maryland meet-up, ResellingDO for Beginners

Announcing the next Maryland Meetup – 12 March

I had discussed this with a few folks at Ed and Jeanne’s recent meetup that maybe it was time to do another Maryland Meetup. Through a purely democratic process (I think), it was decided that the next Maryland Meetup will be:Saturday, March 12. Starting around 12 noon (why not open the place?), going till whenever!Jail Break Brewing…

The Art of the Buttonhole Napkin

I can’t remember who taught me about the napkin button-hole. I think it was my father, after all, he took to the buttonhole napkin immediately on our last Lufthansa First Class flight. It is truly a marvelous invention, and I can tell you that many spills did not make it to my shirt because of…

Thai Airways 787-8 Business Class in 8 Photos

I haven’t seen anyone else review the Thai Airways 787-8, so I thought sharing a brief review of Thai Airways 787-8 Business Class in 8 Photos would be well received. I’ll share a more extensive review when I get through the rest of my trip.The Business Class cabin wasn’t terribly large, it’s only 5 rows,…

What are the best credit cards for reselling?

Last week, my buddy Oren shared his go to cards for reselling.To recap, his cards were: Bank of America Travel Rewards Chase Ink Discover Honorable mention: Citi AT&T My PicksFirst off, I will admit, I don’t have a Citi AT&T card, which offers 3x points for online spend. This is a no brainer for folks…

I took a pair of shoes to Japan to be shined

I’m currently traveling around South East Asia, but earlier in the week, when I was deciding what shoes to wear on this trip, I noticed how worn my daily loafers looked.Normally, I don’t bring these shoes on “beach” or warm weather trips, they don’t fit in as well as my docksiders. But I decided to…

Conclusion: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz

Intro: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz Review: Hyatt Regency Mainz Wandering Mainz, including the Christkindlemarkets Review: Lufthansa First Class Terminal and Lounge (yes, both!) Review: Lufthansa First Class 747-8 – Frankfurt to Washington Dulles Conclusion: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz It’s hard to conclude a quick trip like this, so I thought I’d share a few observations…