Baghdad Train, Ichiran, Dumb Alpha, Kyoto & Tokyo

We bring you a touching story about the only Baghdad Train, eat at Ichiran, amazing post about Dumb Alpha, travel to Kyoto & Tokyo, watch a new BMW film, read about the dude who blew the whistle on UBS, look at amazing photos & more!

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Amazingly, but not unexpected, I have no miles and points related blog posts I found worthy of sharing with you today. Is this is a sign that the golden era of miles and points is behind us?  Can we  see more mergers please? I mean, really, how many blogs do we need faking excitement about how good the credit cards that pay them the most are again and again? Don’t get me started on all the “deals” everyone repeats, weekly summaries, Southwest/JetBlue sales, gift card promos, buy miles/points deals & Amazon pumps to prey on unsuspecting readers and hijack their browsers with the affiliate cookies…and on and on.

Ok, I feel better now. This blog is like a catharsis for me. At the same time, I am about to close in on my 4 year anniversary TBBing and hitting 50 is within sight…and I am reevaluating my life…what’s next? I sure had a lot of time to reflect on stuff like that while in Iran…

Ok, here is what impressed me recently. Will try to limit it to ten links….well, I said that before. Here we go:

Update 1: Well, I guess you can register for the Club Carlson promotion HERE to earn Double Points for stays through December 31, 2016. Do NOT choose Double Elite Qualifying Nights (unless you are one of those rare people wanting to re-qualify for Concierge status. Or something).

Update 2: Oh, also, by the way, no more cooperation between two Virgins. Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America that  is. If you recently were sold by a blogger to use Virgin Atlantic miles on Virgin America flights…you were just screwed. Which happens almost daily now. You got…less than 2 weeks! Which is always so much more of a notice than what the Delta Skymiles exec assholes will ever give you.

I usually have one personal finance post here. Well, I am placing this one first today because it is one of the best reads lately, a MUST READ, I really do not want you to miss it. You are welcome.

Dumb Alpha: Do The Right Thing

The Only Train From Baghdad. What a wonderful and touching story. The part about the looting after the US invasion: “I was there the day they started looting the trains,” Al-Karkhi says, standing in a pillaged train carriage with a look of grief in his eyes. “I felt like parts of my body were being cut off and taken away.”

Ichiran opens its first US location. In New York. A minimalist ramen shop. You and your noodles. Alone. Mediate on food, no interactions. Sounds intriguing!

Remember the awesome BMW films with Clive Owen? There is a new one: The Escape

Not sure I believe this dude but what an interesting story nevertheless: I Won $104 Million for Blowing the Whistle on My Company—But Somehow I Was the Only One Who Went to Jail

Kottke.org has added memberships to help support the site. This may be interesting to fellow bloggers, especially how the media landscape has changed in recent times.

Some entries from the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Contest

14 crazy houses built in seemingly impossible locations

Kyoto and Tokyo were voted best cities in the world

A super entertaining hilarious comment by TBB reader Ramsey is: Ramsey Predict the Future

And I leave you with this…

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