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 »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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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. …
Read More »Glasses for a Wine Party on Sale on Amazon
I have my nice wine glasses. Â And I have my “lots of people are coming over for a party” wine glasses. I use Libbey for that and they are currently marked down from $28 to $16 for a dozen: I like these for a few reasons. When the place …
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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!