Is Disney World Overrated? No. Here’s Why
My buddy Nick at Personal Finance Digest finally prompted me to write a post that’s been years in the making. He announced that Disney World is overrated. Nick’s argument is basi..
Am I the only one who thinks Disney World is overrated?
As I mentioned earlier today, the family and I just wrapped up a trip to Legoland and we had a surprisingly good time there. I say “surprisingly” because five years ago
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville, picking oranges, and other notes from our Florida road trip
The big event on my family’s recent road trip was Legoland, but there is plenty of non-theme park fun to be had in Florida:
Since Legoland didn’t open until 10:00, we
Table stakes for a decent Marriott credit card reboot
I’ve been traveling all week, but followed with interest the announcement that Marriott will be rebooting their credit card lineup, with “mass consumer,” “premium,” and “super pr..
Legoland Florida was surprisingly enjoyable!
Five years ago we took our three kids (we’re up to four now) to Disney World. We had a five-day park pass but we only ended up using four of
Barclay Wyndham 45,000 Offer is Back ($2,000 Minimum Spend, $75 AF)
I received an invitation to apply as a general Wyndham Rewards member. I don’t see it in the Barclay credit cards page, so it may not be public. In any cas..
35,000-75,000 Avios OR $600-$750 Air Ticket with HSBC Premier Card
Here’s a credit card opportunity I hadn’t noticed until recent days, when Doctor of Credit exposed a 35% transfer bonus from HSBC to British Airways through Jan 4, 2018. After s..
The Great Paradox of My Travel Aspirations
I have two fundamental travel aspirations:
- See the world.
- Get good value out of miles & points.
The 2 goals were in unison in my early days of the hobby. Seeing the world meant..
Episode 70 – Keeping your MS organized with Free-quent Flyer and Graz
Episode Description
With Trevor off gathering toys for tots, the Free-quent Flyer and Mike Graziano, two heavy manufactured spenders, join the podcast to discuss how
Barclay Aviator Red 60k Offer – Generous, (Likely) Churnable
Direct link to offer (NOT an affiliate link, if that wasn’t obvious)
One of the best sign up boni right now is the Barclay Aviator Red card. You get 60,000 AA miles after 1st pur..
The effect of estate tax repeal on the 529 scam
One of the first posts I wrote here was about the 529 scam. I explained that 529 plans are a way for wealthy individuals to permanently shield an almost unlimited
Would you sell your body to be consumed by others?
In perhaps the weirdest story I’ve seen in weeks, there is now a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo nicknamed “The Resoto ototo no shoku ryohin” translated to “Edible Brother.” But they
Dead: United Gift Registry / Travelbank for Airline Credit
I’m not sure how widely known this is, but per Flyertalk (see thread wiki), United recently took down the ability to contribute to Gift Registry / Travelbank. You can still use ..
Actually Moviepass is good
Like a lot of people, I signed up for Moviepass when they recently lowered the monthly price to $9.95. Like so many people, in fact, that it took a few
Why I Chose to Cancel American Express Business Platinum Card
It was a decision three years in the making. Every December I get the statement with a $450 fee and ask myself if the juice is worth the squeeze. This
The Importance of Different-Styled Travel Companions
I just got back from a few days in Maui with a group of friends. The variation of travel styles in the group was interesting. Some were super active thrill seekers who hiked in..
Reminder Talk Travel and Bring a Toy on 30 Nov (This Thursday!)
Just a quick reminder on this Cyber Monday, that I’m partnering with Ed from Pizza in Motion and Jeanne from Le Chic Geek to host a frequent traveler happy hour
Lifecycle effects, Thanksgiving car rental edition
I often talk about lifecycle effects when it comes to travel hacking. That’s what I call the phenomenon of people believing that travel hacking has become objectively more diffic..
The real reason arbitrage opportunities last so long
Every once in a while you come across a seemingly insignificant coincidence that gives a different perspective on a question you thought you understood the answer to.I had one of
What is a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage?
The title of this post may sound like a rhetorical question, but I assure you I don’t mean it that way. It’s a question I’ve been pondering for a while
Flying to Hawaii Comfortably – and Expensively (with Miles)
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are getting some time off to be with loved ones and/or do some fun travel. For me it’s the latter. I’m onboard a refurbished AA 777-200 business ..
Points, Miles, and Reselling November Edition
Just a quick update on what I’m up to points and miles wise. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’ve pretty much ceased all MS (occasionally relying on Kiva) and
How Ron Johnson’s weird idea for corporate tax reform might work
Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin announced last week that he couldn’t support the Senate tax reform bill because it failed to align the treatment of corporate income (which is ta..