We bring you the new Barclay Arrival and new Amex Cash Magnet cards, visit Yerevan in Armenia, introduce you to a tool to find Hyatt awards availability, fly over the Russian World Cup stadiums, find out how influencers work or fake their way, some JAL awards stuff and MLife free nights, get a nice US import export state map, more Amex offers, more on Ritz-Carlton cruises, go where Anthony Bourdain went for his shows, laugh with a bad lip reading in the NBA, use one link to sign up for all 3rd quarter 5% category cards and more freeeeee…for now.
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There will be a new offer for the Barclay Arrival+ card starting on July 1st for 60,000 points! Maybe I don’t lose my credit card links by then…
Amex offers are over rated. But if you want to get more of them…
The third quarter Chase Freedom 5% categories will be: Walgreens, Gas Stations and Lyft. This is yet another topic bloggers get so excited about because they can do yet another post selling credit cards when they could instead do…what I just did here. Or use this link to register for every one of them.
Amex will be launching a 1.5% cash back card cleverly calling it Cash Magnet card. The signup bonus is $300 as a statement credit. Well, other than that…why would anyone bother to keep this card is beyond me! I can’t wait to see how bloggers will enthusiastically sell this card down their readers’ throats #itneverstops
The travel industry is all into this…experiences thingie. And expanding into, well, everything. We now have Ritz-Carlton doing cruises. How the Ritz-Carlton at Sea Will Avoid the Bus-Route Nature of Cruising.
Called “cruising yachts” by the company, the fleet of three ships will each have 149 suites, accommodating up to 298 passengers. The first vessel is scheduled to be delivered in late 2019, with its first sailing built around the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami…Prices start around $4,600 per person for a seven-night Caribbean cruise and $5,600 per person for a seven-night Mediterranean sailing.
In case you plan to visit this place…40 Amazing (and Delicious!) Things to Do in Yerevan, Armenia.
This is very cool. The places Anthony Bourdain visited for his shows. On a map.
The other day I received a proposal to do some type of work and I was addressed as an influencer. Not for this gig, come on! I turned it down of course as I do not even use the company’s offerings so how was I supposed to speak positively of them or drive traffic to their site if I am not a fan? Anyways, it was just interesting to me though. And then I saw this article and it reminded how all fake crap it is in the travel industry: Instagram’s Wannabe-Stars Are Driving Luxury Hotels Crazy.
Joe Miragliotta, a men’s lifestyle and travel blogger who says he’s stayed in hundreds of hotels as an influencer…[wait, whaaaat!!!!!!!!]
Bedwani said that it’s critical that hotels set explicit terms in their deals with influencers. “I know a major brand that opened up and flew in a plane full of influencers,”...[wait, whaaaat!!! Why nobody invites me to these things and then I have to make you all angry whining in this blog for not making minimum wage per hour huh?]
Hilarious! A Bad Lip Reading of the NBA.
It’s Friday, lets laugh some more! This Freud Disciple Tried To Harness The Power Of Orgasms To Cure Illnesses. Whaaaaat?
Sad fact. Next year, people will spend more time online than they will watching TV. That’s a first. Well, not really. But I am surprised this had not happened yet!
The best show on earth has started, the 2018 World Cup! Russia’s World Cup stadiums, as seen from the International Space Station.
Thanks Donnie! These maps show each US state’s biggest import and export partner.
Love art. And photography. And this link combines the two #winning: Remote Landscapes and Abandoned Structures Momentarily Transformed by Colorful Plumes of Smoke
I did not know about this tool. Find Hyatt award availability or cash rates faster.
Just so you know, I do not do this. Just not my thing. I like to travel for freeee for real you know. You probably shouldn’t participate in a good IHG points sale. But I don’t buy miles/points for another reason. Companies that do this are in control. With more miles and points out there…they can and WILL devalue sooner than if they did not sell any! Understand? Plus, affiliate bloggers post these to pump their affiliate links so they will get paid long after you click on them…so DON’T! And remember, bloggers buy them so then they can do posts how they traveled for “free” to sell more credit cards. And oh, of course they deduct these purchases as legitimate business expenses. Well, I could do this crap here but…I don’t.
I never had any JAL miles and sure don’t plan on getting any after the coming devaluation. But maybe you have some to spare. JAL Adds The Ability To Book Emirates Awards Online; Flying Shower Class Without Fuel Surcharges.
If you are into casinos and gambling, maybe this is for you: M Life Gold Status Gets You At Least 7 Free Nights in Atlantic City This Summer. I never figured out going to gamble is considered entertainment. Because you will lose…I don’t like losing. And I especially hate it when some days someone returns something to Amazon bought with my link and that makes me feel like a big time loser indeed 🙂
New blogs record: 92 #mindblown
Hit a new low in weight loss, down 27 lbs a few days ago. Which is pretty shocking not even three months into my new and improved George stage. I hope to make this a permanent life change. Let’s see…I am also running more, maybe one day I can stop dreaming about doing a marathon!
I will be doing my very short reviews of each 2018 World Cup game:
Russia 5 – Saudi Arabia 0
I was predicting a surprise taking into account that this is not a good Russian team and they would be so full of stress. And the Saudis finally showing up. Obviously, I was wrong. The Russians managed to score early which worked wonders for their stress. And the Saudis had to attack which opened them at the back like an air force carrier accepting planes after missions. The holes were yuge! Such poor marking at this level was hard to believe. And the Saudis have to face Uruguay next. Ouch, everyone will be salivating at the leaks in the awful defense. The two last Russian goals were fantastic by the way.
And I leave you with this…Hope this guys does not run because I may even vote for Trump #notreally
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First from Norway I bet.
Good luck to…Sweden in the World Cup 🙂 Norway has not made it to the World Cup for a very long time. Maybe never actually!
I guess being in Chicago isn’t that exciting then!
The Reich link was a hoot!
It was shocking….That link you are referring to that is 🙂
Claiming bronze to reduce the costs of this operation…
3 soccer games today #bliss
Not to be left behind…the same staffers over at TPG come back with
Are Co-Branded Airline Credit Cards Worth It Anymore?
With only 63 cc links in it…
And people still bitch about TBB whining? smh
92+63=155
does.not.compare.to.whining.here.come.on.wtf
So I’m not the only one who thinks Amex Offers are over-hyped. Not that they’re awful and I’ve used a few here and there but the vast majority of them aren’t even with companies that I use and those that are, typically aren’t a compelling deal. I did save $5 on a Shutterfly order recently so I guess I can’t complain. It’s just the overwhelming hype some of the blogs give them is ridic.
Some tasty looking food in Yerevan. Speaking of food, congrats on the continued weight loss progress!!
Gonna miss Bourdain’s shows…nice map of his visits!
I agree on Amex offers. I feel like there’s maybe 1 great offer for every 500, and maybe 1% overall worth doing. I’m a lot more excited about the offers on my Wells Fargo card. 20 points/$ at home depot, 40 points/$ at PF Changs, Jimmy John’s, Panera…
Amex offers are great for bloggers to sell Amex cards. The more the better!!!
And so are so many other “reasons” to do whole posts actually…
I used to really like Frequent Miler (and don’t have anything negative per se about him now, just his content), but you can tell the hobby is slow when for the past few months, every post seems to revolve around breakfast options. It can’t get less exciting than that.
Good observation. It is pretty sad the state of the hobby out there…
Huge sale on the CSP…prep for ridiculous pumping ahead. This is a warning!
Time to get my “69 reasons you must have the CSP card” text and cut and paste it again…
Well, actually, this is one of the tasks on the list in a commercial Titan blog. Sad!
Uruguay 1 – Egypt 0
This was a really good game. Egypt was surprisingly much better than I expected. And gave the heavy favorites Uruguay players a really tough time folding in the 89th minute. The Egyptians rested their star player Salah, which was taken out by that mfer thug Ramos who plays at Real) Madrid) and Spain. Suarez had not bit in him. If you watch the goal replay, the Egyptians defended the corner kick better than anyone could…but that Uruguay player had one of those rare masterful jumping header moments. I like the underdogs and seeing the ball in the back of the net was crushing. I would LOVE if Egypt beats Russia next! And I am afraid Saudi Arabia will get crushed if they do not show up again
Iran 1 – Morocco 0
This was one of the most enjoyable and memorable first round game in recent World Cups. Morocco started the game in super blazing speed, the pressure they brought on the Iranians was breath taking. But the Iranians never cracked. And slowly they started to balance the game and get ahead. In a few counter attacks they could have scored. The game was heading to a sure draw, which was fair. A few minutes before the end, and right before I tweeted that the one who scores will become a national hero, the unthinkable happened! A Moroccan defender in one of those freak rare moments…headed the ball off a corner kick into his own goal. I felt SO BAD for him. Heck, all of Africa felt the same! Poor guy, I hope he gets over it. The only way he can is to…beat both Spain and Portugal next. Which is not going to happen. Possible? Sure. But not likely. If the Iranians manage not to lose against the Portuguese they could advance! I have Iranian friends and have visited Iran. And yes I was excited for them. Their only other win in the World Cup was against USA by the way. This was a historic result for them. I hope nobody shoots the Moroccan player. it has happened before. This IS THE WORLD CUP after all, this is SERIOUS stuff!
Spain 3 – Portugal 3
I gotta tell ya…the atmosphere and quality of the first two days in this World Cup has been tremendous! And when you thought that these two teams could take it easy and be fine with an easy draw…it became a classic! With prima dona Ronaldo falling for a PK and taking it. Only then to have the other Spaniard thug Costa take the head off a defender and go on to score the equalizer. Only to have the Spaniard goalie totally gift Ronaldo another goal. Only to see Costa equalize again. And then have Spain go ahead with one of the prettiest goals you will ever see. Only to have Portugal attack in the closing minutes to equalize and…Ronaldo again deliver one of those rare all time direct kicks in the right upper corner.
For a true football fan…it doesn’t get better than this you guys!
And the Iceland vs Argentina match today was worth getting up early for too!
You just watched Iceland executing according to plan and as usual, Latin American teams don’t know how to be disciplined for 90+ min.
If they continue like this Iceland will be in the final.
And maybe play Denmark! Sure Peru was creative but again soccer is much more about knowing your strengths, being disciplined and executing according to plan. Like Greece in 2004.
Agreed!
First greedy blogger out of the gate to grab some more money from the higher CSP commissions is of course the one Doctor of Credit can not send links to!
5 Reasons to Get the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card — Over Sapphire Reserve – VIEW FROM THE WING
And does the Live and Let’s Fly guy ever stop copying his idols Gary and Ben????
Christopher Elliott Misleads Consumers on Travel Perks for U.S. Politicians
How can you take all this crap for so long TBB???
France 2 – Australia 1
You can always rely on the Aussies to give it everything they got. Usually, it is not much but they never go down easily! I think they showed better signs in this first game and played the French kind of evenly. I do not think the French turned it up. But they managed to do what they have to do and get the three points. They should still easily win the group. Australia’s next opponent will have their hands full as they play this rugged physical style always…
Argentina 1 – Iceland 1
I am not surprised by the final score. At all. I know what the Icelanders can do and I think these are the best two teams in the group and will advance. Then again, I am often wrong lol. Why do they let Messi kick PKs is beyond me! Very enjoyable game, Iceland is for real. And their goalie had a great day. Did I say that was a disappointing show by the Argentinians yet?
Denmark 1 – Peru 0
Easily, the BEST game of the day! I remember the Peruvian team from 1982 and it was so good to see them back in the World Cup. But, oh boy, were they nervous or what? The worst finishing I have ever seen! Besides, you need a little luck and bounce to go your way and that sure did not happen. They deserved better, the Danes escaped this one. I think now they may have to beat France to advance and that would be awfully tough to accomplish.
Croatia 2 – Nigeria 0
I am starting to feel really BAD for the Nigeria teams. Something always happens and they lose at this stage. Today was a freakish own goal. And then they showed how young and immature they are. And in the second half another stupid mistake and an awfully harsh PK given and it was game over with the Croats cruising. You can not score more than one goal per game on this Croat team. Two, no way!