Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! After finishing up this weekend’s Boarding Area conference at around 5p, I headed to the airport for my 9pm flight to Los Angeles. Wait a second…I live near Washington DC. Why in the world would I be headed to Los … [Continue reading]
Eating In Vegas…an Expensive Affair
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Boarding Area now bottling water?
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The Quote that Will Forever Change How and Why You Travel
Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! It’s my favorite quote on travel, and one that I think not only shows why we travel, but how we travel. It’s simple, yet lasting, and sums up why we always look for the best deal, why we save up … [Continue reading]
My Awkward Experience at the Luxor MLife Lounge
Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Last night, I popped into the MLife Lounge at the Luxor to grab a bottle of water before heading to bed. The lounge is open to MLife Noir and Platinum members, and is stocked with a fridge full of waters … [Continue reading]






Jamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler.