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Alert, alert! A frequent flyer program has actually NOT devalued its awards! Is this for real? Yes it is! Qantas has reduced the miles needed AND the taxes/fees for economy awards. Hey, better than nothing I guess. I think the future of this hobby lies in foreign loyalty programs, reselling and a whole lot of riding in coach…
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The 13 Most Inspiring Travel Photos of last week via Matador Network. If you are not clicking this, YOU lose! Must click imho.
The Top 100 Pictures of the Day. How can I describe this post? No wonder this site is in my Blogs I Love list!
Lost in a Gloom of Uninspired Research. Fantastic post about making investment predictions, gurus and stuff like that. “It’s usually the outsider with marginal views who’s right when all the experts are wrong. But that’s also why the same person will likely be dead wrong with their next 20 predictions. Making forecasts isn’t a skill like shooting free throws where you simply listen to people with better track records.” and “…intelligence isn’t the top trait an investor needs to have. I would rank patience and discipline above brains.”
This teenager takes the most beautiful pictures of Hong Kong, WOW! His name is Kelvin Yuen and he is only 19 years old. Check out his Facebook page.
47 Weirdest Charts of 2015. We like weird, it’s…cool! Hey, you are still reading the “Top 5 Credit Cards for _____” posts huh?
Photographers reveal the stories behind 2015’s most powerful pictures.
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NV is the new Plane2port 🙂
Stay thirsty my friends.
Where the heck is my pre departure drink?
That deserves a post of its own me thinks. And somehow find a way to insert the CSP affiliate link lol.
“Quantas”????
tsk tsk
and silver…
Fixed! Thanks. Quality control dept missed this. Hey, we care about the product. We are not like a certain Titan who is proud of not proofreading his blog posts hehe.
Thank you to the two readers who got the CSP and Arrival cards with my links, much appreciated. Sure makes it easier waking up at 3.30 am to clear the Feedly unread load…WTF 🙂
Almost referenced said Titan by name but, thank Zeus for strong Costa Rican coffee, reconsidered. Last thing I want to do is prompt some newbie to google the name and fall into the Pumping Swamp! 😉
When I saw this story at Skift today’s post was scheduled to post here so I just skipped it and I knew right away that the Titan will be doing a story about it basically repeating what the true thought leaders in travel said 🙂
http://skift.com/2016/01/06/the-inside-story-of-how-marriott-didnt-want-starwood-until-it-did/?utm_campaign=Daily+Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=25025222&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–IeeywtQEB2alUjB_YP8N_i-opiNhi3twSrm2iHb6Gj1FOIrSM6Z2Z5BTKZ6kRTN7puAaj15MewzJiDBQMAdYiP4LsjA&_hsmi=25025222
Thankfully, my MN Vikings finally reclaimed NFC North, and without Favre’s help this time around, go Tedddy Bridgewater! A. Peterson did alright as well. 🙂 Yes, I am a Minnesotan — well my High school diploma says so.
So, last night, I used your Chase Sapphire Preferred link, two times! Can you believe that my folks never had that card? 55k UR points seemed like a good entry for them. Both apps were ‘further review’, so I hope it goes through.
Thank you for your content, this is my way of saying thanks. I know these CCs payout a bit more than my Amazon purchases.
Cheers,
PedroNY
On behalf of Panthers fans, I will kindly ask your Vikings to please defeat the Seahawks.
Very impressed by the Vikings. And Peterson…if that legal thing had never materialized they would have done so much better last year I think.
Well, one time showed up already, hopefully the other one hits too. Thank you!
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So TBB, how do I know if I was successfully pumped to by you? I mean there’s no notification, is there? Do you get one — other than when the big $$$$ hits your account?
BTW, which one of you was it who hacked OMAAT’s BA account? That was very wrong……. but funny…. but wrong…
You don’t know. If it tracks properly, the click will show and then eventually the $ will hit. I am not sure everything tracks as it is supposed to. Sometimes the clicks do not show up and the $ hits (rare). Sometimes the click does not show up meaning the $ never hits (not rare). I better stop…One day I will say more 😉
Sometimes I wonder if these things happen for real or if they are just an excuse to sell more BA cards. And CSPs too 🙂
“BTW, which one of you was it who hacked OMAAT’s BA account?”
My WAG is someone who once worked at UA and is still PO’d that the Golden Boy’s travel voucher fraud was only handled by banishment rather than criminal prosecution…
Ah yes… but on the other hand, imagine all the blog traffic prosecution might drive. I would read “One Extradition at a Time.” Talk about “lucky”!
Finally getting started slow on son’s credit cards. Approved instantly for “Discover for Students”, credit line: $1,000. Will establish some history here for 3 months or so. Looking to bag Freedom, CSP, and then SPG’s before they go away #exciting
Using my links lol.
Next card I’m going to open a whole different browser eg. Firefox and clear everything, then open TBB and follow the link.
The Amex Platinum, that gets Thank You points worth 1 cent each ?
Skift also has what looks like an interesting paper on Google’s foray into the travel world, only $495 to purchase it !
Going to TJ today, taking mom to dentist. Hope it isn’t flooded.
Booked business class flight to Europe yesterday using miles. Paid a hired gun to help me, they charged me extra for open jaw and stopover so it was a little pricey but I’d never be able to accomplish it on my own.
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Thanks Buzz !
Hey my mom needs a new cc but she’s ninety, I only wish she could put the FF miles into my account, probably no way for that to happen, right ? Do any cards allow that currently ? ? ?
Mike, what about british airways? they have a family account where you can pool miles!
Can you share your trips specifics a bit and the cost of the hired gun?
AMEX Platinum gets you Membership Reward points, hopefully more than 1 cents each when you transfer out.
90 year old…getting credit card. I admire your enthusiasm but…maybe I wouldn’t go there. For the record, I handle my family’s mileage accounts and have been since I got involved with them 🙂 #hint
You just can’t make this stuff up!
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Dude, what’s up with this backwards typing mode, we ain’t got time for dat!
Yes exactly.
Got to keep those titans away ! ! !
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