One of the first things I do when I research a trip destination is become familiar with the local tourist scams. When my research repeatedly presented stories such as the “Top 10 Scams of Bangkok” and “Bangkok: the Land of the Scams”, I knew we had to be alert. In addition, I was also starting … [Read More…]
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Dad Post: Thailand and Cambodia Tours and “Splurges”
Yesterday I blogged about the flights I took and the hotels we stayed at using points and miles during my trip to Thailand and Cambodia with my wife. Today, I’m going to share some of the tours and excursions we did while on your trip. Of course, we could afford to “splurge” on activities and … [Read More…]
Dad post: Visiting Phuket, Bangkok, and Temples of Cambodia on Miles, Points, and a Budget
Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve dropped a line here. I wanted to share the details of my recent trip to Thailand and Cambodia and share some tips and tours we’ve done while there. This first post will go over the routing and hotels we stayed at. Tomorrow I will go over some … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Tokyo Tips For First Timers & My Son’s First Premium Award Experience
Greetings! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. Luckily I am not the only one begging Angelina to let me post – my friend Dan Hammer is always requesting Dad Posts, so here it is. Hopefully I’ll have another up in a week or so. My son and I headed to Tokyo in a … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Memphis During Elvis Week
We all know that Elvis Presley was one of the icons of rock and roll. Those who are huge Elvis fans like my wife know that this is the week to go visit Graceland and Memphis to pay respect to one of the greatest legends in music. Elvis died on August 16, 1977; during the … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Challenges of Booking a Family Trip to Puglia, Italy
I sent this post to Angelina in April, and she kept “losing” it in her email, kinda like how her “phone dies” when I call her, lol. Finally, I get a call from her this weekend while she’s at the Seattle session. Turns out that her blogger friend Dia, The Deal Mommy, is en route to Puglia … [Read More…]
Dad Post: My Crazy Quest for the Gold
For those in the financial services field, it’s already October – the 4th quarter, which leaves us with just three more months to reach all of those targets and goals. All I can think about at the moment is finalizing arrangements to attend those last few seminars and conventions (sadly this weekend’s Chicago Seminars are … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Boarding Group 5
Hello all – it has been a while since my last blog post. Angelina threatened to cut my pay (still zero) if I did not fulfill my quarterly blog post quota. Well, for the most part, the last two weeks have been fairly busy for this points dad, aka soon-to-be points grandpa (sounds old, I know). … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Free Birthright Trips to Israel, Greece, and Armenia
Hi all – I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day holiday weekend. As some of you might already know, three years ago I became a “Big Brother” in the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. With both of my kids being “grown up” at that time, I still wanted to be able to be a … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Choosing My Next Value Destination Using the Big Mac Index
I recently came across the “Big Mac Indexâ€, which was created by The Economist in 1986. Even though I’ve stumbled across these annual reports multiple times during my 30+ years in the financial services industry, I never really paid attention to it until now. This year while all of you were learning and socializing at … [Read More…]
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