Today begins our long-awaited trip to Argentina. This is going to be epic! My bags are packed (and repacked and repacked – running gear takes up a lot of suitcase room), I’ve checked my list, thrown out the milk, touched up my roots… and, after lugging my bags to work and the airport, we’ll be … Read More

An ongoing feature of Will Run For Miles is to showcase what the various hotel groups offer and emphasize in terms of fitness, such as health facilities, gyms, pools and menu selections. Prior posts focused on Hyatt Hotels and Westin Hotels. Will Run For Miles asked Omni Hotels & Resorts what facilities it offers for fitness-conscious guests.  Omni Hotels … Read More

 Did you ever have one of those days when you’re just surfing around websites?  Well, the other day, I was just kicking around on the internet, and I happened upon the website for Oiselle, a Seattle-based company that makes some nice running clothing (I particularly like their t-shirts).  I noticed a tab that said Bridal.  … Read More

Are you a musical talent waiting to be discovered?  If so – read this. Aloft Hotels, part of the Starwood Hotel family, has a contest on Facebook for aspiring unsigned musicians called Play and Stay, Project Aloft Star. . here’s a catchy video, made for Aloft by the members of the musical group “We Are … Read More

I won’t rehash the story about the El Al glitch and the airline’s humble decision to honor the “hugely discounted” ticket bookings between JFK and EWR to TLV.  Others, such as Deals We Like,  Very Good Points and Just Another Point Traveler, all Boarding Area blogs, have covered the topic in detail. All I can say, is that I was … Read More

Park Avenue, NYC This is the latest installment of Cuckoo for Jogging Maps, a regular feature of Will Run For Miles. As I mentioned in a prior post, on Saturday, I visited the New York City Grand Hyatt Hotel.  The hotel was right on the course of SummerStreets, and I stopped in to cool off, and … Read More

Today was “my kind” of day.  Others may not get it, but after a hectic work week (yes, I have a demanding job in real life), I cherish spending a day in running and goofing off. This is the second of three weeks known as Summer Streets in New York City.  Essentially, Park Avenue is … Read More

Just threw together some tidbits.  Let me know if you want more info on any of them. First, the quirky travel photo – the thermostat control at my hotel room in Mexico. What’s wrong with this?   Onto business: 1.  [August 10: gone] Today is the last day (at least until the next time this promotion … Read More

Yesterday, I was thinking a lot about Israel.  I was one of the five thousand who booked a “mistake” fare to Tel Aviv.  Whether El Al will honor those tickets or not is unclear at this moment. After I booked the flight, I started researching where to go and what to see in Israel. Although my … Read More

Amex has just issued a two-day special offer on the Amex Business Gold Rewards Card – you must apply for this offer by August 9th, and use Bonus ID A2XF. [EXPIRED OFFER] This deal is repeated once every few months, always for a limited time.  See this post from when the special bonus was offered in … Read More