A distressed passenger is suing British Airways after he thought he booked a ticket to Granada, Spain but instead was bound for Grenada – in the Caribbean – because his travel geography and that of the reservation agent did not align. While many on social media and message boards are crying “frivolous”, it forced me to…
Birchbox Vs. Ipsy – June 2014
The beauty box versus bag squares off again in this battle of Birchbox vs. Ipsy. Both services offer a monthly $10 membership where subscribers receive a selection of beauty product samples that is somewhat customized based on personal preferences. Birchbox comes in its namesake box while Ipsy’s Glam Bag is a limited edition cosmetic bag each…
Shopping Find – Great Gift for Mileage Runners (and Other Weekend Warriors)
I stumbled into my local Anthropologie yesterday to take advantage of their Summer Tag Sale. (Yes, I’m a sucker for all things Anthro!) I was on the hunt for a cute white dress for my upcoming trip to Seattle for my sorority’s international convention. While I didn’t find the dress, I did manage to score…
Free City Tours
Recently I completed a cruise vacation in the Black Sea region that included a number of ports with limited online travel information. Not wanting to rely on a limited selection of cruise line shore excursions to see a smaller port, I road tested something new popping up in some destinations – free city tours given by…
Seabourn partners with UNESCO
Seabourn cruise line has announced a unique partnership with the United National Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This arrangement commits one million dollars from Seabourn across the multiple years of the agreement in exchange for access to special onboard speakers as part of the line’s Seabourn Conversations program that enriches guests through unique destination…