Uber is donating $300,000 in rides, food, and relief to communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. This was posted on the Uber blog yesterday.
Month: August 2017
United Sent Premier Status Email Reminders to Elite Members
As of today, I am a United Premier Gold, which is near the bottom of United Premier statuses. Earlier today, I received an e-mail ‘reminder’ of my traveler type, current Premier status…
Earn Airline Miles by Donating to Hurricane Harvey Relief
Two days ago, I wrote a post about airline cancellations due to Hurricane Harvey. The two major airports in Houston, Bush International and Hobby, remain closed indefinitely. United and American Airlines are…
National Park Service Offers Free Annual Passes for Military
The National Park Service offers free annual passes ($80 value) for active military and dependents. There are some stipulations for use…
Hurricane Harvey Flight Waivers & Cancellations
Harvey, which started out as a tropical storm, has morphed into a hurricane. The amount of rainfall from Corpus Christi, Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana is supposed to break records. All of the major airlines have change rules that they…
Flight Deal: Hong Kong
Currently there are flights on the major United States’ carriers (American, Delta, and United) to Hong Kong. The flights are from major hubs such as Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle from $423 R/T. The dates…
IHG Accelerate Promotion
IHG: Intercontinental Hotel Group (Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, etc) IHG Rewards Club is running another Accelerate promotion. The promotion will run through December 31st. The promotion offers 1,000 points for the first stay. Members who complete all offers will receive…
Wow! Uber in Wichita Falls, Texas
Earlier today, I received an email from Uber alerting me to the service that would finally be expanding to North Texas. It read…
Tip: Renew Your Passport
Earlier this year, I took a quick trip to Costa Rica. During boarding in Houston (IAH), the gate agent performed a secondary check on all passenger documents. She looked at my passport and stated…
Why did I start a blog?
This is the question that I have been asked frequently over the past two weeks. In short, I started this blog to record my experiences and hopefully motivate other people to leave their comfort zone. Last July, I decided to…
Amazing Trip to Australia and New Zealand
(this post will provide a overview of my trip to New Zealand and Australia) In April 2016, I read on The Points Guy about an insane air fare deal between Los Angeles and Auckland, New Zealand. I immediately purchased the…
Review: Mr. Max Izakaya – Irving
As we were making our way to Mr. Max I could not make myself get excited about eating at another ‘Japanese’ restaurant in America. Here is why, typically, the Japanese restaurants do not have Japanese staff…
Flight Deal: Southeast Asia
Currently there is a flight on Star Alliance (ANA, EVA, United, Singapore, etc) to Southeast Asia. The flights are from major hubs such as Los Angeles(LAX)/Chicago(ORD)/New York(JFK) to Singapore(SIN)/Bangkok(BKK)/Kuala Lumpur(KUL) from $500. The dates are today through November and January…
Update: American Express Active Military Benefits
Some links to credit cards and other products may earn a referral commission. Furthermore, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For full advertising disclosure, click here. About a week and a half ago, I wrote about the American…
Review: Crowne Plaza Dallas
After enjoying the Fort Worth Museum for a few hours, we made the 30 minute drive along Interstate 30 East into Dallas. The Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown is located minutes away from…