Mistake to Madrid: Rome Airport Lounges

TRIP INDEX After landing, Joann and I followed signs to passport control. This was our port of entry for the EU so we I got stamped. Joann actually didn’t get a stamp. Anyone know why? The first thing we did was get some food. The food on flight wasn’t at all enough, especially since it [...]

Posted on April 21, 2013 at 3:00 am by infamousdx · Permalink · One Comment
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RTW to Bali: Conclusion

TRIP INDEX Conclusion This trip will be unforgettable for Joann and me. It was a bunch of firsts. First long-haul international First Class flights. First time to Asia together. First time circumnavigating the globe. Hopefully it’s the first of many! Bali is an amazing destination and, if time permits, it’s somewhere where we would visit again without [...]

Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:00 am by infamousdx · Permalink · 2 Comments
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American Express Platinum 100K Bonus

UPDATE 1/8 12:30 PM EST: The deal seems to be dead. I can’t get the offer to show on creditcards.com anymore. I hope everyone who wanted to get in did so! Until the next deal… What’s the deal??? There is a potential 100,000 bonus point offer from American Express right now. After spending $3,000 in [...]

Posted on January 7, 2013 at 10:39 pm by infamousdx · Permalink · Leave a comment
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American Express Small Business Saturday: Free $25 Credits

What’s the deal??? American Express Small Business Saturday is a promotion that AmEx runs to promote small business. In order to help promote this, American Express is offering a $25 credit when you spend $25 or more at a qualifying small business on Saturday, November 24, 2012. The kicker is that you can register every [...]

Posted on November 18, 2012 at 10:15 am by infamousdx · Permalink · One Comment
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American Express Bluebird: Earn Points for Mortgage Payments (and more)

What’s the deal??? The latest craze in the world of points-hungry travelers is the American Express Bluebird prepaid card. For all intents and purposes, it is a prepaid debit card that also has checking features (i.e. Bill Pay). The biggest value proposition comes from the fact that you can use it to pay bills just [...]

Posted on November 11, 2012 at 3:28 pm by infamousdx · Permalink · 2 Comments
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