#TBT Ireland 2003: Be Careful What You Wish For
I thought it would be fun to tell a #TBT Ireland story today. This is one of those stories with a clear moral I’ll share up front: Be careful what
TBT: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Mount Fuji, Part 1)
(Throwback Thursdays are a new feature here at asthejoeflies. They are stories from my travel experiences with zero regard to miles and points. Hopefully they inspire you, either..
Disney Store Free Ship No Min Today Only
I’m a big fan of the Disney Store free ship, no minimum days as they let me clear out all of the awesome clearance items without worrying about filling up
Review: Japan Airlines Business Class 777-200 Haneda to Bangkok
Introduction
Starting Out and American Airlines’ Flagship Lounge – Chicago
Review: Japan Airlines First Class 777-300ER Chicago-Narita
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The New JetBlue Credit Card Affiliate Links Are Out!
Is everyone excited about the new JetBlue credit card products offered by Barclaycard, fine purveyors of the Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite MasterCard®? It sure seems that way w..
Sao Paulo Brazil’s Airport – Significant Improvements
In January I had the chance to travel through Brazil’s Sao Paulo’s airport. I had the chance to travel through it again this past weekend. The international Terminal 3, is
Introducing Guide Wealth Management
I created Guide Wealth Management to prove that you could offer exceptional quality of service for a reasonable cost. We launched almost a year ago in New York and I wanted
How Do You Define a Luxury Hotel Stay?
Living room in the corner suites, Radisson Melbourne, April 2015.
I’ve had luxury on the brain lately. Maybe it’s because of my upcoming trip to the French Riviera and the $2500..
Review: Japan Airlines First Class Lounge – Haneda
Introduction
Starting Out and American Airlines’ Flagship Lounge – Chicago
Review: Japan Airlines First Class 777-300ER Chicago-Narita
Review: Japan Airlines First Class Lounge..
Daring to Disney: Things I wished I knew before I went to Disney
For someone who hadn’t been to Disney in a long time, the trip seemed daunting. So much has changed since I was a kid and of course I wasn’t planning
Private Pensions – know your options
Private Pensions offer the holder a multitude of options, in extreme cases I have reviewed plans with over a dozen different choices for the account holder. Here’s some key crit..
What’s your blindspot?
On Episode 25 of the Saverocity Observation Deck, I went on a little rant about how Delta gets so much crap even though they release a lot more award space
Basis, hoarding, and devaluation
Last week a reader wrote in to suggest that I address the topic of saving up miles and points for emergencies, which gave me an excuse to think about two
Review: Japan Airlines First Class 777-300ER Chicago-Narita
Introduction
Starting Out and American Airlines’ Flagship Lounge – Chicago
Review: Japan Airlines First Class 777-300ER Chicago-Narita
Review: Japan Airlines First Class Lounge..
Episode 25 – Credit Card Changes
Episode Description
Wherein we discuss the tightening of credit card sign up bonuses, card shutdowns, and get back to good old arguments between the main
Hertz Gold Rewards is My New Luv
In travel hacking you learn something new everyday. Today I learned that Hertz Gold Rewards, a program I formerly thought was fool’s gold, is actually a gold mine. I’ve long bl..
LAX to HKG, United/Air New Zealand JV, 14 new destinations announced by Qatar, and Barclay’s new JetBlue offering
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Amazon is doing more than just getting into the Air Cargo business
I wrote a few months back that Amazon was looking into getting into the Air Cargo business, with interest for some 767 cargo freighters.
Well, it doesn’t look like that’s where
Fandango and Papa Johns Groupon Date Night Steals
Just saw 2 no-brainer Fandango and Papa Johns deals on Groupon. I like both of these deals because they have very wide date ranges and are flexible in acceptance.
Two
A belated 2015 end-of-year accounting
For the last two years, I’ve shared an accounting of my year in earning and burning miles and points (2013 and 2014). A reader recently reached out and asked whether
Amazon Associates closed my account!
Consider this a word of warning for anyone with an Amazon Associate account.
Background – Amazon Associates
Amazon Associates is an affiliate program by which you can earn a p..
Richard Quest is doing an Awesome thing – RTW on LCC’s!
This for me, was the most popular thing I’ve seen on Twitter this evening: Richard Quest is doing an RTW on LCC’s!
This weekend I start a new project. 10 airlines.
The Difference between a Rollover IRA and a Traditional IRA
A rollover IRA is used to receive funds rolled from outside custodians. This could be other IRAs, and also employer sponsored accounts like a 401(k). The Rollover IRA is essent..