Currently there is an improved bonus on the Ink Bold and Ink Plus cards (two of the best cards out there), which reminded me that I meant to write a post on applying for business cards like…a year ago. Applying for business credit cards is an important part of a diversified miles strategy. Eventually, you’re going to get to a point where you’ve pretty much run out of personal cards to apply for. American Express and Chase both only allow one sign up bonus per lifetime these days, further limiting thing. But applying for business cards opens up your card pool with just a little bit of work – both on the credit card side and for your personal business!
Chowing Down in Charlotte – Part 1
I was somehow conned into taking a trip down to Charlotte to visit Jess’ sister and husband for a weekend. Ostensibly, we went down so Jess could make a quilt for Baby M – since quilts can only be made in Charlotte or some nonsense. Still, I’m not really complaining since Charlotte is one of my favorite cities to visit, especially when it comes to eating. I’m fairly certain that my arteries are under more duress now than they were before the trip, but hey, quilts can only be made in Charlotte, right? Ultimately, I view/viewed this trip as a test run for our big trip this summer; it was useful to get a sense of how Baby M travels these days.
Deciding Between Miles, Points, or Cash for Short Haul Flights
If you’ve just started the miles and points game, the temptation might be to use your newly earned miles for everything. Or, you might be in the situation where you have a ton of miles but don’t know what to do with them. I play the miles and points game for two reasons. First, I want to experience things that I’d never be able to afford in cash (namely, international premium cabin flights). But the second reason I play this game is to make travel more affordable. If you’re in this game for the second reason at all, it’s important to know how to make judicious decisions about when and where to use your miles.
Babyless in Bora Bora – Hanging out at the Intercontinental Thalasso and My Archnemesis
While snorkeling was our most expensive excursion, the cheapest way we passed the time was by hanging out in our hotel all day. Well, cheap in the sense that we didn’t spend any EXTRA money on it. But the Intercontinental Thalasso is really nice and a great place to relax, so I thought I’d point out a few of our favorite recreational activities at the resort.
US Airways Not Currently Charging Fuel Surcharges for British Airways Awards
File this in the “book now or regret it later” category. Also file this in the “you probably read this somewhere else but just in case” category!
When US Airways joined Oneworld at the beginning of the month, they announced that they would be applying fuel surcharges to British Airways award tickets just like every other Oneworld carrier. The key words are “would be.” In news that surprises absolutely nobody, US Airways hasn’t gotten their IT together yet. The news was known to some, but I wasn’t going to post about it because it’s the kind of thing that will get killed quickly once it starts getting exploited. But now it has hit all the major blogs, so no sense in keeping things a secret anymore!
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