100k British Airways miles credit card bonus

Hey everyone, for all you shoe string travelers this should be a great help. I'm pretty sure you have to be a US resident to qualify for this card but it's the greatest mileage bonus I've ever seen. 100k British Airways miles! Here's the link to the Chase card and to other Citi bank cards that are offering 30k mile bonuses.

https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/renderApp.do?SPID=CQ7K&CELL=6R8Y&AFFID=&CLICK=&CID=&PROMO=DF01&MKID=&MSC=

http://creditcards.citicards.com/usc/Travel/AA/Multi/Aug09/Triple/30000/miles5/default.htm
MC and AMEX - valid till Nov. 30 2009

http://fly9.citicards.com
Valid to 12/31/09. Visa Link

I've been credit card churning for only 3 months and I already have 165k AA miles. Plus I just convinced my parents to each sign up for 3 of these cards and give me the miles for Christmas :) I'm waiting to see if I'm approved for this new chase card. The BA... more »

To travel or not to travel?

After replying to a topic on here me and my partner had a discussion that she wants advice on.

I'm 20 and she's 25...We are currently on a 18 - 20 month traveling trip through australasia.

I brought up that after this trip I will only want to spend a couple of months back in england before setting of into europe then over to America and hitting some ski destinations etc etc for about 5 years but she feels she will be a bit old at the end of it all to make a decent living etc.

My Situation before travel was an ok job in IT getting paid reasonable for my age..no degree just 2 years in college.

Her Situation before travel was a degree...2 years in a highly paid job for her age that she didn't enjoy and spent 4 years living with her ex during that time

Anyone had similar thoughts or experiences or any advice for her?

Thanks in advance more »

Iphone Apps

As a travel and tech junkie, I heart my iphone. I've been traveling around using it for 3 months now....took it Europe and Thailand.

Here are the best 11 apps I could find that really help you out when you travel:

http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/good-iphone-travel-apps/

Some people added some in the comments too. I'm particularly interested in the wikime app.

What are you favorites?

Are electronic translators worth the money?

My husband and I are planning a year long trip. We will be traveling through South America, China, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Middle East, Egypt, and Morocco. I speak French and Spanish, but was worried about the language barrier in Asia and the Middle East.

From experience, are electronic translators helpful or should I save my money?

Transport from Kathmandu to Dhunche

Hi, does anyone have any advice for getting from Kathmandu airport to Dhunche in January? There are 3 of us and we'd much rather get a 4WD than the local bus. Does anyone know how much this would cost and who/how we could book this beforehand?
Thx

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What do you want to see?

Hi folks,

We've been talking lately about how to better serve our travelling parents and families. Our editorial teams already learn a lot from your terrific discussions, but we also wanted to give you a chance to specifically tell us what you might like to see us do differently, or improve.

What kind of information is most helpful to you when heading somewhere with kids in tow? What kind of advice isn't helpful? Would you like a child-friendly icon (to denote child-friendly cafes, hotels, entertainment, etc)? Anything else you'd like us to think about?

Many thanks for your continued feedback and insights!

Money issues...

Hello all,

I'll be leaving next year to go travelling around Asia and I've got a question about money.

First off I'll be starting in India, then heading to Nepal, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and eventually down to Australia and New Zealand perhaps going to a few other countries in between.

I want to know how much money to take with me basically. Will it be better to take what I think I'll need for India, then use credit & debit cards for the rest of the trip, or should I take a bit of currency from each country I plan to visit?

I've been reading some of the posts on the forums and they seem to give advice on the best credit/debit cards to use, and have an idea about that now.

This will be my first travelling experience so I'm obviously dumb on the subject and any advice from people with experience will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks. more »