The elevator doors slid open, and I stepped into the dimly lit oasis.
Suddenly, no more shrieking kids or sprinting desperadoes. Continue reading
Month: August 2016
Photos: World-class folk music meets world-class NorCal brewery
Driving over a Golden Gate Bridge steeped in fog, I was confused at the lack of traffic.
People in cars were flying through the rush-hour wind like they could see for miles.
I could only see the car in front of me. Continue reading
Hotel review: The Beverly Hilton & a photogenic fish
I was childishly psyched about the opportunity to travel to LA this week.
While looking at the list of available hotels near my employer’s LA office, I was surprised to see what one of the cheapest, closest options was — The Beverly Hilton.
This historic hotel is famous for hosting the annual Golden Globes Awards, and sadly, as the place where Whitney Houston was found deceased in her room’s bathtub in 2012. Continue reading
Not a typo: $5,000 bonus for new LA Lyft drivers
Lyft has an insane sign-up bonus offer for new drivers in the Los Angeles area.
I noticed this at the bottom of my Lyft receipt this week:
Frontier strikes again: Cross America for cheaper than a taxi ride
Frontier Airlines has sales so good, so frequently, it’s almost ridiculous.
Book these new sale flights before the end of August 18, and you’ll get double the (actual) miles on these flights as well.
These $20 flights don’t require you to be a member of Frontier’s “Discount Den” club either.
Here are some of the best one-way fares I could find: Continue reading
Free Starbucks for you & all your friends from Visa Checkout (targeted)
Visa Checkout is now offering $5 Starbucks gift cards for you and each friend you refer to join Visa Checkout.
Check your email for this:
Free Starbucks w/ Lyft…gift card purchase?
Starbucks and Lyft have had a weird little romance for the past year or so.
Both companies have gotten around a bit. Lyft hooked up with GM, Starbucks hooked up with the NY Times. They both hooked up with T-Mobile, though that one ended in a nasty breakup for Starbucks, who was apparently cheating with AT&T.
Enough of the drama.
Here’s the news: Lyft is now selling $20 gift cards that are for sale at only one place: Starbucks. And every gift card comes with a free $5 Starbucks gift card.
Get 500 free United miles w/ portal sign-up
Yesterday we got offered 500 free Hilton points for opting into an email.
Today United Airlines is offering 500 miles for signing up for a free MyPoints account, and an additional 1,000 miles after your first $25 in MyPoints portal purchases in the first 30 days. Continue reading
Easy 500 Hilton points with email sign-up
I’ll say right from the start: This is only worth a couple bucks at best. But free points are free points, and this is an easy way to refresh the expiration date on your account.
Go to this link, click on the offer, and sign in to your Hilton HHonors account to opt in to their shopping emails. A fun typo is included:
Stack new Amex Offer with promo for Sheraton Hotels deal
If there’s a Sheraton Hotel stay you’ve been eyeing, this could be the time to make it happen.
Check your American Express account for this new Amex Offer:
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