Register Now For Amex Small Business Saturday 2014!

As I wrote about in September, American Express Small Business Saturday is returning this year. This is a promotion whereby American Express card members can register to receive a statement credit for purchases made at eligible small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving (which this year is November 29, 2014). This year, American Express is offering a $10 statement credit for each qualifying transaction, up to three times per card (potentially for a total of $30 of statement credits per card).

Registration has just gone live, and is open until November 29, 2014 or whenever the registration cap is reached, so you'll want to register sooner rather than later to be on the safe side. Enrollment literally takes just a few seconds, as you just have to enter your name, American Express card number, and email address.

Here are the basic details of this year's Small Business Saturday promotion:

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The Ancient Bowling Alley

A Good Soundcloud Playlist Here’s a playlist on Soundcloud I’ve been listening to lately. If you have one too, please add it to the comments! Daily Photo – The Ancient Bowling Alley Okay maybe “ancient” is the wrong word… I'm not even really sure how old something has to be before that word can be […]



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Major US Airline Planning to Reduce First Class Legroom Plus an Easy Free $10

News and notes from around the interweb: Runway Girl Network thinks a major US airline is going to reduce seat pitch in domestic first class and introduce similar seats as an international premium economy. Much of the piece sounds like implausible speculation, but one or both of these basic ideas seem plausible. Passenger charged over […]

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Weekly Review: November 15, 2014

Hello from Dubai!

Earlier today I had high tea with my Dad at the Burj al Arab -- just one of many "highs" so far on this trip. I'll have lots more updates and videos throughout the week, but so far this has hands-down been the best trip of my life, and it's just getting started.

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Why I Left United Airlines: Not all Reasons are Equally Valid

There’s a new New Yorker article that’s getting lots of play, “Why I Left United Airlines” Most of the complaints in the piece are complaints about the airline industry generally which are then used as a general indictment of mergers. And while I think that mergers generally fail to deliver on their promises to shareholders […]

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Hotel Review: W Hollywood – Marvelous Suite

The TPG team recently congregated in L.A. to celebrate the launch of our brand new TPG To Go app. We threw a lavish party at the W Hollywood and Lifestyle Editor Shayne Benowitz checked in for the occasion. Here’s her review of the property. The party obviously gets five stars! Situated on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk […]



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The Best Emirates Flight? Ever?

"If you have never flown Emirates first class you have never flown first class."

At least that's what my dad said to my mom when we were FaceTiming her this morning.

I remember my first time on Emirates, which was possibly the most excited I've ever been about a flight. That's because I didn't actually book Emirates, but rather for reasons I couldn't figure out, British Airways rebooked me on them after a small delay, despite having a really long connection. The element of surprise on that trip was amazing, as I never thought I'd have the opportunity to fly with Emirates in first class.

And I think my excitement was reflected in that trip report.

Well, I think my flight on Emirates from Los Angeles to Dubai with my dad on Thursday was even more fun. I had a front row seat to a level of excitement that I don't think I've ever witnessed before.

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The Card That Earns 2 Delta Miles Per Dollar on All Spending

There’s actually a card that earns 2 Delta miles per dollar on all spending. I never knew this card even existed. It’s the Canadian co-brand Delta card issued by Capital One. Usually I think of our Neighbors to the North as being at a relative miles and points disadvantage. They don’t have as much competition […]

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$1,200 Wifi Charge Shows What’s Wrong With Singapore Airlines Wifi

There's a story going viral about a guy that racked up a ~$1,200 inflight internet charge on his Singapore Airlines flight between London and Singapore.

The story as such doesn't have any merit. Singapore Airlines very clearly publishes their "overage" charges, and this guy was trying to upload some documents which took up a lot of data. And given how slow the inflight wifi is, you often have to try several times, which takes up even more data. So it's his fault for racking up so many charges, because he should have known better. After all, there's an inflight wifi "status" page which shows your usage up until that point in the flight.

That being said, this situation does expose how ridiculously overpriced wifi on Singapore Airlines is, and how far off base the airline is with their approach to inflight wifi. I've written about this several times in the past, and it is indeed very frustrating.

Why is the airline so far off base?

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In Transit Blog: Hotels Providing Packages With a View to the Parade

Hotels along the route of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will offer some particularly good views of this year’s event.

















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From homeless to big wave champion

From life on the streets of Mexico city to becoming one a professional big wave surfer -- Coco Nogales is a living example of the power of determination



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A Moment of Brutal Honesty: United Thinks Their Problem is Too Many Customers

After what I thought was the most blunt explanation from an airline I’ve ever seen for a devaluation, it seems the trend towards revealing honesty in the industry continues. Usually devaluations are called ‘enhancements’ and benefits are removed ‘based on customer feedback’. Instead, we have United — which has long believed their customers are the […]

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If You Don’t Have The Best Travel Credit Card, Now’s The Time!

There's been a rumor buzzing around that the signup bonus and/or minimum spend on our beloved Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is going to change on Monday.

A reliable source was just able to confirm these changes, and new application terms will be in effect as of Monday morning.

The Chase Sapphire Preferred is my all around favorite credit card, and the one that I use the most of all the credit cards in my wallet.

Currently, you can earn 40,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $3,000 within three months, plus an additional 5,000 Ultimate Rewards points when you add an authorized user to the card that makes a purchase within three months. The $95 annual fee is waived for the first year.

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The Great Ocean Walk in Victoria

Yes, driving the Great Ocean Road is nice. But walking the coastline is a much deeper experience.



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Uber’s $30 First Time Rider Credit Ends November 23

Readers know that I’m a big fan of Uber, the on-demand car service. You download an app to your phone, request a pickup with the press of a button. You watch your vehicle on a map as it drives to you and shows you how many minutes away the car is. You can stay inside […]

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Bonus AAdvantage Miles, Hyatt Discounts, $50 off Emirates

Here’s a round-up of the week’s points, miles and travel industry news you may have missed: American Airlines Offers 1,050 Bonus Miles for Shopping In order to get in the game and compete with all the other current pre-Thanksgiving shopping bonuses, American has launched a shopping portal bonus where you can earn 350 bonus miles […]



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Asiana Faces 45 Day Suspension At San Francisco Airport

I'm sure we all remember last year's crash of Asiana 214 between Seoul Incheon and San Francisco, which touched down short of the runway, causing both death and serious injuries.

In June the NTSB concluded that pilot error was the main cause of the accident.

Aside from the overall damage this does to the airline (reputation, lawsuits, insurance claims, etc.), how is Asiana being "punished" for the accident? Well, apparently by being issued a 45 day suspension on their route between Seoul and San Francisco:

Via Yonhap News:

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Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California

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