Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When a large corporation picks out locations to launch a program, they’ll typically go to a site they can trust to get things right. That means a place that manages…
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Yet Another Travel Company’s Twitter Team Came To The Rescue
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Companies have differing views about Twitter. Some of them seem to feel that it’s a bothersome platform where anyone can air complaints where everyone can see. Others view it as…
Biggest Problem For Ride-Share Drivers In New Orleans
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Before our trip to New Orleans, it had been over a year since I’ve used either Uber or Lyft. At first, we weren’t traveling much and then we were taking…
Venture X Cardholders – Don’t Forget To Activate Hertz President Circle Status
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The Venture X card from Capital One provides several perks for travelers. Some overlap other mid-range to luxury cards, such as Priority Pass club access and TSA Precheck/Global Entry reimbursement.…
Our Amazing Meal At This New Orleans Landmark
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
During our week-long visit to New Orleans, the only advanced plans we made were for meals. We had several places we wanted to visit and even with making reservations a…
NYC Tightens COVID Requirements For Many Activities
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
This morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced several new COVID-related restrictions. While the most contentious one has to do with a vaccine mandate, there are other changes…
Can I Buy The First “I Got Bonvoyed By Marriott” Tweet as an NFT?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Marriott entered the Metaverse and is giving away three NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) for digital art related to the travel brand. Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program featuring 30 extraordinary…
Welcome To Florida, Where We Couldn’t Wait For Marriott To Print New Signs About Masks
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
While driving to New Orleans, we spent the night at a Fairfield Inn along the Florida Panhandle just off I-10. While Marriott has been touting the “Commitment to Clean” throughout…
Only Frontier Would Think About Making Money From A Status Match Offer
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Many airlines offer the opportunity to match your status from a competitor to their loyalty program. It makes perfect sense since status in a loyal program is designed to make…
Did We Get The Two Worst Seats On This American 737-800?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Part of me blocked out this part of our last flights on American Airlines. Looking back at our pictures, it reminded me that American Airlines assigned us two of the…
Should You Do A Year-End Mattress Run For Hotel Status?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We’ve reached December and that means people are looking at their hotel stays for the year and seeing if they’ve reached the status level they wanted. If not, they’re wondering…
The Only Time It’s OK To Pay For Amazon Purchases With AMEX Membership Rewards Points
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I find American Express Membership Rewards to be the most versatile program to pay for our travels. AMEX’s transfer partners fit our travel style and there are plenty of ways…
Surprise! Omicron Has Already Spread Around The World. Now What?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
If you’re keeping a list of the countries with the Omicron variant, I’d say it’s time to stop. In the last day, we’ve received reports of the new variant of…
TripAdvisor Removed My Hotel Review!
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I received an email from TripAdvisor today that surprised me for many reasons. The first thing that caught my attention was the subject line of the email. Your review for…
How Did I Not Know About This iPhone Feature?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When Sharon and I travel to a big city, we try to depend on mass transit when we can, instead of renting a car. This keeps us from having to…
The Search for Puffins in Iceland
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I knew that during our week-long trip to Iceland this past summer, we weren’t headed to any of the major puffin breeding grounds. Still, I wanted to have a chance…
Not All KLM Passengers From South Africa Were Tested Pre-Departure
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Yesterday I wrote about how 10% of the passengers on two flights from South Africa to The Netherlands could test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival to Amsterdam. Most of the…
Ways How 61 COVID Cases Were On 2 KLM Flights From South Africa
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
On Friday, November 26th, the Government of the Netherlands put restrictions into place for flights from South Africa and seven other southern African nations which took effect at midnight on…
London Renaissance Hotel Gets A Major Refresh
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
One of our favorite hotels in London is the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel. We stayed here in 2019 and used Suite Night Awards to upgrade our room to a junior…
Thanks To COVID, The Shift From Hotels To Airbnb Has Happened
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Before 2020, some people predicted that services like Airbnb would be a major disruptor in the lodging space. Opening up the inventory of individual renters to the masses would drive…