We bring you a nifty Points To Miles Transfer chart, choose the Best Amex Platinum card, visit incredible volcanoes, go on an AMEX SPG Card sales frenzy, Accor keeps buying, Aeromexico comes to Detroit, we bust Russian hackers, look at animal pics, sneak into North Korea again, we call out the ridiculous rampant selling because we prefer to be the light in the darkness. Contrary to popular opinion, TBB staff of one is not that angry all the time, just sometimes.
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Okay, lets get this out of the way. In case you were comatose, the Amex SPG cards for 35k SPG points (after a $5k minimum spend) expire today April 5, 2017. Yes, they are available with my links. My son got it…because 35k SPG points can go a long way, especially towards lower level category hotels! Nobody knows what Amex will do with this offer, whether it will go back down to 25k, stay at 35k or even increase. TBB readers are NOT allowed to carry credit card debt. Ever. Lets move on now!
Wings of the Points – Points to Miles Transfer Chart. This is a visual chart of which points transfer to which airlines. This is from a chinese based/owned site titled US Credit Card Guide apparently. Weird if you ask me but this one is really good.
Which is the best Amex Platinum Card? Nice post laying out ALL the different versions that are out there. Not that these blogs will likely tell you about these versions the card versions they can not get paid to sell to gullible readers intentionally kept in the dark…
Amazing…Accor Hotels made another acquisition, wow! This time they bought VeryChic. Yeah, I haven’t heard of them either. Maybe…do you think they may be interested in buying my blog too? You know I am all about the experience tooooo! Seriously, how much money do these guys have?
Heads up Detroit based readers! Aeromexico begins direct Detroit – Mexico City flights daily. And on May 1, it begins Detroit – Monterrey service too. Maybe you can use some of your Delta Skymiles here, you are welcome.
The world’s most incredible volcanoes. Because…TBB is all about being incredible. Stop laughing!
This is great to see finally! U.S. sweeping up Russian hackers in a broad global dragnet. Nothing to do with Trump, just plain old cyber scammer filth!
There are some weird things that go viral. I can not believe my post about masturbation coach Ed did not, I know I know…so unfair. But this video titled “Hi Stranger” is a bit creepy. Someone did make a video of Trump being the main character but was respectful to add a thong…woohoo!
Even more amazing pictures from North Korea!
Photographer Rob MacInnis specializes in animals #wow
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Is this section turning into a corner for mega rant against ferocious credit card salesmen masquerading as expert miles and points travel hackers? And turning off many readers? It may well be so. But, like I said earlier, I have no idea where each post will lead. I just blog here whatever..comes to me. Always trying to entertain, educate and rarely inspire. And stay alive…
Looks like the award business class seats on Virgin Australia with Delta Skymiles may be available again, short notice and all. 95,000 one way ya’ all.
San Diego Churning Meetup is set, if you are interested.
Have the 100k Chase Ultimate Rewards started coming all at once as the monthly statements for the Chase Sapphire Reserve close? I refer specifically to the ones who tried to apply at the branch on the very last day of the 100k promo. Asking for a “friend”.
I think the top two mega credit card selling blogs in this space are The Points Guy and Million Mile Secrets. Both owned by Bankrate which is so prominently disclosed in their sites. That was a joke, come on! Never fails to make me shake my head how TPG can slip in at least a couple of dozen credit card affiliate links in such innocent posts about, say Fare Deal alerts, AMEX offers, etc. I mean, even managed to do it with April Fools posts. Amazing how even Doctor of Credit calls it out (but never does that BY NAME to View From the Wing) 🙂
This is just a sample of ONE day of horrific credit card pimping gone amok. Just.One.Day. Never forget that. From experts who get interviewed for their travel expertise. They should be interviewed instead for online marketing expertise! Long time readers know why this is happening, it is the mucho dinero for selling plastic to everyone to “travel for free” sharing “secrets”. What crocks and piles of manure this is hey? Yeah, I get angry sometimes. Fighting alone. Like a light in the darkness. You click their links…you get more!
Every sale in this blog makes trolls angry…so lets do it! Lets get your mothers in law some SPG cards, last day, huuuuuuuryyyyyyy! I am such a hypocritical clown with no integrity selling away here every day. Sad! Okay, you guys, I am bored, all this action is making me so dizzzzzzzzzzy.
Looking to do a TBB reader meetup in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday April 29. Trying to get a sense if anyone will be around, ideas on any good locations…unless I get the Presidential suite at check in putting my irresistible charm to work hehe.
If there is one thing you should appreciate, in addition to my integrity and handsomeness of course, is…my humor. And this Twitter exchange on a ridiculous topic (metal credit cards) I was just about to go nuts on…just made me decide to link to it here instead #bravo. And when Karyn gets angry…you know this is real! This is my first time I see her get angry, I like it!
It’s funny how I start each Buzz post thinking…this is going to be really short! Short like a Frugal Travel Guy blog post!
And I leave you with this… #6 lol.
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Yes?
In the land of bots out of action, humans like DML win!
When this blog gets bought out, I will do a mega meetup with every First commenter. Bots included, looking at you ScottCastle.
To infinity and beyond!
BuzzLightGeorge!
Some day I’ll be numero uno
We all have dreams…
3rd from Cappadocia!
Nice, enjoy!
Holy macaroni….Panera sells out for, please sit down, $7.5 Billion! I think I have contributed to that a little bit. And I get the shaft. Again. Life is so not fair.
I would like to thank son for getting the SPG Amex card with my links 🙂
PE number is above 50. Twice the PE of starbucks. Do you get a 2x multiplier if you bake bread?
Yeah it’s crazy. I am here now. After some time. They got my side wrong. So I got a free apple 🙂
George, we’re willing to make you a generous offer on your fine website. But c’mon, you GOTTA sell some more plastic!
You are paying for credibility and integrity. And stamina too!
#callmemaybe
If paying for credibility and integrity then the call will not come here.
Rumor has it that if you repeat Ingy’s name three times, he’ll show up in the thread.
It used to be once!
I am on it 😉
The day George started begging for clicks he lost his chance at an offer. Leave the blackhole of this comment section for some air one day and you will see how irrelevant TBB is
Thanks for tbe support!
Unless that communist country is China.
China is communist by name only. I am referring to the economy 🙂
you dont really believe that do you? They exhibit many of the traits of “pinko commie” run govts.
I’ll be around on the 29th — looking forward to seeing the Presidential Suite! Must be that heavy Bigly Blogger juice at work? At least the spring breakers will be but a memory.
Glad to see the critiques of the metal card #pumpathon. SMDH. Seriously? WTF?
Aeroburro is a good way to score AS miles — just not in *I* (discounted biz) class. Been burned once there. #dontdoit
Twin foreign policy crises: Syria and (Buzz’s Beloved) ROK (sic). Interesting take given by our Sec of State. Took all of 11 seconds to read it. WTF?
#TBBon
Need to enter that res number, everything fixed?
Yeah, April 29 lunch time sounds good.
Got some good material the past few days…Today, it’s just dry!
Do you know what’s better than getting another 2 SPG cards sold here?
When they email me to tell me thanks for my blog and my sincerity AND integrity.
Ok, not done yet. Do you know what made me jump from joy so high I scared the person at the next table at Panera? When they told me “no more clicks at FTG” #winning