In March we looked at the level of carrier-imposed surcharges on ANA award tickets. It was interesting to see that taxes and fees appeared to be lower, even prior to ANA’s self-imposed April 1 deadline for lowering fuel surcharges based…
Marriott and Chase have teamed up to promote the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card, which is currently offering a sign up bonus of 80,000 points after you spend $3,000 in the first three months. As part of the promo, Marriott…
Just when you thought windsurfing had pretty much died out, along comes a new breed of windsurfers innovating a derivative sport — wavesailing. This edit from South Africa is sick. Who’s ready to wavesail?
I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I encountered a squat toilet on my travels. I stared at it for a minute, tried to figure it out, and then said, “No, I’ll hold it.” But then the next toilet was a squat…
Climber Daniel Woods makes use of the tiniest, crimpiest little holds to send this ridiculously complex bouldering problem. My fingers ache just watching. Damn impressive Mr. Woods. Keep getting after it.
TPG reader Brandon sent me a message on Facebook to ask about jet lag:Flying from the West Coast to East Asia, I would prefer a late departure with a morning arrival. For example, both Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines offer…
TPG reader Jeff sent me a message on Facebook to ask about earning hotel points:To earn points with Marriott Rewards during hotel stays, you have to meet a few requirements. First, the room must be booked under your name and…
TPG reader Matt sent me a message on Facebook to ask about earning rewards for Amazon purchases:The Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card earns 3 points per dollar at Amazon; 2 points per dollar at restaurants, gas stations and drugstores; and 1…
TPG reader Ben emailed me to ask about earning AAdvantage miles:American Airlines spells out the new rules pretty clearly in its description of the AAdvantage program updates, and even addresses this specific question in the award miles FAQ. To paraphrase,…
TPG reader Lance sent me a message on Facebook to ask about earning a credit card sign-up bonus:The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card currently offers a bonus of 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first…
