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Street Performers: Tip or Not to Tip?

October 28, 2014 by James Larounis 6 Comments

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! While in Paris not too long ago, I was transmitting between two metro lines and happen to walk past a group of street musicians performing. Intrigued by their talent, I stopped to listen to for a few minutes. After all, … [Continue reading]

There’s a ton of people who can’t get credit cards…

October 27, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! My now, many of you have realized that it is important to utilize credit cards in the “miles and points game.” Going through college, I wasn’t eligible for credit, simply because I never needed a credit card, had a car I … [Continue reading]

A Really Great Idea in a Hotel Minibar

October 17, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

A Really Great Idea in a Hotel Minibar

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Many hotels are getting rid of minibars since they’re costly to have on hand, and travelers aren’t really using them due to the price of the products inside. Still, at many premium hotels you’ll find a minibar stocked with your … [Continue reading]

Watch a 747 reject a takeoff!

October 16, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Thanks to my friend Adam for sharing this with me. Here’s a 747 – one of the largest passenger aircrafts – doing a rejected takeoff, one of the mandatory tests it needs to pass in order to be able to … [Continue reading]

When a Schedule Change Really Isn’t a Schedule Change

October 16, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

When a Schedule Change Really Isn’t a Schedule Change

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Yesterday morning I received an email from British Airway advising me of a cancelled flight on an upcoming Thanksgiving itinerary I have booked (which I will be writing more about in the coming 2 weeks). Well, bummer. Eh, not really … [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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