July, 2016

• 6 July

  Virgin America Flash Sale with Fares Starting at $39 (Must Book Soon!)

  

  Virgin America has a flash sale going on for flights Aug 23, 2016 through Feb 8, 2017, and it includes routes such as LAS-LAX for $39.  Cross country flights are also coming in at $159 each way. From their website: Biggest Deal Of The Year. Because of flyers like you, we’re …

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• 6 July

  How a $100 Budget Per Week Can Change the Way You Think About Money

  

  I had some readers over my house the other day, and one of them commented that she found my recommendation of You Need a Budget to be useful.  She asked if I could write a little more on budgets and finance both in the context of miles and points and …

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• 6 July

  Pilot Takes Really Cool Photo of Thunderstorm Storm During Lightning Strike

  

  A pilot was en route to South America when he began approaching a thunderstorm.  He seized the opportunity to take a photo, and got one just as a lightning strike happened. The results were pretty awesome. From the Washington Post: The photo was taken over the Pacific Ocean from the cockpit …

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• 6 July

  Woman Causes 7 Hour Flight Delay After Deciding She Needs a Divorce RIGHT NOW

  

  I guess divorce is like love.  When you know, you know. A woman decided she knew when she was already aboard an aircraft.  She was flying from Moscow to Vladivostok and decided during takeoff that she needed to get off the plane and divorce her husband. There’s no insight into what …

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• 5 July

  A Magic Geyser / Mountain Hotel (that you really can stay in)

  

  So this is some Lord of Rings… er, shoot. There’s a mountain that has a freaking geyser in it that you can stay in overnight. And it’s an actual hotel. This hotel, located in Chile (not to be confused with a similarly named one in Costa Rica), has a rustic …

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• 5 July

  Hyatt Changes, Best Trip Report Ever, and a Monkey in the Lounge Shower

  

  Another day, another dollar, another award chart change.  This time, it’s Hyatt.  Pizza in Motion has the scoop on all the changes. I’m sad to see the Dallas properties go up in points values because that’s where I travel most frequently.  But the hotels by me have gone down, so …

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• 5 July

  Philly to LA Only $269 on American Airlines

  

  A great cross-country deal–fly round-trip from Philly to LA for $269 on American Airlines. As always, The Flight Deal has the deal. Check out the link for all the details, but the fare is valid September through early-November. But remember, due to American Airline’s changes, the amount of redeemable miles …

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• 5 July

  Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition for Xbox One for $36 Shipped

  

  This is a crazy good deal.  I’m not caught up on all my Halo yet, but I’m seriously tempted. Microsoft has Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition for Xbox One for $35.99, plus free shipping. This includes the game, plus a bunch of extra bonus items: Bonus content In addition to the …

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• 5 July

  This Is What My Life Has Become–A flamingo beer bong

  

  Sure, I write on flamingos at airports and champagne bongs one time (okay, two times), and my Amazon recommended items become this: A flamingo beer bong.  Oh Amazon, you know me so well. This reminds me of the few months after I wrote about the wine bra, and all the Amazon …

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• 5 July

  Military Jets Escort El Al Flight After Bomb Threat

  

  An El Al flight has safely landed after officials received an anonymous tip that there was a bomb on board.  The flight was going from New York to Israel and was met by French fighter jets once it hit European airspace.  After that, it was escorted by Swiss jets. According …

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