Friday is the deadline for transferring Citi Thank You points to Turkish Airlines. For those of you who are on the fence and happen to be sitting on that fence with a Citi Rewards+, don’t forget that you will receive a points rebate for sending over your points. I transferred 100k and will receive 150k. Citi refunded me 10k points, the maximum allowed each calendar year. What can 10k points get you? How about this flight from Toronto to Vancouver on Air Canada?
Technically it’s 12.5k but good enough.
The deadline for transferring Citi TY points to Turkish for a 50% bonus is June 15th. Typically, I hoard TY, MR, and UR points because I like the flexibility those programs provide. However, I have found that I am more willing to book trips when I have points in airline and hotel programs. The thinking is that they are already on their way out, so why not burn them? For that reason, I sent 100k Citi points over to Turkish and will receive 150k points. Let’s see what comes of it.
Another flight to Baghdad?
I have tried multiple times to book two passengers using the Capital One travel portal. Each time I end up at the check-out page, it only shows one passenger and does not give the option to book another. Another stupid TPOL oversight or is this an actual problem? I ended up booking one flight after another and, fortunately, both were available.
Pack your individual bag since you can’t book two tickets together!
The real question is where I am coming from.
The malware was muy mal pero ahora no más. I thought I was back to blogging but the mal 人 outmaneuvered me again. BoardingArea has helped me get back to work. I say, спасибо and hope it lasts.
Freezing Fat is part of the Birthday Bash Trip Report.
Why do you travel? Is it to gain enlightenment? Is it to wander off the beaten path? Is it for sex (see Since I cannot personally go to SE Asia with Mikey and show him the ladyboy bars in Bangkok…)? Or is it because your love handles persist despite your best efforts to stick to the Tahiti diet (see Making the Bungalow Selfie Count)?
Well, now you can eat all you want. My last trip to Colombia was for medical tourism. For only $387 (1.5 million pesos), I underwent a fun procedure called cryolipolysis whereby the doctor froze my fat cells. The procedure was non-invasive. It required being hooked up to a machine that clamped down on my less than flattering curves.
In 3 months I should see a noticeable difference. The only side effect of my transition is the jokes I receive for wearing this mandatory corset.
All jokes are welcome.TPOL’s TIP: Siempre Viva Medellin is the name of the clinic.
Disclaimer: Ask your doctor if this procedure is right for you. TPOL won’t be held responsible for your heart attack or anything else that may go wrong.
Half the year is almost over. Here is the best from May:
Samaraa’s Minaret: The Intimidating Wind to the TopBefore going to Samarra, I watched a YouTube video that made the trek to the top seem treacherous. I compliment the videographer for her skills but can assure you there is relatively no risk, minus selfie stupidity.
Too many credit inquiries. Too much available credit. Those are the reasons I am used to receiving when I am rejected for a card in this churn game. When I applied for the Avianca LifeMiles card, I was told the following:
Thank you for your recent application, which we are processing on behalf of our issuer, First Electronic Bank. Your request for a credit card was carefully considered, and we regret that we are unable to approve your application at this time, for the following reason(s):
Potential fraud
That’s a first. They only provide an address to follow-up. I will explore other ways and report back. Anyone else get flagged for potential fraud?
Haircut Medellin is part of the Birthday Bash Trip Report.
Do you care how you look when you’re on the road? While I try to arrive in style by flying business or first, I don’t always have time for a haircut before I go. So long as I am not in an overpriced city like NYC where I have to stylize myself (see Fair Or Foul? Cutting Your Hair in a Hotel Room), I enjoy the local barbershop experience.
The Medellin barbershop was not the relaxing, therapeutic time like the old days in the Etihad Lounge (see Etihad Arrivals Lounge: Time for a Proper Shave) or the party atmosphere of the Virgin Atlantic Lounge in London (see We Be Clubbin!). Located in the overly digitally nomadic neighborhood of Manila (see Too Many Gringos), Barberia Manila did have its own level of charm.
Price
Never sit in a barber’s chair without asking the price in advance. In Bangkok, I assumed it would be cheap but found out the hard way how much a terrible haircut can cost (see Cut That Out! Scammed at the Bangkok Barber). I didn’t make the same mistake and was satisfied with paying 36,000 pesos ($9).
Dentist Or Barber?
The barber, a kid who was maybe 20 at the most, did a thorough job. I believe he should have been a dentist because he would take compressed air every few seconds and spray it over my face. Then he would take the clippers and jam them up my nose to make sure that there was no calculus build-up.
Overall
Despite the trauma, I came out looking like 3,869,990,000 pesos.
TPOL’s Tip: The location is Cra. 43F # 11a 28 2piso, Medellín, Antioquia.
TPOL’s Tip: Flow Wellbeing is located at Cl. 12 #43D-105, El Poblado, Medellín, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. Here is the IG page.
TPOL’s Tip: The studio has an ice bath (see Frozen: Ice Bath Medellin), a great way to soothe your sores after Muay Thai training (see Muay Thai Medellin: Chapter 3 of My Journey). 
In 3 months I should see a noticeable difference. The only side effect of my transition is the jokes I receive for wearing this mandatory corset.
Price
Never sit in a barber’s chair without asking the price in advance. In Bangkok, I assumed it would be cheap but found out the hard way how much a terrible haircut can cost (see Cut That Out! Scammed at the Bangkok Barber). I didn’t make the same mistake and was satisfied with paying 36,000 pesos ($9).
Dentist Or Barber?
The barber, a kid who was maybe 20 at the most, did a thorough job. I believe he should have been a dentist because he would take compressed air every few seconds and spray it over my face. Then he would take the clippers and jam them up my nose to make sure that there was no calculus build-up.
Overall
Despite the trauma, I came out looking like 3,869,990,000 pesos.
TPOL’s Tip: The location is Cra. 43F # 11a 28 2piso, Medellín, Antioquia. 