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Overnight: On-Demand Stays With Local Hosts + Free $25 Credit

May 9, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 1 Comment

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I’m currently planning to visit and stay locally in Sardinia, Italy with my kids in 2 weeks (any tips?). Since there aren’t many chain-hotel options, I’ve decided it was best to rent a house by the beach using Airbnb. While searching for a unique place to stay, I somehow discovered an amazing new app that … [Read More…]

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Best Western Diamond Status Match

May 7, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 3 Comments

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With all of the recent talk about free hotel status and status matching, I remembered that Best Western offers an on-going promotion called “Status Match No Catch“, and it’s a fairly simple process. While the site suggests filling out the form to request the status match, I just sent an email to StatusMatch@bestwestern.com, asking for a match, … [Read More…]

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Hurry! Free $10 Starbucks Gift Card With Visa Checkout Purchase

May 6, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 2 Comments

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I just sent myself a $10 Starbucks gift card (mothers need to be caffeinated) and received $20 one thanks to a free $10 bonus. Thank you for buying a Starbucks eGift Card using Visa Checkout. You’ve qualified for an extra $10 to be added to your eGift Card amount – just a little bonus from Starbucks … [Read More…]

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Chicago Seminars: See You There October 14-16?

May 6, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 5 Comments

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Hands down, one of the best things about this hobby are the people in it. There’s nothing more enjoyable than talking miles and points face-to-face in a social setting with people who actually “get†it (on the other hand, some people never will). Tickets have just started going on sale for my favorite frequent flyer … [Read More…]

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700 Free American Miles, Free Hotel Status, JetBlue & Virgin Status Matches

May 5, 2016 by Angelina Aucello Leave a Comment

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700 Free American Miles Take 5 minutes to collect your 700 free & easy American Airlines miles (and enter to win 350,ooo!). First, get 350 free miles simply by entering to win one of thirty-five 350,000 AAdvantage mile grand prizes. Next, share your own “milestone” on social media to earn 350 miles more miles. You’ll need to “claim†… [Read More…]

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Star MegaDo 7 Dates & Location Announced!

May 3, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 3 Comments

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Just in! Details about my favorite frequent flyer event ever were just announced! For those readers who still have no idea what a MegaDo is, in simple terms, it’s basically the ultimate travel junkie’s field trip where about 200 other frequent flyer fanatics come together and charter a plane to hop around from city to city … [Read More…]

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My Experience Enrolling in German “Global Entry” EasyPASS-RTP/ABG Plus at FRA

May 3, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 6 Comments

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Almost all of the airports in Germany have “EasyPASS gates”, designed to make transiting through Germany a seamless experience for European citizens with an ePassport by default. This initiative is similar to the Global Entry kiosks here in the United States. The best part of it all is that these gates aren’t just limited to European … [Read More…]

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United Just Paid Me $675 For a Cancelled Flight in 2014 + When You Can Get Compensated Too!

April 26, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 16 Comments

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Back in July of 2014, I spent a weekend in the French Riviera on a United business class fare deal. On the way back, my flight from Zurich to Newark eventually cancelled after many hours of mechanical delays. As a United 1K at the time, I got rebooked in Swiss Business class later that evening and was given … [Read More…]

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15 Things You Need to Be Doing With Your American Express Platinum Card To Fully Maximize the Benefits

April 25, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 12 Comments

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Key Links: Learn more about the Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN Learn more about American Express Platinum Card® I’ve had my Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN (learn more) for 5 years, and I’ve always found it to be beyond “worth it†to continue paying the $450 annual fee. Aside from the welcome … [Read More…]

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Flight Review: JetBlue Mint LAX to JFK

April 20, 2016 by Angelina Aucello 2 Comments

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It’s a competitive market out there for business class seats on flights between the east and west coast, and I get it – 5-6 hours is long enough to desire a more comfortable experience. In 2013, both United and American introduced their own versions of premium transcontinental nonstop flights with flat bed seats, wifi, power outlets, … [Read More…]

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Hi! I'm Angelina, and traveling and deals excite me. Simply put, I'm a points & miles fanatic who takes too many vacations.

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