While I don’t spend much time on American Airlines or US Airways anymore, my recent flight excepted, I am following developments in the merger with great interest for a variety of reasons. First, I’m an AvGeek with a...
Read MoreThis week, I get to spend some much needed time in the office. In fact, I may get a few weeks of that. A week or 2 are fine, but I start to get restless if I’m not traveling somewhere after about 2 weeks. Let’s look...
Read MoreUS Airways emailed this morning to remind that I have until February 28, 2014 to buy or gift miles and earn a 100 percent bonus. I don’t recommend buying miles unless you are just shy of an award you are certain to book....
Read MoreA few days ago I received an e-mail from Starwood Preferred Guest giving me a heads up that my SPG Gold status would soon end because I had not achieved the number of nights/stays required. I’m not spending as much time at...
Read MoreYes, after dillying and dallying for days and days, I elected to apply for the Citi AAdvantage Executive card. I’ve been back and forth about this, but I took the routine email I received from American AAdvantage this...
Read MoreEver since the very first iPad appeared on the market, I’ve had this desire to make traveling with only a tablet a possibility. As tablets grew in capability, and shrank a bit in weight, I continued to hope. I gave up...
Read MoreThere’s no need for me to rush out and apply to avoid the increase in minimum spend that’s reportedly coming that has now happened. OK, I’m being a little facetious, but I did want to talk about the card...
Read MoreAs a fairly experienced cruiser, I mostly enjoy longer itineraries. Seven or more nights are most ideal for me. I really enjoyed the 14 night cruise MrsMJ and I took across the Mediterranean in fall 2012 and the two 7-night back...
Read MoreHappy 10 year cruiseaversary to MrsMJ and Me. On February 16, 2004, we took our first cruise together. And here we are – 34 cruises later. Depending on whether or not I find internet on 2/16 (I did not), you’ll see...
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{Travelblawg uses affiliate links. Disclosures here.} I read a post this week by Do It For The...
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