We sign up for the latest Hilton HHonors promo, check out a change in earning United EQMs, get 1,000 Free La Voila points, travel to Guoliang, Congo & more!
TBB Blog Mission: To Entertain. Educate. Inspire. In That Order!
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Hilton HHonors, without missing a beat, also comes out with its first quarter of 2016 promotion. It’s also the standard double points or miles. Yawn.
Must read post if you are interested to fly Etihad, Emirates or Qatar for free!
United copies another airline again and will now reward more Elite Qualifying Miles to all who buy First and Business Class fares in 2016. The natural path for airlines to reward those who spend more continues….
1,000 Free points from La Voila Hotel Rewards. Too easy. Apparently I had two accounts with them, points don’t expire. Anyone ever redeemed for hotel nights? Or anything worth it?
Yesterday we showed you how to get up to 1,100 Accor points for Free! Head for Points shows you how to get them converted to Avios! <——-Late night addition by TBBBreakingNews, the hardest working intern in the industry (and severely underpaid…but it’s all about experience haha).
A comprehensive list of airlines’ peanut allergy policies. Full disclosure: TBB is allergic to shrimp #nojoke.
Google Street Maps views of abandoned nuked Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. How eerie is that, wow!
Lets drive the infamous Guoliang Tunnel together. Must click if you like to drive on dangerous roads through mountains…in China.
The history of the stock market. This is just short. And sweet!
Inside the original Ice Hotel. I would work my charm to get me upgraded to the suite with this elephant #BOOM
Stunning Pink Landscapes Of The Deadly African Congo. Some incredible pictures here, wow!
Meet King Bansah: Part-Time Monarch, Full-Time Auto Mechanic. What a story! You won’t read this stuff at the Titan blogs where they pump you to oblivion with credit card sales schemes in almost every post #oktobeangry #tohaters #biteme
And I leave you with this…”El Nino”!
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Maybe today, baby?
Takes da Silvaaaaaa….
Lions on Monday night! Should be a good game!
Free Points or Free Cash? The Hard Choices of a Citibank Retention Call.
http://www.travelcodex.com/2015/12/free-points-or-free-cash-hard-choices-of-a-citibank-retention-call/
Good info here! I love Trish too!
$20 Free Uber Credit For New & EXISTING Customers
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/20-free-uber-credit-for-new-existing-customers/
I am pumping this morning for YOU!
3rd, I love George, I love all the Bloggers, but this hobby is a MESS! I will make TBB great again!
GReat links the last few weeks, George! Both “educate” and “entertain” parts of the mission have been well-served.
Great links the last few weeks, George! Have been both entertained and educated.
I need to work on the “inspire” part of the mission then 🙂 Thanks.
That landscape from the Congo is amazing!
Everything we do here aspires to be educational in an entertaining way 🙂
Strategies To Help Get Targeted For Hyatt & IHG Credit Card Offers
http://runningwithmiles.boardingarea.com/strategies-to-get-targeted-for-hyatt-ihg-credit-card-offers/
Hey blogger you, we know you come here for the latest and best stuff. So give HTs to the original authors okay? You may want to give an HT where you saw this stuff first but not going to bet on it.
If you favorite blogger is selling the AMEX Platinum offering 40k AND the annual fee please ask why they never say anything at all about the Ameriprise version of the card. Let me tell you why….because it does not line up their pockets! So if you keep on clicking their links you are an idiot.
Here is how you can get all the benefits for free, no scratch that, get all the benefits (except sign on bonus) and MAKE $200. You are welcome, click her links and mine!
Approved For Second Ameriprise Plat Amex Months after Canceling First Card
http://willrunformiles.boardingarea.com/ameriprise-platinum-amex-approved-2-months-after-canceling-same-card/#sthash.wG1ZgYAZ.dpbs
Not sure this is a fair criticism. Can I point out you aren’t supposed to get the Ameriprise version unless you are an Ameriprise customer?
You’d be perfectly justified to criticize Titans for not mentioning the MBenz version if that had a better signup bonus.
(And yes, I’ve had the Ameriprise card and I’m not an Ameriprise customer so my hands are hardly clean – but come on George, do you really want Titans mentioning this and ruining it for us).
Neil,
Your comments about being an Ameriprise customer are well taken. I am very careful about these issues, and often stay away from deals others flock to. I didn’t feel I was crossing the line with this credit card application — but I agree — each person should carefully consider what their own limits are and be true to themselves.
Oh………………… I wish I were a Titan….
Hello,
my take on this was below in my answer to Sam who…nails it 🙂
thanks George!
Two New Credit Card Bonus Offers: LAN and Wyndham
http://lazytravelers.net/two-new-credit-card-bonus-offers/
Your pumping bloggers keep selling cards that pay THEM, not what is best for YOU! #fact
Thanks Buzz, now I will turn in my homework assignment from yesterday.
It is also a quiz. What does the list below represent, approximately?
K
SPG 106
Barcly 129.65
Hilton 140
United 175
AA 133.25
BA 105
Delta 57.5
IHG 105
SW 25.75
Fairmont 20
It is late and nobody may see this so I might post it again tomorrow.
First person to get the answer gets free year subscription to TBB.
Second place gets two year subscription to TBB.
Thank you.
Your balances…oh wait, no Hawaiian Airlines miles, they were supposed to be 45k left…did you burn those too, did you? 🙂
Fairmont 20…Hmmm, that is an odd one…or is it 2 free nights? 😉
Neil-
The Ameriprise deal has been on FT for a long time. As much stature as a mention on TBB brings, I don’t think this will kill the deal.
And the Titans likely won’t mention it because……drumrolll……..it beats thier linked offer and they won’t get paid.
This:
>>>>>>>And the Titans likely won’t mention it because……drumrolll……..it beats thier linked offer and they won’t get paid.
it’s your answer Neil 🙂 Actually, no happy face, THIS is what is wrong with this space primarily. I am about to lose it right now so I will just stand up and walk to the coffee area to refill my Hazelnut coffee, guess where I am, starts with a Pa….
Looks like I stumped the experts.
No of course I don’t have that many miles saved up do I look like an expert to you ? ? ?
Hint: The K at the top of the list represents thousands, it was supposed to line up above the numbers but someone’s blog site would not allow it.
Buzz are you serious you don’t know what this is ?
Who said I am an expert. Maybe I am pretending to be one and in a slick way keep pumping my readers to make money off of them showing them how to fly for free in first class, eating caviar, drinking Krug, taking showers on board, being driven in limousines in airports, enjoying suite upgrades in fancy pants hotels and all kinds of stuff like that 🙂
Thank you for the links lately, George. As always, I appreciate it.
Your allergy to shrimp reminded me of when I was in Côte d’Ivoire and found a bone in my shrimp.
I still do not know to this day how that happened or how it was possible…
Bone in shrimp…sounds terrifying to me!
I was once at a reputable seafood restaurant in NYC (which happens to be on the Amex Sync list) and my friend found a full blown metal hook in his grilled octopus. He found the hook when it was in his mouth – but thankfully he hadn’t bitten down on it yet.
I know there’s a joke there about the fish being so fresh it had a hook in it, but in reality it was terrifying. Needless to say, I have not returned to that restaurant, even with the $20 statement credit offered by Amex.