1. You actually prefer making friends with other expats.“I married an Argentine, my child is Argentine, I work with Argentines, I watch Argentine TV, eat Argentine food, read Argentine books …
Chase Offering $100 Off Hotel Stays to Some Cardholders
Attention Chase Sapphire Preferred cardholders: check to see if you’ve been targeted to receive $100 off a hotel stay of $300 or more when you book through the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel p…
Piss off someone from Birmingham
Take James Spann’s advice lightly.This guy is our weather guru, and what he says goes. We take tornado season pretty seriously, and if you’re not listening to James Spann, you’re …
24 hours in Santa Cruz
While much of the rest of the California coast can be foggy, Santa Cruz, perched between the ocean and the mountains, exists in a vortex of beautiful golden light and is sunny when nearby towns are…
Hotels Are Now Targeting a New Demographic: People Who Don’t Want a Room
Ask someone — anyone — to explain the basic way a hotel makes money and the answer is likely to sound something like, “They charge out-of-towners $150 or so a night for a temporar…
JetBlue’s Flying to Cuba First, With One-Way Fares from $99
JetBlue just announced the starting dates for its flights to Cuba, which are also now available to book, starting at just $99 each way from Fort Lauderdale (FLL). Not only is JetBlue offering cheap…
Uber’s Punishing Drivers Who Don’t Pick Up UberPool Riders
There’s no doubt that Uber has changed the way the world gets around. It’s made traveling in a new city more reliable and convenient, and getting to work a more affordable and enjoyable…
Signs you’re back in Hawaii
1. Aunties are lovingly stuffing you with raw aku and poi while at the same time bemoaning your life choices.“You haf a Master’s in what? Writing? Aie aie aie. What you goin’ do w…
Citi Lowers Prestige Sign-Up Bonus, Changes and Removes Some Benefits
Last week we learned that the Citi Prestige Card will be dropping Admirals Club access from its list of benefits starting in July 2017. This change has some cardholders reconsidering if it’s …