I’ve started paying attention to Alaska Airlines. They are pretty awesome.

I've been learning a lot about Alaska Airlines lately. Being mostly East Coast based, I hadn't had much exposure to them until recently. But a few things have got me paying more attention. The biggest...

Boost your miles bank with every day shopping and dining (or just get cash!)

Today, a reader suggested I talk a bit about the ways you can get miles just by shopping. He had spent $400 and earned 1,200 miles just by shopping at Macy's via a mileage...
airbnb cuba

Alaska buys Virgin America; Free AirBnB in Cuba; 100,000 Hilton HHonors Amex bonus; Daily...

Well, I'm just back from an amazing experience traveling legally to Cuba for the first time. If you haven't been, the time to go is now. This year. The opening of American tourism is...

Starwood/Marriott Merger; What I’m Booking Now

First off, the Starwood and Marriott merger seems to be BACK ON.  I am thinking this eventuality is a negative for any Starwood loyalists and a gain for Marriott fans. We'll see. In other Marriott news, you can now...