Marriott’s New Housekeeping Tipping Initiative Makes for an Awkward Stay

Back in September of this year, Marriott announced that it would be joining A Woman’s Nation (AWN), a nonprofit organization founded by Maria Shriver, in their “The Envelope Please” initiative, which is designed to encourage and enable hotel guests to tip housekeepers in designated envelopes provided in hotel rooms. While I absolutely support what AWN […]



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The Latest on Best Rewards Cards, Holiday Travel, Spirit Air Military Rage, and 2000 Hotels in China!

News and notes from around the interweb: My suggestions of the best rewards cards for travelers over at WendyPerrin.com. Tips for travelers ahead of the busy Christmas rush (my Fox News Happening Now segment from last Wednesday). Spirit won’t refund a deployed Navy quartermaster. She gets a flight credit minus a change fee. Because that’s […]

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In Transit Blog: Movies and Music in Mexico

Festival Sayulita, scheduled for next month in Mexico, includes films, a day of music and surfing events.

















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Imprint: Seeking Inspiration in Jane Austen’s World

A novelist explores the two quiet villages in Hampshire, where the author spent the most creative periods of her short life.

















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Aeroplan Miles-Earning Credit Card Now Available for U.S. Residents

Air Canada’s Aeroplan rewards program is one of the most underrated rewards program out there. Sure, they impose fuel surcharges on their own flights (as well as many of their partners’ flights), but the list of partners on which they do not impose fuel surcharges (including United, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, South African Airways and Turkish) […]



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Atomic site may become new national park

The locations where the atomic bomb was developed in secret could become one of seven new national park sites under Congressional legislation.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/16/travel/feat-new-national-park-sites/index.html

Everyone Reading This Should Get The Chase Freedom

No, really.

And maybe this is because all I do in life nowadays is tell people not to get CapitalOne cards, but the Chase Freedom® is really the much better option if you're looking for a no-annual fee card that you can actually use on travel you want to take.

I don't know how y'all spend the holiday season, but if you visit family like I do, you may also be watching a lot of football. Which is great.

I love football.

What I don't love is Samuel L. Jackson coming on TV every seven minutes and asking my aunts, uncles, and grandparents what's in their wallet.

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Hyatt Gold Passport Promotion Coming January 12, 2015

With IHG Rewards Club leading the pack in announcing their first quarter 2015 promotion, it's pretty normal for other hotel programs to follow with their promotion details pretty quickly. After all, they don't want to lose business due to another program's promotion.

While we don't know the details of Hyatt's promotion yet, we do know when it will take place. Per Gold Passport Concierge:

"Great news! A new Hyatt Gold Passport promotion – tailored just for you - will launch in January and we hope you’ll participate. Be sure to register for this new promotion beginning January 12, 2015 to learn what your exclusive offer is, and begin earning thousands of bonus points on stays through April 30, 2015. Check your inbox in January to learn more."

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Automatically Price Match Purchases with Citi-Double Cash and Citi Price Rewind

As the holiday shopping season continues, it’s important to remember several key benefits for Citi cardholders. Let’s start with the Citi Double Cash card, shall we? First of all, the Citi Double Cash card allows you to earn 2% cash-back on all purchases — 1% when you make the purchase and another 1% when you […]



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Lufthansa Adds United Lounge Access For HON Circle Members

Lufthansa's uber-top tier status is HON Circle, which can be earned by accruing 600,000 elite qualifying miles over the course of two years.

The status comes with quite a few benefits, probably the most significant of which is access to the Lufthansa First Class Lounges and Lufthansa First Class Terminal regardless of which class of service you're flying.

So a HON Circle member can book a cheap economy ticket from Frankfurt to Munich and spend all day in the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt, if they'd like. As a matter of fact, I know several HON Circle members who spend their weekends exactly that way. ;)

The catch is that while HON Circle status gets you access to Lufthansa's First Class Lounges, it doesn't get you access to the first class lounges of partner airlines.

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Delta Plans to Expand Use of Their Restrictive No Seat Assignment, No Change, No Upgrade Fares

Cranky Flier points out that with Delta’s rebranding of their cabins they’re going to be rolling out restrictive ‘basic economy’ fares into more markets. Last week I wrote about Delta’s cabin rebranding efforts, but I failed to really grasp something that is likely going to become a big issue. The lowest fare, Basic Economy, is […]

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Frugal Traveler: By Public Transit From Dublin: Hikes, Vistas and Seafood, All for a Song

To catch a glimpse of Ireland’s rugged beauty, you needn’t travel west. Just hop on Dublin’s rail network to the staggeringly scenic eastern coastline.

















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Bites: Restaurant Report: Le Servan in Paris

The chef behind this neo-bistro, which opened in April, said that she “wanted to open a place where people could have very good food at affordable prices.” Mission accomplished.

















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Hammock on a Beach in the British Virgin Islands

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/12/15/hammock-beach-british-virgin-islands/

Mexico City’s Magical Mix

The keys to happiness in Mexico City are the simple things: the cozy cantina that serves pork ribs in green sauce; a walk in Parque México, on any day of the week but especially on Sundays, in the Condesa neighborhood; or a teeming food market such as Mercado San Juan.



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