November, 2013

• 29 November

  Great Deal on Travel Pack and Play — Great for Traveling Mommies!

  Just a note that the Pack and Play for travel that Tiff recommended in a previous post, is about to be heavily discounted at 2pm Eastern Time on Amazon Lightening Deals. It should go fast, so if you are interested, I’d have the refresh button going a few seconds before …

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• 27 November

  Why Where You Connect With US Airways Matters…. A LOT

  US Airways’ has two and a half hubs within driving distance of each other.  The time difference it takes for a flight to connect into Philadelphia or Charlotte is negligible.  Most US Airways flyers I know default to the Charlotte airport.  It is easy to get around, has great food …

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• 24 November

  I’m Only Paranoid Because They ARE All Out to Get Me

  I check things to paranoid levels sometimes.  I read and re-read my confirmation numbers.  I check to make sure I have ticket numbers.  (Which is why I was so sure I didn’t miss my flight that time US Airways told me I did!) I check things so much that family …

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• 23 November

  How Fancy Do You Go With In-Flight Cocktails?

  In-flight cocktails are generally basic.  You have mixers and you have liquors, and you pair them one-to-one.  So you get your Jack and Ginger, or Cranberry and Vodka (hi, Jamison!), or Rum and Coke. But sometimes, when I’m feeling fancy and the flight attendant in a playful mood, I will …

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• 20 November

  Navy Sailor Gets Hitched at the Airport

  I think it is something frequent fliers often joke about, but someone actually had a wedding at the airport, complete with a reception in Baggage Claim. From the Washington Post: A U.S. Navy sailor told his high school sweetheart he wanted to marry her the moment he laid eyes on …

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• 19 November

  Hyatt All-Inclusive Points Situation Cleared Up

  It looks like Hyatt got its system cleared up with the All-Inclusives.  The readers who were reporting getting quoted 50,000 points per night by phone reps have now been able to book their stay at the Zilara for 25,000 points a night.  It looks like things got fixed in their …

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• 17 November

  Even More Savings at Brookstone Today Only

  A few days ago, I highlighted a LivingSocial certificate for Brookstone.  I found out this deal stacks with one of Brookstone’s coupons that expires today. The LivingSocial deal gives you a $50 certificate for $25.  But use the coupon WEEKEND15 for 15% off The LivingSocial deal will give you a …

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• 15 November

  Strange Updates re: the Hyatt All-Inclusives

  Today, I called to upgrade my Hyatt All-Inclusive Stay into a real suite.  The Diamond Line representative told me there’s a lot of confusion about the All-Inclusives and to try calling back sometime in December.  My stay at one of the all-inclusives is sometime in December. I did not have time to …

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• 14 November

  You Can Use Suite Upgrades at Hyatt’s All-Suite All-Inclusives

  Hyatt’s new All-Inclusives, the family-friendly Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Zilara Cancun are both all-suite hotels.  The lowest-bookable level is a junior suite. When I used a suite-upgrade at the Hyatt French Quater New Orleans, I was upgraded into one of their junior suites.  So my assumption was that the All-Inclusives were not …

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• 11 November

  Will You Get Upgraded into First Class on a Last-Minute US Airways Trip?

  This is one of those tips that if you didn’t know it already, you will never forget it and you’ll wonder why you didn’t realize it already. US Airways upgrades all of its elites 48 hours out from flights.  (Chairmen are 7 days out, Silvers are two days out).  If …

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