April, 2014

• 1 April

  New Food and Beverage Offerings Coming to Dulles and Washington-Reagan

  New food options are landing at Dulles and Reagan this year.  In addition, Dulles is getting some more shopping options. From the press release: New/Enhanced Options Coming to Dulles International in 2014 Food and Beverage ·         Bar Symon – Michael Symon, co-host of ABC’s The Chew, brings hearty farm-to-table fare ·         D.C. Craft Brews …

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• 1 April

  Finding Cheaper Tours for Seeing the Cherry Blossoms

  Yesterday, Keri wrote a guide to seeing the Cherry Blossoms in DC.  Where to go, what to eat. I really recommend checking it out. What if you prefer to go on a tour rather than go it alone?  I love boat tours myself, so that’s how I’m checking out the …

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March, 2014

• 30 March

  UberX Makes Me Feel Safer as a Woman Traveling Alone

  I’ve been using UberX a lot lately and have been asked repeatedly by people, “Aren’t you scared of getting into a stranger’s car?”  UberX is a car service where you use your smart phone to tell someone–driving their regular car–where you are.  It ends up being a bit cheaper than a …

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• 26 March

  US Airways to Add Meals on Shorter Flights plus More Starting April 1st

  No, this isn’t an April Fools joke!  Long gone are the days of trying to fill up on raspberry fig bar snacks on a 3-hour flight. From US Airways: Beginning April 1, 2014, you’ll notice some new inflight enhancements in First Class on domestic US Airways flights. We’re offering our signature …

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• 24 March

  Hotel Tonight App Came Through for Me!

  I had a late night flight from LA to San Francisco, but I was trying to get there earlier to have some time in the city.  I confessed to Points & Pixie Dust that I didn’t have a fully-formed hotel plan that night and was going to wing it based …

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• 21 March

  Castaway Found on Island via Google Maps is Hoax

  There’s a story I keep seeing popping up on Twitter and Facebook that is a complete hoax. I don’t want to give it another link, but the story basically is that a woman took a trip seven years ago and went missing.  She created a large SOS message and hoped …

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• 18 March

  US Airways Chairmen Receiving Executive Platinum Benefits On-Board

  I’m just writing to confirm that American Airline’s on-board benefits to Executive Platinums apply to US Airways Chairmen. I wasn’t 100% whether or not this was an official rule, but I’m currently on an American Airlines flight as a US Airways Chairman. The benefit for non-upgraded Executive Platinums on American …

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• 18 March

  Find Workout Classes on the Road

  

  I’ve written a little on exercising while traveling, from finding a gym while on the go, to connecting with a personal trainer for a one-off workout session. I found a site that lets you find a workout class while on the go.  I’ve been into Bikram Yoga lately, so this …

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• 15 March

  Knowing the Difference Between “Real” and “Fake” Elite Qualifying Miles for US Airways / American Status

  View from the Wing posted about the US Airways Club deal–which I think is a very good deal given the prices of flights lately.  Click on the link for his details, but it is an easy (but not cheap) 5,000 miles. Gary is gambling on US Airways and American Airlines combining …

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• 13 March

  Another Awesome Dress Sale on New York & Co

  New York and Company currently has a sale on its dresses for 30-60% off. There’s quite a few cute ones out there: There is also a coupon code 2700 which gives 30% off of “everything else,” but it applies to some of the dresses that are on sale. It looks …

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