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(Almost) Free Weekends For the Taking

There are hundreds of websites touting free travel tips, most of which revolve around credit card tricks (sign up bonuses, manufactured spending, or the like) or redeeming points/miles for trips.  But if you already travel for business, there are often many opportunities out there for free weekends. My favorite way to get free weekends is…

A woman with blonde hair and glasses is taking a selfie inside an airplane. She is smiling and seated in what appears to be the economy class section. Other passengers can be seen seated and standing in the background, and the overhead compartments are open with some luggage visible. The interior of the airplane is well-lit.
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Meet Me Halfway… The Six Month Status Checkup

How can it be July 4th weekend already?  I feel like I was just ringing in the new year.  If you follow Jetsetter’s Homestead, then you know this has been a whirlwind year for me – I’m at a new firm after an acquisition which means my travel patterns have been altered a bit as I…

The image is a cartoon illustration of a green and yellow airplane. The airplane has a series of windows along its side and a blue cockpit window. The wings and tail are green, and the body is primarily yellow.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Recommended THIS Spa Treatment… and I LIKED It!

I am not one to jump on the fad bandwagon.  And celebrity endorsements don’t make me want to try things I might not otherwise.  But when I’m traveling abroad, I’m usually game to try a local treatment or two. I journeyed to Beijing for Memorial Day weekend thanks to the now infamous $400-ish business class…

Its Not Easy Being Geek – What the 787 Dreamliner Inaugural Meant to Me

Its not easy being geek. I learned that at a very young age when my preschool class at the museum was two girls and twelve boys… it might have been all the time learning the names of various dinosaurs and reptiles that fascinated me so..  I further fleshed it out when most of my elementary school…

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One Critical Thing I Learned on the American 787 Dreamliner Flight

I was lucky enough today to grab a seat on one of the American 787 Dreamliner flights on the inaugural day.  I  used the Same Day Change feature yesterday to grab one of the open seats on the 12:10 pm return ORD-DFW segment. And I’m awfully glad I did.  Not only was it a bucket list…

The image shows the tail section of an airplane inside a hangar. The tail is painted with horizontal stripes in red, white, and blue colors. The hangar's ceiling and lighting fixtures are visible in the background.

Today is the Day – American 787 Dreamliner Service Begins

#avgeeks rejoice!!! Today is the launch of the new American 787 Dreamliner service with an inaugural flight this morning from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago O’Hare. I had a chance to preview this aircraft last week and she’s a true beauty. I’ll be joining the flip side of today’s inaugural service – meeting the arrival in…

A woman is standing in front of a large jet engine in an aircraft hangar. She is wearing a black dress and black tights, and she is smiling at the camera. The jet engine is large and dominates the background, with its fan blades clearly visible. There are yellow safety cones placed around the area, and the hangar appears to be well-lit with industrial lighting.
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33 and a Third – What You NEED to Do This Weekend!

If you are traveling in 2015, what you need to do this weekend is take a look at your current airline and hotel program use and make appropriate adjustments to your earning to be sure you are maximizing status opportunities.  With eight months left, you still have plenty of time to make travel plans that…