A Business Class Fare That Earns No Miles in Many Programs, Great TripIt Update for Apple Watch, Google Has an FAA-Approved Airline, and More!

Happy Tuesday! Here’s another weekly summary that is coming out a day late but that is just how it goes sometimes. 🙂

Spring weather is actually really here (except in my home city where it snowed the other day!) and that means a great time to travel and run! Hopefully you are able to do one or the other – or both!

All posts mentioned in the title are in italics below.

Miles, Points, Running

• How Do You Qualify for the 2020 Boston Marathon? This is something people are always searching for – how to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Here is what you know if you are one of those people!
• What Are the World Marathon Majors and Where Are They? There are a number of these Majors around the world and clicking off all 6 is a bucket list item for many runners. Check out where they are and when!
• Review of the Bluffworks Threshold T-Shirt, the $45 Travel T-Shirt That Can Do It All – I never thought I would be wearing a non-running t-shirt that cost $45 but this actually can handle running, as well as many other activities so check out this review!
• Tips for Picking a Boston Marathon Qualifying Race – If you want to qualify for Boston, here are some tips on picking the best race for that.
• This Lufthansa Business Class Fare Doesn’t Earn Any Miles in Many Programs! One of the nice things about flying a paid business class fare is earning a bunch of extra miles. Well, this Lufthansa fare won’t let you earn 1 mile in many programs!
• Great New TripIt Update for Apple Watch Owners – If you are a TripIt user and an Apple Watch owner, keeping track of your trip is now easier and quicker than ever!
• Two Rare Situations Where Hilton Diamond Can Give Extra Value – As some commenters pointed out, one of these benefits does not do everything Hilton wants you to believe it will but these are still some helpful benefits to know about.
• Google Now Has an FAA-Approved Airline – Yep, there is now an official airline of drones and Google is the one that made this happen.
• Amazon Prime is Preparing for One-Day Shipping As Default – Just as Walmart was getting going with free two-day shipping, Amazon is about to up their game with free one-day shipping for Prime members!
• My Biggest Pet Peeve About Driving in Greece & a Law You Should Know Before Driving in Greece – When you are driving in a foreign country, there are always some little things that may be different from your home country. Here is one thing that is different from just about every other country.
• Get a Great Deal on the Garmin Fenix 5 Watches for as Low as $349 – If you want a quality Garmin GPS watch, here are some great deals! Just check it out carefully before buying a Plus model as the newly announced Garmin 945 may be a better deal!

That’s it! There were a bunch of deal posts as well for things that have since expired. If you want deals on travel tech or running tech, make sure you follow the blog on a regular basis!