Windbag Miles

This post started out as another long diatribe about booking travel to the Faroe Islands, and yes, I realize that this blog probably doesn’t need another one of those. However, over the course of writing it, I realized that it’s actually about what does and does not constitute a layover under United’s newish routing rules.Continue reading “United says the Excursionist Perk is not defined by time, except that it definitely is.”

This post started out as another long diatribe about booking travel to the Faroe Islands, and yes, I realize that this blog probably doesn’t need another one of those. However, over the course of writing it, I realized that it’s actually about what does and does not constitute a layover under United’s newish routing rules.Continue reading “United says the Excursionist Perk is not defined by time, except that it definitely is.”

For background on my story with the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum card, see these previous posts: Part one, in which an idea strikes me and I write about it Part two, in which I successfully put my idea to the test When I got approved for the card, I was trying to temper my excitement,Continue reading “Final thoughts on the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum/Access Investing end-around”

For background on my story with the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum card, see these previous posts: Part one, in which an idea strikes me and I write about it Part two, in which I successfully put my idea to the test When I got approved for the card, I was trying to temper my excitement,Continue reading “Final thoughts on the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum/Access Investing end-around”

This has been a good year for my actual traveling — including a hike in the Faroe Islands that may be one of my top two or three travel experiences ever — but on the credit card side of things, it has kind of sucked. I’ve written about this a little bit already, and theContinue reading “The mid-year progress report I’ve been putting off writing for two months because I’m so lazy.”

This has been a good year for my actual traveling — including a hike in the Faroe Islands that may be one of my top two or three travel experiences ever — but on the credit card side of things, it has kind of sucked. I’ve written about this a little bit already, and theContinue reading “The mid-year progress report I’ve been putting off writing for two months because I’m so lazy.”

Unlike in a lot of European cities, Hyatt loyalists are spoiled for choice in Paris, with options ranging from a category 3 by the airport up to the resplendent Park Hyatt Vendôme, which is one of the nicest hotels in the area between the IWC boutique and the Cartier boutique on Rue de la Paix.Continue reading “All the reasons why I’m going back to the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile even though I don’t think it’s that great of a hotel.”

I’m in a hurry! I’ve gotta get this post up before all the other blogs write about it. I wanna break news for once god dammit! Even if it’s about a card that most people don’t have, and even if the changes aren’t that big of a deal! Wait, let me at least put upContinue reading “Quick! I’m gonna write about the changes to the Korean Air Skypass Visa card really fast and scoop all the other blogs that are lazing away another Saturday.”

Unlike in a lot of European cities, Hyatt loyalists are spoiled for choice in Paris, with options ranging from a category 3 by the airport up to the resplendent Park Hyatt Vendôme, which is one of the nicest hotels in the area between the IWC boutique and the Cartier boutique on Rue de la Paix.Continue reading “All the reasons why I’m going back to the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile even though I don’t think it’s that great of a hotel.”

I’m in a hurry! I’ve gotta get this post up before all the other blogs write about it. I wanna break news for once god dammit! Even if it’s about a card that most people don’t have, and even if the changes aren’t that big of a deal! Wait, let me at least put upContinue reading “Quick! I’m gonna write about the changes to the Korean Air Skypass Visa card really fast and scoop all the other blogs that are lazing away another Saturday.”