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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Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
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My Talk Today at the Library
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Even More Amazing: WEST COAST TO PARIS for less than $400 on American
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Support a Good Cause While Someone Else Does a Polar Plunge
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Airplane! Quote and Sound Effect Board
Much to the chagrin of everyone around me (sorry Keri!), I have discovered an Airplane! the Movie Quote and Sound Effect sound board. Â <insert spit take sound effect here> Airplane! is the movie that almost wasn’t. Â It was a spoof of a movie the directors accidentally saw. Â For more information …
Read More »One Radisson, Two Radisson, Red Radisson, Blue Radisson: New Radisson Sub-Brands
The Radisson announces two new sub-brands they are adding to their offerings: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced at the Radisson® and Radisson Blu® Americas annual business conference, the company will launch two new global hotel brands. Radisson Red, a …
Read More »Do NOT Book with Expedia if You Want Your Upgrades on US Airways
Or Travelocity or Orbitz, or any other third-party website. A while back, I wrote on a strange quirk with US Airways upgrades. Â US Airways agents were unable to touch tickets booked through another airline. Â That means, you could not upgrade a US Airways flight through US Airways if it was …
Read More »New and Improved Terminal A Coming to Reagan National Airport
Terminal A in DCA has been lacking in options.  Its current food options post-security are: Allie’s Deli D.C. Brewhouse Einstein Bros. Bagels Euro Café Fabulously Fresh Jerry’s Subs & Pizza There’s a Samuel Adams Brewhouse pre-security.  Back when I was loyal to Northwest, I spent a lot of time in Terminal …
Read More »I’d Pay Extra for Real Cream — What Are Your Hotel Must Haves?
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Read More »Win a Free Trip for Two to Scotland for a Week in a Castle
From Visit Scotland: Win a week full of unique Scottish experiences for 2 people: stay in a castle, meet a Scottish Clan Chief, sample a wee dram at a distillery, visit Loch Ness and much more. You must be a resident of one of the countries listed on the form …
Read More »Product Testing with Not Many Strings Attached
I just finished convincing (forcing) my husband to sign up for BzzAgent and realized people interested in deals generally might be interested in it. BzzAgent sends you products to test, hoping you’ll tell your friends about them. Â The more active you are on the site, the more likely you are …
Read More »When Should You Spend $25 on a Rental Car Damage Waiver with AmEx?
I wrote about the Rental Car Damage Waiver programs for the Chase Ink credit card and for the Chase Sapphire credit card. But there are times you may want to spend $25 on the American Express Premium Car Rental Protection. You can enroll your American Express cards in this program …
Read More »How Rental Car Insurance Works with the Chase Ink
A little while back, I wrote about who the Chase Sapphire Preferred Damage Waiver is useful to uninsured drivers. The sum is that the Chase Sapphire Preferred Damage Waiver isn’t primary, which means your primary insurance will kick in (plus whatever deductible you’d have to pay) before your Chase Sapphire Preferred …
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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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Carolina Aviators Network Flying Out Aid to Western Carolina
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