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Thoughts on My Upcoming Trip to Australia: I Need Your Input

September 21, 2015 by James Larounis 24 Comments

Thoughts on My Upcoming Trip to Australia: I Need Your Input

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! As I briefly mentioned yesterday, I’m planning a trip to Australia for next May, since I absolutely fell in love with the country on my previous trip there this past May. I’m really looking forward to this. So, part of my excitement … [Continue reading]

A Christmas Flight Conundrum: What’s the Best Plan?

September 19, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

A Christmas Flight Conundrum: What’s the Best Plan?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! This Christmas, unlike past Christmas holidays, my family and I are going to California. Every prior Christmas I’ve spent at home with my parents, but this year we’re trying something new and heading out to visit my Uncle near Palm Springs. … [Continue reading]

A $300 Mistake to an Award Ticket – It Could Happen to You

September 9, 2015 by James Larounis 7 Comments

A $300 Mistake to an Award Ticket – It Could Happen to You

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Back in January, I had booked an award trip using British Airways Avios from Boston to Dublin. Why Boston you ask? Well, that was only 25,000 Avios each way. Had I left from New York or DC, the price would … [Continue reading]

Why I am Completing the Starwood Platinum Challenge

July 24, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Why I am Completing the Starwood Platinum Challenge

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Frequent readers of my blog know that the two hotel chains I predominantly stay in are Hyatt and Kimpton, with the latter being less and less this year not knowing what’s going to happen since the merger with IHG several … [Continue reading]

My Latest Round of Credit Card Applications – 25K Miles, $500 Cash, 2%, all with no fees

June 8, 2015 by James Larounis 7 Comments

My Latest Round of Credit Card Applications – 25K Miles, $500 Cash, 2%, all with no fees

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Since a good chunk of this hobby is driven by credit cards, with both their routine spending and sign-up bonuses, I want to be open about my patterns and credit card applications. I do this for several reasons: I want to … [Continue reading]

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JamieJamie 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. [Learn more about Jamie...]

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