We bring you more devastating news for us travel hackers and how we lose again after confirming some really bad news about our favorite bank’s credit cards, a nice post on reselling gift cards, we travel to Giro d’Italia, sign up for the latest Marriott promotion, a nice pre-trip IT checklist, beg you not to cash out your 401k plan, and get in at the latest and hottest Wal Mart credit card promo, woohoo!
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Not much to bring you and I don’t do filler stuff…So, here we go:
Sign in to your Marriott account and sign up for its latest promotion titled 2016 Global Promotion for stays between May 24-Sep 5.
5/24 was yesterday. Was this the “Get.Set.Go” by our favorite bank to restrict approvals in all new credit cards to what we were all fearing, you know, 5 cards in the past 24 months? Sure looks like it! It is a sad day, hope we get some Titan bloggers move on to selling something else and stop selling to the masses! I can see them right now doing the 3rd millionth post on that Prestige credit card and its “amazing” 4th night free benefit. Lol. So many experts out there!
Reselling the lazy style, it could work for you with gift cards. As long as it does not involve physical inventory it could still be a hobby lol.
Pre-Trip IT Checklist. Very interesting things listed here. One day I am going to do this VPN thingie, maybe in Iran.
For Pete’s sake, do not cash out your 401k!
Giro d’Italia stunning pictures, the world’s most beautiful bike race:
The most iconic landmark in 11 European countries:
For all you who will have less ChaseCredit cards, do not get too depressed. Wal Mart to the rescue!
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A golden Hump Day?
Second
Better watch out GringoLoco, smittytab is moving up!
Golden wha ?
OK the Walmart pic got me laughing, I remember when I signed up for the Costco AE card and they gave me a travel coffee mug, or something like that. Also a piece of candy I think.
The dog gif is the best though, I will have to save that one. Yay TBB ! Rock on !
About my insightful post yesterday. Buzz, I wasn’t talking about Airbnb, I meant reviews from good old tripadvisor. I’m pretty much done with Airbnb but that’s a different story. At least for my current situation.
About VPNs, I was thinking about signing up for a pay VPN service recently. There are some sites that have reviews on these things, of course some of those sites are run by Titans but I’m sure you can tell the difference. There are many factors I had never heard of, I think some are just available from certain countries, or have servers in some countries, I didn’t understand it all, get your intern to explain it to you.
My room here in Bologna is $40/night, it is clean but just a twin bed, not too luxurious, although my private bathroom across the hall is brand new with fancy fixtures and a bidet athough the shower is somewhat tiny.
I figured out why Bologna is said to have the most beautiful women in Italy. The university here, the oldest in the world, has 100,000 students. That’s like when San Diego State was voted as having the hottest women, you get the picture. All those young women running around, of course, and this is really not a big city.
Hope I’m not boring you but if I am too bad!
I have been to Bologna, very nice!
3rd?
Negative. No medal for you!
5th but not 24th!
Optimist in me is excited about IHG, Fairmont and Hyatt cards!!!
Cheers,
PedroNY
I thought you would comment this way…
I say they are next…tick, tack.
Still waiting for TPG to update his readers with the revised Chase Ultimate Rewards points valuations. And Lucky just did a Prestige Fourth Night Benefit FAQs. Mega LOL material, love this blogland!
I thought you removed them from you Feedly feed… clear you mind and your soul of pumpers, right?
I am only sounding optimistic as I thought those were already 5/24 toast, but it has been 2 years since I received bonuses on all of those cards, so maybe I’ll be able to pull off another trifecta before they change T&Cs.
PSA: Everyone needs to also remember, 24 months has to pass since the last time you received the bonus (not applied or closed to card) to be able to successfully churn the card. Don’t just apply for it, unless you know you will get a bonus upon approval!
All the Ignore blogs have been removed from Feedly a long long time ago. But they still appear in one of my few lists on Twittdeck and I do get VFTW and OMAAT emails.
I am surprised no one picked up on the significance of the 5/24 number…until it came!
I noticed Mommy Points doing sponsored posts and chats with Upromise touting all the benefits of 529 Plans and saving for college. I can see it soon…You need a Platinum Amex LOL
Why not BA as well?
On the VPN thing, I use SurfEasy it’s literally credit card size with a USB stick attached, plug it into your computer USB, type in your password and then you have instant VPN on the go. Love the product. The only hiccup I’ve had is to make sure you eject the usb properly (don’t just pull it out). Any issues, I’ve had I just email them and they help you through the issue. Works great and I use it when I’m in hotels and need to check sensitive information like banks, etc. They have a variety of products, the USB stick is a one time fee and you’re all set.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/SurfEasy-1000001-Private-Web-Browser/dp/B007YJYNRQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1464185879&sr=8-2&keywords=SurfEasy
I have not looked into researching this VPN thingie. Actually, I did several years ago and got so traumatized because it was so complex and never looked at it again.
I need to revisit the issue as I will surely need it in Iran later this year.
ExpressVPN for Iran all the way. Works like a charm there.
Looks like mms is on his way to buying a house in the Hamptons!