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Revisited: Booking a Transatlantic Flight on Aer Lingus with British Airways Avios

BySean November 18, 2014January 1, 2024

The cheapest way from the USA to Europe is by using British Airways Avios for a flight on Aer Lingus from Boston to either Dublin or Shannon. At 12,500 Avios for economy or 25,000 Avios for business, this redemption is one of the best mileage values out there!

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Revisited: Where to Find the Best Deals on Airfare

BySean September 15, 2014January 1, 2024

Last year when my blog was in its infancy, I posted about where one should look to find the best airfares. Some of my suggestions ring true today, but it’s time we re-visited this and update the post a little, because people ask me this question literally every day. Where to Hunt Deals: If you…

Meeting the AA Executive Platinum Status Challenge… In One Month!

BySean September 6, 2014January 1, 2024

I previously wrote about the details of the Executive Platinum Status Challenge with American Airlines for which I recently signed up. Well, I didn’t just blindly agree to the challenge — earning 25,000 elite qualifying points (EQP) in three months is no small feat, after all! Before I even asked for the challenge, I carefully…

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Berkshire Hathaway’s AirCare Travel Insurance — Is it Worth the $25?

BySean July 15, 2014

Berkshire Hathaway recently unveiled a low-cost, somewhat straightforward type of travel insurance called AirCare that pays out rather handsomely for some common headaches such as delays, missed connections, delayed and lost luggage, and tarmac delays.

Booking a Transatlantic Flight on Aer Lingus with British Airways Avios

BySean June 17, 2014January 1, 2024

SPG offering up to 3X Starpoints on Oktoberfest stays in Munich!

BySean May 21, 2014January 1, 2024

Starwood has announce a promotion for up to triple Starpoints for stays during Oktoberfest at any of their participating Munich properties, including the Four Points by Sheraton Munich Central.

An Impulsive, Last-Minute Weekend Trip to Anchorage

BySean August 15, 2013January 1, 2024

What happens when I have a wide-open long weekend, $1,300 in United eCertificates, and the desire to not do the same-old, same-old in DC? Why, I book an impulsive trip to Alaska for the weekend, of course! So I’ve been thinking about this for a while, as the fare has been out there for a…

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Where to Find the Best Deals on Airfare

BySean July 29, 2013January 1, 2024

Probably the most common question that people ask me is, “how do you find such good deals? Where do you look for these cheap fares?” There is not a quick, simple answer to that question. There are several different avenues that I monitor on a regular basis for good fares. I’ll detail those later in…

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Here goes nothin’…

BySean June 11, 2013

So, here we go. I wasn’t sure if I’d ever get to this point, but I’m giving it a shot. Time to start my own travel blog! Friends and family have been saying that I should do this for a while, and I finally have taken them up on it. Right now, I’m lucky if…