Seahawks Playoffs Lottery Contest

Seahawks Playoffs Lottery Contest

Three years ago my friend and I entered the first ever Seahawks playoffs lottery contest put on by the Washington State Lottery.  Spoiler alert: my friend won. It was Russell Wilson’s rookie year and the Seahawks were heading to the NFL Playoffs.  They had secured the Wild Card spot and … Read more

Buquebus to Colonia

If you are looking for a fun and easy day trip out of Buenos Aires, Argentina, taking the high speed ferry Buquebus to Colonia, Uruguay is a great option to get out of the city and get another stamp in your passport.  Colonia is an old Portuguese town and UNESCO … Read more

2015 Year In Miles

2015 Year In Miles Since it is New Years Eve, I thought it would be fun to do a glance at my 2015 Year in Travel.  Fun for me, probably boring for you.  But I’m still going to post it here for posterity sake. Miles Flown: 93,291 Number of Flights: 47 … Read more

Aeromexico Clase Premier Review

Aeromexico Clase Premier Review Back in June I purchased a ticket in Aeromexico Clase Premier from San Fransisco to Buenos Aires (where I stayed at the Park Hyatt) with a layover in Mexico City for just over $1500 for Christmas 2015.  This would be the standard price for an economy … Read more

Alaska Airlines App Glitch

Warning: rant ahead…. Unfortunately I believe I discovered an Alaska Airlines App glitch.  I say unfortunately because it cost me a First Class seat and got me downgraded to Coach. When traveling back from Buenos Aires, I had a 6 hour layover in SFO and my booked flight was Alaska … Read more

$10 Amazon Credit for Using a Citi Card

This may be old news, but I haven’t seen it around before. You can get a $10 Amazon credit just for adding a Citi Card to your account and making it the default 1-Click payment option. I logged into my Amazon app on my iPhone and saw a banner with the … Read more

Delano Las Vegas Review

One thing I have noticed about Las Vegas hotels: Good hard product, terrible soft product.  Like so much of Vegas; hotels have a flashy, beautiful sheen but go beyond the surface and it loses it’s sheen.  Delano Las Vegas is a great looking property with service that disappoints. Location: First you should know that … Read more

American Airlines Flagship Lounge (JFK)

American Airlines Status/Mileage Run Admirals Club DEN American Airlines Flagship Lounge LAX American Airlines Flagship First LAX-JFK American Airlines Flagship Lounge JFK

After my Flagship First flight from LAX to JFK, I was looking forward to a shower and using the American Airlines Flagship Lounge JFK as an arrivals lounge before heading in to the city. American Airlines Status/Mileage Run Admirals Club DEN American Airlines Flagship Lounge LAX American Airlines Flagship First LAX-JFK … Read more

American Airlines Flagship First LAX-JFK

American offers a unique domestic first class on just three transcontinental routes.  American Airlines Flagship First LAX-JFK, SFO-JFK, and MIA-JFK offers experience similar to international business or even first class.  Before boarding the flight, you get the benefit of Flagship check in and Flagship Lounge. American Airlines Status/Mileage Run Admirals Club … Read more

Admirals Club (DEN)

This post is focused on the Admirals Club DEN where I spent time on my status run with American Airlines.  You can read more about the planning of my trip here. American Airlines Status/Mileage Run Admirals Club DEN American Airlines Flagship Lounge LAX American Airlines Flagship First LAX-JFK American Airlines Flagship Lounge … Read more