What I Wish I Had Known About Points and Churning Before College
Transitioning from high school into college can often be a difficult process. Having, at minimum, the illusion of independence from one’s parents opens up a whole new world of possibilities and ... Read More
Bank Account Bonus Hurdle Rates
As previously discussed in Bank Account Bonus Churning, banks often offer bonuses for direct depositing, depositing, or making debit card transactions after opening a new account. The required deposit... Read More
Tierra Santa – Easter in the Land of the Fiberglass Jesus
Tierra Santa (Holy Land) is a religious theme park on the Northern side of Buenos Aires next to the Rio de la Plata. It is an unusual place. It was built by the unholy trinity of the government, a tra... Read More
April 2017 Points Valuation – Quantitative
Many points valuation systems exist in the travel sphere. Many of them, however, are not based on any quantitative reasoning. These methodologies value points on a subjective “substitution basis... Read More
Delta SkyMiles Devaluation
Delta, Delta, Delta. Why hath you done this to us? Last week Delta did it again, and devalued the SkyMiles program overnight with no warning. International redemptions on partner airlines were hit esp... Read More
How to (and not to) Request the Metal Amex Platinum Card
As previously discussed, American Express’ refresh of their flagship Platinum Card included transitioning to a metal card, in order to bring it on par with the rival Chase Sapphire Reserve card... Read More
Buenos Aires Night Takeoff Ezeiza International Airport (EZE)
Buenos Aires is a beautiful city at night. The view from above, however, is even better. This Buenos Aires night takeoff video was taken onboard a 737-800, on Copa Flight 453 to Panama City (PTY) on ... Read More
KZ Sachsenhausen in the Rain
The Sachsenhausen concentration camp is roughly an hour away from Berlin by Regionalbahn. It sits in the middle of a small town, with its brick tower rising solemnly above all of the surrounding buil... Read More