Using Chase Sapphire to Golf with the Pros

While I do enjoy a casual game of golf maybe once per year, I am not your avid golf fan or enthusiast. When I travel, the first thing that does not come to my mind is what courses are within driving distance (no pun intended). However, I respect that there is a huge portion of the population and really enjoys their time out on the golf course.

This Wednesday (February 27, 2013) at 11:00 am, the Chase Sapphire card will release exclusive golf packages to courses all across the country with the pros.

Visit www.chasesapphire.com/golf for all of the details.

Chase Sapphire Golf 2013 Promo

The three packages that are available with this release are as follows.

Champion Golf Club with Webb Simpson
Monday, April 1
Houston, TX

Aronimink Golf Club with Webb Simpson
Monday, May 20
Newton Square, PA

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club with Webb Simpson
Monday, June 17
Gainesville, VA

Additional packages will be released for sale on May 22, 2013 at 11:00 am.

Sherwood Country Club with Stewart Cink
Monday, July 29
Thousand Oaks, CA

East Lake Golf Club with Stewart Cink
Monday, August 19
Atlanta, GA

Rich Harvest Farms with Webb Simpson
Monday, September 9
Sugar Grove, IL

All packages cost 70,000 Ultimate Reward points or $700 for a twosome. If you are flush with points, you can redeem up to two packages (foursome).

Your purchase will include an exclusive walking clinic with the Pro; 18 holes of golf on a world-class course; closest to the pin contest with the Pro; photo opportunity with the Pro; video analysis of golf swing; and breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception.

While I think the majority of people would rather use their points towards travel or even gift cards, I am sure there are a select group of people that would jump at the chance for one of these opportunities.

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We have no financial relationship with Chase, so none of the links above offer us a commission.

Clever Travel Companion Male Underwear

Cleverly Hiding Your Valuables When You Travel

I know for most of you we have never met. Heck, you do not even know what I look like by my own choice. Steve, from More Kids Than Suitcases, even thinks there is a good chance we are exiled members of the Norwegian Royal Family.

While I have given hints about my celebrity status, I have never published any tell-tale photos of myself, besides a back-of-the-head shot from my honeymoon. However, today that is all about to change, as I show everyone the most revealing photo of me ever online.

Clever Travel Companion Male Underwear Modeled

Several weeks ago I was contacted by the Clever Travel Companion, highlighting their line of clothing catered towards the traveler who wants to minimize the chance of pickpocketing. They graciously sent me a pair to try out. So I did what any man would do, I dawned my new underwear and had my wife try and get in my pockets. Hey, I have to test it out. Don’t judge!

The undergarments come with pockets sewn into them to store your most secure of valuables. The male underwear I received came with two pockets on the front, each measuring 4″ wide by 5″ deep.

I wore the Clever Travel Companion underwear beneath a pair of jeans. After fully getting dressed to head off to the Cleveland Car Show with my family, I realized my wallet would not fit within the pockets of the underwear. Problem.

Admittedly, I carry a pretty fat wallet. An abundance of credit cards to meet any category bonus of the day, reward cards to various stores, a little cash, some business cards. A tri-fold wallet with one to many cards has a difficult time jamming into the pockets, not to mention who would want their pocket bulge to be the main thing noticed.

Clever Travel Companion Male Underwear

Here is the thing about the Clever Travel Companion that I have a tough time solving. I think the product meets an interesting niche and helps solve a problem with preventing your most precious of travel documents from being stolen. However, I have a hard time convincing myself that when I am standing in line at Disney to buy a perfectly chilled Coke, and then I have to reach down my pants, fidget around with a zipper, and then pull out my cash. I think it is just impractical to have to go inside my outer clothes to get access to my stored belongings.

Where I could see the Clever Travel Companion being useful is if what you store in them is not accessed routinely.

Overall the underwear were comfortable and supportive. I normally wear a size large boxer brief; however, I went with the size x-large of the Clever Travel Companion, per the recommendation on their site to possibly go up a size. I was thankful I did, because now I am not sure the large would have fit properly.

If you are interested in purchasing your own pair of secure undergarments, please visit Clever Travel Companion.

Besides receiving a sample pair of male underwear to try out, I have no financial relationship with the Clever Travel Companion. All opinions are my own.

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Hilton Double HHonors

Double Down on Hilton HHonors or Leave Entirely

Since my sister is now traveling for work, and gearing her hotel stays towards the Hilton brand, I wanted to take a moment to remind her and everyone else of the Double Your HHonors promotion currently going on. Earn double HHonors points or double miles simply by registering for the promotion.

Hilton Double HHonors

The promotion runs for eligible stays thru March 31, 2013. Surprisingly, there are quite a few properties that have elected not to take part in this promotion.

The bad news even gets worse for those earning Hilton HHonors, as last week there were quite a few changes to the program announced. Effective March 28, 2013, Hilton will revamp the award chart and introduce seasonal award pricing. With out going into incredible detail, it means redeeming HHonors for award nights is going to get a lot more expensive, especially for higher tier levels. The change effectively will make some of the highest level redemptions go from 50,000 points per night up to 95,000 points per night.

Considering Hilton HHonors points have always been a rather “expensive” reward program compared to their counterparts, this is horrible news, especially for us since the Hilton HHonors AMEX is one of the cards we currently carry and use regularly.

On the positive side, Hilton will now be introducing a fifth night free on awards for Silver and above elite members.

You win some and lose some.

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