Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

Free Bacon Cookbook on Amazon.com

Okay, okay… this is a little bit of a stretch for a travel blog.  But I know a lot of people share my love for bacon.  And I’d definitely travel for good bacon.  (And Keri traveled for Praline Bacon!  And Vegas is the place to go to for bacon.) Today, …

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In Honor of FAA Changes, 15% off Amazon Kindles

Just a note that for Today Only, Amazon is giving 15% off all Kindle Products with promo code ThnksFAA in honor of the recent changes the FAA made to the electronics rules.   I’m an iPad tablet user, but I also use the regular Kindle frequently.  I don’t want to leave …

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The Easier Way to Search for Mileage Runs

Google Flights is an easy way to plan non-complicated mileage runs. A few years ago, Google acquired ITA Software–my go to search for travel.  I put the general places I’d like to go to in it, and I search by calendar.  This is great for finding fares to locations when …

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Finding a Motherload in the Airline Loo

When you hear someone mention someone forgot to flush their “treasure” down the toilet, usually that’s a euphemism. In this case, a treasure trove was literally found in the toilet on a Flydubai plane. According to Time Magazine’s website: “Last week, an aircraft cleaning crew found 280 gold bars worth …

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