The backdoor VAT is an ideological project that must be defeated
It’s a banality among progressives in the United States to observe that we collect too little in taxes, spend too little on government programs, and consequently enjoy the least-..
Balkans travel: don't make my mistakes, learn from them!
When I wrote up my then-upcoming trip to the Balkans, I was still a bit vague about how I planned to get around once we were there. I had previously
[Targeted?] CNB Visa 10,000 Point Bonus for Spending $5,000
CNB Visa 10,000 Bonus for Spending $5,000 City National Bank Crystal Visa Infinite cardholders should check their USPS mail for this targeted (?) offer: Earn 10,000 bonus points ..
[Targeted] Send Amex Referrals with No Lifetime Language
In a return of an offer that ran earlier this year, Amex is giving existing cardmembers the ability to refer friends for cards with signup bonuses that lack Amex’s usual
This or that? Jetblue Mint with points or cash
I thought it’d be fun to start a new short series called This or That?, where I just deliberate with myself (and hopefully the readers) about decisions I’m trying to
Ep. 118 – Getting Back to Miles and Points Basics with Travel Fanboy
Episode Description
Adam of Travel Fanboy influencing fame drops by the podcast to discuss what it’s like to be a beginner, both as a miles and points person (previously) and as
Bonvoyed: Even More Marriott Extra Person Fees
Back in March I described how Marriott Bonvoy was adding extra person fees to award bookings. At the time I was seeing these fees on awards, and paid stays with
Now for something completely different: Glenlivet Scotch Pods
Its been an interesting weekend when it comes to Bourbon, Whiskey, and Scotch. Its not often that I delve afield of my normal Miles, Points, Travel, and Reselling topics, but,
LAX is leading the charge against Uber and Lyft
Traffic is always bad at airports. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, I tweeted about a #travelhack of meeting your ride at the departures level rather than the arrivals
Introducing: Silvercar Premium Rewards Program!
Audi’s announced the introduction of the Silvercar Premium Rewards Program. This is great news, as Audi has continued to build out Silvercar since they bought it a couple of years
TIF Podcast: Traveling Full-Time on Miles/Points w/ Katie & JT Genter
I first met JT and Katie when we’d just moved to Austin – JT was an accountant and Katie was a PhD student (making robots and smart stuff)… And now
Anatomy of a not-really-award trip; what should I do in the Balkans?
While most of my travel is domestic, I try to plan at least one big international trip every year. When my partner and I were both on academic calendars, that
Ep. 117 – Bermuda and the Southwest Companion Pass w/ Leslie Harvey
Episode Description
Podcast worlds collide as Leslie Harvey from Trips with Tykes joins Joe and Trevor to discuss why you shouldn’t sleep on Bermuda, experiences with the Southwe..
Explaining the 5+ British Airways Avios Award Charts
To compliment the recent post on Iberia’s 7 Award Charts(!), I wanted to give all 5 of the British Airways Award Charts as well.
Given that you can transfer between them,
Touring Bratislava, Slovakia
As I mentioned in the review of the Sheraton Bratislava, we had 2 nights in Bratislava. The location of the Sheraton Bratislava is roughly a 10 minute walk to the
The 7 Iberia Avios Award Charts
While I’m working on award charts, I wanted another preliminary post that tackles one of the oddest airline programs – the Avios family.
Today I wanted to go over the 7
Sheraton Bratislava – A review
We had a few days of downtime in between obligations while we were in Europe recently, and happened to notice a friend was in Slovakia. Being that it was a
How to visit the Marina Bay Sands’ SkyDeck
One of the most notable sights in Singapore, is of the Marina Bay Sands. A structure of 3 towers, connected at the top by what looks like a boat.
View of
California’s AB 5 is about benefits, not wages or unions
Become a Patron!I’ve been following with interest the development and passage of AB 5, California’s attempt to end the misclassification of employees, especially at app-based and..
Bank of America's disappearing ShopSafe benefit
So-called “virtual credit card numbers” were widely adopted in the early days of online shopping to give consumers confidence when placing orders online. The logic was simple: by..
Rules For Japan Airlines (JAL) Miles Award Charts
Right now I’m digging into JAL Miles and before I do a post on the best uses, I wanted to give an overview of their four award charts.
I have made
Ep. 116 – Royal Caribbean Gaming with Tom Kim
Episode Description
Friend of the show Tom Kim joins the podcast to discuss how he’s been gambling on Royal Caribbean to get “free” cruises. Spoiler alert they’re not actually fr..
An Important Note About Patreon Podcast Subscriptions
Note: Robert and I covered the following on an episode of the Patron-Only podcast last month. We’re reporting it here for anyone who might have missed it there, and for general