October, 2012

• 9 October

  Cross Country Fares for $163 on Southwest

  I already have my travel booked up through the next few months, but for anyone looking to fly from IAD to SFO, for example, the Southwest 40% off sale may be right up your alley.  (Promo Code: BIGDEAL40 )  Travel Between Nov. 28 – Dec. 12, 2012 & Jan. 7 …

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• 7 October

  Watch a Boeing 727 Crash on TV Tonight

  Catch Discovery Channel intentionally crashing a Boeing 727 at 9pm Eastern tonight. I love the show Mythbusters, but I have to admit–a lot of the draw is that they intentionally blow things up.  So, of course, an intentional plane crash is right up my alley. According to the NY Daily …

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• 5 October

  Save 30% off One Radisson Night PLUS Get One Night Free

  I posted earlier about the Buy-One-Get-One sale that Radisson is having.  I pointed out that I usually like to change the rate of my Radisson room as sales happen (because those sales are frequent).  With the BOGO sale, you have to book by October 31st, and you cannot change your …

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• 3 October

  Man Ends Up Lone Passenger On Plane After Delays

  A confused passenger took a picture of his plane after he was the sole passenger to board.  It turns out his plane was delayed for hours, and while all the rest of the passengers asked to be re-booked on other flights, he was the lone-passenger to wait it out. Here’s …

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• 1 October

  La Mariana: A Great Escape from HNL Airport

  

  I was set on going to La Mariana Tiki Bar Honolulu from the moment we booked our tickets for a mileage run to Honolulu (HNL).  I didn’t find it on any travel guide, or even Yelp.  I came across it by Google-Mapping the HNL airport to uh, pretend “fly” into …

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• 1 October

  Another Club Carlson Free Night Deal

  Will Run for Miles has another Club Carlson Free Night Deal open to the first 50,000 registrants.  The only catch is, you have to stay at a Radisson or Radisson Blu by the end of the year but book by October 31st.  (This means no changing your rate after that …

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September, 2012

• 27 September

  Restaurant Review: The Mission in Scottsdale, AZ

  In a previous post, I mentioned that I’ve kept a list of restaurants I wanted to try in US Airways hubs in case a flight ever got cancelled.  Then my problems could be opportunities, and I’d have a delicious time waiting out my flight change. One of US Airway’s hub …

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• 25 September

  Reminder: 5% Cashback from Online Shopping through Discover Card!

  Deal finished Just a quick reminder that the 5% Cashback offer is starting soon from the Discover® It Card! From October through December, enjoy 5% Cashback on ALL online purchases, up to $1,500 (total).  This is a great deal if you do most of your shopping online, and can be combined …

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• 25 September

  Great Way to Move Over to US Airways

  If you were considering making the switch to US Airways from another carrier, there’s a great deal on a US Airways Club Membership.  Right now, when you purchase a US Airways Club Membership, you get a silver preferred trial for free.  That is a savings of $200.  (promotion code CLBTR). …

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• 20 September

  Chicago O’Hare Airport Starts Search for… goats and a shepherd?

  Imagine this scenario.  You are landing in Chicago O’Hare and you glance out the window to see… a shepherd leading goats around the airport.  That’s going to be the scenery soon at ORD! The Chicago Department of Aviation just put out an ad for a shepherd and a bid for …

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