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Watch What Happens When an iPhone Gets Stolen

December 21, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Watch What Happens When an iPhone Gets Stolen

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! There’s been a really cool YouTube video circulating around lately that caught my eye. As much as this is a travel blog, the fact is, the iPhone has shaped the way I travel – documenting trips, writing posts, and taking … [Continue reading]

5 Tips for Surviving Winter Weather Delays and Cancellations Like a Pro

December 20, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

5 Tips for Surviving Winter Weather Delays and Cancellations Like a Pro

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! No matter how much of a frequent flyer you are, you’re no tougher than Mother Nature. You can fly 200,000 miles a year, and you still won’t beat snow, ice and freezing rain. Just this past weekend I was affected … [Continue reading]

How I Got To New York, Despite My Flight Cancellation

December 19, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

How I Got To New York, Despite My Flight Cancellation

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! A few weeks ago, I wrote a post outlining how I reacted to a flight delay from Dallas/Ft. Worth to Washington Reagan. That post was incredibly popular, probably because I suspect i have a lot of friends and family that … [Continue reading]

The Number 1 Reason You Need an Airline Lounge Membership

December 18, 2016 by James Larounis 1 Comment

The Number 1 Reason You Need an Airline Lounge Membership

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I was at Reagan Airport today, amidst a very snowy and icy morning. Unfortunately, my flight to New York La Guardia was canceled, and to get on the next standby flight to New York JFK, I needed to do so … [Continue reading]

Here’s Why Not to Pay Your Hotel Bill With Chilean Pesos

October 28, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Here’s Why Not to Pay Your Hotel Bill With Chilean Pesos

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I learned something interesting when I was in Santiago, Chile recently, that goes against a post I had written on what do with foreign currency when ending an international trip. Don’t pay your hotel bill with Chilean Pesos… In that post, … [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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