Jerusalem Thanksgiving – The Pope’s House
In our last post we went through the fun and not-so-fun parts of planning and getting to Israel and left off arriving at our hotel, the Pontifical Institute Notre Dame
Home for the Holidays: Using Public Transportation in Taiwan with a Toddler
Still not the Hello Kitty plane.
This post is in small part trip report and in large part informational. Public transportation in Taiwan is cheap, easy, and fairly straightforwar..
A Reflection
As I write this, the final moments of the year are upon us. And while some of the western world is still asleep, I find myself working on a task
Use Whatever Credit Card Is Best For Your Purchases
I want to begin and let you know that this post is not in regards to any manufactured spending as you already know which card you need to use. This
12-29-14 BigHabitat’s Groupon Resale Lock of the Week
Ok folks, while there aren’t any great Groupon portal bonuses right now these deals come and go so I’ll lay it out for you today anyway. Continuing with my guest
Flying All Nippon Airways Square Class
This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here, The Grand Hyatt Tokyo review here and The Grand Hyatt Beijing here.
This will
Learning from Criminals- how to value points
I’ve been bothered by this for the longest time. But I think we are all screwing up big time when it comes to Credit Card points. By valuing them high,
Camp Mom 2015, Asian Edition: I need your help!
Now that the Holidays are down to a dull roar, I’m taking some time to firm up our agenda for Camp Mom 2015.
To recap, Camp Mom is where I extend an
12-29-14 Happy Holidays! Sears Coupon Generator, $10 Net Bluetooth Speaker, Portals & deals
Hi folks and happy holidays.
To kick things off, lets start off with a few portal bonuses worth mentioning:
Nordstrom 10x Southwest Rapid Rewards or 7x Alaska Airlines. Nordstr..
Don’t forget to check with HR about your FSA!
Typically this time of year I might send out a reminder to spend up your FSA money, as it was always ‘use it or lose it’. However, IRS notice 2013-71
Hong Kong Money is So Unnecessarily Complicated
We made it!
I’ve realized that dealing with a toddler, especially a jet lagged one, renders my “live” trip report near impossible. Even when I find the time, I’m too tired
Should I go for the Ferrari?
I sometimes feel that we are playing the Game of Life here… imagine yourself going through cycles, from lack of financial awareness, directly into debt in college, and then clawing
Retailers Technology Deployment, Upgrades, And Operations
In 2014, we had some interesting news in manufactured spending. We’ve seen deals that died like CVS going cash only for Vanilla Reloads. Then they strengthened the checking of id..
12 Free Lonely Planet eBooks, Wimpy Kid Series $1.99, Plus Cheap Kindle Book Round-Up
Found some total no-brainers while stocking up my kindle app today:
FREE LP E-Books:
Travel Resolutions: 52 New Ways to Experience Planet Earth
Secret Europe: 50 Truly Unforget..
Jerusalem Thanksgiving – Planning and getting there
By the end of January 2014, all of our travel for 2014 was set. We had the summertime trip we wanted to Alaska, Christmas in Bonnie’s home country of Barbados,
Dealing with a Jet Lagged Toddler
With crowds + jet lag, the Beco is a lifesaver
I wish I had the answers, but I don’t. Although we managed to handle the long flights to Asia without too
Here Goes Another Year And Giveaway
As we wrap up 2014 and another blogging year, I just want to say thank you to all those I’ve met whether in person or virtual, my readers, and most
Hyatt Gift Cards Coming To A Grocery Store Near You
Early last week, Blackhawk Technologies, the company behind ReloadIT, PayPower, GiftCardMall, GoWallet, GiftCardLab, CardZone, their acquisition of CardPool, and a Visa Buxx flav..
United MileagePlus Accounts Compromised
H/T to Wandering Aramean
Over the holiday, I noticed a few folks on twitter mentioning that their accounts were locked out. Of course, my first response was to check mine (becau..
Should you inflate your income on a credit card application?
No you bloody well shouldn’t.
But strangely many people do. There are so many reasons why it is desirable to inflate your income, here are a few:
Higher Income = higher individ..
Saturday Special: Grand Hyatt Beijing
Grand Hyatt Beijingat Oriental Plaza
This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here, and The Grand Hyatt Tokyo review here. ..
Hyatt Category Changes Theory
In January 2015, we will see some category changes under the Hyatt portfolio. The hotels are:
Hotel
Current Category
New Category
Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills
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2
Hyatt..
Home for the Holidays: 26 Hours to Taiwan with a Toddler Part 2 – EVA Royal Laurel Class Review
Saw this plane on the way to the gate. Wanted to switch flights so badly!
Here is Part 2 of our epic 26+ hours of travel to Taipei. You can find