Winner of Best Travel Goof $101 Southwest Card Giveaway

Last week I shared my most embarrassing travel goofs as well as Scott's, and asked for you guys to share your biggest travel goofs with us–the most embarrassing, cringe-worthy mistakes or situations you’ve gotten yourself in. I narrowed down the entries to the top two, and then let you vote on a winner who will receive a $101 Southwest Gift card.

And the people have spoken.

Congratulations Tom! You received the most votes.

Tell us Your Biggest Travel Goof to Win $101 Southwest Gift Card

We're giving away another Southwest gift card (thanks to the ever generous, long-time reader Caveman), but this time the conditions of the giveaway are going to be a little different.

While most of you reading this blog probably consider yourself travel experts, at least to a degree, that doesn't mean we haven't made embarrassing mistakes. We're all human here. There's nothing more endearing, and humanizing, than stories of ourselves being idiots. We want to hear yours!

Tell us your cringiest screw-ups and embarrassing moments traveling.

Southwest & JetBlue Fare Sale: Flights Starting at $39

Through the end of today (11:59 pm Eastern Time or your local time, whichever is sooner) JetBlue is having a fare sale to tons of destinations, within the United States and also international. The cheapest fares, like between Long Beach and Reno/Tahoe for example, start at $39.

Through the end of tomorrow ("11:59 p.m.

Back to School Shopping Portal Bonuses

United, American, Delta, and Southwest are all offering bonuses for shopping through their portals. The bonuses are in addition to what you'd already be earning by shopping through the portal. Shopping portals allow you to earn miles by making your normal online purchases through your favorite online stores. Just by starting at the loyalty program’s portal and using its link to your favorite online retailer, you can get extra miles for your purchases.

With each back to school promotion, the more you spend, the higher your return is.