Munich Airport’s L Gates – Not ready for prime time!
This past week my wife and I had the opportunity to travel to Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest. I’ll have posts on that soon(ish), but I really wanted to get this
Ramblings from my latest Minimum Spend rush
I’ve happily moved away from almost all manufactured spend, but recently found myself with a somewhat pressing need to meet some hefty minimums. I learned some good lessons here..
Starwood Maui Showdown: Westin Ka’anapali vs. Westin Nanea
You’re in Ka”anapali no matter where you stay.
I recently spent a week at Ka’anapali Beach in Maui on a press trip. I know, tough gig. However, I assure you plenty
Thinking about the 2018 changes to Delta co-branded credit card MQD waivers
I’ve been reading with interest about the recently-announced change to how Delta will handle Medallion Qualifying Dollar waivers starting with the 2019 qualification year (Januar..
Three Surprisingly Good Ways to use Hotel Points
So many trip reports out there tell you about all of the best hotel points redemptions. While I’m not immune to the $2500/night redemption I’m finding more and more of my travels
Episode 65 – Travel, Facebook Groups, and more with Richard Kerr from Award Travel 101
Episode Description
THE Richard Kerr from Award Travel 101 joins Trevor and Joe Cheung to discuss living in Asia, the beauty of Asian low cost
Why I do my own taxes (and why you might not)
Every year around February 1, I fire up the IRS’s Free File Fillable Forms and begin the arduous process of manually inputting all my income and expenses for the year.
Marriott EMC2 Hotel Chicago Review: Technology, Robots and Great Slippers
This is a guest post from fellow points/miles enthusiast and TDM friend Ben Komenkul. Ben recently checked out the new Marriott EMC2 in Chicago and I asked him to share
What to do when a Bank of America ATM eats your money orders
Automated teller machines are so fully integrated into American life that it’s sometimes difficult to remember just how marvelous the technology is. The fact that the global tele..
Support the Recovery for the US Virgin Islands
The Hurricane Season still has over a month left, but we’ve already had two rather damaging hurricanes that have caused massive damage across the Caribbean. I wrote earlier this ..
Double Cash Back on Dosh- My New Favorite Dining App
My local deals- I’m curious to hear about yours.
I’ve been meaning to write about Dosh for a while now but an email this morning finally made me put fingers to
Travel hacking without manufactured spend
I was having lunch with a travel hacker in my area the other day and we got to talking about different approaches to the game.My personal approach depends almost entirely
Is this the end of our relationship American Airlines?
I remember the moment you accepted my status challenge. I had been a long time United 1K, but the Premier Qualifying Dollar (PQD) introduction was too much for me, coupled
Earning and expediting Jetblue Mosaic Status with the Jetblue Plus card
One of my favorite çredit cards in my wallet is the Jetblue Plus card. It’s definitely not the sexiest card, but I’m at the point in my “career” where I
Accelerating payments versus making good decisions
Here at Saverocity, our glorious leader Matt and I have a difference in opinion, which is always more fun than agreement, so I thought I’d take a few minutes to
Bitcoin seems fine, but there’s no reason to own any
The other day someone on Twitter linked to this very interesting essay by Marc Andreesen of Andreesen Horowitz, the prominent venture capital firm, which I highly recommend if, l..
Uplifting ThankYou Points
ThankYou Points have always confused me. I collected some (about 36K) back in the day via bank account automation and being CitiGold, and had a handful of ThankYou Points from
Do this now: register for 2017 4th quarter bonus categories
It’s that time again: time to register for quarterly bonus earnings on all your credit cards, including the ones you never use.Chase FreedomContinuing a pretty great streak of bo..
Hurricane Irma, Star Wars Themed kids lounge, Gap Year
Welcome to the weekly roundup – a collection of interesting posts over the last few days (or weeks in this case)
Travel
Warning – this is a German blog, but google translate
The problem of class projection
A few different situations have recently set me to ruminating on a curious problem that I think doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. My working name for this problem is
Don’t Forget About the Islands Ravaged by Hurricane Irma
A trend that I and I think many others noticed about the reporting of Hurricane Irma, was a borderline myopic focus on the Continental United States. The news and weather
My Marriott Platinum Benefits Update (Spoiler Alert: None Are From Marriott)
Marriott Platinum benefits include free breakfast at the Westin Maui.
Last Night I Scored a Transcontinental Upgrade on United. Even better, it’s the third upgrade on United I’..
Episode 64 – New co-branded airline credit cards
Episode Description
With Joe Cheung pulled into emergency puppy sitting duty, Joe Cortez and Trevor discuss the pros and cons of the new co-branded Delta