Written by Heels First Travel @ BoardingArea
Headlines and highlights from around the web: A Danish retailer has just launched a new hotel brand — Vipp Hotel — with only one room at each location. “The minute you check in at the Vipp Hotel, it’s fully booked,” the br…
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Fall Travel: 6 Things to Pack
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Fall is one of my favorite seasons, but figuring out what to pack for warm days and chilly nights can be a challenge. Especially if you’re visiting more than one destination and/or trying to get by with a carry on suitcase. Just last week I to pa…
November Target Beauty Box Now Available for $7
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The November Target Beauty Box is now available, and at only $7 for 6 travel-size samples, worth taking a look. The hand cream, facial mask, and facial cleanser were of particular note and the $3 off a $15 beauty purchase. I like Target beaut…
Runaway 7 Yr Old Takes Train to Airport, Boards Plane Without Ticket
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Highlights and headlines: This weekend I was talking to fellow travelers and marvelled at the guy who flew multiple times as an unaccompanied minor when he was only 3. This girl is even more impressive! The seven-year-old escaped her parents, took the …
Act Fast! Fly Dallas to Australia for $172 Round Trip
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A quick head’s up — via The Flight Deal, Virgin Australia has fares from Dallas, Texas to Melbourne, Australia for only $128! Travel dates available through early December of this year and late January through May 2018. The Flig…
Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Singapore
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I had high hopes and healthy skepticism about my one night stay at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel in Singapore. Having booked through Snap Travel and arriving at check in at 9AM, I wasn’t sure what kind of experience I would have. Whether …
Entrance Fees to Grand Canyon and 16 Other Parks May Double
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If you’re planning a trip to a National Park next year, you might want to consider going in the off season or buying an annual pass. The National Park Service is proposing a peak season entrance fee increase in 2018 to cover the costs of bad…
Alcohol Could Help You Learn a Second Language & Other News
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Highlights and headlines from around the web: This was an eye-catching headline — Study: Alcohol could help you learn a second language. Well, speak a foreign language is more accurate. A recent study found that participants who had a low do…
Newest Version of My Coke Rewards: $5 Amazon GC for 10 Codes & More
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I knew My Coke Rewards was ending this summer, but I didn’t pay much attention to what its successor would be. Like I did with Verizon Smart Rewards (ending next week), I’d rather given up on it. But I saw a Coke Rewards deal pop up on Slic…
Review: Booking a Hotel via Snap Travel
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I previously wrote about Snap Travel, a booking site that offers hotel deals only via text or Facebook messenger, and I finally had occasion to book a room with them. I was doing a status run to Singapore and it was one of those dates when everything i…
Act Fast! Cheap Flights to Australia from the US in the $700s
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Want to see Australia next year? American and Delta are offering great fares to Sydney and Melbourne from airports around the US. You’ll want to act fast though, these probably won’t last long. This deal popped up on Scott’s Che…
Keep Packages Safe When You’re Out of Town: How to Set Up a UPS/FedEx Vacation Hold
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Ever started on an extended trip only to be notified that item on back-order is finally in stock and will arrive after you leave? In the past I’ve had to beg friends to swing by and pick up stuff so it didn’t sit outside my door for a week&…
“World’s Most Useless Airport” Finally Opens, Free Hertz Elite Status & More
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Headlines & highlights from around the web: This post caught my eye! Via Doctor of Credit, register to get free Hertz Elite Status. It will take a few days for the Hertz President’s Circle status to reflect in your account and you’ll li…
Sephora Deal: Free Travel Bag & 4% Cashback In-Store
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Sephora is currently offering a super cute Beauty on the Fly Bag for free when you buy 3 makeup minis. Even better, you can get 4% cashback in-store when you register your Visa or American Express with Ebates (new members can get a $10 sign up bon…
Automatically Earn More Rewards for Shopping Amazon, Uber & Other Retailers
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Drop is a new free app that allows users to earn rewards for spend at their favorite merchants such as Amazon, Walmart, Uber, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and more. No shopping portal, special credit cards, or claiming offers required. Just sign up…
Flight 666 Made Its Final Flight to HEL On Friday 13th
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If you wanted to take Flight 666 to HEL on the “unluckiest day of the year”, you’re out of luck. The infamous Finnair flight made its last Friday 13th departure earlier today. Can it get worse? Flight 666 to HEL on Friday 13th pic.twi…
Proof “The Shining” Hotel is Actually Haunted, Best Cheap Wines from Target & Trader Joes, and More
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Highlights and headlines from around the web: I enjoy taking ghost tours when I travel, it’s a great way to see a new town or historical building and get interesting or humorous historical tidbits. Sometimes that doesn’t work out, but for t…
Verizon Smart Rewards Program is Ending, 3 Good Ways to Use Your Points
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It’s no secret the Verizon Smart Rewards program was unpopular. Most redemption options required a cash component and the auctions were dominated by people with even more worthless points than you. A $5 Subway gift card with a current bid of…
How You Can Help California Fire Relief Efforts
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Northern California wine country is one of my favorite places to visit, and I have so many happy memories there with friends and family. The devastation the wildfires are causing is heartbreaking. And it’s hitting even closer to home since I was …
Escaped Poodle Causes Major Airport Delays & More
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Highlights and headlines from around the web: And you thought you were having a bad Monday! A poodle at Haneda Airport, Japan escaped from its basket and darted out onto the runway, delaying 14 flights before it was caught 40 minutes later. Is CLEAR membership worth it? I considered it, but soon after got Global […]