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September, 2016

  • 15 September

    How a Weird American Airlines Bug Almost Delivered Me to the Wrong Airport

    a close up of a plane wing

    I just had a second experience with a strange booking bug.  The weirder part is that my first experience was on the US Airways system and the second experience was on the American Airlines system.  But the same thing happened. Two Years Ago First, my previous experience.  I booked a …

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  • 15 September

    Free Box of Family Sized Rice Krispies After 100% Cashback

    a bowl of cereal with a spoon

    Here’s another cashback deal that makes an item free at Walmart! This one applies for new and existing TopCashBack users.  This is no-strings-attached-cashback, so you can choose to get it through Paypal, or a variety of other methods. You can get a bottle of 24 oz Rice Krispies (or almost …

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  • 15 September

    Get Protein Bars & Supplements Sample Box for $10 plus Get $10 Amazon Credit

    a box with different types of protein bars

    There’s another sample box up on Amazon–this time for protein bars and other workout supplements. Amazon has been doing this thing where they offer a sample box for $10-$15.  Each sample box comes with credit towards buying things from that specific box (or towards the types of items in that box). …

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  • 13 September

    How to Go Big in Vegas without Going Broke

    las vegas road $100 suite $20 trick

    Earlier, I wrote about how to snag a suite in Vegas without paying full price for it. Here are my other tips for living large in the Sin City and still having money left in your wallet when you head home. The Happy Hour Anywhere App by GoTime Available on both Droid …

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  • 13 September

    How to Get a Suite in Vegas for Only $100 More

    las vegas hotels $100 suite $20 trick

    In the frequent travel world, you’ll hear “it doesn’t hurt to ask” a lot.  This is even more true in Vegas, where many things are negotiable. Someone was just asking me about my experience with getting upgrades at hotels.  While I have status at various hotels in Vegas, my major upgrades …

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  • 13 September

    Is It Okay to Do Yoga Mid-Flight?

    a woman doing yoga on a beach

    The other day, I wrote about some pre-flight stretches I found that are supposedly great for you.  And I admitted I did them in the lounge–albeit, in a section of the lounge that was completely empty. But a woman decided to take her stretching onto the plane and did her …

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  • 12 September

    Do Hotels Always Change the Sheets Between Guests?, Cheap Tokyo Fares, and a Cheap Water-Proof Battery

    a close up of a bed

    You probably don’t actually want to read this.  I’ve warned you.  I’m still warning you.  Okay.  You asked for it. My step-grandmother got me a UV-flashlight since I travel so much.  She wanted me to be able to check whether or not the bed sheets were changed before I used …

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  • 11 September

    Guys,  I’m In Love with New Zealand

    a building with a beach and trees

    I’ll have more of a trip report later,  but I’m currently sitting in an open air pub by the ocean.   And I’m currently having all the feels.  It’s so beautiful here and the climate is the perfect weather for me.  (as someone from the Northeast and former figure skater, …

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  • 11 September

    How to Navigate Via Google Maps While Traveling Without Using a Ton of Data

    a city with many buildings and boats on the water

    I use Google Maps to get around when traveling pretty often.  Luckily, there’s a way to navigate around without using tons of data.  This trick works by using a downloaded map, then navigating using your GPS location.  By navigate, I don’t mean using the navigation settings, but by looking at …

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  • 11 September

    Really Cheap Flights, 50% off Uber, and $250 Flights to Stockholm

    a child wearing goggles and a hat lying on a wooden surface

    Really Cheap Flights There have been a lot of great deals going on lately.  If you scroll through the Flight Deal’s website, you can find trips to Asia for $400, or trips to Europe for a few hundred dollars. View from the Wing analyzes the situation and explains why he …

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