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There’s still time to enter to win the free passes from Gogo Inflight Internet.  We are on the final 12 hours! And over the weekend, I had a quick contest for the best travel tips.  The prize were my Gogo passes that expire on New Year’s Eve. Here are the …

I’ve been an Amazon Prime member for years now, and I’ve always been impressed by the specials, speed of delivery, and now, the free streaming videos.  But finding free one-day shipping today was a nice surprise.   Amazon Prime is currently offering a 30-day free trial, so if you need …

A few weeks ago, I got a Kensington Key Folio on Amazon’s deal of the day.  I didn’t post about it because I hadn’t tried it yet so could not vouch for it. A similar model has come up on Amazon.com today marked down to $59.99 from Amazon’s usual price …

While packing up for the holidays, I found a stack of Gogo Passes expiring on December 31st of this year. I’ve got five to give away.  Leave a comment with your holiday travel tip, and the best 5 will get Gogo passes (and featured in a post!)  I will decide …

Readers have reported that while the regular web version of this link says it is sold out, the mobile version on their cell phones or tablets still let them purchase this deal, except for the 3-month subscription, which apparently still seems sold out. Here are all the details from Keri’s …

I’ve been receiving a lot of questions on the Hyatt Zilara through comments and emails.  I just wanted to let you know what posts will be coming, and give you the opportunity to ask for posts on anything else about this new property. Overall, I loved my stay there.  It …

Or why you should be concerned about collecting your baby post-security checkpoint before your jacket. From Reddit.com: Redditers posted another angle of the shot too (bottom right of the frame): Is it just me, or does the father try to put the baby back onto the table before someone else …

US Airways has made an announcement about when it is leaving Star Alliance and how you can use miles post-merger. Here’s the run-down: They will be  exiting Star Alliance on March 30, 2014. You can book trips using miles and earn miles on Star Alliance up until that date.  After that date, …

Just a note that I have a podcast up with JenningsWire where I explain how to upgrade your travel on the cheap geared towards newer travelers. I’ve also started writing more news-y articles for the Examiner.  My piece on what the US Airways/American merger means for DCA travelers. Rest in …

This is part of a review of the new Hyatt Zilara: 1. A First Look at the Hyatt Zilara Suites My favorite benefit of the Zilara so far is the lounge.  Anyone can go in, but it is never crowded. An employee had mentioned to me that it is difficult making …