THE CHALK REPORT

FROM THE WIRES... Bramble Ski by Le Collectionist has curated an edit of four private chalets across Verbier, St Anton and Méribel, perfect for a creative escape this summer. These are spaces designed for focus and stillness, with light-filled interiors, open views, and thoughtful details such as libraries, dedicated offices and reading mezzanines - ideal for writers, artists and travellers seeking a quiet summer alpine getaway rather than a packed programme. The propertie

by Andrew Chalk The advent of Bilt 2.0 upended the Frequent Miler first year valuation method. It valued the Bilt Palladium card at $505, a frankly poor valuation for a card that has an annual fee of $495. Just a cursory valuation showed that the card was worth several times this amount. As the calculations below show, no matter what personal valuations you put on the benefits, that valuation is hopelessly wrong. I orignally exposed their errors in "Using Frequent Miler’s Val

FROM THE WIRES... Valdobbiadene (Treviso) Italy, April 29th 2026 The stunning hills of Valdobbiadene DOCG, a true paradise nestled between two other jewels of the Veneto—Venice and the Dolomites—are renowned worldwide for their historic winemaking vocation. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage, they form a cultural landscape rich in excellence, stretching from the scenery itself all the way to the wine. Immersed in such a setting, Col Vetoraz stands as tangible proof of how a s