Harvey, which started out as a tropical storm, has morphed into a hurricane. The amount of rainfall from Corpus Christi, Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana is supposed to break records. All of the major airlines have change rules that they…
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Flight Deal: Hong Kong
Currently there are flights on the major United States’ carriers (American, Delta, and United) to Hong Kong. The flights are from major hubs such as Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle from $423 R/T. The dates…
IHG Accelerate Promotion
IHG: Intercontinental Hotel Group (Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, etc) IHG Rewards Club is running another Accelerate promotion. The promotion will run through December 31st. The promotion offers 1,000 points for the first stay. Members who complete all offers will receive…
Wow! Uber in Wichita Falls, Texas
Earlier today, I received an email from Uber alerting me to the service that would finally be expanding to North Texas. It read…
Tip: Renew Your Passport
Earlier this year, I took a quick trip to Costa Rica. During boarding in Houston (IAH), the gate agent performed a secondary check on all passenger documents. She looked at my passport and stated…
Why did I start a blog?
This is the question that I have been asked frequently over the past two weeks. In short, I started this blog to record my experiences and hopefully motivate other people to leave their comfort zone. Last July, I decided to…
Amazing Trip to Australia and New Zealand
(this post will provide a overview of my trip to New Zealand and Australia) In April 2016, I read on The Points Guy about an insane air fare deal between Los Angeles and Auckland, New Zealand. I immediately purchased the…
Review: Mr. Max Izakaya – Irving
As we were making our way to Mr. Max I could not make myself get excited about eating at another ‘Japanese’ restaurant in America. Here is why, typically, the Japanese restaurants do not have Japanese staff…
Flight Deal: Southeast Asia
Currently there is a flight on Star Alliance (ANA, EVA, United, Singapore, etc) to Southeast Asia. The flights are from major hubs such as Los Angeles(LAX)/Chicago(ORD)/New York(JFK) to Singapore(SIN)/Bangkok(BKK)/Kuala Lumpur(KUL) from $500. The dates are today through November and January…
Update: American Express Active Military Benefits
Some links to credit cards and other products may earn a referral commission. Furthermore, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For full advertising disclosure, click here. About a week and a half ago, I wrote about the American…
Review: Crowne Plaza Dallas
After enjoying the Fort Worth Museum for a few hours, we made the 30 minute drive along Interstate 30 East into Dallas. The Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown is located minutes away from…
Review: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
I decided to make the two hour trip to Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex on Friday night. I live in a small town in north Texas that is lacking when it comes to family entertainment. After some searching…
Introduction: Night in Dallas
Greetings from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex! I am typing my first trip report while riding in a Lyft to watch the Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros. The intent of this trip was…
Veteran’s Administration Home Loan
Buying a home can be fulfilling and overwhelming. Fortunately, for some (active military, veterans, and surviving spouses), the Veteran’s Administration (VA) helps ease the…
What is in my wallet?
Yesterday, I wrote about the American Express Platinum card that I recently added to my wallet. This post will give you a brief overview of the six cards that I currently have in said wallet.