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How to Book an Around the World Trip with US Airways Miles

BySean September 29, 2014September 29, 2014

US Airways Dividend Miles are some of the easiest miles out there to accrue, and at least for now, the airline has a very rewarding award chart with several awesome hot spots that one can exploit to derive maximum value from their miles. Perhaps no award on the US Airways chart has more value than…

Live Blog: A Mileage Run to Anchorage — 33 hours of InsAAnity

BySean September 27, 2014September 29, 2014

Three weeks ago, I flew to Anchorage for the weekend to kickoff my status challenge to American Executive Platinum. Well, today, I begin the last trip to finish that challenge of 25,000 Elite Qualifying Points in three months… only I’m completing this challenge in a mere 21 days! In order finish this challenge, I’ll be…

Ten Tips for Planning an Oktoberfest Trip to Munich

BySean September 26, 2014September 26, 2014

My favorite trip of the year is always my annual pilgrimage to Munich for the World’s largest festival — Oktoberfest! This will be the fifth year in a row that I’ve attended the Wiesn in Germany, so I’ve learned on the fly, but at this point, I think I know what I’m doing pretty well. Oktoberfest…

Around the World with US Airways Miles

BySean September 24, 2014January 1, 2024

A week from today, I will be embarking on another around the world adventure — this time it will include a stop at one of my favorite places in the World — Munich during Oktoberfest. The Oktoberfest trip is one that I’ve taken the past four years, so it was a no-brainer to book a fifth…

Vegas Baby! For BAcon!

BySean September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

I’m writing this post from about 35,000 feet on a US Airways flight somewhere in between Washington’s Reagan National Airport and Phoenix en route to Las Vegas! I’m heading out to the desert with my girlfriend in tow for this weekend’s Boarding Area blogger Conference… better known as BAcon! The primary reason for the…

Labor Day Weekend in Rio: Getting There, Getting Around, and General Impressions

BySean June 20, 2014

In honor of the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, I’ve decided to publish a trip report from my time in Rio de Janeiro, which included taking in a game at Maracana.

How to Use American Miles to Book US Airways Flights to Europe

BySean May 23, 2014

I recently enjoyed US Airways business class / Envoy Suites from Philadelphia to Venice. Since they’ve started to merge with American Airlines, it is now possible to use your AAdvantage miles to fly on US Airways, and availability is quite good to Europe!

Review: US Airways Business Class (Envoy Suites) Philadelphia to Venice

BySean May 21, 2014September 24, 2014

A review of my flight from Philadelphia to Venice in US Airways Business Class (Envoy Suites). I booked this with American miles, and I was pleasantly surprised. It was a great flight, and I consider it one of the best Transatlantic business class products on any airline.

Back from Europe

BySean May 20, 2014

After almost three weeks, I’m back from Europe! Unfortunately, I was unable to provide regular updates on the blog due to the prohibitive expense and slowness of the Internet on our cruise ship. As much as I wanted to get some blog posts out there, the $0.75 per minute cost just wasn’t going to happen….

A Mediterranean Cruise and Four Days in Ireland – Planning the Flights

BySean April 29, 2014January 1, 2024

How I planned by flights for this trip to Europe on US Airways Envoy Suite business class to Venice using American miles. Returning using British Airways Avios for Aer Lingus from Shannon to Boston, combined with a cheap flight on Ryanair.