In recent months, American Airlines has completely overhauled its AAdvantage mileage program. The changes have included switching how you earn miles to a revenue-based system, introducing a new eli…
Mexican joints in San Francisco
JONESING FOR SOME MEXICAN FOOD in the city by the Bay? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. We dipped into our travelstoke app and found the best Mexican joints in San Francisco.1. La Ta…
excuses for slavery
THE LATEST VIDEO from MTV’s Decoded responds to recent claims made by media personality Bill O’ Reilly that slavery wasn’t nearly as bad as it’s often portrayed. Franchesca …
why walls won’t secure the US-Mexico
During this election season, the topic of “border security” has become front and center in US politics. This video by AJ+ helps explain what’s actually happening at the border, an…
American Airlines President Scott Kirby Leaves to Join United
No, don’t worry — Oscar isn’t going anywhere. But there is a new president at United.Today, American Airlines announced that its president, Scott Kirby, was departing. And, moment…
Join Me for a Helicopter Ride to the Hamptons in Support of Points for Peace
Loyal readers know how important Points for Peace is to me — and I’m always coming up with creative ways to help achieve our goals of flying Nobel Peace Prize laureates around the world…
U.S. drug policy
In 1971, then-president Richard Nixon declared a U.S. “war on drugs.” Forty-five years later, we have yet to make much progress.1. In 2008, the United States still led the world in drug…
Testing out First-Of-Its-Kind Smart Room Technology at the Aloft Boston Seaport
Over the past few years, Starwood Preferred Guest has been ramping up its efforts to be ahead of the competition as far as technologically-savvy properties go. In 2015, Starwood gave a preview of i…
Cannabis legalization primer
IN A COUNTRY WHERE AN 18 year old can buy an assault rifle and where overdoses from prescription pain killers are at an all-time high, the consumption, possession, sale, production, and shipment of…