In early May, 2013, Delta announced that they would be selling Delta gift certificates on their website (or as they call them, eGift certificates). While this may be known to a few people, it doesn't seem that Delta has been doing a very good job of promoting this new feature, and it's not particularly easy to find on their website. I even had a hard time finding the site again … [Read more...] about Using Delta Gift Certificates to Meet Minimum Credit Card Spend Requirements
Monday Poll: Choosing an International Flight
Last week we talked about domestic airlines in the United States, so this week I thought we would focus on international long haul travel. If there is one thing I learned from talking with other frequent travelers in person, it's that everyone has a different idea of how they like to approach an international flight. Some people want to travel the world in the cheapest way … [Read more...] about Monday Poll: Choosing an International Flight
Introducing the Interactive Travel Map
Updated January 2017: We have updated the Map even further you can find it under "Inspiration" on the menu, or just click here. The map unfortunately isn't interactive anymore because island nations did not show up, but you can still drill down by country and it show density of posts. This weekend has been spent doing some much needed maintenance on the blog, in particular I … [Read more...] about Introducing the Interactive Travel Map
Welcome Million Mile Secrets Readers!
Welcome to everyone who is visiting Jeffsetter for the first time after reading my interview on Million Mile Secrets. I enjoyed talking with Daraius and appreciate that you found the interview interesting enough to come on over to my site! While I feel that all content on the site is amazing, you may be wondering what information you should be looking at. Here are a few of … [Read more...] about Welcome Million Mile Secrets Readers!
Friday Photo: Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC
In honor of Memorial Day earlier this week, I wanted to post a photo from my travels to honor the occasion. I chose to write about what Memorial Day Means to Me earlier this week, and today I am introducing the Friday Photo. This Friday's photo was taken in August of 2012 at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC. While my wife lived in Washington, DC for nearly 3 years, … [Read more...] about Friday Photo: Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC
Memorial Day: My Grandpa’s Last Mission Over Nagasaki
For the past 7 years, I have hosted my annual BBQ with friends and family called Porkapalooza. Every year, I have this BBQ on the Sunday before Memorial day, so much of my memorial day weekend is spent preparing, cooking and serving meat. This year I cooked 137 pounds of pork and by the time Memorial day rolled around, I was exhausted. I usually take this day as a recovery day … [Read more...] about Memorial Day: My Grandpa’s Last Mission Over Nagasaki
Monday Poll: What is Your Favorite US Airline for Domestic Travel?
Photo Courtesy of History Shots I am trying a new feature on Jeffsetter that I am hoping readers will find interesting and engaging. Each Monday I plan to post a poll to this website as well as my Facebook and Google+ pages. These polls will help me better understand the preferences of readers of the site, as well as to get a conversation started about some of our travel … [Read more...] about Monday Poll: What is Your Favorite US Airline for Domestic Travel?
TripIt Seat Tracker: Innovation Coming Back to TripIt
As a user of TripIt since 2009, I have found the service to be invaluable when it comes to managing the information around the trips that I am taking. I simply forward my itinerary to plans@tripit.com and they do the rest. To date they have tracked over 260,000 miles of trips for me. … [Read more...] about TripIt Seat Tracker: Innovation Coming Back to TripIt
What is a MegaDO and Why Would I Want One?
There are certain things that at first seem absolutely preposterous to me in written form. One of these was the idea of a bunch of frequent flyers chartering a plane to go on a massive miles earning and downright educational experience to different parts of the world. It just seemed far fetched to me that this could actually happen, with busy schedules, flyers located all over … [Read more...] about What is a MegaDO and Why Would I Want One?
New Additions to Jeffsetter: Travel Photos and Pinterest
I spent much of the weekend building out a section of Jeffsetter that I think will become a great source of inspiration to readers over time. … [Read more...] about New Additions to Jeffsetter: Travel Photos and Pinterest