Fly for $39

I'm a huge travel aficionado, but I'm an even bigger cheap travel aficionado. That's why I'm pretty excited about all this $39 business the airlines have going on right now. You have to buy the tickets by today, though, so if you want to go somewhere on the cheap, act fast!

Southwest's deals are good for one-way travel from March 15 through May 25 and, from Dallas, will get you to Amarillo, Austin, Harlingen, Houston, Kansas City, Little Rock, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and Tulsa. Travel's valid except on Fridays and Sundays, and there are a couple of small fees not included in the $39. Tickets must be purchased by 1:59 a.m. (Central time).

American Airlines' deals are also good for one-way travel from March 15 through May 25 (Fridays and Sundays excluded), but read the fine print for embargo dates. Destinations include Austin, Lubbock, and New Orleans. Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. (Central time).

Tag, You're It

I used to work for an airline and still travel quite a bit, so I've got the whole packing-just-a-carry-on thing down to a science. In fact, I somehow managed to pack everything I needed for a 10-day trip to Europe in one rolling duffel bag. I was pretty proud of that. But then Christmas came around, and try as I did, I could not fit everyone's presents into my trusty carry-on bag. I had to bring out the big gun, a suitcase that, when empty, weighs about half of what I do (my family kindly poached all of my smaller suitcases).

What I really could've used to distinguish my rarely used case from the pack when at the carousel was a luggage tag. And thanks to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, that won't be a problem anymore. Check out their free customizable luggage tags, complete with a picture of your choice. I'm hoping to keep everything to one bag as often as I can (who wants to pay the extra fee, anyway?!), but should I need a checked bag, this is going on it.