From time to time deals will come along that include a prepaid Visa Card. For example, the Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Digital Photo Inkjet Printer goes on sale for $300 with a $250 prepaid Visa card as a rebate. The problem I find with prepaid visa cards is that it’s a pain to track the balance…
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My favorite miles redemption option disappears
I have subscribed to The Economist for several years and always redeemed points for the subscription. It was especially good for orphan miles of a carrier that I rarely fly. As recently as 2 years ago, the redemptions for a year subscription were: Alaska Airlines miles: 3,900 for 1 year print American Airlines miles: 3,200…
Forged by fire, honed by ice. Horseback riding in Iceland
My wife and I had found some really cheap tickets to Iceland many years ago and decided to visit. Iceland is a unique country with a beautiful landscape. My wife and I enjoyed our time so much that I find myself rooting for Icelanders including the recent success at the Euro 2016 soccer tournament by…
Free Airport Lounge Pass when paying with your Visa Card with @loungebuddy
Loungebuddy is offering a free airport lounge pass up to a $40 value when you pay with your Visa Card and purchase at loungebuddy.com/visa. This promotion is available at over 130 Locations Worldwide. You can check the list here. When I tested London Heathrow, it gave me 5 results including these three. There are some…
Cafe Jamban where diners eat out of toilets
Cafe Jamban in the city of Semarang, Indonesia serves food to their patrons in squat toilets. The word “Jamban” mean literally, toilet, in Indonesian. Before you think about just simply walking into the restaurant and eating, please note that it is only available to those who book ahead. The owner of the restaurant ensures all…
Review of Captain Andy’s Sailing Adventures and Kauai Photo Tours
Trip report: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa Review Review of Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa Grand Club Activities in Kauai including Photo Tour and Captain Andy’s Sailing Adventures Activities Kauai Photo Tours – $119/person Captain Andy’s Sailing Adventures – $139/person Kauai Photo Tours My wife decided to do a little different activity than…
Man tries to board plane with ten pythons hidden in his pants
A man in Indonesia on his way to Saudi Arabia was stopped from boarding a plane after one of the security checkpoints noticed something strange. He was stopped and searched and it turns out that he had ten live pythons stuffed in his pants. It appears he was looking to smuggle the snakes into Saudi…
A rollover car crash made me finally purchase a dashcam
There are entire YouTube channels dedicated to crazy Russia dashcam videos like “Axe vs Bat”. https://youtu.be/19YhOIg5zTE?t=44s Or a compilation of dash cam footage of multiple accidents in Russia. A dashcam isn’t anything that I ever considered needing because what is the purpose? Why would you need it? My opinion changed last fall as I was…
An App that will show you hotel names of Priceline’s express deals is free today in the App Store
Priceline Express Deals are a way to save up to 60% but it’s often difficult to make the decision because you don’t know which hotel it is that you’re booking. From Priceline.com website: What are Express Deals? Choose from a huge collection of top hotels at incredible prices with no bidding required. See the neighborhood,…
Meeting @PeterBjornandJohn from the band Peter Bjorn and John thanks to @ThrillCall
I was looking at Twitter and saw that one of my favorite bands, Peter Bjorn and John, were coming in concert to Ogden, Utah at the Ogden Amphitheater as part of the Twilight Concert Series. For those of you who perhaps don’t follow the band, Peter Bjorn and John are a trio hailing from Stockholm,…
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