I’m sure many of you by now are aware of Rakuten, the shopping portal which allows you to get American Express Membership Rewards Points or cashback on purchases made at various online vendors. Well Rakuten is now or has been offering a $30 new member referral bonus for those that …
After freezing out in the snow for the greater part of the morning to capture the image of the year (in my mind), I began to wish for some hot chocolate and the warmth of a fireplace. Nevertheless we (my cousin and I) waited out in the cold for a …
If you follow this blog regularly you probably know that the only trip I have taken in 2020 was a weekend trip to Switzerland back at the end of January before COVID-19 started dominating our lives. I have been wanting to finish writing about it for quite some time, but …
There’s no denying the large hit the airline industry has suffered from this pandemic. Today Virgin Atlantic has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York and many other airlines are feeling the same pinch going along. One of the emerging tragedies of this ailing industry is the retirement of …
So there is something everyone needs to do right now other than to wear a mask. Through the end of this month, the comet known as Neowise is making an appearance in the skies of the Northern Hemisphere and it is putting on a spectacular show, which can be seen …
Airlines across the world are having to come up with new and innovative ways to instill confidence in travelers as the industry continues to face near-apocalyptic demand. We’ve seen airlines expedite the process of shrinking their fleets, staff, and services to conserve cash, but we’ve seem some significant cash outlay …
There’s no doubt that countries are going to need to reinvent themselves to attract tourism after and during this pandemic. Many countries such as Italy, Iceland, Greece, and Spain owe much of their economic strength to a now crippled sector. Some countries are trying mollify the damage to this industry …
Update: Citi has awarded me my sign on bonus points as of 9/23/2020. Be careful what you read on blogs folks, from what I can tell Citi never really extended the bonus spend period for its credit cards like some have said it had. Here is an account of …
Hey guys, Sorry for the lack of posts or updates on this blog for a very long time. As you may already know (if you didn’t, now you do), I’m not a full time blogger or photographer, so every time there is a crisis at work, my blog posts start …
At this point every one has probably heard about Hilton’s Doubletree brand releasing the recipe for their signature chocolate chip cookies. I for one consider them to be a highlight of that brand. And while the quality of the cookie varies between various locations (I find European locations to produce …
