Surveying Scotland: Day trips from Inverness – Loch Ness, Highland Wildlife Park, and The Macallan
Eilean Donan is a picturesque castle on the road between Inverness and Skye
After four amazing days in Skye, we made our way to the picturesque river town of Inverness. We
Follow our travels live!
Carrie and I just started a flight to a country we’ve been wanting to go for a while…
And I thought it would be a cool experiment to post videos of
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Sign up for a blog subscription here.This weekend I’m off to my ancestral homeland for a family reunion up in the Rocky Mountains, and I assume I’ll be mostly out
The 5/24 guideline is dumb but easy to enforce
I’ve been thinking lots of thoughts about Chase’s 5/24 guideline so I figured I might as well write them down. If you are unaware, it is Chase’s arbitrary automatic declines of
Hacking business travel: the good, the bad, the ugly
Last night I was chatting with a friend who’s going to be in town next month for a work conference. Even in my spare time I’m always trying to help
Why I manufacture cash
I was chatting with a blog subscriber the other day who expressed surprise when I told him I was manufacturing spend on a 2% cash back card, rather than a
To trust or not to trust? Two weeks in Western India
I recently returned from two weeks in Mumbai, Pune, and the Western Ghats as part of an Earth Expedition about Spiritual Ecology. Among other things, this trip really made me think
My solo travel failure: What I learned from traveling alone
I have a confession to make. Last month, I tried embarking on my first open-ended solo travel adventure. Open-ended in that I didn’t really have a plan – or a
Episode 37 – CSR CSR CSR!!!!!!!!!
Episode Description
Have you heard? There’s a new credit card in town, the Chase Sapphire Reserve! We discuss the hype, our experiences, our thoughts on
Episode 37 – CSR CSR CSR!!!!!!!!!
Episode Description
Have you heard? There’s a new credit card in town, the Chase Sapphire Reserve! We discuss the hype, our experiences, our thoughts on
Fourth Year Reflections
Four years ago I started this tiny little blog to, what else, help my friends and family! Four years later…I remain a tiny blog. I am not exaggerating or being
Finding the value in the Chase Sapphire Reserve
Now that everyone’s had a chance to calm down about the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, let’s take a look at the card’s features and see what, if any, value it
One Credit Card Bonus /w Over $2,000 of Travel!
Perhaps the biggest news of the year (certainly the most buzz), is the brand new Chase Sapphire Reserve coming out today, and available now!
The card is giving a sign up
3 ways I would use the Ritz-Carlton credit card
There’s a simple reason why I am so skeptical of signup bonuses and recurring annual benefits. I receive e-mails and comments every day from readers who say the same thing: “I
Surveying Scotland: What to do on the Isle of Skye (Part 2)
We spent four nights in Skye, but I would have happily spent more. It really is the type of place where one can just enjoy taking their time and exploring.
Complete Map of Marriott Rewards Hotels
Updated: Aug 18, 2016
Marriott Rewards program is one of the most popular, if not the most popular hotel rewards program. This is an up-to-date map of all their hotels by categor..
Final status report on my personal finance application cycle
Last June I wrote about my personal finance application cycle, in which I applied for a Chase Slate and Citi Double Cash credit card in order to run up high
Episode 36 – Delta meltdown and United stopover changes
Episode Summary
We come in hot off of summer vacation to talk about Delta’s IRROPS, United stopover changes, and some Olympic sportsball! Gang’s back together,
I moved. What did I miss?
Well, faithful readers, I’m back. For the past week I’ve been packing all my earthly possessions and transporting them 904 miles eastward. They’re now, mostly, unpacked, and life..
Airbnb Your House – Get Paid To Travel!
If you are not listing your house on airbnb while you’re traveling, you’re leaving money on the table. Period.
This weekend (well, four days) we had a trip and dropped our price
FlyingBlue Miles in the Pacific
Continuing my series on using Miles in the Pacific, I found a few gems when playing around with FlyingBlue searching for flights across the Pacific and within the Pacific.
The gems
Mega Stopover & Open-Jaw Tricks /w United Miles
Yesterday I went over all the United stopover tricks I’ve ever written about, but there’s one more discovery I’ve yet to share. And since the United stopover devaluation __ is co..
My first (last?) ever mileage run
Back in June, I wrote about passing on the Jetblue/Virgin America mileage run deal. Basically I said it wasn’t worth the time or extra effort.Oops.I’ll blame @robertdwyer for co..