Update: United has just announced via Flyertalk that the devaluation will be delayed until Monday, February 3. What are you doing today? Going to class? Working? Calling in sick and sleeping in? Wrong answer. Today, you are burning your United miles, which are going to be virtually worthless tomorrow morning. While mostly partner redemptions in … Read more
This past weekend, after committing to drive my sister to a debate competition an hour away (and failing to get out of it), I found myself in a strip mall infested part of Stockton, CA. The road there was littered with more roadkill and crazy driver’s than I’ve ever encountered, but the city was kind … Read more
Note: This offer has expired It’s been a while since we’ve seen any offer from the Citi AAdvantage cards over 50,000 miles. As for 100,000 mile mega bonuses? Those are all but dead. That is why this 100,000 mile offer for the Citi AAdvantage Executive World MasterCard has everyone excited. The card has a hefty $10,000 … Read more
This week on #TRLT we’ll cover Leisure on The Road Less Traveled. We’re also going to have a guest co-host for the first time: David Cole. Be sure to follow him and my two co-hosts/co-founders, Shane and Savannah to keep up during the chat. Q1. How does your leisure time differ when on The Road … Read more
As of April 1, 2015 Vanilla Reload cards are no longer available for purchase Newbie Guide to Manufactured Spending Recently I outlined the basics of manufactured spending, including the key reload/prepaid cards involved and methods of unloading them. In this post, I’m going to expand on Vanilla Reload cards, the costs associated with them, where … Read more
I stopped by my local Office Max today and came across a pretty great promotion on MasterCard gift cards: Get $20 off when you purchase $300 worth of MasterCard gift cards. The store was selling these gift cards in $100 increments, with a $5.95 fee per card. Picking up $300 in gift cards would typically … Read more
If you’ve got some time to spare today at 10 AM (PT)/1 PM (ET), join me and my co-hosts for another interesting #TRLT chat. This week’s topic is photography on The Road Less Traveled. The questions will be as follows: Q1: What camera equipment do you carry on The Road Less Traveled? Q2: Have you ever encountered any … Read more
With a surprisingly speedy ride to the airport, I had an hour and a half to spare before my flight. After having a minor issue at check-in that took unreasonably long to resolve because I couldn’t flag down a United agent to resolve it, I headed to security. The security line was ridiculously long. When … Read more
One of the things I get asked about a lot are my trips to Afghanistan. Several people have asked recently if it is safe for them to visit. I’ve gotten this question before and thought I’d address it. Back in the 70’s, Afghanistan was a hotspot for tourism – especially the hippy crowd. My dad … Read more
Don’t miss another great #TRLT chat at 10 AM (PT)/1 PM (ET). This week’s topic is accommodations on The Road Less Traveled. When you’re traveling off the beaten path, finding a place to stay isn’t as easy as looking up the local Sheraton. We’ll talk about this and address the following questions: Q1: How do you find and … Read more