Marriott is my hotel of choice when traveling. They have hotel options all over the United States. In the past two years, I’ve only had to spend 1 night at a non-Marriott hotel due to their vast network. I wish I were kidding, but upon check-in to the non-Marriott (Hilton) I discovered urine on the toilet…
A few months ago I was lucky enough to travel to San Diego, CA for work. We decided to stay the weekend and had a tough time trying to decide where to stay. Originally we had decided to stay in Coronado, but he hotel rooms were extremely expensive. Next, we started looking in the La…
When searching for flights the other day I came across a unique instance that I thought was worth sharing. Tomorrow American Airlines is offering a round trip flight from Chicago to Miami for just $140. It is a pretty good price for the mileage at just over $0.05/mile. If you type the flights into Webflyer‘s…
The other day I took a mileage run, to earn a few extra redeemable miles before the American Airlines Devaluation, from Chicago to Miami for miles, but also to experience AA’s new cabin on their 767. The cabin features new business class seats and an updated economy cabin. I nearly missed my flight and the…
One of the biggest headlines of the travel industry is the upcoming merger between Marriott and SPG. There are a lot of unanswered questions, but based on other loyalty program mergers I think it is safe to make a few assumptions and explain my strategy. A Devaluation Is Coming Every year, every hotel chain, adjusts…
DFW has several Admirals Clubs to choose from and thanks to the airports rapid transit system, getting between terminals is very convenient. When flying through DFW it is often difficult to chose a club to visit with so many options. Below is a quick guide to each location. Admirals Club DFW Terminal A The Admirals…
In the past year, I’ve opened a frequent flyer account with almost every US airline, hotel chain, and carry credit cards from several different banks. I started a spreadsheet with all of my reward program numbers and mile/points expiration dates. This sheet quickly grew too large to maintain with any accuracy so I looked for…
Today I want to talk about another one of my favorite travel tools, Google Flights. I check google flights daily to find cheap flights, but rarely know where I’m going to go. This is one of the keys to finding cheap flights, flexibility. Prices change daily, so checking daily to get a feel how of…
When I first started flying for work, I had no status or priority which made travel fairly painful to start. Boarding last was always frustrating, by the time I got on board, the overhead bin space was all filled up and my bag would have to be checked. Yes, the bag would be checked for…
The new American announced several changes coming to their awards program in March 2016. That date is quickly approaching and sadly, the program will become a little less valuable in my opinion. I still will stick to American as I their program fits my travel needs, but it makes the decision a little more difficult.…
