IGN has a round up of clips from the worst flights to be a passenger on in movie history.  Check them out here! I was pleased to see that both Zero Hour! and its comedy child, Airplane! both made the list. Check out the history of Zero Hour! and Airplane! here. The list includes situations ranging …
Read More »Carolina Aviators Network Flying Out Aid to Western Carolina
Heartbreaking doesn’t even begin to describe what is going on in my home state of North Caroli…
Get $10 back on $10 spend on Rakuten, includes existing users
Rakuten currently has a $10 cash back on $10 spend special going on until December 19th, and this in…
Free Video Game: Sniper Elite 3 (with ads, or $6 without ads)
Game Sessions is giving away Sniper Elite 3 (with ads) and heavily discounting its Steam key by maki…
Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
As per my friend, Sam, (THANKS SAM!) and this Lifehacker article, JetBlue has released a board game …
Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!
Just a reminder that the next DC-meetup is coming up! Â We (Pizzainmotion and I) look for…
My Talk Today at the Library
Hi! Some of you were at my talk today at the library. Â Thank you SO much to everyone who…
Deal on Compact Powerbank: Anker PowerCore 5000, Ultra-Compact 5000mAh External Battery with Fast-Charging Technology
Here’s a good deal on one of the “lipstick-style” power banks. Â ItR…
She’s Doing a Polar Plunge in Memory of Her Mother’s Death–Please consider donating
My niece is raising money for the Special Olympics in her mother’s memory. &Acir…
Even More Amazing: WEST COAST TO PARIS for less than $400 on American
Holy f-ing crap. I just posted on the East Coast fare to Paris but HOLY CRAP. You can fly from Los …
Support a Good Cause While Someone Else Does a Polar Plunge
My niece is raising money for the Special Olympics in her mother’s memory. Â She…
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Beware of the Hyatt Website Charging You More Than It Should
I just found a bug in the Hyatt website and I wanted to make sure you knew about it because it can result in your reservation costing you a few hundred more dollars. Hyatt has a Diamond Guarantee Rate. Â That means that (aside from a few blacked out date) you …
Read More »Drunk Passenger Punches Flight Attendant Who Refused to Serve More Booze
 From KTLA5: A Lakewood man who allegedly punched a flight attendant while drunk aboard a weekend international flight into LAX faced a federal criminal charge on Monday. Edgar Nafarrette Nonga, 53, was on Philippine Airlines flight 112 from Manila to Los Angeles when the flight crew and at least five …
Read More »$10 Whole Foods Gift Card for $5
Whole Foods has a $10 Gift Card going for $5 on Groupon. It’s a “hidden deal” that doesn’t normally show up, but luckily the instructions are here. I recommend checking out EVReward for the most points you can earn through this transaction too. Â It is 5% Cash Back in the …
Read More »Free Cooking and Fitness Books on Amazon
Tiff and I were sending each other some books we found for Kindle that are temporarily free.  I figured I should post them too! Paleo Slow-Cooker Cookbook  — I read through the recipes and its general slow cooker advice and it sounds great. Gluten-Free Desserts 4-Week Body …
Read More »Travel Tips to Make Your Trip Easier
Here’s a round-up of travel tips over the last couple of years. Â Feel free to bookmark/favorite to use as a reference later! Planning Keeping Track of All Your Loyalty Programs Why You Should Always Join the Hotel Loyalty Program for Where You Are Staying How to get the best deals …
Read More »Keeping “a breast” of Favorite Posts
One of the fun things about the contest we ran was seeing what people’s favorite posts were.  There was a common theme I noticed among some of them… Here are some of the posts linked to by entrants: How My Breasts Terrified a Farmers’ Market Can You Smuggle Wine …
Read More »There’s Still 6 Hours Left to Win $25!
There’s still 6 hours left for my birthday, which means there’s 6 hours left to enter to win a $25 gift card from Amazon. Enter here!
Read More »What if Your Hotel’s Gym is Out of Service (or non-existent!)
Sometimes I feel like I’m gone for a while month on a work trip and I need to find a way to stick to my work out routine. Â It is really easy to get a work out when the hotel has a gym (and the equipment is usually nicer than …
Read More »Win a $25 Gift Card to Amazon.com (just cause its my birthday!)
I think I have this whole birthday thing backwards, but I’d like to give a reader a $25 gift card to Amazon.com for my birthday! Here’s how you win. Â Tweet about your favorite post on Heels First Travel, then post a link to the tweet in the comments below. …
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This Travel Jacket Literally Has Everything Built-In–Including a Neck Pillow
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What Happens When You Set Two AI Bots to Talk to Each Other
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This Product Will Help You Pack Faster and Keep You From Forgetting Things
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This Device Promises to Give You Unlimited Worldwide 4G Wi-Fi
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This “Smart” Belt Helps Your Keep Your Waistline in Check
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This Travel Jacket Literally Has Everything Built-In–Including a Neck Pillow
I was poking around on Kickstarter and came across this jacket that claims to be …
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What Happens When You Set Two AI Bots to Talk to Each Other
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This Product Will Help You Pack Faster and Keep You From Forgetting Things
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This Device Promises to Give You Unlimited Worldwide 4G Wi-Fi
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This “Smart” Belt Helps Your Keep Your Waistline in Check
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Carolina Aviators Network Flying Out Aid to Western Carolina
Heartbreaking doesn’t even begin to describe what is going on in my home state of …
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Get $10 back on $10 spend on Rakuten, includes existing users
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Free Video Game: Sniper Elite 3 (with ads, or $6 without ads)
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Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
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Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!