Boo hoo, I’m home again. 🙁 The vacation hangover is in full swing and it’s been a whirlwind few days. The day after I returned home from my Euro2017 trip I hit the ground running at work and home. I haven’t had much time to reflect on the trip, write for ValueTactics, or catch up on my regular blog or forum reading. Accordingly, this will be a short update but I needed to get something going to knock the rust off the ol’ typewriter!
Travel News
I recently returned from my Euro2017 trip, which I describe as relaxing, fun, and enlightening. It was a nice break from my regular daily duties at home and work, and I saw a nice variety of people and places. The food was great, the weather was great, and the political discussions were way more interesting than the screaming match we call American politics! Look for some blog posts about this trip in the coming days and weeks.
Sitting in front of the school I attended as an exchange student in 1998. Bad Nauheim, Germany.
Swiss goats are friendly and inquisitive. Selbstständige Ziege, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
The majority of the planning for our fall vacation is finished. I will be booking return flights in the next several days. I plan on recording the process in real time so you can see how I look for award flights. The video will end up on the yet-to-be-officially-launched YouTube channel.
Recent ValueTactics Blog Posts
– The Best Credit Card (Right Now) explains why the Chase Ink Preferred is the best single card out there. This would be the card I would recommend to almost anyone in any scenario. Read the article to find out why!
– Euro2017 Field Report: First Post From 38,000 Feet! is pretty self-explanatory. This was the post I wrote from high above the North Atlantic, on my United Polaris Business Class flight to Dublin.
Credit Card News
I only have a bit of personal news to report. Last night I updated my big spreadsheet and discovered I have completed the spend requirement for the second half of the bonus on my Amex SPG card. That’s another 10k SPG points, bringing the total earning for that card to just over 40,000. That’s worth an entire 3-5 night vacation somewhere awesome from just one card’s sign-up bonus!
Now you’re updated. Go employ some Value Tactics!