Nothing excites a travel enthusiast (or point and mile freak) more than a mistake fare. Well, hearing that such a fare will in fact be honored or seeing proof that the ticket is actually issued is nice too. Over the years, there have been some amazing mistake fares. I was lucky to be there at … Read More
What’s in Your {ISIS Mobile} Wallet? How about a Million Free Jamba Juices?
I came across an ad today for a million free Jamba Juices – the only catch was that you must use an Isis Mobile Wallet. My first instinct was – oh, here we go – it’s another Google Wallet! Well, that’s perhaps partially right, but this does deserve mention and some analysis. So, What is … Read More
[EXPIRED OFFER] Application Approved – Chase Sapphire Preferred 50K UR!
[EXPIRED] As so many bloggers – including myself – reported the other day, there is an increased offer by Chase for the Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa Card – 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points (plus an additional 5,000 points for an authorized user), with a $3,000 spend requirement. The annual fee of $125 is waived for the … Read More
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card – – 55,000 Ultimate Reward Points
This is all over the blog world today, but I wanted to write this up especially for my followers who may not typically follow all of the point and mile blogs. The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is arguably the best credit card out there. Usually, the sign on bonus is 40,000 Ultimate Reward Points, but … Read More
Going to Portland, Oregon
This Veterans’ Day Weekend, I’m going to Portland, Oregon. I’m leaving early tomorrow morning and returning on a red-eye Monday night on United Airlines. I bought the tickets a while ago when there was a big sale on flights through ZFV. ZFV is the name given to the Philadelphia 30th St Train Station. UA has … Read More
Win a United Airlines Devaluation Belt!
Yesterday, at the Expo for the New York City Marathon, the kind people at the United Airlines booth, gave me two of these nifty promotional runner belts to give away on my blog. What are they? I found this description for a similar product on Ebay: Sport Runner Fanny Pack Belly Waist Bum Bag Fitness … Read More
APPLICATION DECLINED.
I received my first full credit card decline tonight. I applied for four credit cards today. Three were automatically approved. The fourth was marked pending. That was Ink Plus – Visa. As many readers know, this business credit card, issued by Chase, was a MasterCard and is now switching over to Visa. Since this can … Read More
The Aftermath of the Latest United Glitch
I reported here, my own experience with the latest United Airlines glitch. Here are a few updates and observations…. 1. Poof! Many have reported that the United Airlines reservations they made with the, for lack of a better word, glitch, have simply disappeared from their accounts. 2. Twitter Hashtag! an interesting hashtag … Read More
Another United Glitch – My Experience
It used to be so much easier to learn about and take advantage of special travel deals, mistakes and glitches. The community was smaller and an easy occasional glance at Twitter, Airfarewatchdog, a few blogs, Flyertalk and/or Milepoint was all you needed to stay informed. We shared and cared and smiled. Life of the point … Read More
Why the Special Envelope to Return Sapphire Preferred Card to Chase?
I recently downgraded my Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa to a Chase Sapphire Visa. The Chase agent I spoke to explained to me that I would be receiving a new “non-metal” card in the mail with the same number as the Preferred card, so I could continue using the Preferred card until the new card arrived. … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.