First Class Recap: Check Lists, Free Fridays, Dosh and More!
Welcome to the First Class Recap. We’ve scoured some of the highlights from the travel world for you and compiled them here. These are some of the more interesting things going on in the world of travel, miles, points, luxury travel, and news! Here’s articles from Wednesday June 28th, that you might have missed, but are worth a read!
Free Fridays
We all know how nice “FriYAYs” can be. In terms of the week ending or simply treating yourself to some French fries because it’s Friday. However, MagicOfMiles makes Fridays even more amazing with their recent post of Free Fridays. Read more about Club Carlson’s promotion and find out how to get a free Friday night stay with certain hotels.
More Check Lists
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you travel on occasion. Or chances are, you don’t. Whether or not you are a frequent flyer, this article by Bald Thoughts is a great read for a list of things to do before heading off to your next vacation. We all know how hectic it can be to come home to a messy house, laundry hamper over flowing, and smelling week old trash. The last thing you want to do when you get home from a vacation is have to deal with such daunting tasks. Give the article a read and you’ll be ready for your next trip without feeling like you forgot to do something at home.
“Dosh” great
If you’re a foodie, you’re going to want to download this app. Am I the only one that’s eaten a really great meal or put away a big meal and thought, “dang, I should really get paid for eating good food?” Well, the app “Dosh” basically read my mind because with this app you can earn cash back on dining with certain restaurants. Read more on what BaldThoughts has to say about this app!
Midyear Checkpoint
As we are reaching the more than half-year mark for 2017, it’s a good time to stop and reflect if we’ve accomplished anything from our New Year’s resolutions. JetSettersHomestead compiled a nice checkpoint of travel goals and how to check in and analyze what has happened in terms of traveling for the year 2017. Read her analysis and see what you can emulate for your own travels!
Prayers Appreciated
A recent HuffingtonPost writes about a pilot asking the passengers to pray when things onboard got a little rocky. A flight that was leaving Perth, Western Australia and making it’s way to Malaysia had lost one of the blade’s of the aircraft while on flight and the pilot was able to successfully land the plane back in Perth.