View from the Wing offers a great look through different TV commercials for Airlines. I love checking out old airline advertisements, and the Air & Space Museum DC location has an exhibit with old ads, old flight attendant uniforms, and classic cabin layouts that is just awesome. TWA ad (Source: …
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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)
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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!
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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
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She’s Doing a Polar Plunge in Memory of Her Mother’s Death–Please consider donating
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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
My niece is raising money for the Special Olympics in her mother’s memory. Â She…
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups Stuffed with Reeses Pieces Is Now a Thing
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Baseball Teams and Frequent Flier Miles
I started reading an article on ESPN about the amount of travel sports teams have to do and how there’s disparity between East and West Coast teams. From Jim Caple: “[T]he Dodgers just completed their fourth trip to the East Coast to play against NL East opponents. (It was their …
Read More »A Bit More About the FitBit
I’ve been getting lots of questions about how I like the FitBit on Twitter. I’ve only had it for a week, but I do have some initial thoughts. The FitBit has been really easy to carry around, and I tend to forget I have it on me. (With some exceptions). …
Read More »Weight Gain and Traveling
Traveling can feel glamorous sometimes–popping off to Napa for a wine tasting weekend, heading out to Paris for some macarons, or sampling the flavors of the Big Easy. Traveling can be delicious, but it also limits us from our regular schedule. It isn’t as easy to workout, for example. And …
Read More »How My Breasts Terrified a Farmers’ Market
When I’m not traveling, I try to keep my habits as healthy as possible–well, because it is really difficult to keep up good habits on the road. Because of this, I spend my weekends home going to Farmers’ Markets, picking up fresh produce and other local products. The other thing …
Read More »Flight Diverted After Man Tries to Open Door in Air
Following on the tail of a smoke filled diverted flight (see what I did there?), Ben Mutzabaugh of USA Today reports that an AirTrain Flight was diverted after a passenger attempted to open a door. The flight was enroute from BWI (the destination of the other diverted flight) to Austin. …
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Jeffsetter suggested we do a post highlighting the top posts on Heels First so far. Which got me thinking, there are a few different ways to measure top posts. There’s obviously the most read, but then there’s also the ones that have been shared the most socially. And Google recommends …
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Just a reminder that when you sign up for our Newsletter, you are entered to win a $100 Gift Card to Amazon.com! Â Enter your Email: Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz On September 1st, 2013, we will randomly draw one current member of the newsletter list to receive a $100 …
Read More »JetBlue Plane Emergency Lands in Philly on BOS-BWI Route
According to photo-journalist, Laura-Chase McGehee’s twitter feed, a JetBlue flight headed to Baltimore from Boston landed unexpectedly in Philly after the cabin filled up with smoke. Just had an emergency landing #jetblue bos to BWI. Smoke was in cabin. In Philly, I think… pic.twitter.com/47XRrNUN9F — Laura-Chase McGehee (@LauraChasePhoto) August …
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This is one post in a series on visiting Paris: 1. Surprising Someone With a Trip to Paris 2. The Newark Lufthansa Senator Lounge 3. Lufthansa Business Class from EWR-FRA 4. The Hilton Frankfurt Airport 5. Roaming Frankfurt Wild 6. The Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris Eiffel 7. The Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme 8. Dining in Paris: …
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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 “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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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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Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!
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