Sapphire Preferred vs. EveryDay Preferred – Which Card Wins?

Last week, American Express announced that, starting in 2015, the Premier Rewards Gold card would no longer offer a 15,000-point bonus for spending $30,000 or more in a calendar year. That prompted us to reevaluate Amex’s Membership Rewards cards in a showdown that pitted the Premier Rewards Gold against the Platinum and EveryDay Preferred cards. […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/10/card-comparison-sapphire-preferred-vs-everyday-preferred/

How to piss off a rock climber

Lie about sending a climb and or the style you did it in. Perhaps nothing makes a climber's blood boil like a liar.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/piss-rock-climber/

How one airport is using technology to overhaul the passenger experience

Think the airport is just a place you go catch a plane? Think again. Though perhaps not quite as important as the ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/airport-technology-overhaul-passenger-experience/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-airport-using-technology-overhaul-passenger-experience

How Five Minutes of Meditation Makes Me A Better Traveler

Wandering Earl

Ah, meditation. Legs crossed, hands placed ever so gently on the knees, back straight, baggy cotton clothes flowing perfectly and alas, the look of pure zen on the face. Well, what if I told you that I meditate sitting down … Read more →

from Wandering Earl http://www.wanderingearl.com/five-minutes-meditation-makes-better-traveler/

How Much Does It Cost to Visit Every Country in the World?

I’ve mentioned a few times that going to every country in the world wasn’t as expensive as most people initially think. But how much did it really cost? The short answer is that I’m not 100% sure of the precise figure. I didn’t tally up every expense associated with ten-and-a-half years of travel, and I…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-visit-every-country-in-the-world/

Story behind the shot: Playa Guiones

One night I caught a glimpse of this father and his baby on a bike. I quickly grabbed my camera and captured this scene.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/story-behind-shot-playa-guiones/

Delta SkyMiles Raises MQD Requirements For 2016 Status

In early 2013 Delta SkyMiles announced that they would be adding revenue requirements for earning status starting with the 2014 program year.

Instead of just having to earn 25,000-125,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles for earning status, you'd also have to spend a minimum of 10 cents per mile pre-tax on those flights ($2,500-$12,500).

Ultimately there were two ways to get around these revenue requirements:

-- Spend a minimum of $25,000 on one of Delta's co-branded credit cards

-- Register your SkyMiles account somewhere other than the US

The post Delta SkyMiles Raises MQD Requirements For 2016 Status appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/10/delta-skymiles-raises-mqd-requirements-2016/

14 things to know about Paraguay

Overshadowed by its bigger, flashier neighbors, Paraguay is a curious country worth a closer look. Learn more here and see what Anthony Bourdain discovered in Paraguay on Sunday at 9 p.m. on CNN.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/09/travel/bourdain-paraguay-13-things/index.html

Ebola comment gets man hazmat escort from plane

Ebola is no laughing matter, especially not at airports or on planes, where screenings have gotten tighter.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/09/travel/dominican-ebola-plane-scare/index.html

100,000 Points Towards a Companion Pass! 50,000 Point Offer Also Available for Southwest Business Card Card

Southwest 50000 business card: Good news for many readers, it should be possible for some folks to get 2 different 50,000 point credit card signup bonuses for the Southwest co-brand credit cards, and be well on your way to a companion pass. Yesterday I wrote that

The post 100,000 Points Towards a Companion Pass! 50,000 Point Offer Also Available for Southwest Business Card Card appeared first on View from the Wing.

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/10/10/100000-points-towards-companion-pass-50000-point-offer-also-available-southwest-business-card-card/

America is a beautiful country

After spending a few years abroad, I became somewhat mystified by the American love affair with the automobile.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/america-beautiful-country/

The 7 strangest American idioms

“He's going postal!” Ah, America. The only place where massacres are so common in a certain profession that you can make a folksy aphorism out of it.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/7-strangest-american-idioms/

Photograph yourself on your travels

There’d be no evidence we were ever together at this particular stage in time, that when you line all three of us up together, our noses all look the same.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/start-photographing-travels/

A Spouting Humpback Whale in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/10/09/spouting-humpback-whale-gerlache-strait-antarctica/

Four Ways I Would Use 70,000 Ultimate Rewards Points

As we all know, Chase recently upped the bonus for the Chase Ink Plus card for a limited time, and those who act fast can earn 70,000 Ultimate Rewards points for spending $5,000 within three months of account opening. The $95 annual fee on this offer is not waived, unfortunately, but this is still a […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/10/four-ways-i-would-use-70000-ultimate-rewards-points.html