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Re: Mistake Fares & My Upcoming ‘Round The World Trip

David Adams — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:56:56 -0000

We found the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid to be pretty great. It's free on Sunday mornings. The Prado is a great museum, but we found that waiting in line to enter free after 6 gave us plenty of time to wander through the galleries and get a sense of the place. A good option if you're a cheapskate.

Re: Today Marks Six Years of The Points Guy

David Adams — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 06:32:26 -0000

TPG was the first points blogger to really get me inspired. The main thing I've learned is how to harness credit card bonus offers to rack up huge numbers of points. In the past few years I've earned almost three million points and miles and traveled all over the world.

Re: Deal Alert: Newark to London from $1,100 Round-Trip in Business

David Adams — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:05:41 -0000

Luton is a small airport on the far outskirts of London. It's used mostly by low cost carriers like Easyjet. I flew from there to Geneva for about $50 once. It wasn't too bad. But it's going to limit your options. I'd think you'd be able to get a flight to Dublin from there, though.

Re: New TSA Fees Will Make Airfare More Expensive

David Adams — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:54:01 -0000

That's true. The Homeland Security department should never have been created. If you ever get the chance to vote for George W Bush again, don't do it!

Re: What Is Your Flight Takeoff Ritual?

David Adams — Tue, 20 May 2014 16:05:26 -0000

I'm so blasé about flying now that a lot of the time I look out the window expecting to see the taxiway and realize that we're already airborne.

Re: Travel Giveaway: $440 Airline Gift Certificate

David Adams — Fri, 16 May 2014 11:36:13 -0000

I'd use it to cover part of a trip to Hawaii on United. (I'm a 1K)

Re: Neon Trees' Tyler Glenn: Gay, Mormon and Finally Out

David Adams — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:04:43 -0000

I have friends who donated money after being asked to, and have others that declined to donate. I realize that you feel like you need to stand up and defend the church, but going around on the internet calling people liars really isn't helping your cause. Sorry.

However, it was only LDS congregations in California, by and large, that were called to action, so that might explain why you didn't hear about it. Do you live in California? Nevertheless, many wealthy LDS non-Californians were hit up for big monetary contributions.

And to address the initial comment again, the LDS church admitted directly contributing $190K for prop 8 and were even fined for disclosing their contributions late: http://www.sfgate.com/bayar...

Re: Neon Trees' Tyler Glenn: Gay, Mormon and Finally Out

David Adams — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:47:27 -0000

It's widely known that church members were pressured by their local church leaders to donate money and volunteer. So the church wasn't "directly involved" only in a narrow technical sense.

Re: Does It Make Sense to Cancel A Credit Card with No Annual Fee?

David Adams — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:38:57 -0000

That may be a myth, but another factor in your credit score is your credit to debt ratio. The more credit you have available, the higher your score. I have about 60 credit cards open, and my score is 827.

Re: And The Winner of the Sundance Opening Day Package Is…

David Adams — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:33:07 -0000

Ok, so people who are smart and conservative get invited to all the Sundance parties. Thanks for clearing that up!

Re: And The Winner of the Sundance Opening Day Package Is…

David Adams — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:23:09 -0000

FYI, most people who live in or near Park City have only had a peripheral experience at Sundance, and have never had access to any of the events or parties that are included in this prize package. So I don't feel bad at all that it's going to a local, no more than I would feel bad if a guy who lived next to the stadium wins Superbowl tickets.

Re: Reader Giveaway: Sundance Film Festival Opening Day Package For Two

David Adams — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:33:46 -0000

Children of Men. I'm a huge fan of Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity), and love post-apocalyptic dystopias and thoughtful speculative dramas. I live in Park City and I'd love the chance to meet you.

Re: Thursday Giveaway: Two Free Radisson Nights

David Adams — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:52:08 -0000

The Radisson Anaheim, because I want to go to Disneyland.

Re: American Airlines iPhone App Now Displays TSA PreCheck Indicator – So What?

David Adams — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:49:20 -0000

I also have 100% success, on both Delta and United, once I got my info corrected entered in for my FF account.

Re: Update on Avis Free Weekend Rental Deal

David Adams — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:18:07 -0000

I just received notice from Avis that they cancelled my reservations:

"At Avis, our goal is to provide a stress-free rental experience whenever you need a rental car. Upon review of your recent reservation, 29611236US4, it has come to our attention that the discount code you have entered is invalid, and so your reservation has been tentatively cancelled. If you have a valid coupon certificate, we are ready to restore your reservation. Please note, you must present your valid coupon certificate at time of rental. Prepaid reservations will be refunded in full and no cancellation charges will be assessed.

If you would like to recreate your reservation, you may do so by visiting Avis.com or calling 800-633-3469.

We apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may have caused. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in the future."

Re: “PCs are going to be like trucks”

David Adams — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:13:56 -0000

We are talking about the US market, and it's not that trucks are more popular than cars in the US, but that the most widely-sold motor vehicle in the US is the Ford F-150 pickup truck. And of course they are purchased by many, many people who rarely, if ever, haul any cargo.

Re: Enter my “Rad” Giveaway – 4 Free Nights At Any Radisson Blu or Radisson in North America

David Adams — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:45:10 -0000

I just signed up for the new Carlson credit card.

Re: Interview: Mobixa CEO Says You Should Trade In Your iPhone Now

David Adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:06:49 -0000

Hey, Andy, it's David Adams from Mobixa here. It's true that today if you request a quote for a broken phone we ask you for some details on the damage before we give you an amount. Starting tomorrow, we'll be able to give live quotes on phones that won't turn on and that have broken components. There are phones that we won't offer money on, such as iPhone 3Gs that won't turn on. However, all models of iPhone 4 are worth money. An AT&T 8GB iPhone with broken components gets $110 and $75 if it won't turn on.

I looked through our records for today, and the only person named Andy who received a quote today was quoted $255 for a 16GB iPhone 4S. But if you asked for a quote under another name and didn't receive a prompt reply, I'm sorry. Please contact us again.

Re: Travel Science: Beating Altitude Sickness While Traveling

David Adams — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:54:56 -0000

I live at 7200 feet, in Park City, Utah. I have the opposite effect. When I go on vacation down to sea level I feel like Superman for a few days.

Re: Park City Utah is Our Next Destination [EXPIRED]

David Adams — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:35:02 -0000

I live in Park City, and I love your blog, so I hope you have a great time. Feel free to contact me if you'd like some more in-depth recommendations, but I can second some of the ideas from other readers:
The Utah Olympic Park has a great free museum, and many ride attractions like zip lines and alpine slides, but the big kahuna is the bobsled ride which is expensive, but an amazing experience.

I'd also recommend taking the drive over to Sundance Resort. The mountains are more scenic over there. Eat at one of the restaurants (I like the Foundary Grill) and if you're a hiker, hike to Stewart Falls. The nearby "Alpine Loop" mountain road takes you up and over a high, scenic pass, and over to Timponogos Caves National Monument and the beautiful American Fork Canyon. If you're adventurous, you can take the back road (partially dirt) between Park City and Sundance and stop at Cascade Springs on the way.

Shopping on Main Street is fun, and the restaurants are expensive but good. Talisker on Main, as someone else recommended, is a favorite. I'm a huge fan of the High West Distillery. Creative cocktails, and great (boozy) food. I'm also a big fan of The Farm. Pro tip: buy a copy of Park City's newspaper, the Park Record, both for an events listing (there are many free concerts and festivals in the summer) and for the numerous 2 for1 coupons for expensive Main Street restaurants.

If you have any cycling ability, Park City is renowned for its vast network of bike trails. It was named the world's first "gold-level ride center" by IMBA. Even if you're not a mountain biker, there are many flat trails, including the old Union Pacific rail trail. Rent a bike at one of the many bike shops and ask for recommendations on where to ride.

Contrary to the previous commenter, the Guardsman Pass does not take you to Sundance resort. It will take you up and over to Big Cottonwood Canyon, the home of Brighton Ski Resort. That's another good day trip. In particular, to a hike around Silver Lake.

Another great day trip: Mirror Lake Highway to Provo River Falls and Mirror Lake.

Taking a scenic lift or gondola ride will get you up high so you can hike around.

In short, best kind of things to do in Park City and environs: Hikes, biking, shopping, great restaurants, scenic day road trips, and enjoying the fantastic summer weather.

Re: Giveaway – 3,000 Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points

David Adams — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:09:06 -0000

I'd like to travel from my home in Park City up to Jackson and Yellowstone, through western Montana, the Idaho panhandle, visit friends in Spokane, then travel on to see friends and family in Portland.

Re: Apple Bans (Social) Media at WWDC. Thoughts?

David Adams — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:10:12 -0000

I think it's a little boneheaded, because Apple itself turned WWDC into a marketing event (they announce new products there), and many people follow the live-bloggings with bated breath. It's part of Apple's allure.

Rather than fight not being able to control information flow, they should look for ways to increase the benefit from all the free marketing.

Re: Free Cathay Pacific Lounge Access at SFO via Klout.. If You Are Cool Enough

David Adams — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:49:35 -0000

A klout score above 60 puts you in pretty exclusive company. Barack Obama's score is only 94. The only person with a score of 100 is Justin Bieber. :-)

Re: US Airways to Potentially Takeover American Airlines- What it Means for Your Miles

David Adams — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:20:56 -0000

Phil's comment can be taken completely literally, in that there are cases of actual strawberry pickers being given loans that they would not have been able to qualify for had they needed to substantiate their income. I took more offense at the suggestion that they "didn't need" the houses they took out mortgages for. Of course they needed them! In fact, a field worker who's in all likelihood housing a large extended family needs a large house much more than the kind of double income no kids couple that buy many of them.

Re: The Faces of FlyerTalk Series

David Adams — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:46:53 -0000

I think that the best AAdvantage deal is the off-season 40,000 mile tickets to Europe. In particular, for someone who lives in an interior US city, where tickets to Europe are more expensive, this is a huge deal. You can even fly into London, take the Eurostar bullet train to Paris, then depart Paris, all for 40K AAdvantage miles, plus less than $100 for train fare.