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Yesterday was probably the slowest day in the miles and points blog space in a long time. Of course, the quantity of blog posts did not go down but, oh my god, so much unimportant stuff out there wow! So,, this is really going to be short. Well, that is what I say almost every time and then you know what happens next!
When you lead with a marginal Club Carlson promo, you know something is WRONG! Country Inn 2 night stay earn 7,000 points until May 31, 2017.
And then following it up with the 2nd Quarter sign up links for the Quarterly categories of the Chase Freedom, Discover It, Citi Dividend and US Bank Cash+…wow, really? Is this what excitement is all about these days? Of course plastic salesmen bloggers are ALWAYS so excited to make posts reminding you to sign up for these repeatedly so they sell you their affiliate signup links…I guess it must be working #sigh.
If you ever travel to Puerto Escondido, read this guide by Legal Nomads.
6 phenomenal coastal hikes around the world. Yes I saved this in my Evernote travel vault.
Another wonderful post by my colleague Ben Carlson. I have no idea how this guy does it, continuing the quality posts. Some people just have a talent for this, impressive. Some Lessons For Living From Older Generations. Take a few minutes to read it. You are welcome. 5 things: Always be honest, say yes to opportunities, travel more, choose a mate with extreme care, say it now. Obviously, most salesmen bloggers fail on the first one!
Well, this is new here. I enjoy music. And obscure bands, I just enjoy discovering and exploring new sounds. I never listened to Top 40 songs. Anyways, I get obsessed by things. Lately, I am listening to a band named Fragnance. I LOVE the songs: Care for the proof, Through The wall, Collapse. I have a VERY wide taste in music: I listen to everything that sounds good to me 🙂
Here are more of the entries in the 2017 Sony World Photography Contest. Purely breathtaking!
Georgia’s Ancient Cave Cities. And this is one of the reasons I still do this, learning about new places like this I did not know anything about. Anyone been here? Would love a trip report…because I doubt there is a Hyatt anywhere near!
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I was really impressed by how fast the transfer from Citi Thank You Rewards to Singapore Airlines happened as the miles were in my Singapore Kris Flyer account the next day! Another 80,000 in route now from Mrs. TBB’s Thank You points from her Citi Premier card. And yep, that baby is going to bite the dust shortly too!
I decided to hold off on canceling her personal Amex Platinum as she has about two months left when she said that she will take the time to do her Global Entry application online. Yeah, she likes freeeeee as much as I do.
In our recent attempt to apply for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card for the 100k bonus, it was disconcerting to find out she was at 7/24 when the Chase Bank owned site “Credit Journey” showed 5/24. Yeah, WTF! I don’t have the time to get to the bottom of this. And nobody from Chase called me back as I requested…not that I have any hope of getting approved but I want to have the rep go over them apps and dates with me to…get to the bottom of this mystery 🙂
Someone asked for examples of expert bloggers blogging about their miles and points and travel expertise. Yeah, right. I have a few agricultural fields in Greece to sell you. Actually…I do lol. Since you were wondering what that may look like, here is a home page screen capture of One Mile Card At A Time.
Oh, and THIS is selling plastic, what is all about! I have seen up to 14 previously…but 21 is just absurd! Amazingly how popular this card appears to be #hint $$$
Is there any way to accept donations via paypal WITHOUT my real name showing? I do have a paypal account with an email NOT associated with my blog. When I use the paypal.me feature, it always shows my real name…and that is crying out loud “begging”. Which this why I have not gone this route yet. But looking ahead I need to do something #thinkingahead.
And I leave you with this…Oliver2002, come on, smile!
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I have millions of firsts
Calm down everyone, order is restored!
Bronze?
Glad to see SC is back and unharmed
You get silver #generous
Woohoo! A new personal best!
Welcome back SC. Many theories around your sudden disappearance.
Thanks for the hike list. Isle of Skye is stunningly beautiful. Always in my bucket list
My bucket list is so full…better not get in it before I finish the two trip reports I owe you all #messedup 🙂
I saw some of the rumors….. scandalous! If I told you where I really was you wouldn’t believe it! Or maybe you would, this is a travel blog after all.
Rumor (rumour for Raffles et al) has it that the orange one is visiting Buzz today. (H/T: Alan H)
Yeah…five miles east from me…Not driving that way.
Phucking spammers out of control, passing through my spam firewall software in the past 24 hours….Phuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck, not getting paid enough to be doing this crap #deleting
Retention call on amex spg… They offered 10,000 points, no spend required. The highest I’ve seen has been 7,000 elsewhere, so I think it’s a deal that can’t really be beat. Anyone disagree?
WOW…I don’t think I ever heard of 10k spg points just to keep it! No spending requirement at all? That is nuts. Wonder what’s up in the Amex executive suites these days.
First time I ever agreed with Brenton. But yes that is a good offer.
You have to be closing all the time. And be aggressive, learn how to push! Talk to ’em. Ask ’em questions… ask ’em rhetorical questions, it doesn’t matter, anything, just get a yes out of ’em. If you’re drowning and I throw you a life jacket would you grab it? Yes! Good. Pick up 200 shares I won’t let you down.
That made me smile 🙂
What better way to celebrate getting anonymous to finally agree with me (wtf is that all about anyway) than an obscure boiler room quote?
BUZZ BOGARTS PORTLAND
THE LAZY BROTHER FINALLY DECIDED TOUR
Fall 2017
tickets available thru Ticketmaster and StubHub
GEORGE SLURPS PORTLAND 2017
THE PHO KING GOOD TOUR
I always wanted to go on tour as I always wanted to be in a band but couldn’t play anything and my voice was (and still is) horrible! If I had an inttern to book me all these places, make a T shirt TBB PHO KING GOOD BUZZ TOUR…maybe sell them…or maybe resell them lol.
Now I am hungry for some soup for some reason…
If ScottCastle is there, count me in!
I ‘ll let you know 😉
VFTW forgot reason #22 – it earns me a cool affiliate link bonus!
Wow I’m amazed at those caves in Georgia – are they near Atlanta? (kidding!!) Seriously though I had no idea really of anything about Georgia (the country) – this is impressive.
Yeah, I still think about these caves in Georgia. How come we have not heard of them before? Or are the pics deceptive enough and the real caves suck…and this is why we never heard of them before? Hmmm, I always wondered about that…
Not to miss a step, VFTW is back again with a “Which should you get: Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Sapphire Reserve””. Keep closing 🙂
Free-quent Flyer is so so so so so so so so bad.
Thanks for your uplifting comment.
I am keeping in the Blogs I Like. The travel hacking one.
Germans work and play. Americans keep talking about working hard. It seems they always work hard, as if there is a way to work ‘soft’?
I knew you will comment…I wish Ingy will bite sometimes too 🙂
last!