Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When it comes to travel planning, I do most of the work. Don’t misunderstand; Sharon’s fully capable of making plans for herself, as she proved when she flew to NC…
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I Wasn’t Expecting A Hotel Chain To Suggest This Location
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I love researching and making travel plans. Next to traveling, it’s one of my favorite pastimes. It’s a proven fact that planning for travel releases the same brain chemicals as…
I Messed Up Our Hawaii Reservations & Now I Have A Decision To Make
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I often end up making our trips plans at the end of the day. It happens to be when I can sit and do all of the tedious work like…
National Car Rental Extends Status Through All Of 2022
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
It was almost exactly a year ago when National Car Rental extended free night certificates and loyalty status for an additional year. I’m sure they felt at the time that…
This Hotel Looked Nothing Like Its Instagram Page
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When we booked our trip to Iceland, our tour operator sent us an itinerary that included the hotels we’d be staying at each night. I immediately started to search the…
Where Should We Stay On Kauai?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Now that we’ve booked flights to Hawaii, it’s time to look at hotels. We’ve been twice before so we’re not rookies. 20 years ago, on our honeymoon, we visited Maui…
This Is One Way To Get Home After Southwest’s Meltdown But I Doubt It’s Covered By Travel Insurance
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Regardless of the reasons behind the Southwest meltdown this past weekend, the undeniable truth is that the cancellations inconvenienced endless numbers of passengers. For passengers lucky enough to have significant…
This Iceland Restaurant Was Not What We Expected
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
While driving around Iceland, we didn’t do much planning about where to eat. For our time in Reykjavík, we lucked out, finding a nice restaurant by the harbor and a…
Fixed Value Programs (JetBlue & Southwest) Aren’t As Bad As Everyone Says
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I think there are several advantages to the fixed value loyalty programs over other airlines’ award point redemption models. By fixed value,…
Maybe Delta Was Right All Along, Amex RAT Team Is Stronger Than Ever, Where Your Carry On Bag Can & Can’t Go
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Hello and happy Sunday, travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, so we’re…
Thanks To Southwest We Found Discounted Hawaii Flights On Delta & Hawaiian
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
There’s nothing travel geeks like more than an airfare sale. While some sales allow you to book a cheap flight between a specific set of city pairs, occasionally the lower…
Amazing: Super Low Price On Southwest To Hawaii When Combining These Two Offers
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
In September, Southwest had a limited-time promotion where you could earn a Companion Pass for the beginning of 2022 when you purchased and flew two flight segments in 2021. We…
Japan Ends Covid State Of Emergency
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
In what can only be seen as a promising sign, Japan let the COVID state of emergency protocols expire in all prefectures at the end of September. Tokyo and neighboring…
The One Unchangable Item On A Hyatt Booking
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When you’re booking a hotel room, there’s a chance you’ll make a mistake. Maybe you booked the wrong dates or even at the wrong hotel. If you catch it right…
Glacier Lagoon Zodiac Boat Tour: Jökulsárlón, Iceland
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
During our trip to Iceland, we didn’t make any advance plans for activities. We had a general idea of what we wanted to visit each day and specific times that…
Why Do Low-End Hotels Have High-End Brands Under Their Umbrellas?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We’re all accustomed to hotel companies having a range of hotels under the same corporate umbrella. Hilton Hotels owns both the Waldorf Astoria and the Hampton Inn brands, and a…
Hyatt Sets Red Line, Rental Car Company Weeding Out This Discount, Capital One Devaluation, & More
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Hello and happy Sunday, travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, so we’re…
Credit Card Review: Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
American Express offers three different Hilton Honors co-branded credit cards. There’s a base-level Hilton Honors AMEX card with no annual fee and the luxury Hilton Honors Aspire AMEX. That card comes…
I Don’t Want To Visit Dubai; Am I Wrong?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Recently, one of my newer co-workers asked me if I had ever visited Dubai. I said no and he looked surprised. He followed up by asking, since we’ve gone to…
Act Now: Claim Your Settlement From The Wawa Data Breach Lawsuit
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
In December 2019, Wawa, the convenience store/gas station chain, announced that it was the victim of a prolonged breach of its payment systems. Going back to March 4, 2019, the…