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American Express Membership Rewards has an ongoing special that will give you a 35% bonus on miles transferred from AMEX into British Airways Avios points.
This has been the first transfer bonus between AMEX and BA in many months, so I’d suggest everyone jumps on it before it ends on June 7th.
The bonus is hardcoded in the transfer rate
As a reminder, British Airways Avios are distance-based award:
And, you can book on member airlines such as American Airlines, Air Berlin, Iberia, Cathay Pacific, LAN…
We’ll have a series of quick posts on [...]
12 Cumberland St, Charleston, SC American, Beer Garden $$ – $8 to $20 for an entree
We had the opportunity to check out the much-anticipated Craftsmen Kitchen & Tap House on their opening weekend.
The much-talked-about restaurant has completely transformed what used to be that bar we all loved but never remembered, Johnson’s, into a awesome little beer garden restaurant. The actual “beer garden” portion is quite small, but they’ve got the authentic-looking Bavarian tables, so I’m sold on liking everything about it.
If you claim to be a beer garden, then you can damn well count on me sampling [...]
I’m not a super picky eater, so one of my favorite things to do when traveling is try new foods. I’ve found that plenty of the foods I fall in love with in another country happen to be available back home, but I’d just never branched out to try something I couldn’t pronounce.
For example, my very favorite Thai dish is something most people around here have never heard of… and it’s way, way better than Pad Thai, guys.
So, here’s a rundown of my favorite foods from other countries – and some suggestions for what to try on your next trip, whether it’s to one of these countries or to your local Mom & Pop ethnic [...]
OK, even though we don’t know where exactly we’re going on our honeymoon yet, believe me, I’ve been daydreaming a lot about it.
What’s not to love about a tropical vacation, really? Pretty blue water, white sand, fun drinks and warm weather…yes, please. But, probably my most favorite part about planning for our very, very fun trip is buying new bikinis! Here are a few of my favorites: A little bit tribal, a little bit girly, this one from Net-A-Porter will flatter any figure.Buy it here for $220: http://bit.ly/ZBSfxW
But, if you don’t want to break the bank with just one [...]
Always make sure to set a few reminders to double check your hotel bookings to see if any specials have become available since you’ve booked.
On our recent trip to Europe, I made a booking using Starpoints a few months in advance for a stay at The Westin Europa & Regina in Venice, Italy. I determined the Starpoints Cash and Points redemption to be a great value:
I booked a “Deluxe Room” for 8,000 points + $150 USD instead of paying 451 euros (appx $631 USD) for the same room. This yielded a return of:
An amazing return of 6.01 cents/point!
Not satisfied with the hotel though, I kept checking SPG.com for an opening at either the Gritti [...]
UPDATE Oct 3, 2013: Added HNL-SJU UPDATE Nov 27, 2013: Added FLL-SEA and ADK-SJU
Ever wonder what’s the longest flight operated within the US? Here’s a list of the top:
Longest non-stop commercial flight in the contiguous 48 states:Winner: Miami (MIA) to Seattle (SEA) on American Airlines at 2,724 miles in 6 hours 40 minutes. Update Nov 28, 2013: Close second is Alaska Airlines’ Ft. Lauderdale-FLL to Seattle-SEA. The 2,717 miles route takes 6 hr 35 mins on a B737 (thanks reader Red Guevarra!)
Runner-up: Boston-BOS to San Francisco-SFO takes appx 6 hours 35 minutes and covers 2,704 miles. United, JetBlue and [...]
Guess we’ll have to call this one a “week pick,” given it’s about a day late…
Airplanes, mass transits, smoggy streets… all of these and more add up to tons of extra exposure your skin gets to grimy, dirty air when you travel.
What does this mean for your skin while you’re exploring new (and potentially not-so-clean) places? Not good things, my friends.
That’s why it’s extra-important to take good care of your skin; the recycled air in airplanes, buses and subways wreaks havoc on your skin if you’re not careful. And the result: dry skin, breakouts – all things you don’t want. And, the last [...]
