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My 5 Hotel Habits Every Time I Check-In

May 3, 2015 by James Larounis 50 Comments

My 5 Hotel Habits Every Time I Check-In

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Staying in hotels quite frequently, I have a series of routines I tend to go through after check-in that are somewhat second nature to me. It’s like living at home, but needing to be adaptable on the road to making … [Continue reading]

AA Executive Platinum: A Crazy Mileage Run Scheme to Earn It

April 30, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

AA Executive Platinum: A Crazy Mileage Run Scheme to Earn It

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Last year, I completed a majority of my mileage earning towards AA Executive Platinum in the Fall, and ended up pulling several one-day mileage run schemes to complete this top tier status. While crazy at the time, I’m of course … [Continue reading]

Should you take miles or a travel voucher as compensation?

April 30, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Should you take miles or a travel voucher as compensation?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Airlines have two main ways of providing compensation for incidents that go wrong, major delays, cancellations and other oddities: miles, or a travel voucher. In most circumstances, you won’t receive a refund for the ticket you paid for, but instead … [Continue reading]

A Big Tip for Guys Who Use the Restroom in Airports

April 29, 2015 by James Larounis 8 Comments

A Big Tip for Guys Who Use the Restroom in Airports

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! This probably won’t interest the ladies, but for the gentlemen out there, there’s a suggestion I have for you when using the bathroom at airports. Presumably if you’re traveling and in the airport, you’re going to have some sort of … [Continue reading]

Why Going to Church While Traveling is a Life Changing Experience

April 26, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Why Going to Church While Traveling is a Life Changing Experience

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t go to church while at home, other than the occasional family function, wedding, funeral, etc. That said, I’m going to say something completely opposite of my actions here at home – when … [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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