Here are some contests you should sign up for: Hack My Trip is giving away two United Club passes: Win Two Passes to the United Club For those 5am flights that seemed like a good idea when you booked them. Out of the airport further from your house (*cough cough*): …
Read More »Win a First Class Upgrade on United!
Enter to win a United Global Premier Upgrade! Read this post and scroll down to our entry app for a chance to win. What’s a Global Premier Upgrade? You can use a United GPU to upgrade certain tickets to first class in one direction on United metal flights (no codeshares …
Read More »25% Off at Radisson Properties in the US and Canada
Club Carlson is currently having a deal where they are offering 25% off select Radisson properties. While they caveat this with “select properties,” I’ve found they offer up many of their properties with these sales and haven’t had trouble booking where I want to go. The new Mall of America …
Read More »Finding Outlets in the Newark LH Senator’s Club
Outlets are at a premium in Club Lounges, and the Lufthansa Senator’s Lounge in Newark is no exception. But I found the key to finding a cornucopia of outlets for your laptop, iPad, cell phone, and video game devices is to look for a specific type of chair: Each of …
Read More »I Guess it Is Classier than Carrying Wine in My Bra…
In a previous post, I wrote about how technically it may be legal to carry wine on a plane in your bra. (Though, it is not legal for you to drink it on board from your bra). For those looking to class-their-wine bra up a little once they arrive at …
Read More »Understanding Hyatt’s 48 Hour Diamond Guarantee
Hyatt has a 48-hour guarantee for rooms for Diamonds and 72-hour guarantee for Platinums. This means as long as you book ahead of that window, you are guaranteed a room. What does this guarantee mean? First, it means you pay the Hyatt Daily Rate for the reservation, which can be …
Read More »Vegas: What to See, What to Avoid
The sheer amount of things to do in Vegas can be overwhelming. Some things can be really cheesy or really awesome (and sometimes, in the case of Elvis Karaoke, both). This is a list of experiences that when I heard about them, straddled that line of cheesy/awesome. Here’s my verdict …
Read More »Transporting a Case of Wine Across the Country
I mentioned before I was taking fifteen bottles of wine to Tiff and trying to figure out what to do with the remaining 3. I solved this problem with the JetBag and kept my clothing safe from leaks. I tried ordering the wine check and couldn’t wait for it to …
Read More »Tips for Living Like a High Roller in Vegas at Penny Slot Prices
I like to go to Vegas. But I don’t like to spend a lot of money. I can’t help but worry about the deal I could have had when I pay full price, and that counts double in Vegas! (Have you seen the prices?!) But when I go out in …
Read More »It’s Like a Diaper for Your Checked Wine
I belong to a few wine clubs and one of the benefits is discounted wine. One winery Tiff and I both love, Mazzocco, had a discount on wines–and an even larger one if you bought three cases. So the two of us went in together with Keri to buy three …
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