Feb 02
A friend of mine alerted me today that Virgin America, who recently launched services from the West Coast to Hawaii, has a great fare sale between Honolulu-Los Angeles and Honolulu-San Francisco. She just booked a roundtrip ticket for $340 HNL-SFO. That’s an awesome deal! I know I promote miles and points to fly for …
Jan 16
I have spent the past couple of months touting miles and points as a means to earn and redeem for an almost-free vacation. However, sometimes paying for a flight is a necessity, for instance you may be short on points or have no points at all, the airline has limited award seats, or you prefer …
Jan 05
If you’ve read my trip reports, especially my recent Round The World trip, you’re probably thinking how methodical and meticulous I am when planning a vacation. It may appear that way now, but I’ve experienced a lot of mishaps along the way that helped me become better prepared before I travel. In my series Lessons Learned, I …
Jan 04
There are certain travel gadgets and accessories I need to have with me on every trip, items I never go without. I make sure it’s always packed in either my carry-on or check-in bags. I honestly don’t recall a trip I forgot any one of these items, which is a good thing because I’d be …