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About Grant

Grant is an expert in frequent flyer miles, hotel loyalty points, credit card rewards, and cash back deals. He also has a pretty cool travel blog. Find him on Twitter @travelwithgrant.

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Trip Report: Mileage Running with JetBlue Mosaic Status from SFO-LAS and 2 Centurion Lounge Meetups

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Good morning everyone, happy Sunday!  I hope your weekend is going well.  I just returned from my JetBlue mileage run from San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS) on Saturday.  The flight was only 414 miles, but the day was spent talking miles, points, travel and much more (not to mention eating/drinking our way through several lounges and enjoying inflight snacks).

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SF Travel Hackers Meetup (7/14), SFO & LAS Centurion Lounge Meetups (7/16) and Fremont Meetup (7/17)

Good morning everyone, I have a few travel meetup reminders and announcements.  The official SF Travel Hackers Meetup group is meeting on Thursday night.  Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend this event because I have tickets to the Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage symphony that same evening.  Pizza and drinks are usually provided by Dev Bootcamp, some come early for dinner and to mingle with other travel hackers.

Update: the event is changed from Dev Bootcamp to SOMA StrEat Food Park.

  • When: Thursday, July 14 @ 7-9pm
  • Where: SOMA StrEat Food Park, 428 11th St, San Francisco, CA (Google Map)

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Angel Island Ferry Day Trip from San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf / Pier 41

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  My brother was in San Francisco for the weekend and we went hiking around Muir Woods and Angel Island.  I wrote about taking the bus to Muir Woods a few months ago: Day Trip to Muir Woods National Monument by Bus from San Francisco.  In this post, I will talk about our day trip from San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf to Angel Island.  Right next to Fisherman’s Wharf is Pier 41, where the ferries depart.  Buy your tickets at the ticket window before standing in line to board the ferry.  The price was $8 per person, each way.  Children and seniors might be cheaper.  Here is the schedule for when the ferry departs from Pier 41 and Angel Island.  Keep these times in mind when planning your activities on Angel Island.  Don’t miss the 4:30pm departure time unless you are planning on camping on the island.

Angel Island Ferry Schedule Summer 2016

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Bank of America Amtrak, Alaska Airlines Biz & Barclays Lufthansa Credit Card Art and Info

Good morning everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.  I was recently approved for 6 new credit cards during my June App-O-Rama and here is a look at 3 of my new credit cards:

  • Bank of America Amtrak Guest Rewards World MasterCard
  • Bank of America Alaska Airlines Business Visa Credit Card
  • Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More MasterCard

Here is the front and back of the Bank of America Amtrak Guest Rewards World MasterCard:

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$10 ApplePay Bonus for US Bank Club Carlson Visa Signature Credit Card Members (Targeted?)

Good morning everyone, happy Saturday!  My friend just sent me an email regarding his US Bank Club Carlson Visa Signature Credit Card.  He can get a $10 bonus after making an ApplePay purchase of $10 or more.  I also have the US Bank Club Carlson Visa Signature Credit Card, but I have not received this offer, so it may be targeted.  Check your inbox and spam folders to see if you received a similar ApplePay offer.

US Bank FlexPerks Visa ApplePay Promo Email

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