Author Archives: Brad Christensen

Long Weekend in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Brad Christensen

My best Christmas present won’t likely arrive until the end of January – that’s when I calculate that I’ll reach the required 110,000 Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points and qualify for the companion pass for the remainder of 2014 and … Continue reading →

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Best Days to Travel Cheaply

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Brad Christensen

I had the troublesome experience of trying to help a friend book a trip for the day after Christmas.  Normally, booking travel is pretty much my favorite thing to do, even if it’s not for myself.  But put me in … Continue reading →

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More Than Just Free Travel, $210 in Free Spending from American Express

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Brad Christensen

I am not a shopper.  I am especially not a Black Friday shopper.  A few years ago I waited in line at Best Buy at 4am in zero degree weather to get a deal on a projector only to find … Continue reading →

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Things to do in Munich

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Brad Christensen

Let’s say you follow Sheldon’s detailed instructions and book an open-jaw with a stopover into Europe on American Airlines.  You collect 50k AAdvantage points with the Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® World MasterCard® after spending $3000 in the first three months. Whenever … Continue reading →

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Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Writing an Effective Airline Complaint Letter

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Brad Christensen

I’ve told you, our army of WorldWanderlusters, about our incredible trip to Italy where we got tickets that should have cost us $2600 for $162 and 80k points.  I told you that we stayed 13 nights in hotels and didn’t … Continue reading →

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I Make My Travel Decisions Like I Make My Vasectomy Decisions

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Brad Christensen

“Valium? Hell yes, I’ll have a Valium,” I say.  I’m not going to pretend I’m not nervous. Any procedure involving man-parts is uncomfortable, and the idea of being cut is unnerving, but you put those two together and, wow, we’re … Continue reading →

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5 Free Nights in a Starwood Preferred Guest Hotel in Poland

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Brad Christensen

As Nicole and I were waiting in line to enter St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on our recent 2-week tour of Italy, we struck up a conversation with the couple behind us in line.  Judging from their thickly-accented English, we … Continue reading →

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