Well, it was my longest mileage run by far, but totally worth it. 21,515 EQM to re-qualify me again for 1K and 6 GPUs and 2 more RPUs into my account. Not to mention over 43,000 RDM to use in the future. This is why my mileage balance is so high, I earn them faster than I can…
I have to admit that i always find it fun to go to some foreign location and discover weird stuff that we Americans would consider funny. Here are some great examples from Singapore. Here is the first from the restrooms in the Changi Airport. I can only picture the poor attendant being marched off at gunpoint if you gave…
Anyone who knows Singapore knows that it is famous for two things – shopping and food! My wife happens to like both and is quite the foodie. Fortunately, her friend Abby was able to take us to some of the places local eat at rather than just the tourist spots. The first food spot will…
The wife and I had never been to Singapore so the whole city was new to us. We did have one advantage in that one of my wife’s childhood friends, Abby, has lived and worked there for the last eight years so we would have a native guide for at least one day while we…
I related to you the strategy for getting inexpensive plane tickets. I’ll now go through the planning and execution phases for our hotel nights in Singapore. So the good news is that Singapore is one city so you can’t wander too far when booking a hotel. Sometimes I have booked a hotel in a “city”…
It seems that in my post-ER-shift delirium, I forgot, while writing this article, to write about HOW to apply for SCRA benefits for Chase cards. My thinking at the time was probably that you’d read the article about how to get them for the Amex cards. Anyways – How do you get your fees waived on…
Following up from yesterday, here is the first day of my wife and I’s adventure to earn 1K status again by traveling from BWI to SIN and back in a few days. Getting on the Super Shuttle at O’Dark Thirty (actually 0215) is not anyone’s idea of fun, but I had a 0625 UA flight awaiting…
When last we left our intrepid hero (me), I had just crossed a million lifetime miles with United. This not only gives me lifetime Gold, but also my lovely spouse as well. In fact, when we travel together she is equal in status to me – so currently she is a 1K! While Lifetime Gold…
Happy Veteran’s Day everyone! I know a bunch of you have been waiting on big news from Andy and here it is: Bam! It finally happened! I received a letter from Chase, saying that my accounts are eligible for benefits under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); these benefits include: -maximum APR of 4%…
American Airlines is helping the USO out with a promotion they offer most years around Veterans’ Day. For each dollar donated to the USO, American will give you 15 AAdvantage miles, with a $25 minimum. This is pretty good payback for a tax deductible donation to a great charity. See the details here. The promotion lasts until 15…
