Mind of a Wanderer

Travel tips, financial advice, and food

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Am I working in a Japanese restaurant or something??? (Dropbox Tuck Shop)

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It's hard to find good poutine in San Francisco... unless it comes to you! (at Dropbox Tuck Shop)

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An amazing first lunch. Might need to look into the gym soon (Dropbox Tuck Shop)

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Stopping by the poke stand at the Maui Costco (Costco)

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Yes I applied for a credit card aboard. Couldn't resist the extra 1000 miles for applying on the plane. (Kahului Airport)

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An amazing complimentary Bloody Mary (The Club At SJC)

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Back in SJC, this time with lounge access (The Club At SJC)

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Ribeye steak, scallop ceviche. Yes I like it rare :)

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Olive oil poached salmon over mixed wild rice, sauteed greens on the side

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Seared scallops with butter herb reduction sauce, kale salad, and homemade chicken soup

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Things are crazy at Sprouts on opening day

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Free tacos for a month! No, really. - The Forward Cabin

Taco Bell is offering free tacos for the next month, when you use their mobile app to place an order.

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This is madness. I guess everyone wants to go skiing this weekend (at Sports Basement)

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The Interview. Watching the most controversial movie of the year for Christmas. And this is why torrenting is better than watching movies legally. I paid $5.99 to rent it from YouTube and it took an Android tablet, an iPad, a Chromecast, and an Apple TV before we could get it working, and when we paused for 30 minutes to unwrap presents, the rental broadcast rights to send it to the TV expired. But suck it North Korea!

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Gyft Promotion: Save $5 off a $25 Gift Card Purchase

Learn more about this Gyft promotion where you can get 20% off a gift card purchase through this online gift card site.

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Free money from various banks!

$25 for the US Airways Barclays Mastercard for switching to paperless. If you already have paperless statements, switch back to paper statements, log out, wait a while, and log back in. You'll get a popup offering the credit.

I received an offer for a $5 credit for switching my Chase personal checking account to paperless.

US Bank is offering $5 credit for enrolling in Visa Checkout by 1/15 at usbank.com/visacheckout

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Korean Air has been one of my favorite uses of Chase points. First class awards have been so darned easy to get. There are real sweet spots in their Skyteam award chart They offer cheap awards to Hawaii Although they are of course very Korean and their processes for redeeming awards are unique. Korean went …

Yes! I've been planning to book a first class trip to Asia for NYE 2015, and a business class trip Europe in 2016 for Tomorrowland, and Korean Air is one of the easiest ways to do so.