On Tuesday, I shared my tale from the weekend about having Uber charge me 25% above the top of the fare quote range largely due to our driver taking us to the wrong destination first. Yesterday, I took a new extra step when booking – I captured a screenshot of the fare quote at the…
My announcement on Monday that I had joined the Boarding Area team was part one of a two-part announcement. Now that Prior2Boarding launched late yesterday, I can reveal that I’m part of the team for this new blog project. I’m very excited to be a part of the Boarding Area expansion that includes a roster…
I love getting to visit New York City – and one of my favorite things to do is to catch a hot Broadway performance in the epicenter of the theatre world. Scoring show tickets at a discount is not a challenge either as long as you know the ropes! Sometimes I have the ability (and…
Frequent travelers over on FlyerTalk.com are discussing this issue today: A German traveler booked a refundable business class ticket and used it to access a business class lounge before changing the ticket instead of flying. Oh, and he did this 36 times with the same ticket! After doing this with the one ticket over the…
I enjoy using Uber, the ever-expanding car service that allows you to use your mobile device to order a town car on demand, estimate cost in real-time, and pay automatically at the end of the ride (gratuity included). One of my favorite features is being able to estimate cost based on real-time traffic and actual…
Every frequent flyer has experienced turbulence many times. Sometimes its a few minutes of bumps in an otherwise smooth flight, reminding you that the metal tube you are in is still 35,000 feet above the earth. Occasionally it’s a rough ride for a significant duration that has you making a mental checklist to kiss your…
I was digging around in my freezer this morning looking for frozen fruit. I wanted to make a smoothie to drink on my way to the airport. As I rummaged through the bottom freezer bin I thought “there has to be a better way to deal with this mess”. I remembered a gem I found on the…
I’m a big fan of easy recipes that I can whip up quickly and eat from for 2-3 days without getting tired of them. Mexican Casserole has been a favorite of mine since preschool (when I called it “Donnie’s Casserole” as it first made it’s appearance at our house via the mother of the little boy who was…
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…
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…
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 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…