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Trip to New England

During Spring Break, I went to New England! I flew into Boston, spent a few days there, and then took a road trip through Maine, all the way to Bar Harbor (for Acadia National Park). I got caught in a winter storm, but it was still a good time. I learned a lot about how different the culture on the east coast is, and on the Uber back to the airport the driver told me that lots of tech workers are coming to Boston because there are more job opportunities there than in the Bay Area.

Unrelated to the wellness but related to business: I financed this trip through using sportsbook sign-up bonuses to hedge bets and guarantee profit. For example, betMGM offered to cover up to $1500 in losses on my first bet, so if I bet $1500 on the San Jose Sharks and then $2150 on the Seattle Kraken, then either I win a large sum of money (that is then offset by the hedge bet on the Kraken), or I make a small loss on the bet itself but get $1500 in “second chance” money, thus netting a significant profit overall. This is not doable in California, but financial savviness like this is essential in business and these same skills can be applied in the business world (especially in finance).

The supporting documentation is a mirror selfie in my hotel in Bar Harbor.

   

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