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CVS has always carried PayPal My Cash Card, which could be bought with a credit card for a fee of $3.95 for up to $500, and then could be loaded online to your PayPal account. However, when I stopped by local CVS today, while they had the cards in stock, they wouldn’t ring up at…
The TSA checkpoint isn’t the only place that you will find long lines at the airport. Many popular fast food and fast casual eateries at airports are also being plagued by longer than usual lines. Here are three ways to speed up your fast food: Call Ahead To Place Your Order – one of my…
Yesterday the U.S. Department of State issued a Travel Alert for Americans going to Europe this summer saying that, “we are alerting U.S. citizens to the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation. The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will…
Yesterday we highlighted a list of the 10 Worst Airports in North America as voted on by readers of sleepinginairports.net. Today we will look at the 10 Best Airports in North America as voted by readers of the website. I would guess that Portland International (PDX) and Tampa International (TPA) would top the list –…
Late last year the website sleepinginairports.com published a list of the Worst Airports in North America voted on by readers, and based on passenger overall airport experience. Here is the list of the top ten, and a quote from the article about why the airport made the list: New York City LaGuardia International Airport, USA…
According to the Austin  Statesman, “Uber finally put a date and time to its pullout threat: 8 a.m. Monday” and, “Lyft reiterated its threat to terminate service in the city as of 5 a.m. Monday.” While both companies say they want to continue to operate in Austin, Austin voters on Satuday rejected Proposition 1 which would…
Earlier this week the writers and editors at Budget Travel published a slideshow listing their opinions of controversial travel destinations around the globe, and offered up reasons as to whether they are currently safe, or not safe, for Americans to visit. Here are the destinations that are currently considered safe to travel by Budget Travel:…
After surviving a pretty crappy winter in the northeast – including the blizzard that dropped about 30 inches of snow in 30 hours a couple of weeks ago – I decided that I would try and put together an inexpensive weekend getaway. My criteria was simple – I wanted some place that was tropical, and…
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a flight attendant? Well find out below as Celebrity flight attendant Heather Poole dishes what it’s really like. Also check out our other post Do You Know the Flight Attendant’s Secret Language, which goes into some flight attendant lingo. One of our readers sent me this link to Heather Poole’s article…
What’s the longest flight you’ve ever taken? Chances are if you’re big into miles/points (which we are all), then you’ve redeemed for some long-haul flights, which can be 14 hours or more. Even if you’re in first or business class, 14 hours on a plane can seem like a long time, so below are some ways…
For those looking to head to Europe, Norwegian Air is currently offering some cheap flights from New York to Copenhagen in the fall starting at around $400 roundtrip. Airfares to Europe used to be $900+, but with these new low-cost carriers adding service to the US, airfares have really lowered a lot. We wrote about…
I stayed a few weeks ago at the Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country. It was a great deal for me – as a Category 4 Hyatt hotel I was able to use my Chase Hyatt Visa free night award and then…
I had a last-minute opportunity last week attend a quick sales meeting in Aruba, so I packed my bags, booked a room at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino and hopped on a Southwest Airlines non-stop flight from BWI to AUA. Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino The Renaissance is right in the heart of Oranjestead…
The frequent flyer miles guru himself, Randy Petersen, sat down and shared some perspective with Points, Miles & Martinis about the greatest award booking ever. Randy really knows his stuff, so we were super excited to get a chance to pick his brain. Q&A With Randy Petersen On Greatest Award Ever …And It’s A Giveaway We…
Gotham Air recently started their first scheduled helicopter flights between Manhattan and JFK, and Manhattan and ERW. Tomorrow for the holiday weekend they have rides available for $99 in the morning if you’re looking to getaway for the weekend and would rather take a helicopter to JFK than a taxi. Helicopter Ride Details: A…
Flight attendants do a lot more than just serve peanuts and pretzels at 35,000 feet, and I think sometimes passengers forget that their primary responsibility is safety rather than making sure your Woodford is always full. How To Be a Better Passenger at 35,000 Feet Per the Orange Country Register’s article, here are there ways…
A $250 million dollar construction project will begin Friday on the the four parallel runways at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The project, which will increase the size of safety buffers on the ends of the runway and repairs to the concrete landing strips, will be completed in 2017 with with additional airfield maintenance…
Mrs. Weekly Flyer and I are thinking about planning a trip to SeaWorld Orlando for Baby and Toddler Weekly Flyer’s first amusement park experience this summer. I was browsing around SeaWorld offers trying to figure out how much tickets cost and trying to plan ahead so that we get a good deal on the admission…
If you are looking for some travel inspiration for your next trip, there are free travel ebooks available today! Amazon is offering some free eBooks from the Lonely Planet! eBooks make for great reading while traveling and on vacation by the pool! You do not need a Kindle to read these. Download the free Kindle app below if…
An Oregon man filed a $49,000 lawsuit against Southwest Airlines earlier this week for allowing another passenger’s oversized suitcase to fall from the overhead bin as another passenger and a Southwest Airlines flight attendant were trying to stow the suitcase on a flight in January 2013 from PDX to LAS. When A Suitcase Falls From…