Tagged With "Rapid City"
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Re: Notes and Noticings from the road
Actually, I think the banks have a fairly minimal (as small as I can make it) impact on my currency transactions, in part because I never deal with exchanges; I use bank ATMs. That way, the exchange takes place not on my account, but as an interbank transaction at the base rate banks use with each other. I used to use my ATM card from Citibank, but eventually they began charging a 3% foreign exchange fee even on withdrawals. At that point, I opened an account with Charles Schwab, a brokerage...
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Update: Loyalty Programs and Credit Cards
For some of us, credit cards are more than a convenient way to pay—they are the lifeline to free travel through loyalty programs. Between points for purchases and bonuses for opening or upgrading credit card accounts, it's possible to get quite...
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When Debit and Credit Cards aren't your best traveling choices
Recently PHeymont wrote a nice article on how to pay for things while traveling abroad which I'd recommend you familiarize yourself with (click here ) before reading the rest of this blog post. I largely agree with what he posted, but...
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Up, Up and Away: Airline miles cards with big bonuses
Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right...
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December 13, 2018: Miles Canyon, Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger visits an important site in the journey of many prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush, the then treacherous Miles Canyon of the Yukon River.
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Signs of Rapid City
DrFumblefinger shares some of the signage that caught his eye while visiting Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Maple Street BBQ, Rapid City, South Dakota
Samantha and her husband enjoyed some BBQ while in Rapid City, South Dakota. She shares some of the pictures from her visit.
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Berlin Wall Exhibit, Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America’s largest Berlin Wall exhibits is located in Rapid City. Samantha shares some of the wall's history and how it was taken down.
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Dinosaur Park, Rapid City, South Dakota
DrFumblefinger visits Dinosaur Park, situated atop a hill overlooking Rapid City. The park opened in the 1930s and has seven dinosaur statues on display. It is currently undergoing renovations and upgrades.