There have been quite a few credit cards lately that are touting “no foreign transaction fees†– the up to 3% charge you usually get from your credit card for using your credit card overseas. Call me a cynic, but I’ve always questioned whether no foreign transaction fee cards were making their money back by…
Review – Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop in Lahaina
Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop After some snorkeling at Black Rock, we met some family for dinner at Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop at the recommendation of our friends who had visited Maui earlier this year. This roadside diner, just minutes from the main resort areas of Lahaina, pops up unexpectedly on the Honoapi’ilani Highway…
My favorite travel blogs of 2012
As the year comes to a close and we all survived the end of the world – lots of “best of” lists are coming out. I thought I would share what I feel like were the five best travel blogs of 2012. The criteria of my list was blogs that made me want to come…
Why I cancelled the American Express Starwood card
I’ve had the Starwood Card for five years. I’ve paid the annual fee each year. I even kept the card when the annual fee went from $45 to $65 due to promotions like Small Business Saturday where with all of our cards we got $125 in goodies for free each year. There are also promotions…
A chance to be a part of a travel show
I received this email this morning and thought I would pass it on to anyone interested. You can see other productions that this company has done at www.magneticproductions.com. A Major Cable Network is looking for “Travel Hackers” who are outgoing, spontaneous, and are good at what they do! Is your current bankroll of points and…
Replacing $1 bills with $1 coins
The Wall Street Journal had an article this morning about replacing $1 bills with $1 coins. The Government Accountability Office (ironic name) is recommending that the $1 bill be phased out in favor of longer lasting $1 coins. A quote from the article: Last year, the U.S. Treasury curtailed production of dollar coins after finding…
Southern biscuits and gravy
One of the advantages of traveling is the ability to taste different cuisine from different parts of the world and the United States. Whether it’s goulash in Hungary, meatballs in Sweden, or wiener schnitzel in Germany – there are plenty of dishes that are a part of the reason to look forward to travel. Trying…
1 year of The Economist for 1,700 miles
UPDATE 11/27: Alaska, Hawaiian, and Frontier no longer available. A good use of miles oftentimes is for magazine subscriptions – especially if you have orphan miles from a program you don’t credit that often. I’ve been subscribing to The Economist for the past 6 years by using 3200 miles per year. For a limited time,…
Small Business Saturday registration
UPDATE: Here is the link to register your American Express cards. Registration spots are limited. REMINDER: Registration start tonight at 12 am MST / 2 am EST. The American Express Small Business Saturday promotion has announced that registration will be on Sunday, November 18th. This is a great opportunity to get a $25 statement credit…
Earn 8 miles by buying dollar coins
I received an offer through email from the Littleton Coin Company. They were offering an 8 Coin Set of Native American Dollars for $8 with free shipping. My heart started to beat a little faster….. perhaps there was a reincarnation of the Dollar Coin deal from the Mint? I tried to add quantity of 999…
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