Archive for November, 2009
The Best Frequent Flier Credit Card Deal We've Ever Seen!
How does earning 100,000 frequent flier miles as a bonus for signing up for a credit card sound??? The folks at British Airways and Chase Visa Signature, have crafted a credit card incentive that almost boggles the mind. While I’m not usually one to encourage the adding of credit cards (or credit card debt), this [...]
Thumbs Up For Expedia, No More Phone Booking Fees
Finally, here’s a move in the right direction for fees! Last week Expedia eliminated their $20 fee for personal assistance when booking an airline ticket on the phone. It is now cheaper to reserve an airline ticket on the phone with Expedia than with the airlines themselves! So for those who prefer to speak with [...]
5-Star Sophistication Comes To Jamaica At Last
“Fasten your seat belts we’re off to Jamaica!” Those were the words that solved the riddle of where we were heading on our Thrillist/JetBlue MysteryJet adventure. While a plane full of fresh-faced bloggers, writers and contest winners whooped and hollered (no really, were they ALL 23???), I wondered just what Jamaica would have in store [...]
Great Search Improvements To VRBO
I just love this website – VRBO – Vacation Rentals By Owner. While there are lots of contenders out there, VRBO was among the first sites to make shopping for a vacation rental easy and in my opinion, they have the most robust selections. I’ve used them countless times to rent vacation properties all over [...]
Sharpen Your Serve This Winter – 5 Southern Tennis Resorts To Tune Up Your Game
If you live north of the Mason-Dixon line, right about the time you reach for the rake, you have to hang up your tennis racket until spring. Luckily there are a number of terrific southern resorts with outstanding tennis programs to keep you in the swing this winter. Consider spending some vacation time sharpening your [...]
New App Has AAA Members Saving Wherever They Roam
Love to roam, love to find bargains? You’ll also love AAA’s free app “Lifestyles” which highlights AAA saving opportunities along your travel route. You see a map with dots of all the AAA promotional vendors offering discounts close to your locaiton. The app also boosts your roadside assistance benefit by sending your GPS location when [...]
Fiji Flights On Sale – Just In Time for Winter Travel
To celebrate its new route to Fiji, Continental Airlines is offering round-trip airfares from LAX to NAN for the low, low price of $844.70 pp (all taxes included!). The travel window for the sale fares is December 18, 2009 (when service begins) through March 31, 2010, making Fiji a perfect winter getaway destination from the [...]
Have Beds, Will Travel – A Group Tour Was Never Like This Before!
Meet Exploranter, a whole new concept in overland coach travel for those with a free spirit and the ability to sleep with bunk mates. Move aside Greyhound, Exploranter brings the cushy leather seats, the kitchen, the beds and the shower along for the journey. Think Winnebego meets tour bus. Based in Sao Paulo Brazil, the [...]
Plan For The Best But Prepare For The Worst
I’ve been reading the very entertaining “Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook for Travel”. The world is filled with wonderful adventures and unpredictable pitfalls, so the smart traveler will be prepared for changing circumstances. If you know me well, you know there’s always a ‘Plan B’ lurking in the back of my brain. The Worst-Case Scenarios series [...]
