Albert’s Trip to South Africa, Part 5

AAR: The Western Cape, South Africa, June 2017 (Part 5)   Greetings, Fellow Travelers!   BLUF: This six-part AAR covers the journey, the destination, and activities of our trip to South Africa (our second!) while stationed in Germany. This trip focused almost exclusively on wine and food. While far from almost everywhere, the Winelands outside…

Albert’s South Africa Trip, Part 4

AAR:  The Western Cape, South Africa, June 2017 (Part 4)   Greetings, Fellow Travelers!   BLUF:  This six-part AAR covers the journey, the destination, and activities of our trip to South Africa (our second!) while stationed in Germany.  This trip focused almost exclusively on wine and food.  While far from almost everywhere, the Winelands outside…

Albert’s South Africa Trip, Part 3

AAR: The Western Cape, South Africa, June 2017 (Part 3) Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: This six-part AAR covers the journey, the destination, and activities of our trip to South Africa (our second!) while stationed in Germany. This trip focused almost exclusively on wine and food. While far from almost everywhere, the Winelands outside Cape Town…

Albert’s Trip to South Africa, Part 2

AAR: The Western Cape, South Africa, June 2017 (Part 2) Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: This six-part AAR covers the journey, the destination, and activities of our trip to South Africa (our second!) while stationed in Germany. This trip focused almost exclusively on wine and food. While far from almost everywhere, the Winelands outside Cape Town…

Albert’s Trip to South Africa

 AAR:  The Western Cape, South Africa, June 2017 (Part 1)  Greetings, Fellow Travelers!  BLUF:  This six-part AAR covers the journey, the destination, and activities of our trip to South Africa (our second!) while stationed in Germany.  This trip focused almost exclusively on wine and food.  While far from almost everywhere, the Winelands outside Cape Town…

TTPs (Techniques, Tactics and Procedures) for Credit Card Spending OCONUS

The second guest post from Albert: Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures (TTP): OCONUS Commissary purchases Greetings, Fellow Travelers! Bottom-line Up Front (BLUF): Purchasing items at an OCONUS Commissary qualifies as a US-based purchase. Because of this, you can earn credit card bonus points based on what card you use. Today’s TTP is on credit card category…

Trip Report – Malta

Today we have the first of two guest posts from Albert. This first one is on Malta which is a place I have always wanted to visit. After Action Report (AAR): Malta, January 2018 Greetings, Fellow Travelers! Bottom-line Up Front (BLUF): An enjoyable Italy-lite destination full of ancient ruins, walkable fortress cities, and “Game of…

Great Deal for 10% off all Alaska Flights to Hawaii from Veterans Advantage

I can’t think of ever seeing a deal giving 10% off of airfare like this. Veterans Advantage is a membership club for veterans that already gives 5% off of all United and jetBlue flights and 3% off of all Alaska flights, along with many other discounts on other travel services.  I’ve paid for membership for…

More United GPUs and RPUs to Give Away to Service Members

Another donor has stepped forward for free upgrades on United. Bonnie is donating 3 GPUs and 4 RPUs. I haven’t had any takers yet for the GPUs offered by Bill, but I get the fare restrictions severely limiting those who would be eligible. However, you don’t have the same fare restriction on domestic RPUs. Here…