Last month, I was elated to learn about the benefits that the American Express Platinum Card offered. The card offers outstanding benefits for its cardholders. One of those benefits, the monthly Uber credits, offers a lot of value ($200 to…
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Uber is Offering FREE Rides to/from Hurricane Harvey Shelters
Uber is donating $300,000 in rides, food, and relief to communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. This was posted on the Uber blog yesterday.
United Sent Premier Status Email Reminders to Elite Members
As of today, I am a United Premier Gold, which is near the bottom of United Premier statuses. Earlier today, I received an e-mail ‘reminder’ of my traveler type, current Premier status…
National Park Service Offers Free Annual Passes for Military
The National Park Service offers free annual passes ($80 value) for active military and dependents. There are some stipulations for use…
Hurricane Harvey Flight Waivers & Cancellations
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.