August, 2015

• 8 August

  Frontier on a Race to the Bottom with Spirit?

  

  Tiff wrote about Spirit Airlines’ seat pitches (as compared to other airlines).  Spoiler:  it didn’t fare very well.  The seat pitch in coach is 28″ as compared to other airlines. But their big comfy seats have seat pitches of 36″, which is comparable to nicer seats on other airlines too …

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• 7 August

  How Food Restrictions Are Making Me More… Creative

  

  I wrote about the new food restrictions I’ve been facing.  I’m starting to realize that all it takes is a bit of creativity in some cases. When traveling, I’ve been making modifications to food.  Mostly, I’m getting a lot of salads at places even though I hate salads. It’s easy …

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• 5 August

  What Happens When Your Browser Crashes When Booking an Amtrak Award

  

  I was booking an Amtrak award ticket earlier this day when my browser crashed almost at the end of the process. Annoying, but no biggie, right? I growled a bit about having go through the entire process again when I realized something–I no longer had points in my account. Amtrak …

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• 4 August

  Monster Brand Headphone Splitters–Two for $4 Today!

  

  Meh.com, brainchild of the Woot.com creator, has Monster Brand Headphone Splitters for $4 for two splitters today. The retail price on these is technically $50, but they are available for $22 on Amazon. This is a great deal because these splitters also have independent volume control and a special casing …

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• 3 August

  Expedia No Longer Offering No Deductible Rental Insurance

  A reader just commented that they were unable to find Expedia’s no-deductible rental insurance on their website–and it appears they’ve gotten rid of that benefit.  In May, I wrote about their new no-deductible option.  Apparently, it ended up being short-lived (for whatever reason). Now, while the rental insurance is the …

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• 3 August

  One Question I Have About Family Booted off JetBlue Flight for Squirmy Toddler

  

  There’s been a story going around (especially on Twitter) about a family that was kicked off a JetBlue flight because the mother was holding their squirmy toddler. From the Consumerist: A family that purchased a separate seat for their 2-year-old son on a JetBlue flight say they were just trying …

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• 1 August

  Huge Discount on Beats by Dr. Dre Sound Isolating Tangle-Free Earbuds

  

  Just a quick note that I saw a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre at a really cheap price.  The Urbeats model is on sale for $38.99 on Tanga.  I’ve never seen them below the mid-$60s. They are sound isolating, tangle free, and have inline skip/reply buttons so you don’t …

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July, 2015

• 31 July

  Finally Getting Enjoy Anticipating a Trip Post All the Planning

  

  I’m a pretty easy going traveler, but the last trip I planned that stressed me out was a trip to Paris with my mom. It stressed me out in a good way in that I wanted it to be perfect for my mother.  And I knew with enough planning, I could …

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• 31 July

  Why I Always Return to Vegas

  

  I get asked a lot why I go to Vegas pretty often.  I’m definitely not a heavy gambler, and I basically play the penny slots as if they are an iPad game. I like to have a good time drinking wise, but not a Vegas amount of drinking. So why …

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• 30 July

  Which Car Rental Places Have the Cheapest Fuel Refill Rates?

  

  I’ll admit it.  I’ve returned a car without refueling it.  Sometimes I’ve been shocked at my credit card bill.  Other times, pleasantly surprised. It turns out that car rental places really, really vary in what they charge to refill your car. (One car rental place waived my refueling fee when …

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