Plane Spotting: Maho Beach, St. Maarten (SXM)
US Airways 757 landing at SXM Perhaps the best place in the world to plane spot and my personal favorite is Maho Beach on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. The end of the short 7,500 ft. runway is...
View ArticleHow to Earn Miles and Points for Holiday Shopping
It’s that time of year again! Black Friday is this week, officially kicking off the holiday shopping season. Back in September I wrote about How to Make The Most of Your Labor Day Shopping, and...
View ArticleFree Miles and Points: E-miles
The Free Miles and Points series continues! So far we’ve covered MyPoints and e-Rewards. Now we’re moving on to e-Miles, a program that has some in common with the other two, but is a far simpler way...
View ArticleFlashback Friday: Cabo San Lucas 2011
Before Babymoon 2011, there was the other babymoon we took in 2011 to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. After spending most of my first trimester at home, literally bored-to-tears at times, I was in desperate...
View ArticlePlane Spotting: Sports Teams Special Liveries
The Niners are going to the Super Bowl!!! The Niners are going to the Super Bowl!!! The Niners…ok, obviously I’m a little excited So in honor of my favorite team making it to the biggest game of the...
View ArticleA Little Good News From e-Miles
With all the bad news “enhancements” circulating the miles and points world lately (no more HawaiianMiles for amazon.com, widespread hotel points devaluations, and a major carrier going revenue-based,...
View Article500 Free US Airways Miles…Maybe
Join Whiteboard for 500 Free US Airways Miles Just the other day I got an email from US Airways announcing the new survey site Whiteboard and promising 500 miles- 250 for signing up and 250 for...
View ArticleMiles, Points, and Mother’s Day
Mark your calendars- Mother’s Day is coming up on May 12th. That’s less that 2 weeks away! But first, a few tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the upcoming miles-and-points earning...
View ArticlePlane Spotting: New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
I’ll go on the record and say that New York LaGuardia is not my favorite airport…or at least it wasn’t. It’s old, it’s small, flights there are frequently delayed, and I’m yet to pass through on United...
View ArticleThe US Airways Mastercard REALLY IS The Gift That Keeps on Giving!
A few weeks ago, Jason from Food, Wine, and Miles wrote that the US Airways Mastercard Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving. He shared the details of an email he got outlining how he could earn 15,000...
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