It’s time for you to start thinking about your 2013 taxes. If you are like me and complete your own tax return, you can use TurboTax online and earn 1,000 Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points. TurboTax is available via many shopping portals (for a primer on shopping portals, read my previous post), however, if you don’t pay much (or at all) when filing your taxes,…
Imagine if you never travelled further than 50 miles from where you were born and raised? Nothing enriches you more than travelling and experiencing new places and cultures. I’m excited to share with you the latest issue of InFluential Magazine, where I talk about how travel enriches your life. Turn to page 32 and 33 to learn more! Did you enjoy this post or learn something new? Please like this…
A friend recently passed along an article to me regarding the unusual and bad names of airlines world-wide. Some interesting and bad airline names: Wizz Air. This Hungary-based airline’s name makes me want to go to the bathroom. Vanilla Air. Formerly AirAsia, Vanilla Air was recently rebranded with this name because apparently, “everyone likes vanilla.” Hooters Air. I always found this airline concept, ahem, interesting.…
What a year 2013 was for me, travel-wise! I finally flew enough on American Airlines to hit their top elite tier: Executive Platinum. Blog-wise, I took a few months off while I transitioned to my new site. As for flights, I took 127 domestic flights in 2013. Here’s a map: and a map of the 11 international flights I took: A few statistics: A total…
My mom recently spent the week with us in Colorado for Christmas. Being the good son that I am, I purchased her airline tickets (using miles, of course!) Earlier this year, I found one-way MileagePlus Saver Award (12,500 miles), which I considered to be a good deal considering travel was for the day after Christmas. On the day of her departure, I wanted to check the…
Thanks to everyone for entering my recent contest. The winners were randomly selected using random.org. Congratulations to our twitter winner, @Margiggles! Congratulations to our other two winners, Erin and Brandon! All winners have been contacted via e-mail. Thanks to everyone for reading and entering! Stay tuned for another contest coming soon! Did you enjoy this post or learn something new? Please like this blog on Facebook (fb.com/JustinDoesBlog) or follow me on Twitter (@JustinDoesBlog).…
Thanks to the generosity of @AZTravelGuy, I have three American Airlines Admirals Club One Day Passes to give away. Hopefully these can make your holiday travel much more comfortable. Instead of waiting around at the gate for your flight, why not hang out in a private lounge, away from the crowds? While in the Admirals Club, enjoy free wifi; complimentary house beer, wine, and spirits;…
