Yesterday, Keri wrote a guide to seeing the Cherry Blossoms in DC.  Where to go, what to eat. I really recommend checking it out. What if you prefer to go on a tour rather than go it alone?  I love boat tours myself, so that’s how I’m checking out the …

I’ve been using UberX a lot lately and have been asked repeatedly by people, “Aren’t you scared of getting into a stranger’s car?”  UberX is a car service where you use your smart phone to tell someone–driving their regular car–where you are.  It ends up being a bit cheaper than a …

No, this isn’t an April Fools joke!  Long gone are the days of trying to fill up on raspberry fig bar snacks on a 3-hour flight. From US Airways: Beginning April 1, 2014, you’ll notice some new inflight enhancements in First Class on domestic US Airways flights. We’re offering our signature …

I had a late night flight from LA to San Francisco, but I was trying to get there earlier to have some time in the city.  I confessed to Points & Pixie Dust that I didn’t have a fully-formed hotel plan that night and was going to wing it based …

There’s a story I keep seeing popping up on Twitter and Facebook that is a complete hoax. I don’t want to give it another link, but the story basically is that a woman took a trip seven years ago and went missing.  She created a large SOS message and hoped …

I’m just writing to confirm that American Airline’s on-board benefits to Executive Platinums apply to US Airways Chairmen. I wasn’t 100% whether or not this was an official rule, but I’m currently on an American Airlines flight as a US Airways Chairman. The benefit for non-upgraded Executive Platinums on American …

I’ve written a little on exercising while traveling, from finding a gym while on the go, to connecting with a personal trainer for a one-off workout session. I found a site that lets you find a workout class while on the go.  I’ve been into Bikram Yoga lately, so this …

View from the Wing posted about the US Airways Club deal–which I think is a very good deal given the prices of flights lately.  Click on the link for his details, but it is an easy (but not cheap) 5,000 miles. Gary is gambling on US Airways and American Airlines combining …

New York and Company currently has a sale on its dresses for 30-60% off. There’s quite a few cute ones out there: There is also a coupon code 2700 which gives 30% off of “everything else,” but it applies to some of the dresses that are on sale. It looks …

I figured this out once before when we didn’t have a blog and I tried texting everyone I knew. Banana Republic currently has two coupon codes that will stack together! BRFORTY (40% off) will stack with STYLE25 (25% off).  Banana has free shipping for orders over $50.  STYLE25 is supposed …