Each year before the start of the Alaska cruise season, Holland America hosts a travel show in both Seattle and Vancouver — their two gateway ports to the 49th state. Admission is free so I decided to check out the show in Seattle on March 8, 2025. I registered online … Read more
Caesars Rewards Millionaire Maker 2021 Each year Caesars Rewards holds a Millionaire Maker slot tournament. The event is capped at 750 people and the first place winner goes home with $1 million. Most of those that are invited to the event have either won a qualifying slot tournament at another … Read more
Alaska Airlines + Starbucks Happy Hour On December 12, Alaska Airlines is teaming up again with Starbucks for a day of holiday celebrations. A few of details about the day: Use discount code “IFLYALASKA” for flights between January 7 and March 4 (not valid February 13-23). Discount takes off 10% … Read more
How to Win Travel Contests Over the years I have won some really great contests. Amongst my friends it has become a joke: “How are you so lucky?” Upon reflection, I am fairly confident that I do not possess some supernatural power. Instead, I have some strategies that increase my … Read more
Visiting the Delta 17:00 Bar in Seattle This weekend in Seattle, Delta introduced a pop-up lounge experience called The Delta Seventeen Hundred Bar. The Bar is open for two days only (Friday October 4 and Saturday October 5) from Noon to 2:00am. Delta rented out Soul Repair, a venue on … Read more
$150,000 Blackjack Tournament at Paris Las Vegas: How I did at my first Vegas tournament Ever since I status matched to Caesars Rewards Diamond elite status, I have been receiving various offers on my Caesars Rewards account. These offers include discounted or free nights, free gift cards with stay, and … Read more
Alaska Airlines delivers free macrons via Twitter Coinciding with their 11th year in a row of topping J.D. Power Ratings for top traditional airline in North America, Alaska Airlines ran a Twitter campaign offering free deliver of macarons. ICYMI we’re in eleventh heaven. Celebrate with us! Reply with #MostWestCoast + ✈ … Read more
Winning Travel Contests I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for a good contest. I’m not sure which came first, my love of travel or my love for winning contests. It is a chicken/egg mystery. Lucky for me, there are a ton of contests where the prize is travel. I have … Read more
Delta Airlines “Join the XI” Contest Experience Delta Airlines and their partner Seattle Sounders (MLS team) teamed up to sponsor the Join the XI contest last May. Fans were invited to submit a photo and eleven words to describe how they embody one of eleven positions on the “fan team“. … Read more
Alaska Airlines is running a contest to win a seat on the charter flight to view the solar eclipse on August 21. Alaska contests are typically pretty creative, and this one is no different. This is a full solar eclipse and the last one was almost 100 years ago; so … Read more
What is it with me and hotels in Chicago? Back in September Virgin Hotels ran a contest called “Chamber Games” where you had to watch a webcam and then tweet when you saw the video that corresponded with a clue given out on Twitter. I was notified on September 28 … Read more
As a thank you to you for reading my humble website, I am passing along to one winner a $150 American Airlines eVoucher for a future flight. All you have to do is enter via the widget below. You can earn entries in the following manner: 1 entry by following … Read more
There has been much chatter in the blogosphere regarding the JetBlue #GoForthWithJetBlue Points Match promotion. I won’t go in to the details as you can find detailed info here here or here. Many are using rather strong language including calling it the most exciting promotion of the year. The JetBlue #GoForthWithJetBlue Points Match Promotion (details) … Read more
Alaska Airlines Russell Wilson Auction I received an email today inviting me to bid on the Alaska Airlines Russell Wilson Auction. In order to participate, you must be a current Mileage Plan Gold or Gold 75K member. You can “bid” with your miles for an evening with Seattle Seahawks Quarterback … Read more
This year Alaska Airlines and Uber are teaming up for LGBTQ Pride events across the West Coast. There are three aspects of this partnership which I go in to below. But perhaps most interesting is the Alaska Airlines Uber Pride Contest for for reasons I’ll go in to. #LoveMovesUs The first … Read more