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Earn Lots of Free Miles and Points with Milk

August 9, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Earn Lots of Free Miles and Points with Milk

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Okay, so this is going to sound a bit crazy, so hear me out a second. First off, for those have a credit card that accumulates miles and points and rewards, you’ll want to be strategic on how you earn … [Continue reading]

Gratuity Included In Your Hotel Room Rate; A Great Idea?

July 28, 2015 by James Larounis 5 Comments

Gratuity Included In Your Hotel Room Rate; A Great Idea?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Gratuity Included? A few days ago, I stayed at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona and included with the room rate of the hotel was an $8 a day “porterage” fee as well as a $3 a day “housekeeping services” … [Continue reading]

Scam: Was I just fooled? It could happen to you.

July 21, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Scam: Was I just fooled? It could happen to you.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! The oddest thing happened to me yesterday, and I really can’t quite put my finger on what happened, so I’m looking for some insight from you guys. Yesterday morning I had received a phone call from a number I didn’t … [Continue reading]

How do you tend to refer to an airport?

July 10, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

How do you tend to refer to an airport?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! The day I learned that I travel too much is the day I started referring to cities by their airports codes. No, seriously. In traveling, I’ve seen airports and cities referred to various things, and it made me wonder how … [Continue reading]

Top 10 Things You Need to Know about the Park Hyatt Sydney

June 24, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Top 10 Things You Need to Know about the Park Hyatt Sydney

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! After recently completing a stay at the Park Hyatt Sydney, I wanted to compile a list of the top 10 things you need to know about this property. As one of the most aspirational Hyatt properties, and one many Hyatt … [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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