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October 17, 2014

Why Was President Obama’s Credit Card Declined? And Which Card Was It?

President Obama credit card declined! @TomBruneDC reports that Obama’s credit card was declined at a restaurant in New York. Obama: NY restaurant rejected his rarely used credit card when he was attending UN general assembly. “Fortunately, Michelle had hers.” As regular readers know, the President has been known to carry a JP Morgan Select card. […]

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I Heart My National Park: Guadalupe Mountains

The Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas were once a reef growing beneath the waters of an ancient inland sea. That same vanished sea spawned the honeycomb of the Carlsbad Caverns, just 40 miles north in New Mexico. Here's Keene Haywood's insider guide to this natural wonder.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/17/i-heart-my-national-park-guadalupe-mountains/

Free Credit Score and Report From Wells Fargo

If you’re not monitoring your credit score and credit reports on a regular basis, please stop what you’re doing right now and at a minimum get an account with CreditKarma and CreditSesame. Seriously, they’re free and they provide us with invaluable information. When it comes to banks there are certain freebies that I love (pretty […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/10/free-credit-score-report-from-wells-fargo.html

When Do Lufthansa Miles Expire?

I'm frequently asked about Lufthansa's mileage expiration policy. Most airlines publish pretty straightforward mileage expiration policies, though Lufthansa is an exception.

In general Lufthansa Miles & More miles expire 36 months after they're issued. At least that's the simple answer. The slightly longer answer (which works in our favor) is that they expire at the end of the quarter 36 months after they're issued. In other words, if you earn miles in October 2014 they expire in December 2017.

Unlike with other airlines, that policy is based on when the miles are earned and not based on when you last had mileage activity. With the major US programs you can keep your miles "alive" just by having some qualifying activity every so often (usually every ~18 months). With Lufthansa, however, miles typically expire regardless of when your last activity was, but rather exclusively based on when they were earned.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/17/lufthansa-miles-expire/

Carnival Cruise Ship Returns to Texas Amid Ebola Threat

Mexico wouldn't let the vessel dock, and a Texas lab worker who handled Ebola testing samples is in voluntary isolation on the vessel.

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/ebola-outbreak-carnival-cruise-ship-isolates-potential-victim-heads-home-1707074

Plan in Advance When You’ll Begin to Worry About Something

Before a big talk, I used to stress out for weeks. The feeling began with a sense of being unsettled (and not the good kind). I was anxious and unsure of how to resolve it. Finally, at least a few days beforehand, the talk took over my mind and became all I could think about.…

from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/plan-in-advance-when-youll-begin-to-worry-about-something/

Five Voodoo Haunts in the Caribbean

Vengeful gods, terrifying sorcerers, and death-dealing demons populate the legends and beliefs of the Caribbean, which derive from a potent blend of voodoo, Catholicism, and folklore.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/17/five-voodoo-haunts-in-the-caribbean/

Who Will Be Connecting More On The New American?

@GlobeTrotScott Tweeted part of a newsletter American sent out to their employees recently.

It's titled "Hub Rollcall," and explains how "each hub plays to a particular strength in our network."

How they describe each hub says a lot about what we can expect going forward:

"Charlotte/CLT: Provides customers with domestic connections and access along the East Coast; well-suited to serve international destinations that complement oneworld and AJB partners' networks"

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Review: American Airlines Flagship Lounge JFK (And Bottom-line on the Rest of the First Class Lounges, Including the Secret One)

American continues to offer ‘Flagship Lounges’ or first class lounges in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York JFK, at London Heathrow. There are no longer Flagship Lounges in Dallas or Miami. The Dallas lounge still has the dedicated room, just walk into the Admirals Club in the A terminal and when you get upstairs and come […]

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The 5 Things You Must Ask Every Time You Check Into a Hotel

Back in June, Chris McGinnis offered 5 smart questions to ask at check-in. These were mostly questions about your room. It was advice to avoid connecting rooms (noise) and ADA rooms (messy showers), and also to make sure your frequent guest number is on file. All good, basic stuff, but you can do better. You […]

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