One of the things I value the most out of my frequent travel is being able to help my friends and family.  Whether it is getting to stay in a fancy hotel suite that has a fancy horse* shoe brush or upgrading someone on the sly, I love getting to share …

I intentionally gave myself a connecting in LaGuardia so I could check out the Centurion Lounge over in Terminal B. My flight was landing in Terminal C, so I had to go to a different building to get to the lounge.  I had to leave security to do this, but …

The first time I found this out, I was so surprised that I assumed it had to have been a temporary thing–but I was wrong. When I was in college, I’d visit my boyfriend who went to college in Boston (I chose Philly).  And we racked up a lot of …

Nope, I’m not pregnant. One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to try all the different cuisines and cocktails at my destination. And take photos of everything, of course. Mmmm…. But I’ve been dealing with some autoimmune issues lately.  In my last appointment with my doctor, he …

There are a lot of ways that American Airlines’ set of processes and procedures is better than US Airways. But I still stand behind that the upgrade system on US Airways was better–and I had an experience that causes me to stand even more behind that. On  US Airways, you …

Possibly my shortest post ever, but trips to Hawaii on American/US are currently $550! This is a great deal that isn’t going to last at all. The fares are out of Houston, Chicago, Newark–all relatively easy to get to from the middle and east of the country–and is to a …

I’m going on a cruise that goes to port in Puerto Vallarta for two days–from noon until 3pm the next day. There are all-inclusive beach options that cost about $100 per person per day. But when looking at the Hyatt Ziva there, a room for four people costs $500. (For …

This really cracked me up. Apparently, an airport security agent in Frankfurt asked a musician to take his saxophone out of the case and play it. I guess it’s the agent’s opportunity to hear some live music for free. But apparently, the agent isn’t so much of a fan of …

A good friend sent me a tweet of a girl wearing a Space Invaders dress.  I had to have. Luckily, Googling it got me to the website and I got one.  Two days later, the dress was sold out in my size–permanently.   I was happy I got the dress …

The Lollipop Update 5.1.1 When the Android Lollipop update came out, it was difficult to tell what good it accomplished. It caused problems connecting to the internet, battery issues, lagging, and video playback issues. It also released some “features” that users are unhappy about.  I’ll get back to that in a …