December, 2013

• 11 December

  Gogo Pass Giveaway!

  One the first day of Christmas, Heels First gave to me, a Gogo Pass. On the second day of Christmas, Heels first gave to me, another Gogo Pass. Okay, this song is going to get really boring really fast, so I’ll just cut it off here.  Even though it is …

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• 11 December

  How to Retrieve a Lost Receipt When You Need a Receipt for Work

  

  Retrieving a lost receipt Business travel involves a lot of paper and receipts, so a lost receipt could mean trouble.  I personally love using Expensify to snap photos of my receipts on the go.  I basically come home to a completed expense report! But even with all this organization, I tend to …

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• 9 December

  Rental Cars Can Be Better than Taxis

  It can be a pain in the neck to get from Baltimore-Washington Airport to the Washington, DC metro area.  Maryland’s regional trains (MARC) run on weekdays only, and the Amtrak trains can be pretty spaced out.  There’s a shuttle to the metro, but that adds a lot of time to …

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• 7 December

  Why I’m REALLY Glad I’m Obsessive About Checking Reservations

  I mentioned before that I take my reservation checking to almost paranoid levels.  I say “almost” because things keep happening that make my obsession worth it.  And I just had a crazy hotel situation that I only discovered because I’m *that* neurotic. Because the Zilaria never worked out for an …

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• 5 December

  Why I Love Lot18 (or Getting Wine for $0.98)

  I am a frequent customer of Lot18, and this is part of the reason I love it so much: Lot18 is a wine store.  Occasionally, they give you promotional credit.  This promotional credit applies to shipping.  So, whenever I get some promotional credit, I make sure to use it rather than …

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• 4 December

  Things to Know Today–AmEx Plat $500 Statement Credits and More

  The American Express Platinum card usually offers huge club access benefits.  But starting in March, they will no longer offer US Airways and American Airlines club access. I’m a bit miffed because I applied to the card to get access to both US Airways and American (since I will be …

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• 3 December

  Kindle DX on Sale Through Tomorrow

  Just a quick note that the Kindle DX is discounted down to $169 from $239 through tomorrow. I apologize for the brevity. I’m on an iPad on a plane and my laptop kicked the bucket! (If anyone sees any good deals on laptops…) Also, I cannot figure out urls in …

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• 3 December

  My New Favorite BBQ Place in Austin

  I just found a new favorite barbeque place in Austin, and it is literally off the beaten path. Micklethwait Craft Meats is a sort-of-restaurant-sort-of-food-truck located in East Austin somewhere around 1309 Rosewood Avenue. The food truck is parked in a grassy area attached to a parking lot, complete with wooden …

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• 1 December

  The Driskill Hotel (or, a night in a haunted hotel)

  On my most recent trip to Austin, I decided to stay in the Driskill, a historic property new to the Hyatt family.  It’s supposedly the most haunted hotel in the United States, but definitely not the first haunted hotel I’ve stayed in. The hotel definitely has an old-school luxury feel …

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November, 2013

• 29 November

  Travel Surge Protector / Power Strip Heavily Discounted

  Another great lightning deal from Amazon.com today. The travel surge protector I’ve recommended in a previous post is about to be heavily discounted at 7:50 pm Eastern today on Amazon.com. It should go quickly, so get to the link a few minutes before and refresh!  If it sells out, join …

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