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The big announcement is that we’re starting a company (and no, it’s not travel related).
I promised that today I would share more about the business itself. This will be a very
Where we’ve been, and what’s next
There’s been confusion (and lots of rumors) about what we’re up to and what we’re not up to.
The big announcement is that we’re doing a startup, which I’ll talk more
THE Short Intoduction Guide to Miles / Points & Credit Cards
I want to write the post that everyone should share with their completely beginner friends. This is that post.
My newbie friends recently got a ton of free flights and have been ..
Have you heard of D.B. Cooper?
The Washington Post reports that the FBI has closed the D B Cooper case. If the name isn’t familiar, it should be. You see, D B Cooper hijacked a plane,
Our 5 Years Of Travel Photos (12,280) in 3 Min
I wanted to do something a little weird.
The title says it all. I wanted to put all of our travel photos in a video, like a timelapse.
Here’s the end result:
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Not as young as I used to be- Las Vegas edition
Last time we went to Las Vegas as a couple, we did it in style- One-two punch of Cirque du Soleil’s “Love”, then poolside seats to “O”. Vegas Uncorked and
A Guide To Finding Super Cheap Flights
Nearly every popular article on how to find cheap flights ends up being stupid, common sense, and/or contains untrue details.
When non-points collectors have asked me how to find..
How To Use FlyingBlue “Promo Awards”
First, FlyingBlue is a transfer partner of Citi ThankYou and Amex. Second, every month FlyingBlue puts out a list of discount tickets to/from Europe (or within Europe). Right now..
See Bosnia & Herzegovina (via 10 Google sphere photos)
Android has a great way of taking not just 360 photos, but sphere photos. Well, recently I discovered that you can publish them so people can view via Google street view.
These
Saverocity Observation Deck – Talking TSA
Late last week, the Joes and I recorded an episode of the Saverocity Observation Deck Podcast, Talking TSA.
Its a fun episode. We covered TSA, some of its history,
Five days at Atlantis- Nassau for families
We have been to Nassau numerous times in our past life, but this time was different, in a completely surprising way. When I worked on cruise ships, we used to visit
Maximize your Chase Freedom 5x at Costco
Its mid-June, and if you are like me, your Chase Freedoms have gathered dust. I didn’t bother to do much with them this month, what with the other options available like Grocery
Quick Tip On Using Alaska Miles For Delta Flights
This is a really short post about something that annoys me with Alaska miles.
Since 1) I’ve been getting large amounts of Alaska Miles (check out the Alaska 25k credit card)
7 Best Places for Cheap Food In Sydney!
I normally don’t write food “reviews”, but this is mission critical. Sydney is a great place to eat, and I talk to other people who never escaped from the bar
The supposedly “disturbing” truth of how airplanes are maintained
Most major aircraft maintenance now takes place overseas, in places like El Salvador, Mexico, and China. But the real question: should we care?I recently ran into an article, fr..
My Ford Adventures- Accidental and On Purpose
I’m VERY aware of the optics around sponsored posts in the era of the Mommy Blogger rant. So I’ll state up front- of the three Fords I’ve driven one was
05-09-2016 Ebates 15% – Glorious Cash Back Fest or Big Dud? Up to 48% off $500 on HP.com
Note: if you are not an Ebates member and want to join, please consider using my referral link. You get $10, and I get paid as well.As most of you
Save the Date – Washington DC Travel Hacking 101 Dinner
Anyone in the Miles and Points game will tell you – meet-up events are great for networking with fellow mile, point, and travel folks. So, Richard Kerr (Founder of the
5-3-2016 BigHabitat gets contacted by IRS, banned from Cardpool, Reselling Tax Infographic
Eh tu, Cardpool?
Well the gift card sites just don’t seem to like me. Yesterday I didn’t receive the usual quick electronic delivery from Cardpool, and after waiting all day I
A great 7% CD offer, and the opportunity cost when reselling
Noah found this great nearly 7% CD through NRL Federal Credit Union. You might even be able to fund it with a credit card.
Its awesome. Don’t get me wrong. If I
04-30-16 – This may be the worlds crappiest phone; but it gives 100-200%+ back in Kmart Sears points
While Sears and Kmart have been pretty much gutted for any worthwhile electronics deals, periodically they put some garbage for sale and entice you by giving you gobs of Shop
04-28-16 BigHabitat catches up on reader mail… and gets Banned by Saveya, but why?
You know one of the hardest parts of returning to work (or blogging) after a long vacation – tackling that full inbox. And I had quite a few unread emails.
And
The Travel-Happiness Equation
We are lucky enough to travel more often most people would dream to (except for the readers of this blog, of course). Having returned from two weeks in Spain and Italy just a