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Earn Triple Points At Country Inns- US, Canada & Latin America

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A couple of days back I wrote about an offer to earn double or triple Club Carlson Gold Points  in Asia Pacific.

With Kim and I planning a trip (or possibly two) in the U.S., I was hoping to see a generous bonus offer for this neck of the woods come up.

Now Club Carlson has another offer. In the Triple the Fun promotion you can earn Triple Gold Points at Country Inns & Suites properties in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

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Win A Trip To See Pearl Jam In The U.K.

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Live Nation is giving away a trip for 2 to see Pearl Jam in concert in the Pearl Jam U.K. Flyaway Sweepstakes.

Pearl Jam was one of my favorite bands back when I was in high school and college. I got to see them in concert once and they put on an amazing show. While I’m not much of a concert fan or follow Pearl Jam anymore, I’d love to see them perform again, especially if I could win a trip to the U.K.!

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And The Winner of 2 American Airlines Admirals Club Passes Is…

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My American Airlines Admirals Clubs giveaway has come to a close and it’s time to announce the winner.

One lucky winner will get 2 Adrmirals Club day passes good to use until 12/31/13.

A couple of ways to enter were by following me on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. I want to thank everyone that signed up  & thanks to everyone following me prior to the contest too!

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Find Your Destination By Budget Related Search On KLM

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I came across a really cool way to search for flights with KLM on Twitter.

KLM’s tool allows you to “Find the perfect destination by a budget related search“. Once I clicked on the provided link, I was pretty sure that I had seen this option around a few months back.

Here is the tweet:

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We’re Heading To the Balkans

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balkansOur last trip of the summer starts tonight with a late flight to Europe. We’ll be visiting a region that neither Kim nor I have ever been to. This should make for a very interesting trip.

When looking into trip ideas I like to fill in parts of the world that are missing from my travel map. In my opinion, I feel that I’m a pretty well- rounded traveler but there are still some big holes on my travel resume like mainland China, India & Antarctica, just to name a few.

With this trip Kim and I will get to experience and learn about an area that we’ve both wanted to visit for quite some time. Well be visiting the Balkans!

The Balkans are made up of around ten countries, many being a part of the former Yugoslavia. 

We’ll be visiting four of these countries, although one is a disputed territory and only recognized by 95 UN member states. 

Countries We’ll Be Visiting:

  • Serbia
  • Macedonia
  • Kosovo (disputed territory)
  • Albania

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Ridiculous News: Crotch Chomping Swedish Fish

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close-up of a fish's faceA couple of days ago I received an e-mail from my friend Rene (who writes the blog Delta Points) containing an article with some alarming news. 

In Sweden men are being warned to keep their bathing suits on while swimming in Oresund Sound. (I don’t know about you but I always swim with my bathing suit on.) Continue reading Ridiculous News: Crotch Chomping Swedish Fish →

Chicago O’Hare 5K/ 10K Runway Run- 9/29/13 Registration Open + Coupon

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a logo with a plane flying over itRegistration is now open for the 2013 O’Hare Runway Run. Last year I flew out for a quick visit to Chicago to participate in the 5K run. I went with my brother and we made a great little trip out of the time we had, having a lot of fun along the way.

This year the race will be on Sunday, September 29. Last year the race was a 5K but for 2013 they also added a 10K race option. Money raised will go to a great cause, the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that helps wounded war veterans in various ways. Continue reading Chicago O’Hare 5K/ 10K Runway Run- 9/29/13 Registration Open + Coupon →

Delta: How Many Biscoffs Tall Are the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers

Delta Airlines, Travel Offers, Uncategorized,

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Over the years Kim and I have stopped by many tall skyscrapers to visit observation decks on their higher-up floors. It’s definitely an interesting and different way to see & view a city.

We’ve visited observation decks in places like Auckland, Bratislava, Chicago, Kuala Lumpur, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and many others. 

When flying Delta, Kim and I along with many other people love getting Biscoff cookies in Sky Clubs and on flights. I’d guess that most people associate Biscoff with Delta in a similar way that a warm chocolate chip cookie makes me think of DoubleTree Hotels.

You might be wondering why I am talking about tall buildings and cookies? Continue reading Delta: How Many Biscoffs Tall Are the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers →