Walking Away From 500,000 Points, 70% Off Business Class Sale, Laughing At Uber

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! In case you missed it, here's a round-up of some of the notable posts from the past week. Keep up with all the latest news by following me on Facebook or Twitter, and feel free to send me an email anytime with questions or comments!

• Join me on my trip report as I go island-hopping in the Seychelles, including a visit to the best beach in the world and a stay at the Hilton Northolme Resort and Spa

• My experiences with timeshare vacation offers and the sales presentation, and how I was able to make the decision to pry myself away from a 500,000 point offer

• There's still time to book a last-minute winter holiday trip with Business Class fares as low as $1,620 from the East Coast and $2,390 from the West Coast to Barcelona and other European destinations

• Like to eat? The 2014 SAVEUR Culinary Travel Awards were just released, highlighitng the best food you can find on land, sea, and air across 21 different categories. The best First and Business Class in-flight dining winner is a shocker!

• Here's the funniest way I've seen the Uber vs. taxi war portrayed

• Lastly, President Obama's credit card was declined at a restaurant in New York. Here's my back-up plan in case my Palladium card is declined as well, including the strategy the President should have been using in the first place.

A Humorous Way To Look At Uber's Dominance

Uber gets a lot of press in the blog-o-sphere, hailing it as a revolutionary change in the transportation industry. Oh, and the referral credits don't hurt either.

But as of tonight, they are officially a big deal now that they've gotten the South Park treatment. I'm a big fan of South Park, and in its 18th season it's only been getting better. In the first three episodes, South Park tackled issues related to the Washington Redskins, Ebola, and transgenders.

And now, Uber. Or technically Handicar. My favorite line from the episode, on the topic of why taxis haven't been able to compete:

"Why don't you guys just make your cars cleaner and nicer, and try to be nicer to your customers so you can compete with Handicar's popularity in the marketplace"

Hey taxis, it's really that simple! In case you're interested, here's the link to the episode.

And if they decide to do an airline episode at some point, my vote goes to United. Those Smisek videos were tailor-made for this purpose!