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Introducing the Tuesday Conversation – Jeffsetter’s Travel Interview Series

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Tomorrow I will be adding a new feature to Jeffsetter and I couldn't be more excited about it! The basic premise is that I will be interviewing travelers from all walks of life and learn more about their travel habits. The first travel interview is a great one and I can't wait to post it for everyone to read the insights provided by the interview subject. This is not your … [Read more...] about Introducing the Tuesday Conversation – Jeffsetter’s Travel Interview Series

International Credit Card Use: My Chase Sapphire Preferred No Longer Requires Notification

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I received the following email from Chase last night and I can't say I am surprised. Chase no longer requires me to check in with them when I want to use their Sapphire Preferred credit card while traveling internationally. Their fraud detection systems and knowledge of my whereabouts appear to be so strong that they must already know where I am when it comes to … [Read more...] about International Credit Card Use: My Chase Sapphire Preferred No Longer Requires Notification

Would You Fund a Business to Earn Frequent Flyer Miles? Wall & Main Asks That You Do

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Yesterday I hopped on a Google+ hangout on the air because I heard that the legendary Randy Petersen would be a featured player. Thanks to +Mark Koschwitz for bringing the hangout to my attention. Usually when I am invited to hangouts they are at an inconvenient time, are of a topic that is not of interest to me, or some other reason for meh. This hangout happened to be at a … [Read more...] about Would You Fund a Business to Earn Frequent Flyer Miles? Wall & Main Asks That You Do

How I Earn Delta Skymiles: Credit Cards, Flights and Hotel Stays

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If you are a frequent accumulator of Delta Skymiles or a frequent visitor to the Delta website, you may have noticed that in the most current version of Delta's website they give you a handy little graph of how you are earning your miles. As a Delta Platinum Medallion member, I am often on the Delta.com site looking over my upcoming flights and occasionally peeking at my … [Read more...] about How I Earn Delta Skymiles: Credit Cards, Flights and Hotel Stays

[Monday Poll] How Frequently Do You Want to Receive Email Blog Post Updates?

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Last month we introduced a new feature on this site to receive email blog post updates from Jeffsetter every time we post something new. We called it the Jeffletter and around 50 people signed up for the newsletter right away. Since then, the letter has started to grow modestly and we hope that it continues to grow at a healthy pace moving forward. We are considering adding … [Read more...] about [Monday Poll] How Frequently Do You Want to Receive Email Blog Post Updates?

[Friday Photo] Fourth of July Fireworks in Washington, DC

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In honor of our nations birthday yesterday, today's Friday photo comes from July 4th, 2010 when I had the opportunity to watch the fireworks display in Washington, DC. Now I was just getting used to my camera at the time, but I did manage to take a few cool shots along the way. If only I knew then what I do now about photography. Here is my attempt to get the Washington … [Read more...] about [Friday Photo] Fourth of July Fireworks in Washington, DC

Kia Orana from Aitutaki in the Cook Islands – Jeffsetter’s First Video Blog Post!

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On a rainy day in Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, I found myself with nothing to do but try to make a video for the website. The result? A semi-professional looking video blog post that I'm hoping you enjoy! While I hope the video looks like it was easy to make, it actually did take some time and effort to get it done, especially with a slow Internet connection on an … [Read more...] about Kia Orana from Aitutaki in the Cook Islands – Jeffsetter’s First Video Blog Post!