Broke down and bought myself a new set of headphones this week.  My old QC2′s still work, and I even recently replaced the ear covers since they were starting to fall apart.  But WOW…just wow….these QC 15′s are just night and day better than my old... Read more

I had an incredible time at the Atlantis Resort in Paradise Island, near Nassau Bahamas. The airport shuttle to the Bahamas is at a fixed price of $33 which includes 2 adults and 2 bags. Additional bags and people are about $3 each. Money saving tip: For an additional $15... Read more

I love fall. Of course I love the cool and pleasant weather, and it feels oh so good after the brutal Texas summer. But sometimes I wonder if the reason I love fall so much is because I get to wear boots. Because I also love boots. I mean, I love boots. Last year, I [...] Read more

This seems to be the trend now and I welcome it although I don’t think I requalified for Marriott Silver even after Rollover. Being on the road doesn’t have to mean you’re far from home. In addition to free Internet at hundreds of hotels across North and South... Read more

I hate to start off with a title like that since I’m in the food industry and understand the issues airlines need to face to run their catering operations, but apparently it isn’t the food, it’s the atmosphere. Airplane food tastes bad because your brain... Read more

Hello from the fabulous DCA Admirals Club.  Fabulous because this is the best domestic airline lounge staff anywhere….and I visit a lot of lounges with a lot of different airlines.  I am truly blessed to be able to access lounges when I travel, and the fine people that... Read more

Grand Prize: Winner will be awarded three day / two night trip for two people to Miami, Florida. -Includes roundtrip coach airfare for two. -accommodations for two nights, -ground transportation between the airport and hotel, -kite surfing lessons for the winner and guest, -a... Read more

Hyatt is introducing hypo-allergenic rooms at full service properties in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. Now, I don’t expect them to be 100% allergen free. No doubt they’ll still be connected to the same ventilation systems as the rest of the hotels. But I like... Read more

Traveling around the world, a dream for many travelers … and a travel routing I have never done in more than 4.5 days, but one day I’d like to do it at a slightly slower pace … but I digress … … this week’s reader mail comes from Ronnie, a photographer down... Read more

After an absolutely insane couple of weeks, the time has finally come for the Chicago Seminar Do. About 500 FlyerTalkers are flying out for the event, and I’m quite looking forward to it. I’ll be speaking Saturday afternoon about bumps and compensation (with some... Read more

On my last transatlantic flight I made a discovery.  A few months ago I purchased a pair of Bose “Around-Ear” headphones; not one of the noise canceling models that would require me to take out a loan to buy, but they do block out a fair amount of noise.  Just... Read more

One thing you don’t hear a lot about is travel wallets. People typically choose their wallet based on criteria for their normal life, not their travel life. Is it cute? Does it hold all of my credit cards? What is it made of? Is it well constructed? Etc. These are all good... Read more

Last week I speculated that Chase Continental checking accounts might be a thing of the past, due mostly to the merger with United, not to mention how incredibly generous the offer was. The coupon codes were usually extended just a bit before they expired, but weren’t this... Read more

Start with 25,000 miles – enough for a roundtrip Saver Award ticket to anywhere in the continental UnitedStates – after you spend $250. Receive a one-way upgrade certificate and a $25 travel certificate after your first purchase. After you spend $250, earn 5,000 additional... Read more

A beautiful day for flying over California yesterday. Even though this picture gives the appearance of blue skies, the brown smog was really heavy in the San Gabriel Valley as the plane descended into LAX. Now if you really want to see some stunning hotel and airplane photos,... Read more

You must use AAA CDP, a easy to remember one is 123 and coupon code 145935. It may not work at all locations or time, but if it works, it will knock out $10 per day! Also, many people have reported hertz local edition rental will get US airways miles too. Read more

Rediff business recently published an article titled – Top Airlines of India. The article goes thru and talks about the top ten Airlines based in India. My first reaction was – India has ten airlines? Trust me, I am not too way off with that question. The number ten... Read more

My last midterm this week is tomorrow, so I hope to get back to some longer posts very soon. (If all goes well expect my interview with Virgin America CEO David Cush to be posted on Friday.) Anyway – mergers and acquisitions are very interesting because they allow... Read more