Written by Heels First Travel @ BoardingArea
October is Virginia Wine Month and one of the best times of year to go wine tasting in the state! The weather is getting cooler but not yet cold and the fall foliage is usually at its best. Most tasting rooms offer beautiful views of the countryside and Virginia wine continues to improve in quality. […]
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New: $10 for 5 Top-Shelf Travel Size Toiletries for Men
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Birchbox has recently launched a new version of their original BirchboxMan grooming box. For $10 a month you get 5 travel size top-shelf amenities, everything from “anti-aging moisturizers to beardcare supplies to hair styling essentials.” For $10 more each month you can get BirchboxMan Plus an updated version of the original BirchboxMan, 5 (previously 4) […]
Skydome Lounge: Panoramic Views of the DC Monuments
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Where do you take someone who hasn’t been to Washington, DC in 20 years, would like to see some of the sights, but arrives at evening rush hour and is departing at 4AM the next morning? We both vetoed going into the city since we’d be turning in early, so I racked my brain to […]
Target’s October Travel Size Beauty Box $7 or Less
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The latest Target Beauty Box full of 7 travel size amenities is now available for $7, including two full size (but still less than 3.3 oz) items. Even better the box worth $28, also comes with a $3 off coupon for a future Beauty purchase of $15 or more. If there’s anything you were already […]
Man Climbs Telephone Wires to Escape Hotel Bill, Rooftop Pool Coming to JFK Airport & More
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Highlights and headlines from around the web: My heart broke when I woke up and saw the news about the tragedy in Las Vegas last night. I feel like I need to write something or address it in some way, but I have nothing to contribute except my prayers for all the victims and their […]
Quick Deal: The Wine Bible, 2nd Edition Only $1.14
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Quick deal (as my inflight internet is terrible): Amazon has The Wine Bible Second Edition available on Kindle for only $1.14 (h/t: powerfuldoppler on Slickdeals)! While I don’t swear by books like this, I find them useful reference guides for exploring new wine regions, and Karen MacNeils’ is one of the better ones. Well worth it for […]
Free $5 Starbucks Card for #NationalCoffeeDay via Verizon Up, $10 Amazon Credit & More
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Highlights and deals from around the web: To celebrate National Coffee Day, Verizon Up is offering eligible members a free $5 Starbucks egift card! To see if you’re eligible (and claim if you are), you’ll need to be a Verizon Wireless customer, have their Mobile App, and be enrolled in the new Verizon Up rewards […]
Delta Adding Free In-Flight Messaging Starting Sunday, SPG Deals & More
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Highlights and headlines from around the web: Great news from Delta (h/t: Brad) — starting Sunday you’ll be able to use iMessage, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger for free on their Gogo equipped flights! This freebie already exists on Alaska Airlines. Note: if you want to send photos or videos in flight you’ll need to upgrade […]
$100 iTunes Gift Card for $85
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Quick heads up: Amazon has dropped the price on iTunes gift cards even more! Yesterday I linked to a $90 offer, now $100 iTunes gift cards are only $85, one of the best deals I’ve seen in awhile. Particularly useful now that I pay for iCloud photo storage since switching to an iPhone. Not to mention the […]
Baggage Handler Deliberately Sent Hundreds of Bags to the Wrong Destination & More
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Highlights and headlines from around the web: As if you don’t already have enough anxiety the airline is going to accidentally lose your checked bag! A baggage handler at Singapore Changi Airport has been charged with 286 counts of mischief for switching the baggage routing tags on hundreds of pieces of luggage. Apparently he did this […]
Get 20% Cashback at Starbucks Through Groupon+
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Via Doctor of Credit, get 20% cashback at Starbucks through Groupon+ for a limited time. Groupon+ has replaced the now defunct LivingSocial Restaurants Plus in offering cashback for dining at select restaurants in major metro areas. The LivingSocial program was awesome — you just registered your credit cards and automatically got statement credit after dining. Groupon+ […]
Body Found in Airport Parking 8 Months Later, IHG Launching New Hotel Brand & More
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Headlines and highlights from around the web: This is incredibly tragic. A body of a man presumed missing for 8 months was just found in his vehicle at a Kansas City Airport parking lot. The vehicle appears to have been in the lot the whole time, yet remained undiscovered by parking employees who had promised […]
Hotel Review: Four Points Sheraton Seattle Airport South
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I booked a quick stay at the Four Points Sheraton Seattle Airport South for my overnight coming back from Alaska. I was landing late and flying out early so I wanted something near the airport and, preferably, not too expensive for a 5 ½ hour stay. That Tuesday was one of those nights were all […]
Dining & Wining for Free at the Airport: Priority Pass Restaurant Option
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I vaguely remembered reading about Priority Pass offering restaurants as well as lounge options earlier this year, but it took the Alaska Airlines Lounge in Portland restricting access over Labor Day for me to actually test it out. Priority Pass is a membership program that gets you free or discounted access to airport lounges around […]
Get Free Travel Items at the Airport Through Project Fi
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I was flying out of San Jose for my Labor Day trip to Alaska and saw an interesting kiosk. It wasn’t Benefit cosmetics or Best Buy electronics, it was a Google Project Fi vending machine filled with face masks, power cords, socks, and other travel amenities. It turns out this cool trolley has been around […]
September Verizon Up Rewards Are Now Available
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Last month Verizon launched a new, rather decent rewards program, Verizon Up, to replace the original (and worthless) Verizon Smart Rewards. This program, which is different from the also decent Verizon Rewards+ offers one reward for $300 in spend and one free credit for signing up for the program. Your credit can be redeemed within 60 […]
$20 Off $50 at Whole Foods, Wine Slushies at Disney & More
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Deals and highlights from around the web: With the Hyatt Visa Card in the news and Amazon dropping prices at Whole Foods up to 43%, this is a good time to remind all cardholders to make sure they register for the World of Hyatt promo to get a $20 statement credit for spending $50+ in a […]
One Important Thing to Know Before Making an Mlife Reservation
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Those of you who have earned Mlife status or matched your Hyatt status to the program may already know this, but sharing in case you weren’t aware. The second guest on an Mlife elite status reservation cannot check in first. It makes sense, but I hadn’t heard that rule before. A friend and I were […]
Get 50% Off at Birchbox’s Summer Sale
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Through the end of the month get 50% off Birchbox beauty and grooming items in their Summer Clearance with code HALFOFF. The sale includes both men and women’s travel kits and products! A few to check out: The Summer Essentials Kit, $7.50 Port Essentials Daily Essentials Travel Kit, $14 Birchbox Sampler: Cleanser Quest, $12.50 Kate […]
Which 12 Cities Will Get the Most Traffic During the Eclipse?
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Business Insider had a fascinating article this weekend about projected traffic jams for Eclipse 2017. Michael Zeiler created “driveshed” maps to show where people are likely to drive to see the eclipse. “I thought about about every populated point in the United States, and I asked the data: What is the quickest drive to totality?” […]