaria never worked out for an …

I am a frequent customer of Lot18, and this is part of the reason I love it so much: Lot18 is a wine store.  Occasionally, they give you promotional credit.  This promotional credit applies to shipping.  So, whenever I get some promotional credit, I make sure to use it rather than …

The American Express Platinum card usually offers huge club access benefits.  But starting in March, they will no longer offer US Airways and American Airlines club access. I’m a bit miffed because I applied to the card to get access to both US Airways and American (since I will be …

Just a quick note that the Kindle DX is discounted down to $169 from $239 through tomorrow. I apologize for the brevity. I’m on an iPad on a plane and my laptop kicked the bucket! (If anyone sees any good deals on laptops…) Also, I cannot figure out urls in …

I just found a new favorite barbeque place in Austin, and it is literally off the beaten path. Micklethwait Craft Meats is a sort-of-restaurant-sort-of-food-truck located in East Austin somewhere around 1309 Rosewood Avenue. The food truck is parked in a grassy area attached to a parking lot, complete with wooden …

On my most recent trip to Austin, I decided to stay in the Driskill, a historic property new to the Hyatt family.  It’s supposedly the most haunted hotel in the United States, but definitely not the first haunted hotel I’ve stayed in. The hotel definitely has an old-school luxury feel …

Another great lightning deal from Amazon.com today. The travel surge protector I’ve recommended in a previous post is about to be heavily discounted at 7:50 pm Eastern today on Amazon.com. It should go quickly, so get to the link a few minutes before and refresh!  If it sells out, join …

Just a note that the Pack and Play for travel that Tiff recommended in a previous post, is about to be heavily discounted at 2pm Eastern Time on Amazon Lightening Deals. It should go fast, so if you are interested, I’d have the refresh button going a few seconds before …

US Airways’ has two and a half hubs within driving distance of each other.  The time difference it takes for a flight to connect into Philadelphia or Charlotte is negligible.  Most US Airways flyers I know default to the Charlotte airport.  It is easy to get around, has great food …