Well, this comes as no surprise. I received an email from American Express announcing that, effective March 21, 2016, the American Express for Target Prepaid Card will be discontinued. This card no longer serves a function given the fact that Amex no longer permits debit loads on the card, and that Target is emphasizing its various … Read More
Hotels By Day for Booking Intra-Day Hotel Stays (and a 5% Discount!)
A travel blogger walks into a bar. She sits next to the CEO of a travel start up.
SPIbelt Winner!
In this post I reviewed the Performance Series SPIbelt. There was also a giveaway. The responses were fabulous – I am thankful and humbled. The winner of the SPIbelt is Renee. She commented, and tweeted and shared on Facebook. Here is one of her comments: Renee says December 21, 2015 at 4:59 pm Any color … Read More
A Holiday Gift from Alaska Airlines!
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – Alaska Airlines is the nicest airline I’ve encountered (though I must admit the Customer Service team of American Airlines is pretty nice too). This year, I held MVP Gold 75K status with Alaska Airlines as a result of a status match. Alaska Airlines continues to … Read More
Crazy Sale – YMX by Yellowman 70% OFF!!
Amazing sale!
Starbucks – 4 Bonus Stars for Breakfast Today
New post – Another day another opportunity to earn mega bonus stars at Starbucks. Today, it’s breakfast! Enjoy.
Starbucks – 3 Bonus Stars for Specialty Espresso Beverages
Rejoice! The holiday season is upon us and that means Starbucks is running its annual 12 Days of Bonus Stars special. Yesterday, I wrote about 12 Days of Bonus Stars for visits to Starbucks (3 stars for 3 visits, 6 stars for 6 visits, etc) – that promotion is in addition to the daily bonus … Read More
Starbucks: 12 Days of Bonus Stars
I love Starbucks promos. What do I get for playing along? No, I don’t get cashback or free hotel stays, I get pretty little Starbucks stars – which translates to good coffee, or at least I think so. I even go to Starbucks when I’m traveling. Yes, even in Paris, I went to a Starbucks. … Read More
Thanksgiving and Black Friday
I hope you had a very nice Thanksgiving. I went over to Central Park and watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from inside the park. It’s a tradition that I love doing. Plus, the weather yesterday (and even today) was incredible! I missed Hello Kitty, but I got to see one of my favorite … Read More
Earn 2,500 SPG Starpoints with SPG Keyless
I just received an interesting offer from SPG – one that would’ve been even more exciting to many in the absence of the recent announcement of Starwood’s acquisition by Marriott. EARN 2,500 BONUS STARPOINTS WITH SPG KEYLESS. Earn 2,500 bonus Starpoints® between November 20 and February 29, 2016, when you book and pay for … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.