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

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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