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Travel Fanboy
Just off the lobby of the Hotel Monteleone is one of the more famous, albeit gimmicky, hotel bars in the country, Carousel Bar. While bereft of saddled mammalian for your squiffy self, the ornate chairs and bar top...
M life MasterCard: Review
The M life MasterCard seemingly serves a singular purpose for cardholders: cheap Pearl status. It’s an inoffensive, but rather boring card that isn’t as useful as one would hope. It doesn’t mean it...
Harrah’s Joliet: Review
Joliet’s centerpiece is the old prison, an intimidating penitentiary palace famously loathed by Jake and Elwood. The city and the prison have a shared history. But there is a little more to the city beyond simply...
Good Credit Cards for Vegas and Casino Enthusiasts
Casino comps can be a fun reward for an entertaining night out or a sober reminder of how much was left on the felt. But couple that my low roller tendencies and inefficient play, and it’s rare that a...
Voyager: Detroit
Recently, the lovely Fanwife proposed an impromptu weekend trip to Detroit. For many, that may not seem like an altogether joyous proposition. I’ve made my fondness for the city well known. Much of that fondness is...
Alinea: Chicago
Fanwife and I were frantically weaving in and out of traffic on our way downtown. Normally, it takes about 35 minutes from our house to get to Chicago’s North Side. On this day, a bad accident had us at a virtual...
Is a Brokerage Credit Card a Responsible Approach to This Hobby?
It’s hard to strike the perfect balance in the credit card game. Points and miles are fun. I’ve had some sexy redemptions as of late. Flexible bank points are a staple of my point portfolio. Their transferability allows...
Citi ThankYou Premier Card: Review
Citi’s ThankYou Premier credit card isn’t metal, so I’m not sure there is much of a point writing about it. It’s unimpressively light, which limits the air of superiority I can have when handing...
