Reader Barry asks, Any thoughts on the pros and cons on timeshare ownership, namely Marriott? Even if you could maneuver a 20 to 25% discount off the purchase price? I am not an expert in timeshares, but I’ve certainly been around plenty of horror stories about them. So let me share a general framework for […]
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Michelle asked about… strategy for choosing credit cards for sign up bonuses. Should I stick with one or two programs at first or diversify widely? In general I think it’s a great idea to be strategic about where you acquire points. What award(s) are you most likely to want? Pick programs that will help you […]
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Amanda Kendle reveals five ways that travel can teach you to be a more relaxed, patient person.
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My favorite thing about blogging is hearing what you guys have to say. You've actually chimed in over 200,000 times in the comments section of the blog. Comments range from thought provokingly insightful to complete digital garbage. But that's part of the beauty of the internet... right? ;)
One of the most prolific commenters I've had the past couple of months has been DCS. What is he radically passionate about, you ask? Hello Kitty? One Direction? Hot nuts? Macadamia nuts not being served in packages?
Nope, of all things... Hilton HHonors!
His perspective really is fascinating.
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So you know things have gone too far when a pilot threatens an emergency landing over your behavior. Of course, it’s always the other person’s fault, right? A brawl involving three women erupted on a Chinese flight from to Chongqing to Hong Kong yesterday when two of them complained to a mum that her baby […]
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So I flew American yesterday from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles to New York in first class. I planned a long layover in Los Angeles so I could visit the new Qantas First Lounge since it was opening day (more on that later).
The flight from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles was operated by a Mesaba CRJ-900, so I had to check my bag plane side.
That means at the gate they put a tag on your bag, and then at the bottom of the jet bridge a ramper takes the bag. When you check a bag plane side you receive it upon arrival at your immediate destination (this is different than gate checking a bag, where it's tagged to your final destination). Plane side bags don't have electronic tags in most cases, since they're literally just being hand-carried about 20 feet to the plane, and then loaded on a cart for passengers to claim as they disembark.
I always make a point of being nice to the ramp agents as they take my bag from the jet bridge, since the fate of my bag rests in their hands. So as I handed the ramper my bag I smiled and said "thanks so much, I really appreciate it."
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I can't tell yet if this is targeted, or if Barclaycard is slowly rolling this out to all cardholders, but it appears at least some US Airways Premier World MasterCard® holders are getting an offer to refer their friends to the card and receive 5,000 bonus points for each approved application.
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, this is the biggest public bonus I recall ever seeing on the card.
The normal sign-up bonus on the card is around 40,000 miles, so this is a great sign-up bonus.
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