Alan 
In what should come as no surprise to anyone that is a member, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan rated best Rewards Program in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 ranking. Highlights of why Alaska won top honors were the number of airline partners (15), number of retail and hotel partners, and flexible … Read more
When flying domestic economy in the US, which seat and row do you prefer? Are you a window or aisle person? Front or back of the plane? Seat preference seems to elicit strong opinions. Many times I have heard someone, when asked to move seats, say they HAVE to have … Read more
I am a huge Apple guy. I have a MacBook, iPhone, iPad, AppleTV, etc. I worked for Apple for a short time in 2008 (but do not any more… I have no inside scoop, sorry). iPads also have been a staple (pun) in my manufactured spend and resale game for … Read more
As I sit in my condo listening to the Blue Angels buzz by, I have a confession to make. I feel like a bit of a fraud. See, I write a blog about how much I love to travel. And in it do trip reports that often take place on airplanes. … Read more
Earlier this year I wrote about the Alaska Airlines Price Guarantee. I always encourage people to book direct with the hotel, airline, or rental car agency. Not only do you usually get the best rate, but you also don’t have to worry about a third party middle man screwing things up. … Read more
Mlife VIP Lounge One of the more mysterious benefits of Mlife Platinum or Noir status is access to the Mlife VIP Lounge in certain hotels. The reason I say mysterious is because there is barely a mention of the Mlife VIP Lounge on any of the property websites. I actually found … Read more