There appear to be a ton of Karting places around Abu Dhabi – not only locally but up in Dubai and in Al Ain as well. We planned on a trip to Al Ain although it was closed the day…

Karting at Yas Marina Kartzone in Abu Dhabi

Here’s How To Get A $100 Trip To Europe Right Now
Right now, using just one card will get you 60,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points – enough to go on a free trip to Europe. Annual fee waived for the first year if you apply at a Chase bank. This is…

There’s a cheetah sucking on my thumb!
I’m in South Africa, much more on this trip to come later!

Free Chicago Museum Days!
Christine Trevino is a Chicago based blogger who put together this great post gathering all the days attending museums are free for Illinois residents. Be sure to take a look and save some bucks if you’re off visiting one with…

TAM Airlines First Class Review JJ8034
I was originally scheduled to start my flight home to Chicago from Sao Paulo to Miami in business class. Then I heard that TAM had recently done their cabin to look super cool and had a rather interesting feature of…

Chicago Shedd Aquarium – Trainer For A Day Program
I signed up for a LivingSocial some time ago to do the Shedd Trainer for a Day program. It’s part of the Extraordinary Experiences programs at the Shedd Aquarium. It’s a 4 hour program for $350/person ($325 for members) and is the…

Mancakes Bakery in Vancouver
Well, my friends and I were walking down the street and stumbled upon this – walking left appeared to be foolish so right we went into the bakery for some yumyums. Mancakes has a lot of tasty treats, with full…

Quickly Obtain the Southwest Companion Pass Back In Effect – Current 50k Offer
I’ve updated the cards and links in the Southwest Companion Pass Engine. It used to be that there were 4 cards – Plus (69 fee, not waived first year) and Premier (99, same) offered both as personal and business cards.…

Copa Airlines Business Class Review CM236 and CM363
This trip started out at Ohare at Terminal 5 for international airlines. Copa doesn’t have their own lounge but with these tickets comes access to the Swissport Lounge. In Panama City (PTY) there is access to the Copa Club. They…

Getting Ready To Go Play In The Dirt With A BRZ At Dirtfish Rally
It’s been a pricey BRZ day – bought some headers and will be getting them ceramic coated, bought an oil sandwich plate for some sensors too. Finishing it off with the purchase of a 2-day rally course near Seattle. Finding…