We had a little drama last night, when I received a call from Mrs Saverocity that she was stuck at the side of a road and needed help getting home. I thought to share a ‘real life’ story that might help prepare you by reading, and me by listening to feedback, for this event happening […]
OPSEC
Operations security (OPSEC) is a term originating in U.S. military jargon, as a process that identifies critical information to determine if friendly actions can be observed by enemy intelligence, determines if information obtained by adversaries could be interpreted to be useful to them, and then executes selected measures that eliminate or reduce adversary exploitation of […]
Travel Hacking, Life Experience and Net Worth
Noah wrote a thoughtful post about how much we are actually saving through travel hacking, as it might often be the case that we become the game, instead of the player. The topic is complicated, and very individualized, but here’s some thoughts on it from my perspective. Can ‘gaming’ a loyalty system cost you more […]
Upping my technology game
I’m not going to lie, I’m losing my mind these days. Part of the reason I object to chasing after small time gigs is that I already have so much information stuffing my pea sized brain that I simply cannot take it anymore. Time to up the game.In the past I’ve been cheap when it […]
Attending a conference, then and now.
I was reflecting on TravelCon recently, having secured my flights and hotels, and it opened up all sorts of ‘then and now’ thoughts. Reading how Noah picked Excalibur based on price made me chuckle, and perhaps share a few thoughts. Back in the day…When I first started going to Vegas I was a hustler. Not […]
Worldcue Travel Planner Review
I came across the Worldcue Travel Planner today when renewing my DAN (Divers Alert Network) membership. It is an online tool that allows you to plan your upcoming trips with a little more ease. I noticed 3 key areas that are very useful, particularly for more exotic trips: Location Intel Tools/Health Requirements Tools/Entry Exit Requirements I’m […]
Is the points game a dead horse?
Back in April I wrote about my thoughts on award space throttling, I’d been looking for some flights and simply couldn’t find anything viable. It would be a great way to discretely layer a further devaluation into an award chart without making a fanfare… and I see more and more of it.Generally speaking, I’m not […]
Confession: I copied a post by Gary Leff
I still remember it. It was back when there was an American Airlines devaluation. Leff broke the news (well I think he broke it, but regardless I learned of it from his post). He made an award chart showing some differences in the old and the new.I read it, and I recreated it.My take might have […]
Are you a Travelist?
I’m not sure I should be allowed to continue to blog as I make up words far too much. The word ‘Travelist’ as far as I am aware has no definition until now. I’m using it in the same relationship that Racist has to Race, because I can, and because I don’t know the real […]
On Simplicity
There’s a lot to be said for keeping things simple. Sure there is an argument for having complex systems and running around like a demented squirrel in order to squeeze the last penny out of a coupon. But there is also a case for simplicity. Somewhere….I’m close to making that change myself, and have been moving […]