A Review of HelloFresh I’ll be honest. It’s becoming a running joke that Trader Joe cooks the dinner in my house. While running around, it’s hard to buy and prep dishes for “real mealsâ€. My husband cooks dinners many nights, which I really appreciate. But I want to chip in …
Read More »The Airspace Lounge at Baltimore-Washington Airport
The Airspace Lounge at BWI is a great place to relax I rarely fly out of Baltimore-Washington Airport–it’s hard to get to, and because of potential travel snafus, you should really pad your time on the way there. But there aren’t any airline lounges at BWI. So I’ve spent my …
Read More »Asking for What You Want from Customer Service Agents
Sometimes you get customer service agents who can really anticipate your needs. Â They are good at asking about your preferences, and seem to know what concerns people might have. Â Other customer service agents may barrel through, make assumptions, and then leave you in a situation where you are not happy …
Read More »Earning Points Without Applying for Credit Cards Through Purchases
Someone asked me the other day if there is a way to earn points without applying for credit cards. I’ve written about this already, but here’s it rehashed. One of the most simple ways you can earn points is through using shopping portals from point programs to make your …
Read More »Two Nights Free at the New Andaz Maui
I just got an offer in my Inbox that seemed too good to be true.  So much so, I sent it to another deal-minded friend to check what I thought I saw. When you book four nights at the brand new Andaz Maui, you get two of those nights free, plus $75 …
Read More »Traveling So Much You Forgot About Halloween?
Halloween is celebrated by adults in the DC scene, and I had plans for a very Doctor Who-vian inspired costume. I kept talking it up. Then, this morning, I remembered Halloween is last week. According to FourSquare (the way I remember where I’ve been), I have been on the road …
Read More »US Airways MoveUp Policy Explained
US Airways has a policy where you can move up into a seat on an earlier flight on the same day if its available. They’ll confirm you into this seat rather than make you wait on standby. Here’s the criteria: You can move up for $75 (US, Caribbean, Latin America, …
Read More »You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…
I hear/see the craziest things while traveling, and this weekend was no exception. A Tourist Commenting on the Maid Service “She just doesn’t make up the room the way I like it. I tried leaving a note, but she still made up the room wrong. We should have brought Nana …
Read More »Downtown Disney at Night
My sister was staying in Orlando, so I did a quick jump down over a weekend to meet her there. While I’ve gone to Downtown Disney before during the day to shop, I never really spent time there at night. And wow is it fun! We started out out the …
Read More »Strange US Airways Domestic Award Booking Bug
A few weeks ago, I booked an award trip to Boston for today. I booked a connection that took me through Philly because it was the cheapest point-wise, but I found out the flights I was booking on my end weren’t the same flights US Airways was booking on their …
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